Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-09-07
THE fifth ANNUAL FAIR.
OF THE
AL SOCIETY,
WILL BE HELD AT EBENSBURG,
ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY. the 5th. 9th and 7th of October 1859


ON WEDNESDAY,, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, the 5th, 9th and 7th of October 1859.
President, James Myers; Vice Presidents, ia
cob Fronheiser, John Thompson Jr., Managers,
Rees j, Lloyd John Evans (Smith,) William
Kaylor. NJ. M Adams, John A. Blair; Treasurer
A c. Mullen; Secretary, Philip 5. Noon.
Committee Of arrangements j. Alex. Moore,
Frank Shoemaker, c. I. Roberts, Abel Lloyd,
George Oatman.
Committee Of ReceptiOn.-RObert A. M'Coy,
John Scanlan, Edward Evans, John Roberts,
Alexander Kinkead.
GENERAL. REGULATIONS.
The grand display of Horses, Cattle, Poultry,
Agricultural and Horticultural Products, Manu-
factured Articles and Luxuries, will take place on
the first and second days.
The Flowing Match will take place op the
third day, at 10 o'clock, a. M. and the Ladies
Riding Match the same day at O'Clock p. m.
and Auction of Articles, to be sold at O'Clock
p. m
Exhibitors, will, in all cases, be required to
become members of the Society, aud those who
do not previously communicate with the Secreta-
ry, will be waited on by the Reception Commit
tee at the Fair Grounds.
Everything intended for Exhibition must be
entered at the Office, together with the name and
residence of the owner, and will be marked and
designated by a card numbered in the order OF
its entry.
No vicious animal will be entered, unless the
owner takes measures to prevent any possible
damage otherwise resulting therefrom.
Animals or articles on exhibition cannot be
removed before the close of the Fair, without
permission from the Managers.
Premiums not demanded within six months af-
ter they are awarded, will be held as donations
to the Society.
ISsTRUCTIoNs TO JUDGEs.-The Judges are
required to report themselves at the Secretary's
office, on the ground, on the first day, before
O'Clock, D. M, at which time their names will be
called. and vacancancies (if any filled.
They VIII report by the number on the article
exhibited and in awarding; Premiums, be gov
erned by the printed lists furnished them by the
Secretary.
They shall require such evidence from exhibi-
tors, relative to the stock or articles exhibi-
tion, as shall be to them entirely satisfactory.
Any deception in the statements of exhibitors
shall when discovered make forfeiture of the
premium, to which the party making it would
otherwise be entitled.
All the articles specified in class Nos 10, IL
and 13 must have been manufactured in the
County, in oId-r to entitle them to premiums.
Also. all animals entitled to premiums, must be
such as have been raised in the County, or own
ed and kept therein for at least six months prior
to the Fair.
No article exhibited shall be entitled to two
premiums, as for instance, the best bushel of
grain receiving the premium, shall not be in
cluded in the best acre on which premium Is
offered.
The Judges of several classes will be required
to report IN writing the premiums awarded by
them respectively, with such remarks relative to
the merits Of the animals or articles coming un-
der their examination, as they may think proper.
/ Any person exhibiting an article not mentioned
! in the printed list, but which may be deemed
meritorious by the Judges, shall be awarded a
/ Diploma.
The Judges will not permit any one to inter
fere with them during their adjudication. and
/ when any Judge is interested, he shall with
| draw, and the balance shall decide on the merits
| of the articles.
The Judges of the various classes will meet OF
! the ground on the second day, at 10 o'clock
! A. NJ, to enter upon the discharge of their re
spective duties, and their reports must be handed
to the Secretary before II o'clock, M. on tht
last day Of the exhibition.
Fees oP Observation-Disclosures of Member
ship will issue at One Dollar, and will admi
to the entire exhibition the member, his wife
and all their children under twenty-one years o
Tickets, good only for single admission, vii
issue at 25 cts. Children under twelve year
old, half price.
Tickets good for the entire exhibition will b
issued to apprentice boys and servant girls, q
so cts.
Application to be made at the Business Office
on the Ground.
G1-Each certificate or ticket will bear the nam
of the holder, and any transfer thereof will for
felt to the Society. And the person transferring
or receiving such ticket, with intent to defrauC
the Society, shall not thereafter enter the enclo
sure upon any condition whatever.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. The Managers col
fidently assure the public that sucn improve
ments will be made upon the arrangements O
the four former Fairs, as will much better secur
the comfort of the animals. the safety of tn
articles, and the convenience of the exhibitors.
The Ebensburg Brass Band has been engage
and will be upon the ground during the entr
exhibition.
In short nothing within the means of the Soci
ETY. will be left undone. which might have
tendency to render the Fair useful and attractive
and bring to it a respectable attendance.
rT-A reward of Ten Dollars will be paid b
the Society for the apprehension and convictio
of any persons found injuring, destroying, i
any manner watonly interfering with any ami
NAL or article on exhibition.
The annual address viii be delivered b
the Hon. GEORE TAYLOR, at 2 o'cloc
in the afternoon of the last day of tn