The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-26
The Combin atisa Fat,.

| Yesterday closed with the most Aattar;no
prospects for the success of the Combination
| Fair which opens this morning. The officers
of the different organizations have devoted
themselves very indnstriously to their several
duties, and all day Monday the Secretaries and
Superintendent of the different departments
were very busy recording entries and assign
ing spac, to exhibitors. At 6 o'clock the en-
tres at City Hall numbered about 300, en-
bracing almost every Undergraduates and
cabbages-pictures and patchwork, musical in
struments, fruit, flowers, agricultural tools,
manufactures III leather, iron ana wood, sew
ing machines and soap; in fact, almost every
thing that gees 10 make upa successful exhi-
btion, and the Hall presented a very promis-
ing sight. even at that early honr. The books
will close at 10 o'clock aud the Fair be opened
to the public at clock; in the meantime we
have no doubt the number OF entries at the
Secretary's Office will be nearly doubled.
Those who intend to add to the collection
should be on hand early this morning with
their goods and secure the best of the remain
ing space, if any should be unappropriated.
The gates at the Park will be opened at 10
o'clock. The programme for the forenoon is
as follows
At 1890, opening address by the President,
DR.. s. II. Tewksbury.
AT IL. vacauies in the several committees
will be filled and books delivered to then ex-
animation will be at once commenced in all de-
partments and prosecuted as diligently as as
possible.
AT IL 30, examination of mares with foals.
At same time exhibition OF neat stock, in
cattle rings, under direction of judges, con-
tlnued throughout the day.
At IL 10, examination of one year old colts.
Between IL and l o'clock promiscuous driv-
ing on the track will be permitted.
The arrangements at the Park for the as.
commodation of neat stock and horses are en-
inently satisfactory. The number of sheds and
stalls has been increased, and those standing
at the opening OF the season have been thor
oughly repaired and cleansed. By the liber-
atty of the Water Company plentiful sup
ply of Sebago has been provided, and the for |
age master has looked we'll after the food ra- |
tons for the animals. The track is in splendid |
condition, and Mr.. Head, the proprietor of |
the place. and his assistants have been indefa- |
tisable in their efforts for success. In the |
classes comprising stock and family horses
about 100 entries have been made, and some of
the pest Di00ded animals IN MAINE are on Jne
among them the stations Annfield,
Scythan, Black Hawk, Major Knox, Gibreth
Knox and Tom Patchen. Over forty trotting |
horses are now at the Park, and several more
are looked for this morning.
At o'clock in the afternoon the purse of /
$3.50 for horses that have never beaten three |
minutes will be trotted for. There are ten er- |
tries, and the names will be found in the list /
published in our advertising columns Be- /
tween the heats the double team race for $3.50 /
will come Off Three teams are entered. If |
The day should be mild and bright the attend
lnce will be large.
The road to the Park will be by way of Con-
.ress street, as a sewer is being constructed |
trough Portland street and the way is pract |
ally impossible. The city authorities have |
Promised to have the street sprinkled as far as /
he city line to make the ride as free from dust /
s possible.
Admission tickets for City Hall and single |
nd carriage tickets for the Agricultural /
Grounds will be for sale this morning at the /
United States, Preble and City /
Hotels, and at Samuel Rolfe's, corner of Con-
-ess and Chestnut streets, Glkey's, corner OF
congress and Preble streets, and H. L. Cum
nings & Co.'s, No. Alb Congress street.