Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
The StAtn Fair.

Arrangements ATE fast being perfected
for the coming Maine State Fair ~ Lewis
ton, Sept ll-l'. The Trustees held .
meeting last week, and attended % numer-
oas preliminary matters. 0ne OF the Trus-
tees says, 80 FAR ss the show goes, 10 will
be extraordinary In N least Que r 'peci,
via, the show OF horses. From indics.
tlous, an satisfied ths, the show OF ca
tie will no, be quite so large. There are
no, such teams OF oxen In the State ~
there were ls,t year. many OF the big ca
tie having been sold. have no doubt,
however, that We shall have A. many nes,
cattle a. We can take care OF. and an e..
peclslly Zoe exhibit OF full.blooded Jer.
seys. In the horse department. We promise
10 be oyerrun. Such keen competition -
Il nov engvndered In this State among
breeders, cant help showing itself Al The
State Fair. and We have entries from every
section OF the State. IL will be one OF the
most remarkable shows OF horses ever made
In New EaglAnd, and have no doubt II
will stirsct buyers and breeders .-om near
ly every portion ofthe Unlted States"
wednesday will be Grand Army Day,
and ihe veterans will be out In call force.
They will camp on the new park In the
grove, the slde nex, the railroad track hsy.
Ing been cleared up and splepdidly niied.
f,g stat will be erected where they can
fy their colOfs.
The track is In excellent condition, and
. score OF horses have been 10 training
daring The Summer. Qal,s slarge amount
OF repairing. ETC.. ls being and will be
done, new public water eloset, etc, buili,
And everything will be In readlness Tor
opening on time, Tuesday morning. Sept
liza.
The State bleycllsi. will be cordially 10.
vited 10 parade on the track. and spend .
day on The Park during their State meet,
witch occurs there on the days OF TIE Fair.
The interior OF The Grand Stand, which
contains a restaurant. etc, IL 10 be re-
mOdelsd and q dozen Cue rooms prepared
overhead for visitors use, while main en-
trance will be provided 10 the department
for agricultural implements, etc, wnieh
has heretofore been reached Only by side
door.
Sapi Braekeii will make some ehsnges
10 the maln hall 20 Accommodate the
change In programme. The lower wins,
fronting ihe street entrance. will be paru.
ilonsd of Ani furnished with platform,
seats, ngh's, etc, for use &c ball In which
~ bold The evening meetings. which on
Tuesday evening will be In charge OF The
state Board % Agriculture, "Wednesday
of the PomolOgiesl Society aud Thursday'
Of TIE Maine State Grange.
II Il expected that more m.ehineiy Than
usual will be In operation, and special az
fofi. will be msic 10 secure large exhibit
of dairy prOdaeis. The doe large reifig'
orator will be Pot In good condition
Tickets for reserved seats on the Grand
stand will ~ 90 sale by lie Superintendent
OF the Park ten days in sivs1ce ofthc Fair.
IL is expected special Arrangements VII
be msie 20 have excursions lrom outside
the STATE. New Hampshire, Vermont,
Msssachussits aud The Provinces.
Ga the opening day. Tuesday, The ehll.
dren under elghi years will AL be admitted
free, and on TIE closing day, Friday, which
is aged persons day, al persons eighty
years std upward will not ouly be admit
Ted free. bat will be given free seats on TIE
Grand stand - witness the pAssige OF iht
grani esvalcais of prize Winning cattle
ani horses. which IL one OF the most Inter
esiing features % the Fair.
The date of the fair IL suspicious The
rash of farm labor will bo over, the vaes.
ton season ended. aud . heated political
CANVASS AMI election just closed, and every.
body will need Just such holiday and
week OF relaxation a. the State Fair pro.
vldos. Give us good weather and u viii
Dc q rou.er Maine Farmer.