The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
Eastern Maine State Fair

Important Notices to Exhibitors.
For any information concerning the Fair OF
1889, address Secretary of the Eastern Maine
State Fair, Bangor, Maine.
Blanks for making entries furnished promptly
on application. Entries of live stock must be
made on or before Saturday, August oath, as
the entries will positively close on that day.
This rule is imperative. Trotting entries close
August 18th.
Entries for other articles close Monday, Sep
ember ID, 1889. Exhibitors are requested to
give as early notice as possible of their inten-
tons to make entries, naming the articles to be
exhibited, space required, etc.
General Arrangements.
At the Park an abundance of water will I've
supplied to all parts Of the grounds. Substantial
covered stalls and pens will be provided for
fifteen hundred animals.
The hotel accommoG atoms in Bangor cannot
hexcelled In Maine, and boarding houses are
in almost in every block. The managers Of the
Boston & Bangor Steamship Company will ar
range to lodge and furnish meals to some five
or six hundred people Oh board their palace
steamers. There is ample accommodation for
teams, both at the grounds and up town.
Maplewood Park is barely ten minutes easy
walk from the Bangor House, and approached
by a good street. The grounds are Of easy &C.
cess and but few rods from the railroad station.
One of the sights TO be seen in Bangor this
year is the Bangor Electric Street Railroad,
which has been built during the past year and
now runs through the principal streets Of the
city. The electric cars will connect with all
trains to and from the fair grounds. Low rates
OF fare will be offered from all points to the
Fair, and the expense Of attending will be quite
moderate. The management extend a most
cordial invitation to all to come to the Fair
for 1889.
Transportation.
The following arrangements have been made
with General Manager Payson Tucker, of the
Maine Central Railroad, with Arthur Brown,
Superintendent of the Bangor & Piscataquis
Railroad, and with General Manager F. w.
Tram, of the New Brunswick Railway, for the
transportation OF stock and articles for exhibit
ton.
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will be carried nm IN. s.me ,erm. as formerv.
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Fair, unsold, the amount prepaid will be re-
funded any portion not returned must be
charged for at regular tariff, rates.
Agents will ,eou,,. ..ch .h,nnsr 70 sion a re-
lease, supply Of which will he sent upon ap-
plication to the Superintendent.
Trotting wagons. ankle and all such articles
not strictly intended for exhibition, will not be
carried FREQ.
Agents will sscsrt.in. A. nearly AZ possible.