The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Eastern Maine State Fair


For any information concerning the Fair of
1890, address 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 23d, as
The entries will positively close on that day.
This rule is imperative. Trotting entries close
lngust 18th.
Entries for other articles close Monday, Sep
tmber LIST, 1890. 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.
Gsn.r.l Arrangements.
At the Park an abundance of water will be
supplied to all parts Of the grounds. Substan-
tsl covered stalls and pens will be provided for
fifteen hundred animals.
The hotel accommodations In Bangor cannot
Be excelled 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 on board their palace
steamers. There is ample accommodation for
teams, both at the grounds ana up town.
Maplewood Park is barely ten minutes easy
walk from the Bangor House, and approached
BY good street. The grounds are of easy &C.
cess and but few rods from the railroad sta
ton.
The electric cars will connect with all trains
to and from the fair grounds. Low rates of fare
viii be offered from all points to the Fair, and
'ne expense Of attending will be quite moder-
a'e' The management extend a most cordial
invitation to all to come to the Fair for 1890.
Transportation.
The following arrangements have been made
WIN General Manager Payson Tucker, OF the
MAINE Central Railroad, with Arthur Brown,
superintendent Of the Bangor & Piscataqus
railroad, and with General Manager F. W.
IRAN, of the New Brunswick Railway, for the
transportation Of stock and articles for exhibl-
ton.
repayment by the exhibitor to DO made at
'ne time of shipping. Tho owner taking all
''sf OF transportation, aud the money to he re-
turned on return Of stock and such other arti-
'ies as may be exhibited, the same not having
changed hands since the shipment.
MAINE GENITAL RAILROAD,
GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE,
PORTLAND, March 10th, 1890.
ALL AGENTS: The Eastern Maine State Fair
viii commence at Bangor, September I'd, and
continue to and including the 9Th.
Live stock and articles intended for exhibition
viii be carried on the same terms IS formerly
Shippers IN each case to prepay charges for
transportation At regular tariff rates, and II
'he'r stock or articles are returned At close OF
r air unsold, the amount prepaid will be re-
funded; any portion not returned must he
charged for at regular txrlf rates.
Agents will require each shipper to sign a
release. supply OF which will be sent upon ap-
plication to the Superintendent.
Trotting wagons, sulkies and all such articles
not strictly intended for exhibition, will not be
carried fres.
Agents will ASCERTAIN, - nearly IS possible,
No nsmbsr Of cars required at their stations to
1oea hvs stock foe The fair, and give notice OF
same 70 q. A. Alden, Wstsrville. three davs
previous to above date.
PAYsoN TUCKER,
General Manager.
The rates for transportation Of exhibits 70 thu
Eastern Maine State Fair, At Bangor, Sept. ID
to the 9Th, inclusive, will DO the same .,
granted by the Maine Central Railroad.
F. w. CBAM,
General Manager New Brunswick Railway.
ARTHUR BRowN,
Superintendent Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad
W. M. AVER,
Superintendent Somerset Railroad.
The lntercoloniai Railway will sell ticket
At excursion rates and return stock and exhibit
FREQ when accompanied with certificate from
tho Secretary.
General Manager VIM. H. Hill. Jr., Of th
Boston 4 Bangor Steamship Company, wi
take live stock and other articles for exhibitio