The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-27

or, cable facial contortions so frequently
exhibited both by professional and amateur
tenors. Mr.. I. S. Smith sustained the base
parts on the programme very creditably,
not over balancing the other parts by dis
cordaut volumes of sound rather than of
music. In its entirety the programme was
sell chosen ard excellently rendered the
general verdict of the audience being that
the entertainment was what we termed it
at the opening of his hurried notice, a pro-
nouuced success.
Far Notes.
As the Cecil County Fair begins one week
from Tuesday next the work of prepar alton
is we'll under way; and the near approach
of what from present indications will be an
unusually fine exhibition is shown by the
activity and u tie on the Grounds. Dur
ing the past week the frame wo-k Tor the
machinery Halls has been put i'll place,
thoy will be canvass covered a,ilious one
hundred and fifty feet each in length aud
are located just inside the main entrance
TO the Grounds The sides OF the paviiions
next to the main avenue will partially open
allowing an unrestricted view OF the
machinery. Power will be supplied by an
engine placed at one end of each building
The connections with the agricultural ma
chimes will be made from line of shafting
running Ike entire length of the building
placed about two feet from the ground in
OF all machinery in motion is IA new feature
of our Fair, and should prove very at
tractive one TO all classes of visitors as we'll
as to farmers.
TIE HAY MONUMENT.
DR.. Ellis the President OF the Society has
received this week the design of the hay
monument, which will he erected about
midway between Mitchell Hall, and the
main entrance to the grounds. The object
of this display is to give prominence to this
staple production of Cecil county. The
monument will consist of IA single arch
resting upon two columns, its entire height
| being about forty feet. 1t is an entirely
new feature of the Exhibition and should
grounds.
WOODBRIDGE Els BUILDING.
With the enterprise characteristic of the
firm, Messrs Il. a. Woodbridge ~ Co, OF
Baltimore, and manufacturers of the well
known line of high cl SIS fertilizers, are cree.
ting upon the grounds near the agricultural
pavilion permanent building where sam
pies of their goods will be exhibited, and
where those competing for their special
premiums will deposit their farm products
The firm offers quite a list Of premiums fol-
the best corn, wheat, oats, and potatoes
grown with their fertilizers, and are ex.
| pecting live competition in the lines OF
| products named.
THE POULTRY DISPLAY.
! The poultry and bird display promises tC
be so large, that The entire space under the
Grand Stand is now berg prepared for the
bird and pigeon exhibit, the upper end of the
agricultural pavilion sill being reserved
for the over flow of this department. Ii
not one entry outside OF those OF New York
and Philadelphia should lie made the ex-
hibit will be a fine one From present In.
dicaLions however, the number of entries
in This department, will be unusually large,
ard the exhibition will easily b. the largest
and finest ever had here
MIR. BALDERSToN's EXHIBIT.
Mr.. George Bllderston of Co!ora the well
known florist, nurseryman, and agrIcultur-
list, will make special displly this year
which promises to be felture of the floral
department.
ADJUSTMENTS, ETC.
Among the amusements, etc =, to be seen
will be the j pauese village, with the Japs
at work, wonderland with its wonders, ira
p u performers, club swingers, Roman
wresrlers, pacing and trotting races, etc.
On Thursday, October oh, (mcrniug)
foot ball match game between Johns Hop
klns' University and University of Penn
sylVanla; on Friday grand review drill by
the Delaware College cadets. Music by
EIkton, Port Deposit and Baltimore Fifth
Regiment bands.
The Grange exhibits will be immense
The herd Of pure Dutch belted cattle from
Elston, Pa, will be there.
Entries of horses promise good races. En-
tries of all kinds coming in rapidly.
The contest for the w. C. T, t., premiums
will be held each day in their tent at two
o'clock y, III. There will also be a check
room, in connection with the tent where
persons can leave over coats, baskets bun
dies etc, to be cared for at small cost.
BasLet privileges with the right of sell.
ing any line of cooked provisions at the
Fair have been reserved but are now fol
sale. Apply early. Price ten dollars. Here
are good chances to make money.
No game has grown so popular as foot
ball. All the American Colleges have
teams and the public interest in the game
is manifested by the large attendance at the
contests between the college teams at the
le-Princeton game in New York OF
| Thanks giving of last year over 30. 900 PEG
| PIE We're present All who attend tn,
| County Fair on Oct 9th will have an oppor
tunity to witness an exciting game between
two crack college te3ms-Johns Hopkin:
University and University of Pennsylvania
The game will begin at II 80 a. IN.
There is no greater aid to a farming com
munity than an active agricultural society
in whose annual exhibitions the people tax,
pride and interest. No matter what thu
managers do, it remains with the people t,
make the county fair a success or failure. |
the men, women and children of a count.
wish TO see their local fair succeed they cal
ensure its success by attending it themsel
yes and bringing the products of their farm
gardens and households to swell the eX
hibits But if the people take no interes
If they look upon the fair as something il
which they have no concern other than TIL
value OF the premiums they may win,
they refuse, for fear of little trouble, t
enter articles for exhibition, aud encour
go other to do likewise, and then complain
that the exhibits are not what they shout,
be, there is nothing that the managers Cal
do to avert failure. Hartford Democrat.