Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-06

road circles but on the farms and in the
breeding establishments Of the provinces,
animals are put in condition and prepar-
asions made for their transportation hun
drsds OF miles 70 Bangor. Yes, and out
in the ocean and on Prince Edward Island,
the people arrange to and do exhibit at
the Bangor Fair.
All Maine knows OF the Eastern Maine
State Fair Why there is not . hamlet
that does not feel the rumble OF prepar-
alton; there Is hardly . school boy even
who cAanot tell you the day and date.
To an extent 1t is 80 in New Hampshire,
and hundreds from the old Bay State come
to Bangor annually and to the Fair. So
certain Ii this each IL months that the
great Boston & Maine system gives re-
duced rates, while as every one knows,
the Maine Central railroad transports to
people each season, and thousands OF ami
mails and hundreds Of tons OF other ex-
htSats. Nightly recognizing the week as
the great holiday season Of the masses,
the Msine Central management has al
ways been most liberal in the matter OF
low rates, 90 that the man Of very mod
crate means can attend ana with his
family. It Will do SO this year, and in
this low rate giving. the Maine Central
is Joined by the great Canadian Pacific
which operates lines in Aroostook and
New Brunswick. Our friends in the Gar
den OF Maine and the Maritime Provinces,
Will have no cause for complaint this year
in this respect
A big xAir management must live up to
itA Fsonisea With large sup,s invested
in track, buildings, grand stands
CO., 1t does not do to deal with
tho public other than honestly, for once
deceived, tho great public would desert
1t, leaving Its appliances to rot and run
to waste. No. You can sec at glance
promises mus; be lived up to, even at the
expense OF financial loss.
This year, as in years before, q book,
known as the Premium List is issued,
and can be found at the usual places OF
will be always mailed on application. The
book is larger this year than ever before,
which fact speaks for itself. II provides
for the giving away in prizes. premiums
and purses, the magnificent sum O!
S20, 10000. Five thousand dollars each
| day for four consecutive days. You
know what it all means. No matter who
You are or where you live, you are well
come to the Fair, and II you be residcn,
OF the Maritime Provinces or Maine
you are invited to compete What in
formation you may desire, il not found in
this sheet nor in the Premium List viii
DO furnished on application.
Now about "Fun at a Fsirs"
The track at Maplewood is one OF the
finest on earth. When the season OF
| 1890 opened, the record for one mile owe,
half mile track was with the famou,
Jay Eye-see. 1t was 2.l5h, and horse
men said that was ali gait over a mile
| track. But on Mspiewood track, last
| September, Nelson trotted without 4
skip, three heats: 2.l54; 2.15l5; 2.15i1
breaking the record and making Maple.
wood track famous all over the country
| Nelson is in the West now here he will
undoubtedly lower his great record OF
2.l01;, his last engagement before the
Eastern Maine State Fair being at hide
| pendence, Iowa Nelson and the other
horses will come East in equine parlol
coaches, and Mr.. Nelson has just written
the president OF the Eastern Maine State
Fair that he feels sure that on Maple
wood track he can lower the record over
a half mile track to 2.lSjs. That would
be 2-osk gait. You may never have
another chance to witness such sight.
Did you ever hear OF Myrtle Peek
She Is one Of the smartess women in the
world. She Is engaged for the Eastern
Maine State Fair and will appear each o
the four days. As she closes an engage
ment IN tho State OF Missouri, Friday
previous to the Bangor Fair, arrange
znents have been made with the Ameri.
can Express to transport Miss Peek anc
her sixteen horses twelve hundred miles
so ali can be on hand stthe Bangor open
ing. This feature calls for two thousand
dollars but the contract has been signed
and sealed.
Who is Miss Peek and what can sh.
do?
She Is one OF the famous horsewomer
Of the word. Here is list Of her fe~ts
Miss Peak, in her race against tn,
World Renowned Riderless Horse, "Lont
View" competing In race against hel
and returning to the judges stand, look
ing up to the judges to hear the decision
Miss Peek, in her Marvellous Roman
Standing Race, standing upon the backs
OF two thoroughbred running horses
She has Ridden one mile this way in tn.
remarkable time OF 1.47sI, and one half
mile on hAlf- mile track in the fas,
time OF 81 seconds, at Wabash, Ind.
Great Double Team Running Race tc
65-pound Skeleton wagons, driven b,
Miss Peek and Barney H. Demarest.
Miss Peek, with her $500 Famou,
Saddle and Trick Horse, "Boston" Thi
horse is pronounced by competent horse
men to have never had an equal in hi
line. wan be shown in front OF the CRANE
stand.
Miss Peek will drive her Famous Pac.
ing Horse "Silver Tail" with drumming
Mate, which she drove one mile in 2. o,
and one mile on half mile track in 2. Ii
at Interstate Fair, Trenton, n. j., Oct
Sd, 1890.
Also, Miss Peek and her High Jumper