The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

breeding establishments OF the provinces,
animals are put in condition and prepar-
atoms made for their transportation hun
dreds OF miles 10 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 a hamlet
that does not feel the rumble OF prepar-
alton; there is hardly school boy even
who cannot tell you the day and date.
To an extent ii is SO in New Hampshire,
and hundreds from the old Bay State come
to Bangor annually and 10 the Fair. SO
certain is 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
the Fair thousands upon thousands OF
people each season, and thousands of ami
mails and hundreds OF tons OF other ex-
hiOits. Rightly recognizing the week as
the great holiday season OF the masses,
the Maine Central management has al
ways been most liberal in the matter OF
loYeates, so that the man OF very mod
crate means can attend and with his
family. 1t 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
- ~
den of Maine and the Maritime Provinces,
will have no cause for complaint this year
in this respect.
A big fair management must live up to
its promises. With large sums invested
in track, buildings, grand stands
etc, 1t does not do to deal with
the public other than honestly, for once
deceived, the great public would desert
it, leaving its appliances to rot and run
to waste No, you can see at glance
promises must be lived up to, even at the
expense OF a financial loss.
This year, as in years before, book,
known IA the Premium List is issued,
will be always mailed on application. The
book is larger this year than ever before,
which fact speaks for itself. 1t provides
for the giving away in prizes. premiums
and purses, the magnificent sum OF
so, 100000. Five thousand dollars each
day for four consecutive days. You
W haf oil NJ
you are or where you live, you are well
come to the Fair, and IL you DO resident
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 will
be furnished on application.
Now about "Fun at Fair7"
The track at Maplewood is one of the
finest on earth. When the season Of
1890 opened, the record for one mile over
a half mile track was with the famous
Jay Eye See. 1t was 2.15l,, and horse
men said that was PHI gait over a mile
track. But on Maplewood track, last
September, Nelson trotted without q
skip, three heats: 2.1534; 2.15i6; 2.154,
breaking the record and making Maple
wood track famous all over the country
Nelson is in the West now WHARF he will
undoubtedly lower his qreat record ~
2.10li, his last engagement before the
Eastern Maine State Fair being at INDIE
pendence. Iowa. Nelson md thu othsr
borses will coma Fact Il, ao,;r.,
N-- '-i' -'0'''A n"' Ju'' "ii''eh
the president OF the Eastern Maine State
Fair that he feels sure that on Maple
wood track bs can ,oyer tho rooord au..
w..
u haii- lniio TRACK W -'l''R. Ihat would
be 2.0s = gait. You may never have
another chance to witness such a sigbt.
Ma vor ..u ,o, Mi.
'''io eoH
one Is one OF the smartess women in the
world. She is engaged for the Eastern
Maine State Fair and will appear each of
tho ,our doy. Az sha o,osa.
~ ." ensase-
nneh' III 'he o'a'e oi Missouri, FRIDAY,
previous to the Bangor Fair, arrange
ments have been made with the Ameri.
can Exnress to transno-t n,.. p..b .,a
~ LIDO eoA anu
her sixteen horses Twelve hundred miles,
so oil can be on hand att the Bangor open
ing. This feature calls for two thousand
doIIars but ths contract h.. ,.. .,,
,, -' '''A ''s "'u
anu se"ieu'
Who is Miss Peek and what can she
do?