The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-09-02
A GREAT EXHIBITION.
Interesting Exhibits and Attrac
tive Amusements. The FAIR
an Assured success.

The Cecil county Fair opens on Tues
day. From present indications and
reports the attendance will be large, and
in point of interesting exhibits and
amusements the thirteenth exhibition is
an assured success. The managers have
put forth every effort to make the fair a
model one. The best attractions before
the public have been secured, the grounds
have been placed in perfect order and
every convenience has been arranged for
stringed orchestra will be stationed in
the grand stand while the Principle,
North East and Newark bands have also
been secured.
The racing will be excellent and exoit-
ing. In addition to the regular trottiug
program, two running races will be run on
Tuesday and one on each of the follow
ing days. At great expense arrange.
ments have been made to have Saladin
the world known PAGER with record of
2.05s appear on Wednesday to 60 against
his half mile track record for purse.
AS a daily morning attraction Prof,
Lyons will appear with his celebrated
herd of performing oxen. This enter
tainment is pronounced to be without
each morning at half past ten O'Clock in
front of the grand stand to which no aG-
mission is charged. Their wonderful
tricks and feats afford one and half
hours entertainment.
Prof. and Mrs Jackson, Champion
Roman Riders of the World, with their
fine stable of Thoroughbred Running
Horses will be with US again this season
and will introduce new and thrilling
feats of horsemanship in Roman Standing
Races, Skeleton Wagon Races and
Changing Races. This combination
| leads the world.
A daring balloon as cension and para
chute drop will be witnessed each day =.
Tuesday is school day, the pupils OF the
| public schools of the county being
admitted free if accompanied by parents
| guardians or teachers. A defamation
contest by boys under 16 years of age for
special premiums of years tuition, each
at the Elkton Academy will be held in
| Mitchell Hall at IL O'Clock on Wedues
day morning, and promises to be an inter
| esting event. A number of entries have
been made.
| The judges will make their awards in
the household and fancy departments on
Tuesday and on Thursday in all other
departments. Special rates have been
made on the railroads, including admis.
sion to the grounds, and the public is
sure to appreciate the arrangements
made by the managers both in the way
of an entertainment and the means
of transportation, and attend the fair.
RATES OF ADMISSION.
| The charge for Season Tickets will be
$50 and for children under twelve
years rs cents.
All Tickets entitle holders to pass il
and out of the grounds until O'Clock
Family Tickets, good for four admiss
ions any day, $3.50; Single admission
Tickets, so cents; Single Admission
Tickets for children under 10 years 2
cents; Admission to the Grand Stand
Is cents; Admission to the grounds for
t Saddle Horse. 25 cents; for carriag
whether one or two horses), 25 cents
, Admission within the circle of the trac
i, for single seat carriage, so cents; for
q two seated carriage s1-this additions
- to admission at gates.
. At 6 O'Clock on Friday afternoon th
, exhibition will close. when the ground
must be vacated and the gates closet
y after which time no one will be admitte
- except exhibitors and their attendant
~ Owing to bad health [ will dispose
u nay stock of Millinery and Store Fixtur
at private sale. Reasonable terms offer
Possession given at once.
Mrs. M. A, Nelson.