The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-09-01
NEXT WEEK THE FAIR
IT WILL DRAW BIG CROWDS
TO Ei.ELTON.
An Unusually Good Entry of Horses. IA
calIsnt Special Attractions, Good
Music. Interesting Exhibits.
D,,u't Miss Ii.


/. the entries aud attending 20 the man
other matters tbat 60 toward makiSg ~
N the Fourteenth Annual Fair to be hel'
next week On the gruu dstaere has beei
O hustle too among the force al carrentsr
in getting everything in order iGr th'
=, event, aud IN providing every CONVEX
ielce for the many thousands that ar
expected to be in attendance during thu
four days. Tho grouuGs this year arr
- bstter than ever III their arrangement
one notable change beng the removal o.
the dining room from under the CRANE
stand to pavilion especially constructed
for the purpose, on the other side OF tbs
main way.
TIE smoke always proved All annoy
ance to the occupants 0! the grand stand
ard from which they viii uoT DC rid.
The old poultry pavilion has been torn
down aud arrangements have been made
for the exhibition of the fowls and their
kindred tribes uCdor the stand, SO that
they will now be IN the coop where last
year they were in the soup. The horse
sheds, burned down recently, have been
replaced by airy and convenient struc-
lures, and, in fact, everywhere on the
grounds is seen the hand of Improvement
The track is in notieeably fine condition
aud is SO commented upon by all horse
men who have seen it.
iai :
seven acres with modern and extensive
buildings, give one the impression that
Far is pretty big show, aud such it is.
And the show this year will be even
more SO, because in addition 20 tbs main
performances there will be inuumerable
special attractions. Not cheap aggrega-
tions. but the best that can bs secured.
The exhibits will not consist of the
usualiy-seen array OF abnormal growlhs
and coarse sections of squashes and
pumpkins, the Jumbo ear Of corn with the
big stalk. the four headed cabbage, and
the potato with the thousand sprouts,
but instead. the exhibits, neatly ar
ranged, will be intelligent examples of
prosperous husbandry, and be what
product should be- That is the way the
indicator points, and although III extent
the exhibits eau hardly be expected to
| equal those OF some previous exhibitions
| there is already seen decided improve
ment over last year both in number and
character, and the general interests Of
the county may be expected so radiantiy
sh inc forth IN blooming specimens next
week. The true purpose Of the Fair is
an exhibition OF the county's resources
and progress, aud as such the mausge-
ment is putting forth every effort possi-
BILE to make it. s. let the product Of
the farm, workshop, household and
school from every part of tie county
take its place at the Fair ard profit by
the experience of comparison and com
petition.
The horse eutries that closed On Sltur.
day number just 1870, almost twice the
list last year. Larger purses are offered
this year, ard the racing events will
undoubtedly prove the most epiyiiCd and
interesting in the history of the Fair.
Pools will be sold on the races as last
year.
Tho balloon man, the candy man, the
popcorn man, the apple man, the man
with the dying borses, and all the other
"men" whom you have Seon from year to
year will ho there and looking out for
you, aud il YOU don't see and hear them
it will not be their fault. For the talzir
is a show hiui solf and contributes largely
toward The general amusement They
see the drift of things and are making
for ElktCn, and rs Il result The managers
have sold tho privileges to advantage,
but tho fakirs are satisfied. and are
laying low for :h3 big crowds which
will surely appear. So come along TO
the Fair.
Man cannot live without music and
the more be has of it the mere he enjoys
himself at the Fair. Each day, concerts
will be given by tie leading brass bands
of the county, ard Votta's orchestra, of
Baltimore, will render daily programs on
the grand stand.
The agricultural department will this
year be located in Mitchell Hall, which
as usual will contain the household,
school, fancy end floral Departments.
The special amusements secured are
superior and instructive. AS morning
exhibition Charlie Kinzer's great trot-
ting dogs will give dailv program,
which viii prove great novelty here,
The dogs are driven double, single and
| four hard. Ono of his double deg
teams has trotted half mile better than
$50. Three pleasing ard novel acts will
be given in front CT the grand stand
each day by that accomplished horse
woman, May Stewart, riding her
thoroughbred Kentucky bay gelding,
"Saparuick,'' in finished exhibition of
The European High School MENACE"
a refined exhibition. Professo: Gleason,
the Celebrated horse trainer, speaks of
| Miss Stewards performance as follows:
81 have seen the performance OF your
horse 'Sapegnick. lie is all style and
action, and has 10 superior today in the
show business"
Oae OF the great daily performances
will be that Of the Pierce combination,
which gives daring exhibition of horse
manship, very much similar to that OF
the Jacksons last year. This attraction
has received fiattoriug testimonials from
the Fairs st which 1t has shown, among
them being the Hagerstown Fair Their
feats are thrilling and consist Of the
Roman standing races, hurdle races,
changing races, half mile dashes and
other thrilling :cats.
A balloon ascension aud parachute
drop is announced for each day. Another
free exhibition will be given by the
DeAoos, known TO the theatrical world
as the Shooting Stars, who will occupy
tent OF the grounds and give public
exhibitions of daring acrobatic feats and
slack wire performances.
Fifty cents pays the admission to the
grounds and you sec everything.
Araoug the special exhibits will be the
celebrated grade Jersey COW of Mr.. Chas
Walton, of Iron Hill, which has record
of making tweuty-eight pounds of butter
in one week.
President Sylvester of the Mary lane
Agricultural College, will attend the. fan
with an exhibit, which will be located il
Mitchell Hall. This viii DO an instruc-