The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
THE FAIR NEXT WEEK.
EVERY PROMISE OF A SUCCESS
FUL EXHIBITION.
All Departments Well Filled With EX-
hibitS-The Public Will be Well
Entertained.

Every indication is for n large and success
ful fair next week-the only condition being
the weather. That is the only thing that will
prevent large attendance,
The entry books closed yesterday Friday,
and show Il large list of exhibits. The cattle
show will be the largest since 1890.
The race entries which closed on Tuesday
night number 139. The 2-year-old and 2.40
county races which did not fill will be re-
opened.
The race track was never in better con-
ditiop. The horsemen who are here pro-
nounce it in excellent shape.
The racing program promises to be up to the
Society's usual high standard. The 2.40, 2.37.
2.32. 9. 80 and 224 cards will draw an array OF
speedv flyers to contes for the well-illled
purses the Society offers. The other events
will also be well contested. There are 139
entries in the speed department. and all the
classes have from 10 to 1s horses entered.
The Managers have secured new attractions
and the display in all the divisions will be
large.
Balloon ascensions and parachute drops
are always thrilling. These will be among
the attractions Two ascensions on Tuesday,
one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The string music at the Elkton Fair is
much relished by the occupants OF the grand
stand and all others in hearing, Brass band
music will also be rendered.
II is the desire of the management to
eouali2r the attendance at the Fair, and TO
that end the first day will be made rs attract
i've as the last day. Better take week off,
and come every day.
one exhibitor at the Fair has entered four
hundred lunches of grapes. Several herds
of cattle OF kinds probably never before seen
in the county vii be exhibited. The number
of hogs and sheep entered far suppass any
previous year.
The ElktOn Fair is not run to make or to
waste money. its present managers seek
simply to put and keep the enterprise upon
its feet. lis benefits to the leading interests
of the county have been generously recog-
nized and its patronage has never slackened.
Turn ont all and help to guarantee the Fairs
future.
The pe ople of Cecil County should strain a
point or two and manage to take in the
Elkton Fair. First class noSel attractions
have been secured in addition to the usual
first rate racing program. The Fair proper
PROMISES to excel most OF the recent ones,
and compare we'll with some of our earlier
exhibitions. Turn out. all. and put in a
dav or more at the fair Success this year
will make the Fair Il permanent enterprise.
The exhibits in the Lady's Fancy Depart
ment are full TO overfowing. Some Of the
finest art needle work ever seen in this sec
ton will he on exhibition at this coming
Fair. This section of Mitchell Hall is gem
orally crowded with admring visitors to the
Fair. and the exhibits this year will be worth
travelling miles to see.
The Household department will be under
the management of Mrs. W. A. Mitchell--and
the display there will be IA feature of the Fair
FAIR SAYINGS.
''Doc" says he is going to exhibit large
number of the spectators at Thursdays base
ball game. He thinks he will take all the
prizes for beats in the garden depart
ment.
See the gay young lady riding on her wheel
in sunshine or in shady lanes. she cool will
feel We hear all kinds ofrumors but nobody
believes that this years boomers are last
years sleeves. By the way the bicycle races
are filed with fast artists and will be social
event
When President Woolley had a big special
prize put on onions it was not generally
known that he had a fine patch down in
Chesapeake and that he would pull in the
special himself but such games as this are
sure to ''leek' out
When Ike Henderson was little he used to
draw ships on his slate. Now he draws
schooners and has them put on the slate. Ike
saws his children take very well to drawing
and he expects the Henderson family to fall
heir to some prizes in the school depart
ment
ADMISSION.
The gates will be opened at 7.30 "A. m. each
day Single admission ticket, so cts; single ad-
mission ticket child between and II years,
25 cents; season ticket, Sl.5O; season ticket.
child between 6and IL years, 10 cents; saddle
horse, 25 cents; carriage, one or two horses,
25 cents grand stand, 20 cents.
SUPERINTESDENTs OF DIVISIONS.
Division A-Cattle, Henry G. Mcdowell;
Division B-sheep and Swine, William A.
Wilson: Division C-Horses, Morris Dunbar;
Division D-Poultry, &C., Samuel J. Arbuckle
Division Farm Produce, John w. Harriott;
Division Farm Implements and Machinery
G. NJ Childs; Division G-Fruits, z. p.
Lusby Division H-Household Department,
Mrs. w. A Mitchell; Division Ladies Fancy
Department, Mrs. r. C. Thackery; Division
Art, II. NJ. Mccullough; Division K-Floral
Department. Miss Ellen Barroll; Division L
School Department, DIR. Howard Bratton.