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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
NARRAGANSETT PARK.
Immsnss Preparations For the Rhode 10
land state Fair of 1905.

-. '~es" NV w sD~"s
II have riddon over Narragnnsett track
q good many years, but never saw Ii In
such perfect condition and 10 fast as 10 IA
now" said Trainer Jimmy Carpenter a
few days ago. "You arc right, Jimmy, "
added NJ 4. Dore "and horse that can't
go slick mile over IL hasn't any sickness
In him. 4"
IL ought to bc fast and first class track.
Tho homo stretch Of Narragansctt Ii 10
feet wide, che rest Of tho track go. There
arc four water tanks at different Intervals,
from which the sprinsling wagons can bo
filed without leaving the trnck. I'm
proyements have bcen great In all direc-
tions. This was the first track ~ be tun-
noled for the benefit Of the people In this
country. The grounds outside the track
inclosuro were not large enough 10 hold
the enmassed thousands that annually as-
sombled, and to permit crossing and re-
crossing the track was attended with too
much danger to be longer tolerated, NO u
tunnel was cut underneath the track 40
feet wide, containing two driyeways and
two sidewalks. 1t IL the aim OF the state
fair association, which owns this superb
track, TO lot nothing go undone that will,
however little, add to the comfort and
safety OF the people.
Anent the Rhode Island state fair, to be
held the week OF Sept. 10 next, and to
show what elaborate preparations arc al
ready being made and have already been
perfected, the following facts may be on
interest:
Narragansett park since It's establish
ment some 26 years ago has cost It's vari-
Gus owners over $3.50, 900.
1t contains 81 acres and Is entirely in
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
A Great New England Fair.

News Of the Rhode Island fair Is always
Of interest throughout New England, for
cattlemen, breeders horsemen, farmers
and producers OF every kind have an in,
terest in this great exposition, which has
grown to be not only the largest fair held
In New England, but the biggest held In
the United States with the possible ex-
oeption Of tho st. Louis fair, and even this
docs not begin to compare In magnitude
or variety of many Of the departments with
tho Rhode Island enterprise. The seventy
fifth annual exposition opens at Provi-
dence Sept. i6, To last ono week, day and
night.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
Credit Where Due.

II Is only due to the Rhode Island fair
which celebrates its three-quarter centen-
NAL by an unusually large exposition
is the originator of many Of the clever
amusement ideas now so popular in tho
many county fairs, and something now is
constantly being organized by the Rhode
islanders, who aim to give fair that shall
not only be the biggest In New England,
but the biggest In the United States.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
educational exhibit, with several hundre,

educational exhibit with several hundred
more premiums.
The awards for the six days exposition
are greater than are offered by any other
fair In the country amounting to &25, O0O
for the turf events, 81, 500 for cattle, 81,
500 for the bench show, 81, 900 for the
poultry and over $40, 900 for miscellaneous
premiums. Independent Of these awards
the association will this year appropriate
not less than SIS. 600 for amusements, the
programme including a great spectacular
night production on an out Of door stags
300 feet long
A copy Of the premium list will he
cheerfully forwarded free Of charge on ap-
plication to the secretary Rhode Island
state fair Providence.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17

KODAKED AT EARRAGARSETT PARK.
the season will enlist so many entries as
will show up at Narragansett park next
Eeptember. The track events will Of
bourso be conducted under the rules of the
National Trotting association, Of which
the state fair Is a member.
As important to breeders Of dogs Is the
annual dog show held by the state fair, q
Bench show which is as complete as If It
were the only feature OF the fair. This
bench show Is conducted under the rules
pf the American Kennel club and Ia ono
bf tho shows where awards are recognized
by that authority. Tho Rhode Island
bench show is set up on fine scale, and
Its entries this year number famous dogs
from all over the world, for whose inter
ests S2, 800 is hung up in prizes.
The poultry show ut the fair is another
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
THE NEW KING COLE"
Great Spectacle and Fireworks Display ~
Rhode Islands Fair.

Great Spectacle and F1reworks Display ~
Rhode Islands Fair.
The Rhode Island fair will be in full
blast at night time as well as during the
day In "fair week." Sept 16 TO 81 next.
On tremendous stage will be presented
every evening spectacular production
prepared especially for the fair. 1t Is call
ed the New King Cole" and will repre-
sent the travels Of the famous old monarch
OF the Mother Goose melodies in tour Of
inspection around the world. A big corps
de ballet, enlisting several hundred dane
ers, will BIO feature of the production,
and there will be introduced also plenty Of
vaudeville entertainment the whole con-
Guiding with a grand ensemble Of all the
people In the cast after magnificent dis
play Of fireworks.
The staging Of the production is 10 cost
about $40, 900.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
A BIG EXPOSITION.
|RHoDE ISLANDS SHOW THE LARGEST
IN THE COUNTRY.
This Year IL Will Be Bigger Than Evcr
Track Events Of Unparalleled Interest
Poultry and Dog shows-Tbs New Edu.
cational Department.

Track Events Of Unparalleled Interest.
Poultry and Dog shows-Ths New Edu.
cstionsi Department.
Little Rhody, and indeed all New Eng.
land, may Justly be proud of the annual
Rhode Island state fair, which has grown
to be the biggest exposition Of its kind east
OF the Mississippi, II not in the whole
United States.
For three quarters of century the an
.nual Rhode Island state fair has been CIV
en-. Like most institutions Of It's kind, 10
has had It's ups and downs, but Tor the
past four years there has beon no break
In its progress upward.
The three quarter century mark will be
observed the coming September, when tho
seventy fifth annual exposition will be
held for six days and six evenings begin
ming on the 10th. With the prestige of the
great fair and the preparation now In
progress Il Is safe to assume that the fair
will beat It's own b1t record, and that
means the largest exposition given any
where. the country over.
The basis Of the remarkable success of
The Rhode Island fair has undoubtedly
been Its race track. Horse racing is prob
ably tho leading feature at nearly al fairs
that are held today or that have been held
since the first county fair was invented.
IL happens with the Rhode Island state
fair that the present fair grounds, the
grounds that have been used for over o
quarter of a century, were built for racing
purposes. Narragansett park is famous as
one Of the leading horse racing grounds
In the country. Its establishment and the
building Of its magnificent track marked
the epoch of the reorganization Of trot-
ting interests into their present shape and
the birth Of the National Trotting associa-
tion. The track built at that time was
Laid out regardless of expense; no skill or
money was spared to make 1t as nearly q
perfect course as the world could afford.
And, although Narragansett park as q
business Investment has had It's vicissi-
tudes and has changed hands frequently,
1te splendid race course has fortunately
never been neglected, but has been main
tained and kept In tune until 1t stands to-
day, as 1t did over a quarter of century
ago, tho peer of any track In the country.
The Rhode Island state fair now owns
this property, and It's expositions have
been held at Narragansett park for years,
and tho fact that this, with one exception,
Is the only mile track on any fair ground
In tho country has contributed greatly TO
give the Rhode Island exposition It's pres
tige with horsemen and to build up the
exposition to its present tremendous pro-
portions. The horse stakes and purse alone
Amount TO $50, 900, and no turf event Of
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17

FAMILY PARTY AT SARRAaAssErT PARK
patronage, and for fair week most Of this
famous trotters that are now making their
records are expected to appear.
The purse events to be contested In
olude the following classes: Trotting--
$40, 2:35, $3.50, 2:27, 2:24, 2:21, 2:tS,
2:15 and 2:l2. Pacing-2:Y0, geo, 2:16,
2:lS and 2:l2. The purses hung up arc
$500 each class, making q total Of ell 20O-
Entries are coming In very fast, and there
viii probably be more high grade trotters
and PAGERS quartered at Narragansett park
for fair week than ever before. Excellent
sport Is already assured.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17

conspicuous feature This, too, IL ono oi
tho recognized poultry events Of tho coun.
try, and as Is the case with all other dc.
partments Is open to the world
This year tho Rhode Island state fall
makes now departure, which promises
to attract IN widespread attention as the
track events, the dog show or the poultry
show. 1t is the school exhibit, on scale
OF immense proportions designed to show
to the visitors from all over the land what
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
Rhode IslAnd.s .nfidway.-

way" idea has been immensely popular
as feature of fairs everywhere. The
Rhode Island state fair, which holds it's
seventy fifth annual exposition Sept. 1921
next, has for several years had famous
Midway" TO which long and broad
avenue In the beautiful grounds at Mar
ragansett park Is devoted. II Is said that
this years Midway" at tho Rhode Island
fair Is to be "corker."
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
Vaudeville at Fairs

A vaudeville entertainment h now q
feature OF nearly all county md state fairs.
IL Is usually put ON for the dolcctation
Of the spectators between the heats I'm the
horse racing. IL In interesting to record
that the vaudeville idea for this purpose
originated with tho Rhode Island state
fair, which holds Its sovcnty-flfth annual
exposition during the week Of Sept. 10
npxt
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
A GREAT PREMIUM LIST.


markable Book.
Perhaps no other fair In the United
States issues so big a premium list as the
Rhode Island state fair, whose seventy
fifth annual exposition opens at Provi-
dence Sept. 16 next to last one week. The
premium book, which is handsomely
bound In red, Is q volume Of over 15O
pages. There are as many departments as
there are letters in our alphabet and al
most innumerable classes under each de-
partment The premiums offered num-
ber nearly 1900, and besides there Is a
supplementary book devoted solely to our
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17

There will bo excursion rates on all Now
England railroads 10 tho great fair which
Rhode Island is 10 hold Sept. 10 TO el--
the seventy fifth annual exposition Of tho
Rhode Island Fair association.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
A LIFE STUDY.

said 10 have the most difficult turn Of any
track in the east, and after all Providence
will be the gamer by having waited and
will have track which will be without a
peer In the country.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-17
ON NARRAGANSETT'S TRACE
Big Turf Events Promised Mt ths Rhode L.
Land Fair.

The basis of success OF the Rhode II
land fair, which holds It's seventy fifth an
nual exposition Sept. 10 to 21 next, day
and night, is the turf events. No trotting
track In the country is superior to the
great mile circle mt famous old Narragan-
sett park, just outside Of Providence, and
located as 1t IL within ten minutes ride ON
the trolley from the center OF the city 1t II
In position TO command q tremendous
The true northerner., 1895-10-11

Miss Lizzie Hunter of Dowagiac wa:
in town last week.
Leila Harlow of Cassopolis was Ia
town over Sunday.
Lena A. Lyle spent few days In
Kalamazoo last week.
Rev. A. C. v. Skinner left Monday
for months vacation.
Mrs. NJ. S. Carney and child were in
Battle Greek last week.
Charlie Dine has situation as tel
egraph operator at Covert.
Mrs. l.. G.. Stewart has been quite
sick for the past two weeks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Dewey have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Mrs Newson and Mrs. Parsons oi
Hartford were in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howes of Detroit are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. }. b. Price.
Ed. Lindsey of Dowagiac was calling
on Decatur friends on Thursday last.
Mrs. Ed. Sneider of Detroit, who has
been visiting at j. Shaad's, has gone 10
Otsego.
James +. Jordan of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting his parents in this
place.
ID. Hughes of Chicago attended the
Nesbitt- McGibeney wedding, Monday
evening.
Murl Klinger will leave the 18th for
Covert. She has "A situation as mlllin-
er at that place.
G. S. Shafer and AL. hammond OF
Lawton spent Thursday evening with
Decatur friends.
Solon Fuller has bought lot of Mr..
Bennett on East Delaware street and
will commence building at once.
Bert Lyle and Miss Maud Simmons
were married IN Kalamazoo on We'd
by and prosperous future.
A pretty home wedding took place
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Nesbitt on Monday evening, Oct. z.
1t was the marriage of their daughter
Gay to Clarence McGibeney of Chicago.
Promptly at six the wedding march
played by Miss Potts was heard and
the bridal party took their places, the
bride and groom preceded by Miss
Leila Harlow of CassOpolis and Mr..
Clyde McGibeney of Kalamazoo. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ID. ID.
McGibeney, father of the groom. After
congratulations, supper was served.
The presents were both beautiful and
useful Mr.. and Mrs. McGibeney left
on the $50 train and, after short
visit with Kalamazoo friends. will COM
mence housekeeping in Chicago.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11
A Great Industry.

The following dispatch from Sout h
Haven to the Kalamazoo Ne,DS gives n
good idea of the magnitude of the
peach industry down in 1.-The corner"
The closing of last week about
ended the peach harvest of 1895, which
will go down in history rs the largest
yield known in peach growing. In 1869
there was big crop, hut, although the
figures are not Obtainable, old commits
sion men say it did not compare with
the yield of the present year.
Few have an adequate idea of the
magnitude of the peach industry, which
is growing year after year. From this
port alone there has been shipped near
ly 100000 baskets by boat, $50 ear
loads of 2,200 baskets each, and this
from an area of ten miles square. As
nearly as can be gathered from such
statistics as are obtainable there have
been shipped from here 900, 900 baskets
by boat, 2S0 ears of GIG, 900 baskets, a
total of l,5l6,000 baskets, or 303, 200
bushels of peaches, which, at the aver
age selling price of 81 per bushel, would
give the growers an income Of 1908, POO.
This gives employment TO 1000 tO
5000 people and 200 to 800 teams about
four months of the year. This does not
include the home consumption, which is
estimated at 5000 bushels.
Although the yield has been far in
excess of that anticipated by the most
sanguine, the crop has been gathered
i'm excellent condition with but small
loss from want of care.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11

VIM Moulton of Decatur visited his
mother this week.
X. f. Jennings of South Haven was
i'm town Wednesday.
}. b. Potter and son started Thurs
day for an extended visit in New York
DR.. w. F. Rowe and wife from Allie
gan have been visiting at DR.. ). Rowc's
this week.
5. w. Prince of Chicago is the guest
of +. +. Rowland and other friends
this week.
VIM Payne, who has been suffering
for some time with very sore finger,
had it amputated by DIR. Baldwin
Tuesday.
Miss Ola Bidwell, assisted by some
of the best musical talent of the county,
will give "a concert and recital at the
opera house, Oct. lS.
j. II. Kelly started for Chicago,
Tuesday. After transacting some busi-
ness in the city, he will 60 to Aurora,
H., to visit relatives.
Rev. Spelman of Covert preached at
the Congregational church last Sun
day morning. He will occupy the pull
pit next Sunday evening.
Mary +. Renwick, county president
of the w. &. Il. u, will meet with the
union of this place this afternoon.
Subject of meeting, LET us live with
our children" Refreshments will be
served.
The Rowland family held its annual
reunion at +. +. Rowland's last Satur-
day. There were thirty-four present
and L. &. Parker took a photograph of
the group. Four generations were
present.
The funeral of w. w. Bass was held
last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Lapmkin
officiating. Mr.. Bass was one of the
old residents of this township, lead
ing citizen and had been frequently
honored with official positions at the
hands of his fellow citizens and did
himself credit and honored his consti-
tuents in every position entrusted to
him. He was widely known as an hon
orable man, just and upright in all his
dealings.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11
.MattaWan.

Mrs. White is around once more,
though quite feeble.
Mrs. Palmeter has been quite sick
for several days and seems no better.
Mrs. Burdick intends going to her
sons in this state and still farther east,
TO spend the winter.
Miss Hester Merritt, who has been i'll
since the first of August, died Sunday
evening. Funeral services were held
at the M. Z. church, Rev. j. II. En-
mons officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler, west of Paw
Paw, called upon D. p. Morton last
week. The couple were united in mar
rlage fOrty-two years ago this month at
this place, and o. p was one of the
witnesses.
The wise, who shook their heads dur
ing the summer over Will Miller's pro-
ject of veneering his shanty, are now
bObbing their craniums the other way.
Not more pleasing, however, is the inn
posing structure, than its present oc.
cupant, VIM. Downing of Almena.
After short illness, Mr. VIM. Bur-
dick passed away on Thursday even.
ing, Oct. 3. Funeral services were held
at the house Sunday morning, Rev. ii
w. Harvey officiating A large num-
Der of people gathered To pay their last
tribute to the memory of one who has
lived among us many years and who
will be very much missed.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11

Maud Ryder will attend school AT
Hartford this winter.
Orrie Roosevelt has secured situa.
ton in Kalamazoo where he is now
working.
Miss Maggie Irish has come home
from her work in Kalamazoo intend
ing to remain the winter on account oi
the poor health Of her aunt, Mrs.
Brooks.
On Monday of last week about eleven
o'clock, dense smoke was discovered 10
be issuing from the back windows OF
Mrs. Williams house. The next door
neighbor, going in the front door,
found the back part of the house To be
full of smoke and fire. The family were
none of them at home. The alarm was
given, but as soon as the doors were
opened smoke filled the house SO that
entrance was impossible. The house
aud contents were burned. The two
dwellings just south of it were saved
only by hard work of the men who were
there. We learn there was eighteen
hundred dollars insurance on house
and contents.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11


Mrs. A. j. Lamberson is reported as
very sick.
w. A. Stanton has been spending a
few days in Chicago.
Miss Daisy Hyatt has returned home
from Massachusetts.
w. S. Crosby has bought the store
building of j b. Holly.
Juddie Southworth of Decatur has
been calling on friends here.
Mrs. Carrie Gault returned Monday
to her home in Healy, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Redding have re-
turned home from Grand Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Burdett have return
ed to their home in Harbor Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. T Story of Battle Creek
have been visiting at Lew Churchills.
Chas. Young, wife and children Of
Kalamazoo were in town last Satur-
day.
Arkansas Jim" showed Monday and
Tuesday evenings in the opera house
to very small crowds.
Rally Chamberlain is home from
Douglass, where he has been making
baskets during the summer.
Mrs. j. j. Clement and Mrs. Cook of
South Haven spent a couple of days the
fore part of the week at q. 5. Browns.
Warren Goble has traded his house
and lot to Mr.. Knowles for 40 acres of
land a mile and half west of town.
He will build on another lot in town.
Rev. G.. b. Hart was called to Fem
vile last Friday to preach the funeral
sermon of Ms j ID. Dickinson. He at
tended the funeral of her husband only
three weeks ago.
Mrs. w. s. Crosby gave party Satur-
day afternoon in honor of her daughter
Lena to large number of her girl
friends. Ice cream and cake were
served and very pleasant time was
had.
The Kalamazoo-Gobleville hall game
last Saturday called out the largest
crowd of the season. The game, al.
though little one sided, was well
played by both teams resulting in a
score of l2 to 8 in favor of Kalamazoo.
Creiger and Camel did the battery
work for Kalamazoo, while Ransom
and Bugden held down the points for
the local team.
Chas. Allen has returned home from
Dakota, where he went several weeks
ago to help in threshing. He cut his
hand very badly and being obliged to
be exposed to the cold so much was
advised by the doctor to return before
blood poisoning set in. He reports the
crops big-wheat turning out from 25
10 40 bushels per acre and selling at 81
cents per bushel. He says one week
ago he measured icicles which formed
on the water tank that were as large rs
his arm and 40 inches long.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11

Although the cycling season of 1895
is hardly at an end, the talk of what
the 1896 wheels will be like is being
generally discussed. 1t seems to be an
accepted fact that extreme lightness in
construction has reached its end, and
it is not likely any appreciable reduc-
ton in weight will be announced. In.
deed, on the other hand, some of the
manufacturers have announced that
they will increase the weight of their
new patterns. Large tubing will be
used to a greater extent than this sea-
son. 1t is said that the American cycle
manufacturers have secured corner
on the English tubing market and pur-
chased To such an extent that the Brit
ons are worried as To where they will
obtain their supplies. On the tire the
greatest efforts To make improvements
will be made, however. Extreme
lightness of this season came near cre-
ating panic in the tire market and
among the manufacturers, and next
season this difficulty will be overcome
A nOnpuncturable tire has not yet
been perfected, although several pat.
terms have been put on the market
kalamazoo Telegraph.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11

G.. X. Robinson was at Lansing the
9TH.
Mrs. Joshua Cotton and son-in-law
are reported ill with typhoid fever.
Harry Chase of Lansing, having been
home few days, returned on Wednes-
day.
Will Mower and wife were visiting
friends in st Joseph county week re-
Gently.
Bert Barker of Kendall visited at the
home of his brother Cassius part of
this week.
A. +. Jacobs and family attended the
50th birthday anniversary of Mrs. ia.
cobs' mother, Oct. g.
Mrs. Lulu Glenn of Niles is at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
YOunglove. quite i'll.
From Iowa comes the report that
James Braybrooks, formerly.of this
place, is very i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs Harry Dowd and her niece of
Central Lake, who have been spending
week with relatives here. returned
home Thursday morning.
The chicken pie social at A. III.
Abrams, Oct. 81, although the night was
stormy, was largely attended and 1851
realized which will be invested in Sun
day school singing books.
The true northerner., 1895-10-11
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors that she had
Consumption and there was no hope for ber,
but two bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says it saved
her life Mr.. Thos. Eggers. 139 Florida st.
San Francisco. suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching Consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else then bought one bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured He is naturally thankful.
1t is such results of which these are samples
that prove the wonderful efiicacyy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial
bottles at Lougweli Bros, Paw Paw and j
+. Barrows', Lawrence Regular size SOC
and $1.OO. i