Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-26
Important Notice to Exhibitors.


Fog any information concerning the
Fair OF 1895, address the Eastern Maine
State Fair. Bangor, Maine.
Blanks for making entries furnished
promptly upon application. Entries on
live stock must be made on or before
Monday, Aug. 5, as the entries will
positively close on that day. This rule
is imperative.
Entries for other articles close Mon
day, Aug. 10, 1895. Exhibitors are re-
quested to give as early notice as posi-
BILE of their intentions to make entries,
naming the articles to be exhibited,
space required, etc.
Horses, cattle. sheep, pigs, poultry,
agricultural, dairy products, and other
articles may be delivered on the grounds
Saturday, Aug. II, and Monday, Aug.
10, up to p. NJ, at which time every
animal and article to be exhibited
should be in place and ready for eXhi-
bition.
In all other departments articles
should be delivered on the grounds and
placed in position by Monday evening,
Aug. 10.
Breeders are cordially invited to COM
pete for the premiums offered, and assist
in making large and fine exhibit of
their stock. Every facility will be rem
dered by the officers of the association
i'll their behalf
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The thirteenth annual exhibition of
the Eastern Maine State Fair will be
held in the City of Bangor, Me-, COM
mencing Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, and
continuing Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. Aug. 81, % and %, at Maple
wood Park.
At the Park an abundance of water
will be supplied to all parts OF the
grounds. Substantial covered stalls and
pens will be provided for 1900 animals.
The hotel accommodations in Bangor
cannot be excelled In Maine, and board
inghouses are in almost every block. The
managers Of the Boston q Bangor
Steamship Company will arrange 10
lodge and furnish meals for some 500 or
600 people on board OF their palace
steamers. There are ample acconmo-
dations for teams both at the grounds
and up town. Mapewood Park is
barely ten minutes easy walk from the
Bangor House, and is approached by a
good street. The grounds are of easy
access and but few rods from the rail-
road station.
The buildings of the Park are con-
veniently arranged, and with tho hall
will afford plenty of room tor mechanics,
farmers and stock raisers to exhibit
their productions, and also for the dis
play of homemade textile fabrics, art
needlework, etc. The Bangor Electric
Street Railroad runs through the prin-
cipal streets of tho city to the fair
grounds, running directly past the main
entrance. Tho electric cars will connect
with all trains to aud from the fair
grounds. Low rates OF faro will be
offered from all points to tho fair, and
the expense Of attending will be quite
moderate. The management extend a
most cordial invitation to all to come to
the Fair for 1895.
TRANSPORTATION.
The following arrangements have been
made with General Manager Payson
Tucker, of the Maine Central Railroad,
with +. w. Cram, superintendent Of the
Bangor 81 Aroostook Railroad, with
General Freight Agent Tiffin, of the
Atlantic Division G. p. R., and with
w. M. Aver, superintendent Somerset
Railroad, tor tho transportation of stock
and articles Tor exhibition.
Prepayment by the exhibitor to be
made at the time of shipping; the
owner taking all risks of Transports
ton, and the money to be returned on
return of stock and such other articles as
may be exhibited. the same not having
changed hands since the shipment
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD.1
GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE. :
PORTLAND. April 81. 1895.
ALL AGENTS: The Eastern Maine
State Fair will commences at Bangor,
Aug, 20, and continue to and including
Aug 90.
Live stock and articles Intended for
exhibition will be carried over the
Maine Central Railroad at owners risk
on the following terms:--Shippers in
each cuse to prepay charges for trans-
portation at regular tariff rates, and il
their stock or articles arc returned, at
close Of Fair, unsold, tho amount pro-
paid this company shall DO refunded.
II any portion Of shipment is not re-
turned, or il tho return shipment differs
in any respect from tie original ship
uc:.t. the amount prepaid will not be