Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-16
UPPER MARLBORO' FAIR
The Fifth Annual Event of Southern Mary.
land Association.
Program Calls for Several Races To-
morrow-Poultry Exhibit Will BE
Leading Attraction.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, August TO-
The fifth annual event of the Agricultural
Fair Association of Southern Maryland will
take place here Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of this week. Special
excursion rates on the railroads will be
given ard exhibits of every description
will be charged the regular tariff rate 60
ing, and will be returned free of charge.
The premiums are SO allotted and proper
toned as to guarantee the expenses of the
majority Of worthy exhibitors, and well
reward those who excel.
The directors have spared no pains in
their efforts to make the fair great sue
cess, and, from present prospects, have
every reason to believe that 1t will be the
ost successful one ever held. Already the
entries in every department are more nu-
merous than at this stage heretofore. A
large number Of horses. both trotting and
running, have been entered, and are in the
stables.
Last year the exhibits of poultry were so
large that the small poultry house was ell
tirely insufficient to accommodate them
This year a 500 poultry house has been
erected and ample room for the display will
be furnished. The track was never in bet
ter condition, the rains of the past month
having been very beneficial
The Racing Tomorrow.
The entries for tomorrows races are in
the 2.22 class, pace-Prncess Eulalie, Big
B., William c., Mira Noble. Partially,
Aimist, Eta Moore, CHIMES Bug.
For the trot, $50 elass-Amicus, Neila
s., Cyclops, jr., or Night, Claymore, jr.,
Daisy Tucena, Hozel and Miss Bird.
Half-mile heats-Spanfard, Venetian II,
Sorrosa, kinnie Thatcher, Planter, Belle of
the Grove, OR Maid of Screen, Mabel, AL
phonse, DIR. Ash, Geo. r. fRymster, Dora
Lamar, Panway. 81 -
SteepIechase-Oakland Sport. Harry Har-
WOOD, Consolation. Dare Devil, Lotion and
Yesterday was the scene of unusual ac-
day teams were engaged. IN hauling from
the freight depot here and Washington
city the possessions of hsFsamen, exhibit
ors, fakirS and the fair -peonle MANY of
the farmers had their farm teams char
tered several days ago in anticipation of
the rush of yesterday and today, and they
have been kept busy s..9s -
Sunday was not recognized as the day of
rest, for all of the paraphernalia incidental
to the fair, which arrived Saturday even
ing and yesterday morning, was put in its
proper place. Tents were erected, tenn
pcrary :heds put up tables and rough
benches were being made, and the saw and
hatchet sounds were heard on every hand
Visitors were numerous on the grounds
yesterday witnessing the work of construc-
ton. Besides the farmers, who had brought
their families there were many from the
town here, and not few from Washing
ton. Most Of these from the latter point
came on wheels. One among the first on
the grounds this morning was Mr. George
p. Zoorhorst of Washington He is q di-
rector, and has taken great interest in the
fair.
Questionable Games Prohibited.
What is known as Skin" games are not
allowed on the grounds, and if person has
made contract with the association for
legitimate enterprise, and showed attempt
to run In something to take in the unwary
he Will be Immediately elected from the in
closure. If such person did not serve a
term in the house of correction, or the
Marlboro Jail, he would be lucky With
the beginning of the first fair the police
were instructed to look out for all of these
tricksters. Several were discovered and
We're promptly put off the grounds, where
the county officers notified them to leave at
once or they would be arrested and dealt
with In summary manner. This had the
desired effect. and the birds of that feather
do not attempt any of their easy games on
the association.
AS has been predicted in The Star. the
poultry exhibit outside of the races. is like
ly to be the chief attraction. The first
arrival yesterday in this line of exhibits
was car load of fancy chickens ducks,
geese, pigeons and swans from Mr.. L. Bank
Holt, proprietor of the Aimanance farm,
Graham. N. c. There are several more
car leads expected from other states be-
sides those that will arrive late this even
ing from Washington and this county.
Entries Satisfactory.
The entries in the household departments,
machine departments and Of field and gar
den products, horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs are very satisfactory. There will be
some fine horses on exhibition especially
driving horses. The premiums in these
exhibits will be awarded on the first and
second days of the fair The judges, all
of whom are supposed to be experts, and
are paid as such, get their books from the
secretary the first day of the fair.
Nearly all Of the race stables are filled
and after the arrival today of nearby
horses, which have been in training on
tracks at home, the showing will be fine.
The fair police now parade the grounds
night and day to protect the property of
every one on the grounds, as well as to
guard against all possibility of a fire.
There are many strangers in town VINO
are rendezvousing at the hotels and private
boarding houses, and the business places
look like the advance agent Of prosperity
had in reality struck them. 3aSome of the
buildings are already decorated with flags,
and most of them will BE by tomorrow.
The town is prepared for the crowd, but
the motto will be: THE frsF comes. the
best served" ssAoG