The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-10-06
THE FAIR NEXT WEEK.

The entry books for exhibits at our
County Fair, which will open on Tues
day next, October 10. are filling up,
those devoted to the handiwork of
ladies and children being greatly in
the lead. As is usually the case the
stock entries are slow. Several not
able specimens both of horses and
cattle have been entered, however,
aud it is confidently expected that the
stalls and pens will be we'll filled with
fine stock, and the Fair be fully equal
in this respect, to its predecessors.
In the Horticultural line the Wilma
Farmers Club will have one of their
old-time displays, and it is hoped that
the friendly rivalry which formerly
existed between that and the Fallston
Club, those two great centres of zeal
Gus enterprise in Southern Central
Hartford, will again be properly dem
onstrated.
The extensive grounds of the Asso-
citation have probably never been put
into better condition than at present.
Repairs ami improvements have been
made in all directions and everything
has been done which can add to the
comfort and convenience of the ex,
hibitors and their stock
AS usual, the races will be one of the
most prominent features. The entries
are large and embrace many fine and
valuable horses. The purses will
foot up more than $1,000, and the
trials of speed will be such as will
afford rare enjoyment to the public.
Three first-class races will be on the
programme for each day.
In the musical and amusement line,
the Exhibition of 1899 gives promise
of exceeding anything ever held upon
the grounds. In addition to brass
band a fine string band will discourse
sweet strains on the grand stand.
The ballon ascensions. with their
thrilling parachute drop, will alone be
worth the price of admission. An
automobile, propelled by steam or
electricity, will be exhibited and a
race may take place between it and a
fast horse. Side shows will be on the
grounds, as is customary, and while
every feature which is gravely objec,
tionable has been carefully eliminated,
the public may be assured that there
will be plenty of things to amuse and
interest them outside of the stock and
agricultural productions.
On Thursday the Democratic and
Republican candidates on their re.
spective State tickets will be on the
grounds, and this of itself will attract
large crowd of their political friends
and admirers.
The Committee of Reception in,
cludes prominent gentlemen from
every part of the county some oil
whom will be in attendance every day
to look after the comfort and pleas.
ure of strangers.
The Executive Committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Robert c. Richardson,
Henry b. Bruins and John H. Reck,
ord, will do all that ability or expert,
ence can accomplish to make the
fair success.
Sheriff Forsythe, Chief Marshal, will
have as his assistants Messrs. J. Craw-
ford Thompson and James G. Young.
Mr.. Thompson has been one of the
Marshals at the fair ever since the
first one was held in 1878.
There is but one thing more to be
done, and that rests with the public
Go, and take your families. 1t mat
ters not how fine an exhibition may
be prepared; how good the races; how
attractive the amusements; how sweet
the music; how excellent the aggrega-
ton of stock and all which can tend
to make 2 successful fair, unless the
public show their appreciation by
their attendance it will be a dismal
failure. Do not wait for any one else
or be influenced by anyone else. At.
tend yourself, and you will have done
your part.