The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-13
Clinton Grounds AS.
Stunning Active
Appearance. ,
THE BIGGEST THING ON RECORD
Management Is Confident
Patrons VIII Have a
Grand Time.

Clinton, Sept. IA small world of
artisans, laborers and business men are
at the grounds of worcester East fair,
today, getting ready for the big open
ing, Thursday The tents where lunch
will be served, and where the big din
ners will be given, are already erect
ed. The canvas is snowy white. In
the exhibition pavilion the displays of
the merchants are being put in. 1t
seems that the decorative effects in ex-
hibition hall are to be much finer than
usual.
H. B. Merchant had a telephone put
into the hall today, which will be for
the free use of those who visit the fair
Ice water tanks are being set up at
convenient points on the grounds. The
grandstand has been enlarged, so that
more room is afforded for the milk and
butter tests
President John E. Thayer, Secretary
w. A. Kilbourn and the hundred other
men who make up the committees in
charge of the great enterprise, are de-
termined to outstrip the Brockton fair,
not this year, perhaps, but next, when
it is their hope to carry the fair through
three days.
Those who saw the Worcester East
last year will be surprised to see upon
how much larger scale everything is
being done this year. The generous
Increase in the amount of premiums
offered has Of course brought a CORE
spending response from exhibitors
Today the aquarium containing spe-
cimens of fish peculiar to the waters
of this state was in place, and the fish
are swimming merrily in their new
home
The milk and butter tests are to be
particularly fine this year. The cattle
are not to be judged by points, in this
instance, but by performance
Owners of fine cows are showing by
large numbers of entries that not only
does the COW that takes a prize enrich
her owner but also her own value.
COWS in the test must be on the grounds
and MIXED dry at p. M on the first
day of the fair, in the presence of the
judges. The prizes aggregate $40 in
value, besides a special prize of two
large and costly silver cups.
There is much that will be. of interest
to Worcester people. The pigeon fly.
for instance, and the exhibition of driv-
ing horses, open to the horse owners
of Worcester county.
The duck pond has been put into ex-
cellent shape for the benefit of those
who exhibit this much-neglected bird.
The program for Thursday is like
this: The gates will open at a. M,
and at o'clock the judges will receive
their books. At the same hour there
viii be milk and butter tests in the
hail under the grandstand An hour
later the working oxen will be Judged.
AT $50 horses in halter will be Judged
on the track in front of the grandstand.
In the competition for stations, Baron
Wilkes, owned by Col. John E. Thager.
IS barred. Baron Wilkes, however, will
pc on exhibition. At 10 a. m. there will
be blowing match. The hall and tent
exhibits will be judged, and there will
be Judging of cattle and live stock in
the cattle ring. At II o'clock draft
horses will be judged, inside of the
track. AT / p. m. the Leominster Brass
Band, "a pieces, will give a concert.
The trotting begins at l o'clock. with
the 2:20 class trot and pace, for a
purse of $500. There will be a 2:27 class
trot and pace, for $3.50 in purse; 2;4O
class trot and pace. purse 1925, and a
running race for a purse of 800.
Inc stage performance begins at 30.
IL is much more elaborate than usual.
At 3.30 there will be a balloon ascen-
sion. At 9.45 occurs the release Of
homing pigeons. The pigeons are the
property of members of the Worcester
Friendly Homing Pigeon Club.
Baron Wilkes, the winners in the
stallion class and other fair celebrities
viii be exhibited in front of the grand
stand at >. m.
The dog show is a feature in itself
Premiums are offered for IS breeds.