The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
THE CORNISH FAIR.
Yesterdays Rain rnssrrsred somewhat
with Opening.


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Cornish, August 22-Unfortunateiy the
weather today was not favorable for the
opening of the ga annual fair Of the
Ossipee Valley Agricultural association
Mt the Cornish Driving Park. so all Of
the events were set forward one day.
Il Is letter that II there is to be bad
weather that it should come the first
day, for it Is much worse to have 1t on
any Of the other days. thus dividing the
fair
There is every prospect that II the
weather is favorable tomorrow there VIII
be q large attendance and successful
opening. The exhibitors commenced to
arrive today and as the entries do not
close until Wednesday noon there will be
plenty of amusement and many interest
ing attractions. Much of she space In
the hall has been engaged and win be
taken tomorrow. Tue principal feature
Of this fnir, which is the horse racing,
will be as attractive rs ever. There are
IS entries of horses and there had arrived
this afternoon either at the park or In
the village 81 OF these horles, many Of
WboAu nave INV UAA4 Will AdELtou
lively trotting. All OF the horsemen and
welIknown iockies are on the grounds.
There are many kinds Of fakirs on the
grounds and they expect to have fine
chance to work their pet schemes for
money making. The merry -go-round
as ever is in evidence as well as the
Nautoh girls, various tent shows and ex-
hibitions, photographers and refreshment
tents. Prof. Aicilae, the one-man-or-
chestrs, the whip sellers and Galatea, the
greatest show on earth with .'the statue
that becomes alive" L. b. Merrill has
Harriman's restaurant under the grand
stand. which is the attraction at noon.
The race course is In almost perfect
condition, the rain having done Il q lot
of good. Several of the speedy horses
were worked out during the Gay.
The officers of the association this year
are as follows:
President Roscoe g. Peass, Cornish.
Vioe-P resident-Wm. ii. Pendexter, H.
ram.
Secretary-H. Lorin Merrill. Cornish.
1reasurer-0tis d. Churchill, N. Par
sonsfield.
Directors-W,llis Warren, r. g. knights,
J. p. Moody, A. ii. Mason. VIM B.
Davis, Noah Pendexter, X. Il. Cobb, J.W,
Flint.
General Superintendent Roscoe G.
Pease.
Division Superlntendents-G
Willis Warren; ticket department, q. d.
Churchill; hall, George Nj. Douglass.
Horse department., including trotting
department and horses entered for exhi-
billion and premiums-R. G. Knights, K.
h. Cobb, Il. l.. Merrill.
Stock-J. p. Moody, Vim. B. Davis, A.
ii. Mason.
Forage Masters-Noah Pendexter. Eben-
ezer Cobb.
The officers of the ladies' department.
are as follows:
President-Mrs. John Mudgett.
ce-President-Mrs. Noah Pendexter.
Treasurer--Miss Ruth Wadsworth.
Seoretary-Miss Jennie b. Wads worth.
Directors-Mrs. George Goodrich, Mrs.
Lucinda Norton, Mrs. S. d. Durgip.
Mrs. Joseph Weeks Mrs. A. o. Smart,
Mrs. Harrison Guptill, Mrs. Levi Me-ri-
Held, Mrs George Meserye.
The horse races for Wednesday are the
three-minute class, trot or pace. for 500,
and the :. 80 class, trot or pace, for $3.50.
Messrs. VIM. ]. Dyer and John Mo
Manus, agents for the Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals, were ON
the grounds today and will be In atten-
dance at tie fair.