The Princeton union., 1901-10-03
H0! FOR COUNTY FAIR.
The lille Laos County Fair Opens
To-Day With Good Weather
and Good Prospects.
Governor Van SAINT to Speak To=Mor=
row==Races, Ball Games
and Sports Galore.

The county fair opens to-day and con-
tlnues the remainder of the week.
There will be quite a few exhibits of
agricultural products, and in live
stock Secretary Scheen says there
promises to be very good showing.
There will be the usual display of
household products, by the housewife,
and considering the short time in
which the fair management had to
make all the arrangements, it is ex-
pected that very good showing in the
way of exhibits will be made.
The list of racing events and at
fractions is good. The most important
feature of the whole program of enter
tainment will be the address by Gov.
Van SAINT on Friday. State Auditor
Dunn will accompany the governor.
They will arrive in Princeton via Elk
River about noon and the governors
address will occur at 200 P. NJ.
Company C of the National Guards
will proceed to the hotel at las and
headed by the band will escort the
governor to the fair grounds where the
speaking will occur.
The program for the two days will
be as follows:
100 P. M. Ball game, Germany vs.. Green
bush: purse $1,000 for team winning. Purse
1onnn1Sr int
200 P. NJ. Address by Gov. Van SAINT.
2:39 P. NJ. Running race, best two in three.
mile heats. Purse $50.
2:45 P. NJ. Farmers trotting race. best two
in three, half mile heats. Purse $50.
Gentemens IL M running N eG race, one-haif mile,
purse $780, 1st $500, end s.. 90.
Rope running contest, purse $500; 1st $500,
End $500.
1890 A. NJ Ball game. Princeton High school
100 P NJ. Ball game, Princeton VS.. Elk River.
200 p NJ. Free for all trotting race. best two
in three, mile heats. Purse $3.50.
2:3O p NJ. Ladies running race free entrance,
best two in three, half mile heats. Purse SIS.
300 p NJ. Gentlemens bicycle race. mile
dash. Purse SIS.
Gentemen'S WheelbarrOW race One-half mile
purse $500: 1st $500. end $500.
Pole walking and balancing contest. prizes.
Conditions of all races: Not less than five
to enter and three to start Entrance fee 10
field entitled to first money only
>aThe management will give q bedroom suite
to the first couple who OFFER themselves to. be
publicly married on the fair grounds Saturday,
October, 5th. Apply to secretary.
The racing events promise to be
quite interesting and already some
good horses are booked for the trotting
and running races. In the trotting
race DR.. Armitage's thoroughbred,
ERWIN" and Abe Orr's ben Harri-
son." and also bay Billy,' North
Branch horse owned by Frank Smith,
are being warmed up to the sulky for
the event.
Marks FOREGROUND" and ':Holland''
will 60 in the running race. and Anse
Howard has horse that will also en-
ter, with others perhaps.
The farmers trotting race promises
to develop a great field of Thorough
breds." Abe Sleeves bay Fleet"
Bob Sleeves ''Fitz," Marshall's MEL
lie," and a string of ''unknowns" will
be entered.
The Princeton cornet band will play
at the grounds in the afternoon and at
the business square Friday and Satur-
day evenings at s o'clock.
There will be no charge for admiss-
ion to the fair grounds to-day and all
who wish can make themselves at home
on the grounds without bOthering the
gateman.
The fair will not be lacking in suffi-
cient attractions to make the two days
interesting and it is to be hoped that
all who can will attend.