The Republican journal., 1904-03-17
The WALDO COUNTY FAIR.

The WALDO COUNTY FAIR.
..eli he held in Belfast, Sept. 9th, 1th and
>.n \ new Grand stand to be built and
..v features added.
IUr trustees of Waldo County Agricu,-
. society met March 11th, and trans
.r much important business in regard
t coming fair, which is to be held on
r belfast fair grounds, Tuesday, We'd
->tN and Thursday, September 9th, 7th,
5 IN, 1t was voted to form stock com
.4 90 build d new grand stand, the com
s.s to receive the net proceeds of the
gt stand until the structure is paid for
Wilson, W L. West, S. G. Norton and
Np w. Jones were appointed a commit
20 lake charge of the matter. The plan
M outlined is to use the present lower
for stables and the upper hall for stor-
hay to use the dressing from the sta
iu the land and cut the hay inside the
- .ssure for use at the fair. The new
-,i stand will be located on the west
of the track, and will be covered. 1t
be about 35xl00 feet and have seat
capacity Of about 1000. The lower
,5 will contain the exhibition hall.
lae premium list was thoroughly revised
u obsolete articles were taken out, new
added and the amounts offered were
u,ted. The list will soon be published in
implicit
was voted to have floral procession,
f,f o
.. 'o invite lodges, unions, oranges and
societies, as well as citizens, to parti-
.,e This will take place at O'Clock of
1st day.
VAS voted to have a stake race, to be
as the merchants and manufactur-
ace, for a purse of 5000 to be held the
day The race is open to all horses
die to the 80 class July 10, 1904 Ma
.l lules to govern, with exceptions.
heats, best in to harness. Hobbies
lot be barred. Money to be divided
b, ~ and 10 per cent No horse will re-
but one money. Entries close June
When the tirst payment of per cent
ne made. Second payment must be
.f- July 18th, > per cent. Third pay
Aug 18th, when horses must be
-l and fully described, l per cent
per cent. additional from winners
subscriptions transferable until
are named These stakes are guar
.-1, u0 more, no less. Tr0tters elegi-
q" class > seconds faster than this
VIII be elegible, thus giving trotterS >
is advantage over PAGERS. Two
may start from the same stable
.H weather clause to prevail. The So
reserves the right to declare Oft aud
At entrance money. Hay, straw and
ug free.
and cat shows are to be held with
loving premiums:
'-s.-For the best exhibit of dogs of
Us breeds, not less than 10 in number, d
cup, value S25. For best Scotch
thoroughbred, blue ribbon, diploma
Ordal, ID, red ribbon. For best and
lost of the following breeds the same
r Spanels, FoXhounds, Fox Terriers,
'A Terriers, st. BernardS, Pointers,
n Settlers, Irish Settlers, Beagles, all
thoroughbreds.
si--For the best and largest exhibit
i.s not less than 10 in number, exhibit
the owner, a silver cup, value S25
>t and ID in the following classes,
jbb0n, diploma or medal, and red
n respectively, in each class best
ra, largest Angora, prettiest Angora,
pair Angoras, male and female, best
HT Angora kittens; same classes on
smooth haired cats
The purses and races are to be as follows ::
FIRST DAY. 2.21 class, purse, $50;
Ear old colt race, half mile heats,
II 10 harness, $50; Floral Parade, $25.
'icoND DAY Merchants and manufac-
N'"rs stake race, $500; 2.40 class, $3.50.
IHlRD DAY. Free for all (open to all
''es owned in Maine) $3.50; 8 minute
ass 500.
NlIe heats, to harness, 3 in 5, National
.-~s to govern, with advertised exceptions
'ar society reserves the right to change
'.N ~ these races at any time previous to
'1b.i>hing the entry lists. The usual
'-dh her clause will prevail. Entry blanks
-' MI information furnished by the Sec
aiy, W. L. West, Belfast, Me.