Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11
WALDO COUNTY FAIR.
Plans Being Made to Make It the Best
Ever Held.

Belfast. Me-. Aug. 10.-Eytensiyo
preparations are being made for the
annual cattle show and fair of the
Waldo County Agricultural Society,
which will be held in Belfast, Sept. 6.
I and s. Liberal premiums are Offered
exhibitors and indications point to this
as being the best fair ever held by the
society. The program of the racing
events is as follows:
FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, SEPT. 6.
2.21 class. trot or pace. purse $50.
Half-mile race, colts. 3 years or un-
der, trot or pace, $50.
Best three in five to harness.
SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY,
SEPT. :.
Stake. o.30 class. merchants and
manufacturers race, purse $500.
40 class. trnt or pace, purse $3.50.
2.2G class, trot or pace. purse $3.50.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, SEPT. s.
Freefnr-all, open to all horses
owned in Maine purse $500.
Three-minutc class. stake, $15O.
There will be attractions between
heats.
The merchants and manufacturers
race for a stake Of $780, Wednesday,
Sept. s, will draw a big string of fast
horses and some fast time will be
made. The purse for this race was
contributed by the business men or
Belfast.
NJ. II. Smith. proprietor of Pearl
Rrook Farm, offers 800 for race open
to colts or tiiiies, sired by any stallion
owned or which has been owned ut
Pearl Brook Farm. The race to be half
mile heats to harness. best three in five.
The entries for the races close Sept.
-. and should be sent to Fred Rackliffe.
secretary.
A fine grand stand is being built at
the fair grounds which will accOmmO-
date 1000 people. 1t is 125X35 feet and
will contain the exhibition halls. Work
is being rushed by the contractor, f. f..
Babcock of this city. The structure is
all boarded in and the roof will be COM
pleted, this week. The new stand is
located on the west side of the track
ana the public will appreciate it great
ly as the people will not have the sun
shining in their faces while watching
the races, as was the case at the old
grand stand which stood on the east
side of the track and was not rooted.
The old grand stand has been torn
down and the old exhibition hall will
be fitted up with stalls for the trOtting
horses.
The officers and committees of the so
ciety are as follows: ]. F. Wilson. pres
ident: G.. G. Abbott. II. +. Mason. vice
presidents; Fred Racklif. secretary and
treasurer; Sclwyn Thompson. d. H.
Greenlaw. s. G. Norton William H. Beck
with. J. w Jones. Horace Chenery. liar-
vcy Cunningham, +. G. White, w. L.
Lawrence. j. H. Clark, Ansel Wads-
worth L. " Miller. w. II. Clifford. +. M
Cunningham. trustees.
Committee vegetables, grain, etc.
Selwyn Thompson j. w. Jones, q. q.
Abbott.
Committee on neat stock. ID. G. Green
law. J. IL. Clark + NJ Cunningham
Committee on oxen and steers. II. f.
Mason. Harvey Cunningham. Fred Rack
life.
Committee on hors, : and colts, William
IT, Eeckwi:h $. G. Norton. NJ +. Law
renee.
Committee on sheep, swine. poultry
etc. Ansel WadSwulth, +. G.. White. w
H. clifford.
COMMITTEE on dairy products. Horace
Chcncry. l. V. Miller. Fred Rpcklif".
Committee ON miscellaneous. L. '. Mill
Ter. $. G. Norton. II. F. Mason.
Committee on ladies d"par tment, Mrs
]. +. Wilson, Mrs j. W Jones. Mrs. g.
G.. Abbott