The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
The Races To-day.

been entered. The first race will be-
gin at l o'clock this afternoon.
The Races To-day.
The program of the races for to-day
is as follows:
1-2.20 Glass. trotting, purse $500.
2-2.17 Glass, pacing, purse $3.50.
S-1-2 mile heats, running, purse
$10O
Harness races, best 3 in 5.
National Association rules to govern.
Five to enter. three to start in harness
races. Three to enter and two to start
in running races.
After each race the famous lex
EFT family will give a free perform
ance in front of the grand stand.
The Gun Club Shoot.
The fourth annual tournament shoot
under the auspices of the Raleigh Gun
Club, commences on Wednesday morn
ing at 800 o'clock shap, but to-day
those who expect to shoot will be on
the grounds to practice, and there vii!
be some good shooting done. After
day, the club has a very attra ctive
program for Wednesday and Thurs
day, and there will be many to enter
the contest from all parts of the
State.
The Streets Will he Sprinl<lcd.
Hilsboro street will be sprinkled
from the monument to the Fan
Grounds every day this week. At
night The Pike will be sprinkled, ana
this will add greatly to the comfort
of the thousands of visitors who will
be at the Fair this week.
The Railroad Service.
The railroads have made elaborate
a "A N 70 tn
expected here each day this week.
All the railroads are prepared to
handle more passengers than thea
ever were before. and one raiiroao
official said Yesterday that they had
assurances of the largest crowd Of any
Fair week in the history of the Fair.
The SeabOard Trains.
In addition to the regular trains,
there will be three excursion trains
run on Wednesday and Thursday. On
Wednesday and Thursday the Sea-
board will operate a special tram
from Weldon and Oxford. The
special Will leave Weldon at $50 in
the morning; the oxford train leaves
at 7.40. The Weldon oxford tram
will arrive at Raleigh at 1880 a. m.
Returning will leave at $50 p. m.
On Wednesday and Thursday a
special train will leave Lousburg at
700 a. m, arriving at Raleigh at
S.45 a I'M. Returning will leave at
$50 p. IN.
On Wednesday and Thursday a
special train will be operated from
Hamlet to Raleigh. Leave Hamlet at
$50 a. M, arrive at Raleigh at 9.21
a. m. Returning will leave at Gas
.. m.
The "Fair Grounds special will
run on Commute schedule on Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday ON
Thursday it will run on a 20-minutc
schedule.
c. +. & n. Railway.
The Cape Fear and Northern Rail
way will run special trains from
Dunn on Wednesday ard THURSDAY.
Raleigh and Cape Fear Railway.
The Raleigh and Cape Fear will run
/ regular passenger train during the
week. arriving at Raleigh at 9.45 a.
M, and returning at SIS p. m.
Southern Railway.
The Southern Railway will have
extra coaches on all regular trains
during the week On Wednesday and
Thursday the Southern will run
special train from Goldsboro. leaving
at 100 a. M, arriving at Ralelgh a
80 a. m. Returning the special viii
leave at 4.45 p. m.
oxford will leave oxford on WedneS-
day and Thursday at 7.40 a. m, arrive
at lilo a. m. Returning, Will leave
Raleigh at $50 p. m
The special from Durham will leave
that city at . a. m, arrive at ltalelgh
1t 1906 a. m. Returning Will leave
Raleigh at ). p. m.
The Morehead City special over the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
and the Southern. will arrive at Raj
aigh on Wednesday and Thursday at
II 90 a. m. Returning will leave Raj
aigh at $50 p. m.
The Norfolk and Western win hold
it's regular passenger tran No. 80 at
Durham until $50 p. m, making close
connection with all regular and eX-
cursion trains on the Southern Rail-
way.
The Raleigh Electric Company VIII
operate a 5-minute scedule from the
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