The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-08
IHEDlSI IRlCT FAIR
i Zine Program Of {. Races
And Entertainments
Provided For Next
Weeks Fair.
|LARGFSt AND BEST
Held. Is Arrangements
Prediction Of The
Character OF
The Event. :.
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The Event.
The Worthington District Fair to
be held in this city next week, Tues
day Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, promises to be hummer,
|and is confidently expected to
Eclipse any event Of the kind in
southern Minnesota il not in the
whole state, outside Of the Hamline
state fair. The management has
been exceedingly busy the past week
making the final engagements, and
when the gates open on Tuesday
Everything will be in readiness.
The speed and entertainment
lprogram is long and vaired. A purse
| iaggregating 1880 has been hung up
(for the speed contests, and the
Infringement has the promise OF
many prominent horsemeu in this
asection that they will be here with
their horses and try for piece of
1.-THE money. The Mobiles county
lrace, free for all Mobiles county
lhorses will prove especially interest
ling to local people. Following is
little speed program 7',5ss
I l. Wednesday, September IS i
aFtee for all pace or trot
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:kI2.18 D. $50 90
Thurday, September IA
3 :25 strot .:4.t:...... =. y. S5O w
2:30 pace - .. $50 90
Friday, September Is +
Free FOR all trot or pace. -. $50 90
2:4O trot S.5,.. Is. !. .... -. $50 90
Pony race. .s..G..s.... % OO
Four good ball teams have been
secured. They are the Wilmont,
Lake Park, Ellsworth and Melvin
mines. All Of them are regarded as
first class amateur teams and will
put up q good brand of the national
game. Large delegations of rooters
will no doubt follow each team.
A long list OF other sports has also
been provided.
Several good brass hands will be
present to enliven the fair with late
popular music.
b. ATTRACTIONS.
IA minstrel company and other at
ractions are emong the entertain
ment features. The far famed
Happy Hooligans and the merry
Rosards are on the bill. They are
repuJed to be the best on the road
in this line of work. The Rosardss
will present their laughable farce
''The District School" ~
q particularly interesting feature
to the Youngsters will be the County
School Childrens' Day, Sept. IA. All
school children under II years will
be admitted free. Tickets will be
distributed by County Supt. L. W.
Abbott, and further, er,,informatlon can
be obtained from him. S
Az before noted, Prof. Andrew
Boss Of the agricultural school, WILL
have charge of the stock judging
contest. His work here on a pre-
yious occasion insures satisfaction
A sale Of live stock will also be
held, when thoroughbred and
graded stock will be offered.
j. ]. Bingham has secured 9
special premium List for poultry
exhibits at the fair. The following
is the list: e. ,1.a%>.
CLANCY and Mackay-Center table
for the best pair of Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. p. ~ :.
81. s. Myers Box Of Gunther's
famous chocolates to the lady ex-
,hibitlng the best trio Of White Ply
mouth Rocks. @.'- ..s. .sss- =.
f. M. Hickman-Box Of fancy
writing paper to the lady exhibiting
the best trio OF Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
GoH and Gibson Two pound can
Mocha and Java Coffee for highest
scoring Of any breed. /. .ss