The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
Somerset Central Fair.


For several weeks past the officers
and members of the standing committee
of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society have been hard at wokk among
the business men and farmers of the
town, making preparations for their an
nual fair which is 10 be held this year at
Fairview Park on September 25, 20 and
81, and at the present time there ia
every indication that the people of
SkoWhegan and the surrounding towns
will be given the opportunity on those
days of attending the greatest thing 10
the fair line that has! ever been wit
messed in this locality. This statement
may seem rather strong at this stage of
of the game, but we believe it fully war
rsnted by the enthusiasm with which
the business men and leading farmers
are taking hold of the matter. AS a
result there will be several entirely new
features in connection with the exhibit
ton, and the committee plan to make
the whole thing just little bigger and
better than it has ever been before.
The new president of the Society, Mr..
c. Davis Miller, who has devoted his
eutire attention to the arrangements for
the coming fair is one OF the towns in
fluential business men and has general
charge of the affair, giving to all inter-
ested the assurance that the exhibition
will be run on strict business principles,
Mr.. Miller has always been one of the
most active members of the society;
and, as its new president, he is making
Mr.. Ansel Holway, the secretary of
the association, is one of the most prom
inent grange workers in the state, and
has a way of arousing enthusiasm that
is all his own, but the enthusiasm is of
the kind that carries everybody along
with it. OF late Mr.. Holway has been
devoting his energies towards waking
up little enthusiasm about the fair.
The Department Superintendent of
the Exhibitions are as follows, E. T.
Goodrich, in charge of the Hall and
letting of grounds; C. W. Day, in charge
of horses; S. II. Bradbury, in charge of
cattle; Lester B. Stevens, in charge of
draft horses and cattle and H. A Archer
in charge of poultry, sheep and swine.
1t is needless to say that each of these
departments is in charge OF competent
man, in whose hands none of the exhibit
tors need have any fear of entrusting
their property.
The premium LIST of the Society is
much larger than it has ever been be-
fore, and it's scope contains valuable
premiums for almost every conceivable
product of our Somerset County farms.
Special attention will be given to the
domestic exhibits in the Hall this year,
and many farmers wife or daughter
will carry away with her valuable prizes
from this department. In addition to
the regular premiums of the society
amounting to considerably more than in
previous years, the officers of the so.
ciety have been able to secure nearly $500
in special premiums offered by the
business men of the town to slim ulate
the interest of exhibitors. A detailed
account of the regular and special pre-
miums, as well as a complete catalogue
of the fair, is being prepared by the
Secretary and will be ready for mailing
early in August, copies of which may be
obtained free upon application To Mr..
Holway.
On Wednesday and Thursday after
noon there will be racing for some of
the largest purses ever offered at fair
in this town. The track will be put in
the best of condition. On the same
afternoon championship games of base
ball will be played off, affording good
sport for local fans.
Ii would be impossible to give a de-
tailed description of the many sttrac-
tions which will be found within the
limits of Fairview Park on the days OF
the fair. The Agricultural Society has
never had reason to feel ashamed OF
their fairs in the past, but we fully be-
lieve that the coming one will go on
record as their banner fair.