The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-09-19
The Waldo County Fair.

- .l= no mistake in the selection of
NJ week for the annual fair and
-..a rh are annually given under their
-- With good weather (Which has
-red) there will be seen one of the
.-.. bits, one of the finest amusement
-..- nd some of the best racing to be
- ID Maine this season. One of the
b. --..ks N the State of Maine and with
.,..- horses which is of the best choice
r, .l. .aces, offers to the patrons of this
u4-thng for their money.
-.-, mt Horace Chenery and his staff
ais have been very busy all the
End. sing up the details Of the coming
.-. here is every assurance that the
-.-.ayS will be among the most success
.-. can be offered. The admission fee
b, g44u changed from fifty to twenty-five
-s. .Ae purses offered are among the
,-g-,- Il any fair of the season, and the
L. .54son will give the best and largest
-- -shbit, as there has been plenty of
~- he fruit to ripen and crops to be
..a-.'ei
IT, l.ious committees report an eXcep-
m terest in the number of entries
r. are being daily received and which
r.s advance of any previous season,
s.gd0 lines and departments it looks as
-r- would be large display. In the
hal. and the fancy work department
.s.unttee in charge report applications
--a-uber of good exhibits and the hall
vail tlled. This society always has
..- If ladies work, but this season it
yetter than usual.
u lumittee on vegetables and grain,
. .. Selwyn Thompson is the chair
lrtS that the exhibit will be very
. Nr j. W. Prescott of Liberty, whose
il s>t year caused much favorable
..-.r viii make an exhibit this season
r. 1rng several loads of good va
Iuit and farm products. Other
.-, will be j. F. Wilson and S. G.
this city, who always have good
ud Mr.. James W. Knights of North
uls an annual exhibitor.
leaf stock department there will
- number of Waldo county raised
l the milk herds of some of the
saiers in this county will be on eX-
The management have the prom
g. lu,l herd of thoroughbred Jerseys
. stems, which will be well worth the
III. In the oxen and steers depart
towns will contest for first prize
wn leans and there will be num-
will bring in steers for hauling
G fr~.
Lake Creamery of this city has
t.J.- 20 make large exhibit in the cream
q rpArtment of dairy products, and with
aol- reamery and the products of the
.I 5t.rJeS there will be the largest line of
4- articles and products ever seen in
auluty.
j age list of horses and colts will be
Soc. au- many of these will be exhibited on
to- ,gs between the heats, so there will be
'g-.aag in the line of attractions between
.l- .-a0 for those interested in the trotting
bid 1g stock of this county. DR.. E. D.
.A-g the chairman of that committee,
-0 made a special study of the young
tHs 70 the county and has invited the
.2a-r, to exhibit them at the coming fair
l has received most encouraging re-
slgs~,
i4'Ige Holmes, who is one of the largest
BIZ most successful sheep raiSers in Waldo
a4.t viii bring in a large flock of sheep
i" Aere will be several other fiocks ON
"a a,au, including those from S. G. Nor
@' farm and from the Black farm in
>,gort.
good line of poultry is assured and a
'F-ea tent has been arranged for this de-
@'uent and every care will be given to
are Of the egg producers of this coun-
t tlS proposed to make this one of the
@ss'I departments.
s w. Jones, chairman of the committee
@ n1elaneous articles, reports many
's. cations for booths in the hall and there
'" be so large an exhibit that the floor
P'e4 VIII be well filled and while arrange
4-i-s will be made to receive all it is ex-
7.-3 hat the miscellaneous lines will be
aF Very largest.
d Lew and pleasing feature which will
" 1.t9duced will be the hose contest on
'r'ns>day, Sept. 25th. In this contest any
r'N eompahy in Maine of not more than 1G
1a Will be invited to compete. A silver
.F las been offered for the winning team.
4" tondltions on which this cup will be
P7'eJied are these: to run from the judges
''ll ohe hundred feet up the track to the
's1 back to the judges stand, laying one
s'1ifed feet of hose and connecting with
| uydrant. The company making the
i"'Sest time will be the winner. This
''sH VIII be one full of interest to all who
p'4aq Special invitations have been eX.
sll7d to large number of the nearby fire
"1panles and there is little doubt but five
" SIX will be present to contest for the
'sa0tiful cup.
ID The races, the sum of two thousand dol
''' has been offered in prizes and no en-
@'uee fee has been charged with the ex.
,,1lon of the free for all races. The en-.
,''eS ior the races do not close until Friday
WY " there is already very large list and
''e prospects are that each race will have a
aye and interesting field of horses, which
wi be drawing card indeed. The Bel.
4 '' track is conceded by good horsemen to
:, ohe OF the very best in the State and
- .'uie very fast time has been seen here in
,re i' past Careful attention has been given
t'' a. season to securing one of the best
,,a''ers s,a in the track service and the same
1t'ention nSe will be given to both timers and