The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-12
The Fair.

nearly become a thing of the past.
The officers of the Society do not
wish to promise more than they ex-
pect will be shown or exhibited but if
the promises of animals and articles
to be shown and exhibited means
anything we shall have a much great
er show than ever was seen on our
grounds.
Although our race entries do not
close till Saturday p. m. the 18th, we
have the promise of very large fields
of horses and fast racing with many
fast horses, and high bred and fast
stations to be shown on the track.
Mr., Nelson will have five of his finest
horses here. Among them the Great
Col. Delmar, brother in blood to the
world renowned and unbeaten Major
Delmar. Col. Delmar is very fast and
one of the fiuest show horses in
Maine. The very fast gelding owned
by Mr.. Croswell of Mercer will give
an exhibition of speed between heats.
Harry Hilton of North Arson expects
to show his wonderful herd of ponies.
Probably one of the finest herd in
New England.
The great young Stallion, Simpson,
that got record of 2.27 as two year
old at the Central Main Fair two
years ago owned by Mr.. c. H. Simp-
son of Waterville, will be shown on
the grounds each day of the fair. No
finer trimed or better finished horse
was ever seen on our tract. Come
and see this great young horse.
In the cattle department the entries
will be large and the quality of a
very high order. A much larger
number than usual have asked for
room to show their sheep and hogs.
While in each department the num-
Der of exhibitors and the number of
these exhibits will be much in ex-
cess of any previous show. The Real
! Cyclone of success will be seen in the
poultry department, birds in large
numbers of every variety known to
the standard and from many towns in
the county will be seen; don't fail to
| look for the big sign Poultry" and
spend a pleasant and profitable hour
| there.
The fittings of the exhibition hall
have been somewhat remodeled so
as to economic all the space, for all
and double this space will be needed
BY looking over the program for
each day in the schedule of premiums
"of which 5000 have already been dis
tributed in the county, you will see
that they have tried to make each
day as attractive as the others.
FIRST DAY.
Previously the first day has been
spent in getting ready for the other
two. This year they have tried to
make it as good as either of the
others. The colt race for three year
Odds with nine entries of the best colts
in the county would be worth the en-
tire price of admission if there was
nothing more. Then comes the So
ciety's premiums for the horse to be
driven the nearest three minutes.
This will have large number of en-
tries and there will be no end of fun.
Then on this same afte moon comes
the drawing of oxen in three classes,
the light, the medium and the heavy
class. What is there at the fair that
will carry us back to our boyhood
days and the cattle show at the cross
roads like hearing the Marshall cry
out "bring up your oxen Mr.. Weston
or Mr.. Smith,? If you miss the first
day OF the fair you have missed one
of the best. The Skowhegan full
band will be in attendance on this
day as well as on each following day
of the Fair.
SECOND DAY.
The second day of the Fair, We'd
nesday, will be an all day Fair, begin
ming right after breakfast and there
will be something doing till early
candlelight. This we call "Veterans'
Day" in honor of the reunion here of
the regiment of which our honored
vice president, General Isaac Dyer,
was Colonel, and all veterans of the
| Civil War are invited to attend free
We ask them to wear some badge or
army emblem so that they may be
passed at the gate. We also ask all
who are willing to do SO to meet at
Grand Army Hall at one p. m. to
/ form an escort "under the command
of Capt. F. II. Wing for the visiting
regiment.
On the grounds in the forenoon the
time will be taken up with the ex
animation of poultry, the examina-
ton of stations, brood mares, horses
and colts, and at ten a. m. comes the
| drawing of horses, and this will draw
out no end of friendly rivalry.
H~See them pullHE-
At 100 O'Clock eavalcade of all
prize animals.
At 200 O'Clock trotting stake No. 2
purse $500. 90 for 2.26 PAGERS and 2.24
trotters with entries rs follows.
Parker Il Robinson, Skowhegan, Pilot
! Nelson.
| l.. A. Bartlette, Belgrade Harry Miller
! w. q. Reynolds, Wateryllle. Carl {.
/ Irving G. Warren, North Sehago, Rocky
star.
Stanley Chalmers. skowhegan, stanley c.
1t is doubtful if such a field of
horses is brought together again this
year and each'heat viii be a contest
from start to finish.
Following and interspersed with
this comes the three minute class for
1925 90. There are always surprises
in this class and many green horse
drops into the charmed circle.
THIRD DAY.
Thursday follows the others some