The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19
THE COMING FAIR.

Inua. all ot the Waldo County Agri-
rluraI Society at Belfast September
ah sth and 9th.
n. annual fair, cattle show and races
The Nai, County Agricultural Society
n rake place at the fair grounds in Bel
!. Me September 7th, Sth and 9th, and the
sssls ar endeavoring to make this fair one
iss most successful of its size in the State
s;rDe from the attendance last year, and the
+rss already shown in the coming fair, they
Al sc5eed The exhibit of stock will be the
c,st ever seen in Waldo county and the
.,o.cts for a big fair were never better.
/ 4. uperirtendents in charge of the grounds
"A Of the Inhibition hall have been pressed
!, room aIready. The interior space of the
aiarf is well taken up and much of the mid
+ az staked off There will be some changes
|. bs midway this season. The win or lose
snes will be excluded, as required by the
s+e authorities, and will not be countenanced
be .a.r oficials. Other features will take
ssy places. and there will be attractions
sre Arrangements have been made for
!, 5f the tggest and best merry -go-rounds
h. mas ever been on these grounds, which
m l= easing to the children, as well as to
yry oi y7e older ones. The baby show to be
,7sn mis- year will be something that every
re1s. g'i be pleased to attend, and there
II 5y a contest among the young men and
|Erg he beautiful cups presented by Dr.
re s tl1urn and now on exhibition at the
il- store. These cups are worthy of
|rT attendance in that department, which is
s.t ,r- new features adopted this year.
lae-rtres for the races will close on the
sYla -eptember and already good num-
ta hdses have been entered Last year
N5f4 o: horses seen here was among the
rgs, any track in the State and the good
beng ased everybody who attended. The
gNes offered in the various classes aggregate
l.l and here promises to be some fast
Trt % TIE rack to secure them. Workmen
nTe =e1 busy for number of weeks clearing
1NAlE .llG u dCh III 81 CLASS OTuGT lOT
mE2 fair and it is now in excellent con-
51oz. le tables have all been improved,
tie goinds graded, fences placed in order and
asysrGs mproved. The track, many drivers
i2m tc one of the best in Maine, ranking
ge WtH those of the State fair grounds
The Re fast Band has been engaged for all
s,ss DAYS and there will be good concerts each
ae1oot Vaudeville and other acts will be
lTsN between the heats, so that those who oc-
Gg IN, grand stand will have something to
mere. Them.
Tie nurses will be started this season by H.
l=e Il Augusta, who gave such good salts
atnn lsl year and pleased all patrons of the
E Mr. Lee comes back this season with ad-
AsApeHsnee and will have many with him
1atteni tae fair.
Severn # the nearby towns will present
DT 'ssms this year and there will be contests
i pulling OF the field inside of the track
'lla GIll receive the attention that farm
a and hose interested in cattle give when
'''Nl'h4. % is SSSl.
7etssl ras always offered good county and
sN show and there is every reason to be-
-.t thai he fair this year will be better than
"F The st. Johns glass blowers will be
4'ag tie attractions of the exhibition hall,
@ with the many other features should en-
Aie large attendance. Walter Gerald of
'aIi! an expert grower of poultry, has an
Nlacee 5s intention of exhibiting some good
2'cHens at the fair, and he will also be one
vine gdges in that department. One whole
@'"l be devoted to this department An
%epJonaI interest has been manifested in
fU'Ty 10 this county of late and the results
'I De shown at the coming fair.
ORRIN ]. DICKEY.