The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-25
SOMERSET'S CATTLE
SHOW AND FAIR
Program for Three Days
September Is, II, IS
Handicap Race With the $500 Purse
VIII Be Great Attraction.

The Somerset Agricultural Soci-
etys Cattle Show and Fair to be held
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
September 10, IA, Is, at Skowhegan,
will without doubt be the best that
has been held in the history of the
Society. The committees on all the
different exhibits and attractions are
putting in much work to make the
fair record one. One of the great
est attractions that the Society has
ever introduced at one of the fairs
will be the Maine Derby Handicap
race, with a purse of $4,000, which
will occur on the last day of the fair
There bids fair to be one of the best
hall exhibits in the State. The COM
mittee, composed of Major J. w. Fog
Ter, Milton Lambert and Everett
Goodrich, is hard at work. Everybody
is invited to bring something to the
hall aud every other department. The
sports will be a great attraction all
three days. There will be baseball
games, automobile races and minor
sports.
Every farmer who has anything in
his garden, field. or about his place
that looks good to him should bring
it to the fair. Let every farmer come
to stay the three days. Bring your
tents with you and accommodations
for them can be had on the grounds.
Bring your picnic dinners and let
each one take hold to give the fair
lift. Send to the Agricultural So
ciety for catalogue.
The following is the program for
the three days:
First day, Tuesday, September 10:
All exhibits will be in their proper
places at 9 o'clock a. m. At l o'clock,
drawing of oxen for Society's premi-
ums; at 2 o'clock trotting for the
Society's Purse: 800 Class, trot or
pace, purse 800; 2.20 Glass, trot or
pace, purse $3.50. No entrance fee
will be required. Ten per cent will
be deducted from winners only All
mile heats, best in 5. Skowhegan
band will furnish music.
Second day, Wednesday, September
IA: At 8 o'clock a. m. Examination
of all stock, brood mares, horses and
colts, sheep, swine and poultry. Hors
es and colts will be shown on the
track in front of grand stand. The
stand will be free during the fore
noon. Judging of all exhibits will be-
gin in the hall at 8 o'clock a. m.; at
$50 a. IN. drawing of horses for So
ciety's premiums; at 100 o'clock
trotting for the Society's purse; $50
Glass, trot or pace, purse 800; 2.25
Glass, trot or pace, purse S125; 2.22
Glass, trot or pace, purse $3.50. All
mile heats, best in 5. Running
races: LIST, 50-yard dash, open to all
boys under II years of age. First and
second prizes will be given. Any one
eligible can enter free of cost; End
1O0-yard handicap dash, open to all,
first and second prizes will be given
and costs nothing TO enter. All vet
Grams OF the Civil war are invited to
be the guests of the Society on this
day. Baseball games in the afternoon
also
Third day, Thursday, September Is.
The hall will be open to visitors dur
ing the entire three days of the fair;
at 9 a. m. all carriage horses, matched
pairs and driving horses, single hitch
es and high steppers and any horse
or colt shown to harness for any of
the Society's premiums will be shown
on the track in front of the grand
stand; at 1890 o'clock there will be
grand cavalcade of all prize ami
mails. Any animal winning LIST, End
or 3rd prize and refusing to show on
the track shall forfeit the prize
awarded, unless excused. At 100 p.
m. will begin the races for the after
noon: Maine Derby Handicap, purse
$500; 2.29 Glass, trot or pace, SIPS;
2.1S Class, trot or pace, 5000. There
will be baseball games in the after
noon. also running races as follows:
LIST, 50-yard novelty race, open to all,
no cost to enter; and End, a 440-
yard dash handicap, also open to all.
First and second prizes will be given
In both running races.