The Republican journal., 1912-03-28
The Waldo County Fair.
1t will be Bigger and Better this year than
ever before.


At meeting of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural society March 2lst the trustees pres
ent were Messrs. Coombs, Abbott, Preston,
Shute, Miller and Richie. with President Hay
ford, Secretary Dickey and Treasurer Richie.
DIR. Orris S. Vickery of Belfast and Henry G.
Hills of East Northport were elected to fill va
cancies. William G. Preston was appointed a
member of the finance committee vice Bernes
| o. Norton.
The secretary reported having engaged as
the starter of the races, F. H. Vining of St.
Albans; as judges William Vaughan of East
Belfast for neat stock; Silas Bartlett of Lew
iston for the poultry department. He also re-
ported that Prof. Cannon had signed contracts
for the three days balloon ascensions and that
the State stipend of S2S9.2 % had been received.
Mr. Preston made the following report on
the races, and it was accepted: First day, 2.25
class, trot and pace, 5000; 2. % class, trot and
pace, $500.
Second day, 2.30 class. trot and pace, 5000;
2 .13 class, trot and pace, 5000; green race, one
half mile, 500.
Third day, PIT class, trot and pace, $500;
2.25 class, trot and pace, $500; 2.24 class, trot
and pace, $500. Total, $1,000
The secretary was instructed to engage the
Japanese troupe of four persons for four ap-
pearances on each OF the three days. and also
to secure the attendance, by invitation, of all
the prominent men possible, including Gov.
Plasted, and to secure special train for
the middle day of the fair and special rate S
on boats and trains. A letter from Gov.
Plasted was read in which he said that
he would be present.
Voted, on motion of Mr.. Preston, that free
admission be given to all who hire ground rent,
with one helper, and that there be no free
tickets given for exhibitions in the ladies' de-
partment, vegetable and fruit department and
poultry department. Voted, on motion of Mr..
Simpson, that the racing horsemen and cattle
department be issued one ticket to owner
and one helper, more to be left with the dis
cretion of the officer according to the number
of head in the exhibit or field of horses. Voted
that premium of $50 be offered in the draft
horse class, S25 SIS and $40 for 1900 and over,
and the same for under 1900 pounds, with en-
trance fee of five per cent. and five per cent.
additional from winners fee to be paid before
the horses pull and entrance to be made prior
to first day of the fair.
An invitation has been extended to W. G..
Hill of Portland to be present and do some ex-
hibition fancy rife shooting. The Belfast band
has been hireo and there will be daily concert
programs each day.
The pulling of the draft horses will be held
at 10 o'clock on the first day; judging of neat
stock, sheep, swine, poultry. etc. at o'clock
of the second day; judging draft horses at 10
and carriage and trottng bred horses at II,
and on the third day, the judging of draft oxen
at o'clock
ne price OIL ADMISSION 10 the GROUNDS mas
been increased from 25 to so cents. There
will be no passes issued at the grand stand and
tickets sold for the grandstand will not admit
of passing in and out as in the past
The dates of August goth, 2lst, 22nd were
decided upon some month ago.
President Hayford announced the following
committees: committee on vegetables, Fred
Townsend; neat stock, Ralph Shute; oxen and
steers, Samuel 6. Norton; horses and colts,
John w. Jones; draft oxen, Dwight Greenlaw;
draft horses, Mark Wadlin; sheep and swine,
George B. Dyer; dairy products, Giles G. Abb
bott; poultry, Orris S. Vickery; miscellaneous,
William H. Arnold; races, William G. Preston;
ladies department, Mrs. Arthur Richie. Mrs.
George B. Dyer Miss Lulu Mason baby show,
Mrs. Mabel L. Miller; finance committee L. F.
Simpson, John W. Jones and William G. Pres
ton; superintendent of grounds, Elijah Richie;
superintendent OF exhibition hall. E. r. Con-
ner; superintendent of track, L. F. Simpson;
superintendent of grand stand, Giles G. Alb
bott; advertising, Orrn j. Dickey, William G.
Preston, Elijah Richie.