The Republican journal., 1914-08-13
THE BELFAST FAIR.

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The long heralded fair under new manage
ment, and with many new and pleasing fea-
lures. will open on the grounds in this city
Tuesday morning, August 18th. II will be the
6Srd annual fair, and is expected to be one OF
the best. The grounds and track have been
| placed in better condition than for years; the
trees trimmed. fences righted. buildings i'm
proved and gates changed. etc. Big exhibits
of horses, sheep. cattle and swine are assured
and the poultry show will be the best ever
seen here. One exhibit, that of w. p. Wood
worth Of Dixmont, includes 81 birds, and in all
the classes there are liberal entries. The La
dies department will offer many attractions.
1t is expected that some interesting races will
be seen on the track, as good lists of horses
have been entered in all the classes. With
excursion rates on all boats and trains there
should be large crowds in the city on the three
days
Tuesday will be Grand Army Day and all
members of the Grand Army will be admitted
free of charge.
Wednesday will be Governors Day, and
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companied by Congressman John A. Peters of
Ellsworth, v i'll be in attendance. Special ar
rangements have been made by the manage
ment for the entertainment OF these dlstin-
guished guests.
Thursday will be Grange Day. and it is ex-
pected that some prominent speaker of the
Grange will be present and address the mem
bor he a a IL
yer cup to the grange which registers the
largest number in attendance.
Patrons of the grand stand will be offered
variety of amusements. Ed. Browns Over
lard Shows will appear in trick bicycle riding,
Indian clubs. trained dogs. trapeze exhibitions
and will give on the track real race between
trained Dogs Borvis & Fritz, the big Boston
stunts in tumbling and balancing. The Belfast
Band will give q concert program each after
noon, and one of the startling features of the
three days will be the balloon ascensions by
the Graham Balloon Co of Old Orchard, with
parachute drops each day by Prof. Henry
Graham.
The midway, which attracts both old and
amusements and attractions. These will in
clude Prof Merrill's dance hall, open all day
and evenings; the mammoth Ferris wheel. the
first ever seen in Belfast, the merry go-round,
motor dromes, games, and Jackman's Wild
Animal Shows, direct from New York.
The admission will be 25 cents to all, 25 cents
for carriages, 25 and so cents for automobiles,
and everybody will be welcome.
Premium subscriptions have been given
by The Maine Farmer (two) The Designer by
The Standard Fashion Company of New York;
The Boston American: the Pin Money Club of
TheWomans Home Companion and the Ladies
World, New York. by the Mcclure Co.
While the management have not published
the premiums for the various departments
for this season, they will remain practically
the same as in past years. and every effort
will be made to have the different departments
carefully judged and the awards made on the
excellence of the goods stock.
William H. Bray will sell tickets at the main
gate during the three days of the fair. Clarence
Morgan will be at the gate for the grand
stand and Arthur Robbins the night watchman
in the grand stand. Roscoe Arey will have
the sale of confectionery, ETC.. in the grand
stand and scores of concessions will be found
in the exhibition hall and on the midway.
Walter H. Richards will act as ticket seller
on the front gate at the fair grounds during
the three days of the fair.
One of the largest single poultry exhibitors
at the Belfast Fair this season will be J. R.
Scripture of Bangor, who has entered 125
birds, the largest single showing ever made in
this city.
DR.. L. W. Hammons of this city will be the.
police officer to patrol the north end of the
grounds.
Bernes 0. Norton of this city, agent for the
Ford automobiles. will have two spaces in the
exhibition hall for the fair, showing the larg-
est models in that line of cars.