The Republican journal., 1914-07-16
The News of Belfast.

The regular July social at the Methodist
church will be held next Wednesday evening.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Boston Ladies' Orchestra have been en-
gagged for weekly concerts at Belfast Opera
House, the first being on Thursday next.
Another Big Warner feature next Monday
and Tuesday 1.-THE Mystery of Pine Creek
Camp" this, with Lucille Love-" will make an
exceptionally strong bill.
The first game of the season was played
Wednesday afternoon on the tennis court at
the M. E, church lawn. under the direction of
the pastor, Rev. Horace B. Sellers.
The ladies' of the Baptist church are arrang.
ing for lawn party to be given on Walter j.
Clifford's lawn on Friday afternoon and even
ing, July 31st. There will be a program and
other entertaining features.
Reuben N. Tolman of Rockland has leased
Northport Pavilion, which will be open fol
roller skating with sessions afternoon and
evening. The rink will be under the manage
ment of Frank Allen, Of Rockland.
The pathfinders of the Maine Automobile
association have laid out new routes or detours
around all State road work in Maine and re-
port that the new routes selected are as a
whole better than the routes formerly taken.
These new routes, with full running directions
will be published in little booklet that can be
obtained free by addressing the Maine A. A.
Information Bureau. IL Monument Square,
Portland, Maine.
The BELFAST FAIR. Belfast is to have fair
this year, notw outstanding reports to the con-
trary and il will be pleasing to people through
out the county to know that the annual fair
which has been in order for the past 81 years
in Belfast will continue this season. This year
the fair will be under new management, lease
of the grounds having been taken over by
Messrs. Walter j. Clifford and Orrin J. Dickey,
both of this city, the former acting as presi-
dent and the latter as secretary, The dates of
the fair will be August 18th, 18th and goth, and
future announcements will show some very
pleasing attractions for the three days. The
management intend to give 25 cent show
that will be well worth the money. Good
and every effort made on the part of the new
management to please the patrons of the fair
and give them full value for their money. The
program will include some good vaudeville, to
be given in front Of the grand stand and some
good racing. The new management ask the
kindly word and cooperation of former pat
rons, for the rebuilding of the fair this season,
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are taking hold of the proposition with the
knowledge that the standing of the fair has
been damaged to some extent One of the
leading features this season will be the poul-
try show, which will be one of the largest in
the State of Maine and it is expected to eclipse
anything of the past. All the buildings on the
grounds will be repaired and improved and
there will be some changes in the program, |
while an invitation has been issued to midway
features that they may be larger and better
:nan they have been for years. Already the
applications for midway attractions have been
good and the management propose to be as
liberal ss possible in that direction, giving one
State. The track will be placed in excellent |
condition and with special rates on all boats
and trains and the large gathering of automo-
bile tourist visitors in the city, the fair this
year is sure to prove big success. Realizing
the Importance of placing the fair this year
on firm basis for future exhibitions the total
purses offered will be $500, for all racing and
will include. the following classes: First Day.
2:30 class. trot and pace, purse sl25; $50 class,
trot and pace, purse 500. Second Day. Free
for ALL trot pace, purse 5000; 2:24 class, trot
and pace, purse $685. Third Day. PIT class,
rot and pace. purse $3.50; 240 class, trot and
pace. purse 500. With the admission price
placed at 25 cents, it remains with the man.
agement to reduce the purses. but they plan to
give good races in all classes and above all to
give full value for the admission paid. Vaude-
lille and other attractions will be presented
md it is expected that the days program will
De filled with attractions which will give the
,est OF satisfaction. Every effort will be made
% please and the assistance of all citizens is
invited in the enterprise of placing the fair
lmong the first the State.