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12 THE BILLBOARD § LIST OF $ 1898 FAIRS. A This list is revised and corrected month- W £ ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to <l? A send in theirdates at the earliest possible V A moment after they are claimed, and to W A notify us promptly as to any change. W A Rosters and dates are published abso- V A lutely Free of Charge. W A Copyrighted 1898. All rights reserved. $ "feg€€€3€€«€€€€ SC€€€€CC 6€^ P GEOBOIA. ANGUSTA—Nov. 28. HAWKINSVILLE—Nov. 15. LAWRENCEVILLE—Gwinnett Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 1 to 4. W. E. Simmons, pres.; W. G. MeNelley, secy. VALDOSTA—Nov. 8. WAYCROSS—Waycross Fair Association. No. 1 to 5. L. Johnson, pres.; Warren Lott. treas.; W. W. Sharpe, secy. KENTUCKY. LAWRENCEBTTRG. KY-—Lawrenccburg Fair Association. Aug. 10 to 18, 1899. J.W. Gain- es, sec}. MISSISSIPPI. MERIDIAN, MISS.—E. Mississippi & W. Ala- bama Fair Association. Nov. 14 to 19. C. M. Rubush. pres.: H. G. Meyer, treas.; E. J. Gallagher, secy. VlCKrSBUK^i—soc. (S to Dec. 3. HEWTOUE. LUMBERTON—Robeson County Fair. Nov. 2 to 4- Geo. B. McLeod, pres.; Frank treas.. Indian Fields; P. R. whitbeck, In- dian Fields, N. Y., secy. BOBTH CABOLINA. FA Y ETTE V1LLE—Cumberland County Agri- cultural Society. November. Walter Wat- ion, pres.; G. W. Lawrence, treas.; G. W. Lawrence, secy. ROCKY MOUNT, S. C—Rocky oMunt Fair Association. Nov- 2 to 4. J. M_ Sherrod. pres.: J. L. Arrlngton, secy.-treas. WINSTON—Piedmont Tobacco Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 2 to 4. A. B. Goreell, pres.; T. L. Vayhes, treas.; G. E. Webb, secy. , OHIO. ZANESVILLE—Street Fair. 3d week June. 1839. SOUTH CAHOIINA. CHERAW—Cheraw County Agricultural As- sociation. Nov. 23 to 25. R. C. Watson, pres.: J. F. Mclnlyse, treas.; T. S. Greg- ory, secy. COLUMBIA—State Agricultural and Mechan. Society of South Carolina. Nov. 7 to 11. T. J Cunningham. Chester, pres.; Geo. H. Huggins. treas.; Thos. H. Halloway, Poma- ria, secy. TEXAS. BROWNWOOD—Brown County Stock Fair. Nov. 11 and 12. C. H. Woodard, pres.; Will H. Mayes, secy. GROESBECK—Limestone County Fair Asso- ciation. Nov. 9 to 12. G- V. McCIlntlc, pres.: M. H. Clark, treas.; S. D. Bugg, secy. HOUSTON—Afro-American Fair and Inter- state Exposition- Sept. 1 to Nov. 30. Bishop A. Grant, pres.; F. L Richardson, secy. HOCSTON, TEX.—lexas Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Festival. Dec 5 to 10, 189S. PALESTINE—East Texas Fair and Driving Park Association. Nov. 16 to 19. J- w. Ozment. pres.; W. C. Gorman, treas.; Thos. , Hall, Box 86, secy. VICTORIA—Southern Texas Fair Association. Nov. 8 to 11. L. D. Heaton. pres.; Theo. Euhler. treas.: L. N. Hofer, secy. VHtGHHIA. KILMARNOCK—Chesapeake County Fair. Nov. 3.to 5. Poultry Shows. AMESBURY, MASS. — Amesbury Poultry Show. Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. E. J. Graves, secy. ASHLAND, O.—Ashland Poultry Association. H. A. Mykrautz, secy. Dec. 28 to 31. ASHLEY. O.—Ashley Poultry &. Pet Stock Association. W. T. Linn, secy. Nov. 21 to 26. AURORA,. O. — Hamilton County Poultry Show. Dec. IS to 17. AUSTIN, TEX.—Austin Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Wm. H. Salge, secy. Jan. 10 to 13. 1899. AVON. ILL.—Military Tract Poultry Asso- ciation. Geo. E. Simmons, secy. Nov. 29 to Dec 2. BARRE.VT.—Granite City Poultry, Pigeon & <Pet Stock Association, C. W. McMillan, jr., secy. Dec. 27 to 29. BBLDING. M.ICH-—Silk City Poultry Associ- ation. Dec. 13 to 16. Leonard Smith, secy. BELLEFONTAINE. O.—Poultry Show. Robt. Roberts, secy. Dec. 19 to 24. BENNINGTON, KAS.—Ottawa County Foul- try Association. Mrs. D. Collister, secy. Nov. 28 to 30. BEL.OIT, KAS-—Mitchell County .Poultry As- sociation. A. Whitney, secy. Dec. 6 to 10. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Dec. 1838. J. H. Mc- Caffrey, pres. • . . BLOOMINGBURG, O.—Bloomlngburg Poul- try Association. Earl Shaw. secy. Dec 12 tol7. i ■ • „ , BLOOMTNGTON. ILL.—Bloomlngton Poul- try Association. J. E. White, secy. Dec. 26 to 30. BLUFFTON, 0-— Consolidated? Poultry and Pet Stock Association. D. J. Kohle, secy. Dec. 28 to Jan. 3. _ .. • BOONVILLE. IND.—Southwestern Indiana Poultry Club. W. J. Hargrave, secy. Jan. 4 to 7,1899. BOSTON, MASS.—Boston Poultry Associa- tion. Arthur R. Sharp, secy., Taunton, Mass. Jan, 19 to 23, 1899. BROCKTON, MASS.—Brccktcn Poultry Asso- ciation. Ncv. 29 to Dec. 1. C. H. Pope, Brockton, Mass., secy. BUNKER HILL. IND.—Bunker Hill Pcultry Association. S. M. Newby, secy. Dec. 7 to 10. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Buffalo Poultry Associa- tion. Jan. 2 to 7, 1899. E. C. Pease, secy. CANTON, O.—Canton Poultry and Pigeon As- sociation. J. H. Leeton, secy. Jan. 3 to 6, 1899. CAINESVILLE. MO.—Cainesville Pcultry Association. Mrs. R. O. Woodward, s.cy. Nov. 14 to 16. CARC, MICH—Dec. 21 to 27. F. H. Watson, secy. CAREY, O.—Carey Fancy Breeders' Club. W. S. Payne," secy. Jan. 16 to 20, 1899. CEDAR FALLS. IA.—Cedar Falls Poultry Association. H. W. Conrad, secy. Dec. 15 to 17. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Western Poultry Fan- ciers' Association. C. H. Flayter. secy. Jan. 16, to 21, 1899. CHARLOTTE, N. C—Pcultry Show. Jan. IS to 20. 1899. W. M. Barringer. secy. CHICAGO, ILL.—Illinois State Poultry Asso- ciation and National Fanciers' Association. Jan. 9 to 14, 1899. CLEVELAND. O.—Northern Ohio Poultry and Pet Stock Association. L. R. Hunt, secy. Dec. 7 to 15. CLINTON, MASS.—Clinton Poultry Ass-Ota- tion. E. J. Harris, secy. Dec. 13 to 16. COATESVILLE. PA.—Coatesville Poultry & Pigeon Asscciation. Nov. 15 to 19. COLORADO SPRINGS. COL.—Pike's Peak Poultry Association. Ed. D. Frock, secy. ■ Dec-28 to 31. COLUMBUS, O.—Poultry and Pet Stock Show. J. C. Rowe, secy. Feb., 1899. COTTONWOOD FALLS, KAS.—Chase Coun- ty P. Association. C. M. Rose, secy. Dec. 27 to Jan. 1. CRESTLINE, O.—Crestline Fanciers* Asso- ciation. Nov. 15 to 19. CRETE, NEB-—Flue Valley Poultry Associa- tion. Geo. H. Trout, secy. Jan. 3 to 6,1899. DANBCRY, CONN.—Jan. 4 to 6, 1899. Fred. Borman, secy. DAVENPORT, IOWA—State Poultry Show. ■ J. B. Voss, secy. Jan. 2 to 7, 1899. DENVER, COL.—Colorado State Poultry Association. Chas. A. Watson, secy. Jan. 16 to 21. 1899. DETROIT, MICH.—Michigan State Poultry and Pigeon Association. F. W. McKenzie, secy.. Concord, Mich. Jan. 4 to 10. 1899. DIXON, ILL.—Dixon Poultry Association. H. V. Bardwell, secy. Dec. 6 to 10. DOWAGIAC. MICH.—Cass County Poultry, Pigeon & Pet Stock Association. E. E. Au- ger, secy. Dec. 13 to 16. ELDORADO, KAS.—Butler County Poultry Association. C. H. Pattison,- secy. Dec. 20 to 23. EI.MIRA. N. Y.—Elmira Poultry Associa- tion. E. W. Andrews, secy. Jan. 17 to 21. 1899. ERIE. ILL.—Whiteside Countv Poultry As- sociation. C. W. McCall, secy. Dec 19 to 2 *- • „ . ESSEX, MASS.—Esesex County Poultry As- sociation. A. W. Tyler, secy. Jan. 3 to 6,1899. FALL RIVER, MASS.—Poultry Show. Jchn Crowther. secy. Dec. 7 to 10. FITCHBURG, MSAS.—Fitchburg Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Edw. B. Cur- tis, secy. Dec. 19 to 24. - FORT PLAIN. N. T-— Mohawk Valley Poul- try and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 11 to 14. J. H. Fuller, secy. FREEPORT, ILL.—Lanark Poultry Assoc'n. Jan. 2 to 7, 1899. G. W. Sword, Lanark, III., secy. GALENA. ILL.—Galena Poultry Asscciation. Dec. 26 to 30. F. J. Hoetling. secy. GLASCO. KAS.—Giasco Poultry Association. M. E. Potts, secy. Jan. 5 to 7. 1899. GRAND RIDGE. ILL.—Grand Ridge Poultry Association. T.E. McMulIan, secy. Jan. 3 to 6. GREELEY, COL.—Poudre Valley Poultry Association. C. R. Beckley, secy. Dec. 26 to 29. HAMILTON, VA.—Old Virginia Poultry & Pigeon Association. R. J. N. Reid, secy. Nov. 2 to 4. HAMPTON, IA.—Northern Iowa Poultry As- sociation. C. W. Brotherton, secy. Nov. 23 to 26.. HARTFORD, CONN.—Poultry Show. F. M. Merritt. secy. Dec. 5 to 10. HAVERHILL, MASS. — Merrimue Valley Poultry Association. Geo. G. Greenman, secy. Dec. 22 to 30. HENRY. ILL.—Illinois Valley Poultry Asso- ciation. R. Freece Burt, secy. Jan. 31 to Feb. 3. HUTCHISON. KAN.—Hutchison Poultry As- sociation. Geo. C. Reitz, secy. Dec. 20 to 24. HOOPESTON. ILL.—Hoopeston Poultry As- sociation. F. H. A vres, secy. Dee. 12 to 17. INDIANAPOLIS, INB.—State Poultry Asso- ciation. Thos. W. Pottage, secy. Jan. £3 to 28. 1899. INDEPENDENCE, MO.—Independence Poul- try Association. Wm. Bostain, secy. Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. JACKSONVILLE. ILL. — Central Illinois Poultry Association. Chas. Reynolds, secy. Dec. 19 to 24. JOHNSTOWN, N. Y.—Adirondack Poultry and Pet Stock Club. Nov. 23 to 26. H. J. Quilhot, secy. KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Kalamazoo Poultry Association. Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. C. W. Kinev secy. KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA—Central Okla- homa Poultry Association. H. F. Stephen- son, secy. Jan. 16 to 2L KINGSTON. MO.—Northwest Missouri Poul- try Association. R. V. Glenn, secy. Nov. 24 to 26. . KEOTA. IA.—Keota , Fanciers' Association. W. .S. Gregory, secy. Nov. 16 to 18.. . LA M01LLE. ILL.—Poultry. Pigeon & Pet Stock Association. E. A. Reed, secy. Dec 6 to 9. - .. LANSING, MICH.—Central Michigan Poul- try. Pigeon & Pet Stock Association. Chas. H Crane, secy. Dec. 26 to 29. LA PLATA, MO.—Northern Missouri Poul- try Association. E. M. Durham, secy. Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. LE MARS, IA.—Plymouth County Poultry and Pet Stock Association. G. A. C. Clark, secy. Jan. 24 to 27, 1S99. LINCOLN. ILL.—Logan County Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Jan. Ill to is, la»». F. A. Hickman, secy. LINCOLN, NEB.—Nebraska State Poultry Association. E. A. Pegler, secy. Jan. 15 to 21, 1S99. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Arkansas State Poul- try Association. W. H. Westbrook, Pine Bluff, Ark., secy. Jan. 10 to 14. 1899. LOGANSPORT, IND.—North Central Indium P. Association. Sol. D-. Brant, secy. Jan. 18 to 25. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Kentucky State Poultry Association. W. J. Druien, secy. Jan. 16 to 21,1S99. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Poultry Show. Wj H. Adams, secy. Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. LU VERNE. MINN.—Inter-State Poultry Fanciers - Show. Feb. 1 and 2, 1SD9. N. R. Reynolds, secy. MACOMB. ILL.—McDonough County Poultry Association. Cnaa. W. Griffin, secy. Dec. 12 to 17. MALVERN. IOWA—United Fanciers - Poultry Asscciation. Nov. 14 to 19. J. E. Thompson, secy.. Malvern, Iowa. MANHATTAN, KAS.-Manhattan Poultry Association. .S. J. Norton, stcy. Dec. 1 to 3. MASON CITY, IOWA—Cerro Gordo County Poultry & Pet Stock Association. Jan. 25 to 27. 1S99. John D. Reeler, secv. McCOOK, NEB.—McCook Poultry Associa- tion. J. S. Le Hew, secy. Feb. 6 to 9. 1899. MEMPHIS, TENN.—Mississippi Valley Poul- try Association. Jan. 3 to 7, 1S99. C. R. Barr. 194 2d St., secy. MEXICO, MO.—Missouri S. P. Astociatian. Emma T. Foster, Borland, Mo., secy. Lee. 13 to 17. MIAMI, O.—Miami Poultry Asscciation. Nov. £9 to Dec. 5. Anthony Heizog, secy. MIAMISBURG. O.—Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. An- thony Herzog. MILFORD, MASS.—Norfolk County Peul- try Association. W. A. Pyne, secy. D.c. 13 to 16. MILFORD, N. H.—Milford Poultry and Pet Stock Association. E. B. Burns, secy. Jan. 10 to 13.1899. MILLBROOK. O.—Dec. 20 to 24, 1S9S. C. F. Palmer, secy. MONTGOMERY CITY, MO.—Montgomery City Poultry Association. Miss Lou Bar- ker, secy. Nov. 17 to 19. MONTICELLO, WIS.—Southern Wisconsin Poultry & Pet btcck Association. Dec. 20 to 23. H. H. Walser, secy. NASHVILLE, TENN.—Nashville Fo-ltry As- sociation. J. M. Hopkins, secy. Jan. 10 to 14. NEW ALBANY. IND.—Southern Indiana Poultry Association. Frank Heck, secy. Jan. 2 to 7. NEWBURG* N. Y.—Wallkill Valey Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. W. «. Minturn, secy., Warwick, N. T. Jan. 17 to 19, 1899. NEW HAVEN, CONN—New Haven Poultry Association. M. S. Kirkwocd, secy. Dec. 28 to 31. NEW LONDON, CONN.—Eastern Connecti- cut Poultry Association. C. B. Smith, secy. Dec. 14 to 17. NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Louisiana P.. P. S. Association. Geo. A. Eyrich. box 714. sta. C, New Orleans, La., secy. Feb. 11 to 15, 1899. NEW YORK. N. Y.—New York Poultry and Pigeon Association. II. V. Crawford, secy., Montelair. N. Y. Jan. 31. Feb. 4, 1899. NORTH MANCHESTER. iXD.—North Man- chester Poultry Association. Jan. S to 14. OAKLAND, CAL — Oakland Poultry Asso- ciation. F. A. Boswell, secy., Lorln, Cal. Dec. 5 to 10. OKLAHOMA CITY. O. T.—Oklahoma State Poultry Association. Jan. 2 to 6, 1899. L. F. Laverty. secy.. Guthrie. O. T. OSKALOOSA. IA.—Iowa State Poultry Asso- ciation. C. C. Harris, secy. Jan. 2 to 7. 1899. OTTAWA. KAS.—Franklin County Poultry & Pet Stock Association. L L. Porter, secy. Jan. 17 to 20. OXFORD. O.—Oxford Poultry Association. Harry D. Gatla, secy. Dec. a to 9. PAINESVILLE, O.—Palnesville Poultry, Pig- eon and Pet Stock Association. Jan. 23 to 26. 1899. C. W. Hadden. secy. PALMYRA. ILL.—Palmyra P. Club. S. A. Rigg. secy. Dec. 20 to 24. PAXTON, ILL.—Central Eastern IIIl-ols Poultry Association. E. B. Pitney, tecy. Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. PEORIA, ILL.—Peoria Feathered Stock As- sociation. V. Dewein, secy. Dec. 28 to Jan. 2. PORTLAND, MICH.-Portland P. & P. S Association. J. C. Hathaway, secy.' Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. Dec. S to 10. PRINCETON, ILL.—Northern Central Illinois Poultry Association. Deo. 12 to 16. 8. 8. Smith, secy. PROPHETSTOWN, ILL—Rock River Poul- try Association. D. L. Woodard, secy. Dec. 6 to 10. * PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Rhode Island Poultry Association. H. S. Babcock, secy. Dec. 14 to 17. RIVER POINT. 11. I.-Rhode Island Poultry Association. 11. S. Babcock, secy. Dec 14 to 17. ROACHDALE. IND.-Iridlana Fanciers' As- sociation. D. H. Uarshbcrger, secy. Dec. 20 to 24. ROCKINGHAM, VT.—Connecticut River Val- ley Poultry Association. Nat. L. Dlvall, secy. Dec. 20 to 22. ROCHESTER. N. Y.—Rochester Fanciers' Club. W. O. Ingle, secy. Jan. 9 to 13, 1899. ROCKFORD. ILL.—Northern Illinois Poul- try Association. H. S. Crandall, secy. Dec. 26 to 31. ROCK ISLAND. ILL.—Western Illinois Poul- try & Pet Stock Association. Nov. 22 to 26. Chas. F. Kammerer, secy. SABINA, O.—Sabina Poultry & Pet Stock As- scciation. Nov. 21 to 26, 1S98. R. H. Mat- hew, secy. SALINE. KAN.—Saline Co. Poultry. Pigeon & Pet Stock Association. Dec. 12 to 17. W. C. Sherill. Salina. Kan., secy. SEDGEWICK, KAS.—Harvey County P. As- sociation. W. M. Congdon, secy. Dec. 5 to 10. SIBLEY, ILL.—S!b>y Poultry Association. W. B. Harvey, secy. Jan. 4 to 9, 1899. SOUTH BEND, IND.—South Bend Poultry and Pigeon Association. Fred F. Willis, secy. Dec. 19 to 24. SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—Middlesex Poultry Fanciers' Association. C. H. B. Chapin, secy. Dec. 6 to 9. SPOKANE, WASH.—Spokane Poultry Asso- ciation. John L. Mercer, secy. Jan. 24 to 28. 1S99. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.— Sangamon County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. Jan. 24 to 26. 1899. Ward O. Murray, secy. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Springfield Fanciers' Association. W. H. Holmes, secy. Dec 26 to 31. ST. CLAIRSVILLE. O.—Poultry Show. J. W. Riley, secy. Dec. 20 to 24. ST. LOUIS, MO. — Poultry Show. Henry Steinmetch. pres. Dec. 12 to 17. STOCKTON, KAS.—Rooks County Poultry Association. N. H. Neher, secy. Jan. 2 to 5, 1S99. SUNBURY. O.—Delaware Country Poultry Association. A. R. Letts, secy. Dec C to 9. SYCAMORE, OHIO—Sycamore Poultry Asso- ciation. Dec 14 to 17. Earl R. Williams, secy. TACOMA, WASH.—Poultry Show. Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 1899. C. C. Johns, secy. THORNTON, IND.—Indiana Central Poultry Association. W. W. Hal'er, secy. Dec 19 to 24. TOLEDO. O.—Toledo Fanciers' Association. F. C. Shepherd, secy. Dec. 15 to 2L TOPEKA, KAS.—Kansas State Poultry Asso- ciation. J. W. F. Hughes, secy. Jan. 9 to 14. TORONTO. ONT. CAN.—Poultry Show. Jan. 9 to 15. 1899. TROY. N. Y.—Hudson Valley Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 6 to 9. W. T. Lord, secy. UTICA, N. Y-—Poultry Association. W. J. B. Williams, secy. Holland Patent, N. Y. Jan. 25 to 31. VILLISCA. IA.—Nodaway Poultry Associa- tion. J. Ewtse, secy. Nov. 21 to 23. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. O.—South- ern Ohio P. Association. W. R. Dalby. secy. Feb. 7 to 11, 1899. WASHINGTON. D. C—National Poultry and Pigeon Association. Geo. E. Howard, secy. Jan. 10 to 14, 1899. WAUPACA. WIS*—Central Wisconsin Poultry Association. January, 1899. W. R. Claus- sen. pres. WENONA, ILL.—Wcnona Poultry Associa- tion. L. D. Brown, secy. Dec; 5 to 8. WEST CHESTER. PA.—West Chester Poul- try and Pigeon Association. E. S. Hick- man, secy.. Cheyncy. Pa. Dec. 14 to 17. WEST LIBERTY, IA.—West Liberty Poul- try Association. A. H. Floyd, secy. Dec. 12 to 15. WICHITA. KAS.—Arkansas Valley Poultry Association. Mrs. H. P. Swerdfeger, secy. Dec. 13 to 19. W1LMOT. O.—Poultry Show. Dec. 19 to 21. W. H. Raff. Beach City. O.. secy. WINONA, MINN.—Winona Poultry Astoda- tion. Henry Hess. secy. Jan. 24 to 28. 1899. WOOSTER, O.—Dec. 20 to 24, 1898. C. F. Palmer, secy. a. NER VI0NE 66 N. Franklin St., Chicago, III. Toy Manufacturer Wholesaler of RUBBER TOY BALLOONS. THE BILLBOARD WORCESTER, MASS.—Central Massachu- setts Poultry Club. C. A. Ballou, secy. Jan. 5 to 8, 1899. XENIA, O.—Southwestern Ohio Poultry and * Pigeon Association. A. O. Spahr, secy. Dec. 20 to 24. YOUNGSTOWN, O.—Youngstown Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. E. N. Slnon. secy. Dec. 20 to 24. YI'SILANTI. MICH.—Ypsllantl Poultry Asso- ciation. Dec. 29 to 31, 1898. Geo. M. Gaudy, 7.ANESVILLE. O.—Muskingum Valley Poul- try Association. Dec. 7 to 10. C. U. Shry- 00k, secy. Expositions. nOSTON. MASS.—Mechanics' Fair—"Old Me- chanics' Association." Oct. 10 to Dec. 3. CINCINNATI, O.—Pure Food Exposition. Nov. 7 to 27, 1898. Cincinnati Retail Gro- cers' Association: office, 70-71 Mitchell Ilidg. Cincinnati. O. GREENSBORO. N. C—Industrial & County Exhibit. Aug. 1 to 4, 1899. H. J. Elain, N?AGARA FALLS. N. Y-—Pan-American Ex- position, 1899. R. C. Hill, secy. OAKLAND. CAL.—Oakland Exposition. Nov. 12 to Dec. 3, 1898. George Roetb, Oakland. Cal- secy.: J. W. Nelson, pres. ... OMAHA. NEB.—Trans-MIsslsslppl and Inter- national Exposition. June 1-Nov. 30. 1898. PHILADELPHIA. PA.—Exposition of Amer- ican Manufacturers'. 1899. Dr. Wm. Pep- per, chairman. _ SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.—Semt-CenlennuU Exposition. Winter, 1901. WINSTON. N. C—Tobacco Exhibition. No- vember. Orst week. Races. GROESBECK. TEXAS— Not. » to 12. S. D. Bugg. secy. „ , _, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.—..inter Racing Cir- cuit. December. 1898. HOUSTON. TEXAS—Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. W. S. Foote. secy. MINEOLA. L. I.—Queens County Jockey Club. April 25 to May 3, Aug. 15 to 2v. Oct 24 to Nov. 8. NASHVILLE, TENN.—Tennessee Breeders' Association. April 27 to May 6. 1899. J. W. Rurswurm. wcy. _. PALESTINE. TEXAS—Nov. 16 to 19. Thos. Hall, secy. WESTCHESTER. N. Y.—Westchester Racing Association. National Stallion Race of 120.- 000. H. G. Crlckmore. 173 Fifth av.. New York City. Spring. 1900. Horse Shows. CLEVELAND—Horse Show. Nov. 7. C. A. Otis. jr.. secy.. Cleveland. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Horse Show. Janu- NEW YORK CITY—National Horse Show As- sociation. Madison Square Garden. Novem- ST LOUIS. MO.—St. Louis Horse Show. Oct. 31. to Nov. 5. John R. Gentry, manager. Food Shows. PHILADELPHIA. PA.—Food Exposition. Ar- mory of Second Regiment. Wm. Smedley. secy-, 148 Tenth si Nov. 7 to 2C. eonuentrons, Tetct, etlebratloM, etc. Under this heading we publish free 01 charge the dates of all notable events, which • are likely to attract large •xtnamrses of people to any one particular city and for this reason prove of importance to advertisers, showmen, streelmen. general passenger agents, etc. The list is carefully revised and corrected monthly. . 3SSv£"£ / Finest Assortment of Fresn Rubber floods, Hydrogen Inflating Machines, Illuminating 0a* Bellows, Whistling Balloons, Whips, Novelties, etc. We solicit your correspondence. ALEXANDRIA. VA.—National Celebration of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Mag- nus L. Robinson, Chairman. Alexandria, Va. ALLENTOWN, PA.—Four-County Firemen's Convention. June 13, 1899. Herman C. Mrntsell, secv ALTOONA. PA.—Pennsylvania State Magis- trates' Association. Sept. 19. 1899. G. \V. Jackson. Box 206. Harrisburg. Pa., secy. ATLANTA. GA.—American Library Associa- tion. 1899. " Henry J. 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