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16 THE BILLBOARD. I J2 ? LODI, WIS.—Lodl Union Agricultural So- ciety. Sept. 11 to 14. Job Mills, prea.; A. B. Reynolds, treas.; A. H. Hinds, secy. MADISON, WIS.—Dans County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 19 to 22. S. L. Sheldon, pres.; Daniel Bechtal, treaa.; Geo. A. Klngxley, sec y. MANITOWOC, WIS.—Manitowoc County In- dustrial Association. Sept. 6 to 9. Christ. Muth, pres.; Julius Lindstedt. secy. MAU8TON. WIS.—Juneau County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 4 to 7. 8. C. Plommar, pree.; F. A. Adler. treaa.; J. C. Baldwin, secy. MENOMINEE, WIS.—JJunn County Fair. ' Sept. 19 to 22. MERRILL, WIS.—Lincoln County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 7 to 9. John N. Cotter, ires.; John F. Clark, treas.; John W. Bruce, secy. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—State Fair. Sept. 11 to 15. T. L. Newton, pres.; John M. True, Madison, secy. MINERAL POINT. WlS.^Southwestern Wis- consin Fair. Aug. 15 to 18. Geo. G. Cox, pres.; Phillip Allen, treas.; W. H. Bennett, secy. MONROE. WIS.—Green County Agricultural Society. Aug. 39 to 8ept. 2. R. A. Bttar, pres Andrew Lewis, treaa.; Frank Smock, secy. NEILLSVILLE. WIS.—Clark County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. E. D. Webster, pres.; G. S. Redmon, treaa.: H. H.'Heatn, aecy. NEW LONDON, WIS.—New London Fair. Sept. 6 to 8. Aug- Roloff, pros.; Henry Cannon, secy. 1JEW RICHMOND, WIS.—New Richmond Driving Park and Agricultural Association. Sept. 13 to 15. O. J. Williams, pres.; J. W. McCoy, treas.; J. A. Hughes, secy. PHILLIPS, WIS.—Sept. 7 to 9. G. M. Cham- ber, s ecy. PLYMOUTH. WIS.—Sheboygan County Agrl- 1 cultural Association. Sept. 6 to 8. H- Wheeler, Sr.. pres.; E. A. Dow, treaa.; O. Gaffron, secy. PORTAGE, WIS.—Columbia County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. Geo. Bain, pres.; - J. M. Bushnell, treas.; Kennedy Scott, of Rio, secy. RHINELANDER, WIS>-Oneida County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. J. C. Cur- ran, pres.; B. R. Lewis, treas.; W. C. Og- den, secy. RICHLAND CENTRE, WIS.—Richland Coun- ty Agricultural Society. Sept. 28 to 29. H. M. Bock, pres.; J. M. Keys, treas.; W. F. J. Fogo. secy. SENECA, WIS.—Sept. 26 to 28. A. B. Withee, aecy. SHAWANO, WIS.—Shawano County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 13 to 15. D. E. West- cott, sec y. SPARTA. WIS.—Sparta Driving and Agri- cultural Association. Aug. 22 to 25. F. W. Swarthout, pres.; J. M. Fanning, treas.; J. P. Rice, secy. ST. CROIX FALLS, WIS.—Park County Fair Association. . Sept. 19 to ZL Thomas H. Thompson, pres.; Harry D. Baker, treas.; Geo. H. Ely, secy. TOMAH, WIS.—Eastern Monroe County Ag- ricultural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept. L M. L. Harriman, pres.; W. W. Warren, treas.; H. J. Skinner, secy. VIROQUA. WIS.—Vernon County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. D. O. Ma- honey, pres.; John W. Mills, treas.; F. W. Alexander, secy. 70LA, WIS.—Oct. 3 to 6. JAUSAU, WIS.—Marathon County Fair. ■Sept. 4 to 7. L. K. Wright, secy. FAUTOMA. WIS.—Waushara County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 27 to 29. Gilbert Fremont, pres.; Geo. P. Walker, treas.; W. H. Berray, secy. WEST SALEM. WIS.—La Crosse County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28. Ira Rich- ardson, Bangor, pres.; C. H. Hawkins, treas. ; F. H. A. Nye, secy. WETANWEGA, WIS.—Waupaca County Ag- ricultural Association. Sept. 26 to 29. E. "iW. Brown, pres.; A. L. Hutchinson, secy. CANADA -ALMONTE, CANADA.—North Lanark Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 2s to 28. John For- syth, Cedar Hill, pres.; Jas. Robertson, treas.: W. P. McEwen, secy. 4.YL&ER, CWEST), ONT.—East Elgin Fair Association. Sept. 22 and 23. A. A. Leslie, ores.; D. H. Price, Aylmer, secy. BELLEVILLE, CAN.—Bay of Quinte Fair Association. Sept. 13 and 14. BOWMANSVILLE. CANADA—West Durham Agricultural Society. Sept. 14 and 15. W. E. Pollard, pres.; W. F. Allen, treaa.; M. A. James, aecy. t BRANTFORD, CANADA—South Brant Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 1C to 21. Chas. W. Tapp, pres.; Geo. Hately, manager. CALGARY, CAN.—Summer Show, Sept. 4 ■ to 8- ' CAYUGA. ONT. CAN.—Haldlmand County Fair. Sept. 26 and 27. Michael McConnell, pres.; M. McCIung, treas.; J. W. Sheppard, secy. CHATHAM, CANADA—West Kent District Agricultural Society: Peninsular Fair. Sept. 2* to 28. St. A. Patteson, pres.; R. G. Fleming, treaa.; Henry Robinson, Box C7. aecy. CHILLIWACK, CAN.—Chilliwack Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 27 to 29. R. 3. Marshall, pres.; S. Millord, treas.; C. B. Reeves, secy. _ CLINTON. CANADA—Huron Central Exhi- bition. - Sept. 19 and 20. Win. Weir, prea.; ? Win. Conta, aecy. COLUNGWOOD, CANADA—Great Northern Exhibition. Sept. 19 to 22. Thos. Robin- son, prea.: W. J. France, treas.; J. W. Archer, aecy. COMOX. CAN.—Comox Fair. Sept 2L R. Landells, secy., Courtnay, P. O., Comox, B. C Canada. CYPRES RIVER, CAN.—Summer Show. July 27 and 28. Jas. Connon, pres.; Jas. McDole, secy. DRTJMBO, CANADA—Blenheim Township Agricultural Society. Sept. 28 and 27. J. O. Given, Rlchwood, prea.; T. 8. Teller. aecy. DUNCAN STATION, V. I., B. C—Corvlohan Agricultural Society. Sept 30. W. C. Dun- can, pres.; G. H. Hadwen, secy and treas. FLESHERTON. CAN.—East Grey Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 19 and 20. R. J. Sproule, secy. FERGUS. CAN.—Center Wellington Fail Sept. 27 and 28. GODERICH, ONT., CAN.—Great Northwest- ern Fair. Sept. 26 to 28. HALIFAX, CANADA—iNovla Scotia Provin- cial Exhibition Committee. Sept. 23 to 39. Hon. J. W. Longley, pres.; D. R. Clarke, treaa.; J. E. Weed. aecy. INDIAN HEAD, CANADA—Central Assinl- boia Show Association. Aug. 2 and 3. Angus MacKay, pres.; A. W. Sherwood, secy. KAMLOOPS (B. C.) CAN.—Kamloops Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 20 and 22. W. J. Roper, pres.; J. R. Hall, treas.: F. J. Dean. secy. KELOWNA, CAN.—Agricultural and Trades Association of Okanagan Mission. Sept. 20 and 21. F. J. Watson, secy. KEMPTVILLE, ONT., CAN.—Oxford Town- ship Agricultural Exhibition. Sept. 28 .and 29. Angus Buchanan, secy. KILLARNEY. CANADA—Klllarney B. D. Agricultural Society. Aug. 1 and 2. Geo. Mcculloch, prea.; Alex. Leltch, secy. KINGSTON, CAN.—Kingston Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. LACHUTE, CAN.—Agricultural Society of Argentine. Sept. 27 and 28. Geo. Morrison. Hillhead, pres.; G. J. Walker, secy and treas. LONDON, CANADA—The Western Fair As- sociation. Sept. 7 to 18. Lt- Col. W. M. Gartshore, pres.; D. Mackenzie, treas.; Thos. A. Browne, seey. MANITOU, CANADA—Hanitou Fair. Aug. 9 and 10. Jas. Fargey. pres.; W. F. Ellis, aecy. MAKKHAM, ONT.. CAN.—E. R. Y. * M. Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. Oct. 4 to 6. R. C. Tent, pres.; W. H. Hall, secy. MEADOW LEA, CAN.—Woodlands Agricul- tural Society, No. 1. Sept. 27. J. A. Chria- tel aw secy. MINNEDOSA, CANADA—Minnedosa Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 2. Rich. Storey, prea.; T. A. Cuddy, secy. MORRIS BURG. ONT.—Dundas County Fair Association. Aug. 29 to 3L H. J. Whit- taker, pres.; N.W.Williamsburg, Ont., secy, and treas. MOOSE JAW, CAN.—Summer Show. Aug. 9. NAPANEE, CANADA—Lenox Agricultural Fair. Sept. 18 and 19. E. Ming. secy. NEEPAWA, CANADA—Beautiful Plains Ag- ricultural Society. Aug. 8 to 10. G. S. Mc- Gregor, pres.; John Wemyss, secy. NEWMARKET, ONT.—North York Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. A. Wilson, pres.; Sharon E. Jackson,treas.; Wm.Keith, secy. NEW WESTMINSTER, CAN.—British Colum- bia Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. OTTAWA, ONT., CAN.—Central Canada Ex- hibition. Sept. 11 to 23. W. Hutchison, pres.; T. C. Bate, treas.; Edward McMa- hon. 26 Sparks St., secy. PAISLEY. CANADA—Centre Bruce Exhibi- tion. Sept. 26 and 27. Geo. Chambers, pres.; F. E. Sheppard, secy. PALMERSTON, ONT. CAN—Palmerston and N. Wallace Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 and 27. Allen Murray, pres.; Wm. Jam- ieson, secy and treas. PARIS, ONT. CAN.—North Brant Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 25 and 26. Scott Dav- idson, pres.: H. C. O'Neail, secy and treas. PETERBOROUGH, CANADA—Peterborough Central Exposition. Sept. 18 to 20. G. W. Fitzgerald, prea.; W. J. Green, Box 18L secy. PICTON, ONT. CANJ-vCounty of Prince Ed- ward Agricultural Society. Sept. 27 and 28. H. M. Williams, pres.; Thos. Bog, secy and treas. PILOT MOUND, CANADA—Mountain Elec- toral Division Agricultural Society. Oct. 4. R. S. Preston..pres.; F. Steadman, secy. PRESCOTT. CANADA—South Greenville Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. Chas. H. Row,.pres.; T. R. Melville, secy. QU'APPELLE. CANADA—Aug. 2 and 3. QUEBEC, CAN.—Quebec Exposition. Sept. - to 14. BICBHOND, ONT.. CAN.—Carleton County Agricultural Society. Sept. 13 to 15. John Craig, North Gower, pres.; William McBl- rey, Richmond, secy. ROLLING RIVER, MAN., CAN.—Agricultu- ral Society. Aug. 18. SAULT STE. MARIE. CANADA—East AI- gona Agricultural Society. Oct. 3 and 4. John Dawson, prea.: Wm. Brown, aecy. SHERBROOKE, CAN. — Canada's Eastern Fair. Sept. 4 to 9. STANSTEAD PLAIN. CANADA—Stanstead Live Stock Fair Association. Aug. 23 to 24. STRft HROY. CAN.—West Middlesex Fair. Sept. 18 to 20 STRATCLAIR, CAN.—Shoal Lake, No. 2, Fair. Oct. 4. W. H. Reed, pres.; A. R. Sutherland, secy and treas. SUTTON, ONT. CAN.—Georglna and N. Wil- liamsburg Fair. Oct. 2 and 3. J. D. Dav- idson. Belhaven, prea..; P. M'Clellan, Sut- ton West, secy. THREE RIVERS, CAN.—Agricultural Asso- ciation of Three Rivers District. Sept. IS to 23. Hector Caron, St. Leon, pres.; C. D. Hebert, mgr. TILSONBURG.. CAN.—South Oxford & Der- eham Agricultural Society. Oct 3 and 4. Thos. T. Brown, secy. TORONTO, ONT.. CAN.—Annual Exposition and Fair of Industrial Exhibition Associa- tion. Aug. 28 to Sept >. H. J. Hill. aecy. TURTLE MOUNTAIN BOISSEVAIN, CAN- ADA—Turtle Mountain Fair. July 27 and 28. Chas. Brown, pres.: D. McCuaig. aecy. VIRDEN, MAN., CAN.—County Dennis Agri- cultural Society. July 26 and 27. A. O. McDougall, secy. WALLACETOWN, CA.N—West Elgin Fair. Sept 28 and 29. Dan McCallum. Box 34, aecy. WATFORD, CAN.—East Lambton Fair. Sept. 26 and 27. John Farrel, Forest, prea.; F. Kenward, aecy. WELLESLBY. CANADA—Wellesley and N. Easthope Agricultural Society. Sept IS and 13. John Greenwood, pres.; Geo. Bell- inger, aecy. WOODBRIDGE, ONT. — Woodbridge Fair. Oct 17 and 18. Hon. N. C. Wallace, treas.; Thos. F. Wallace, secy. WOODSTOCK, ONT.—Woodstock Fair. Sept. 21 to 23. R. G. Sawtell, secy. WOODVILLE, ONT.—Eldon Agricultural So- ciety. Sept. 14 and 15. A. E. Stabach, pres.; C. E. Weeks, treas.; J. C. Gilchrist, secy. ADDITIONAL, FAIR LIST. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Industrial Street Expo- sition and Oriental Midway. Sept. 28 to Oct. 7. John F. Eaton, pres.; Kansas City Karnival Krewe, managers. DEPOSIT. N. Y.—Deposit Street Pair. Aug. '2 to 24. Chas. P. Knapp, pres.; S. D. Smith, treas.; C. N. Stow, secy JOPLIN, MO.—Street Fair and Carnival. Oct. 23 to 28. Geo. B. Nichols, manager. CHERRYFIELD, ME. — West Washington Agricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 14. D. W. Campbell, pres.: F. L. Allen, treas.; E. F. Allen, Columbia Falls, Me., secy. CAMBRIDGE, O.—Street Fair. Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Horace G. Morgan, secy. F. Paturel & Co, 16 Warren Street. NEW YORK. 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Balti- more. Md., secy. BOSTON. MASS.—National Regatta. July 28 and 29. F. R. Fortmeyer. secy.. Box 740, Now York City. BOSTON, MASS.—National L. A. W. Meet. An*. 14 to 19. BOSTON, MASS.—Loyal Temperance Legion. October. 1899. Mrs. H. O. Rice. 1597 Wash- ington street, Boston, Mass. BOSTON, MASS.—Knights of Labor. Nov. 14. BOSTON, MASS.—Auiei icau Association i>. P. and F. Agents. October, 1899. A. J. Smith, L. S. & M. S. R. R., Cleveland, O., secy. BOSTON. MASS.—Vessel Owners & CapUlna" National Association. Oct. 4, 1899. R. R. Freeman, 95 Commercial St., Boston, Mass., secy. BOSTON. MASS.—International Congrega- tional Council. Sept- 20 to 29. Hon. Sam'l B. Capen, Boston, Mass. BOSTON, MASS.—Farmers' National Con- gress. Oct. 3 to 6. BOSTON, MASS.—U; S. General Convention of Universalists. Oct. 17 to 22, 1899. Rev. G. L. Demarust, D.D., Manchester, N. H., seey. BOSTON, MASS.—Knights and Ladles of Honor, Grand Lodge. May 9, 1900. Sam Hathaway. 228 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. 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