Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-01

The faIr was formerly opened hOndtV
by Hon. W. d, Pruden in a speech
short. pointed and full Of pleasing pre-
diction. His welcome, in behalf of the
Society, was general and warm and
must have been most fully appreciated
By the large crowd which gathered
around the stand to catch his words of
peculiar power and becoming eloquence.
On the judges stand with Mr. Pruden,
we observed Messrs. NJ. H. White,
Abram Bonner, John E. Bonner and
Jno. c. Bond, and the untiriag indefa-
tigable President, DR.. y. R. Capehart,
to whom the success of the organization
is almost entirely due.
At the close of Dir. Pruden's address
the fair was declared formally opened
and the day announced as Children S
Day. Well might it 50 have been called
for, the grounds and buildings were
crowded with the happy little girls and
boys, from far ard near, eager to wit
ness the Goat race, which was the
first item in the order of exercises.
This race was novel indeed and elici-
ted almost universal interest. The
goats were driv by their little owners
hitched to handsome little sulkeys made
specially for the purpose of thus utili-
zfng these horned quadrupeds of an
cient record. The race was quite ex
citing. Master Frank Bond took the
| first premium, Master Eddie Wozelka
the second, and Master Willie Brinkley
the third. There were six entered for
the race.
The Bag md Darrell race was net so
| largely entered as we had hoped but,
after all, it accomplished what was in
| tended--the amusement of the children
and, therefore, was pronounced sue
cess. This race ended the exercises for
the day.
The officers were busy receiving and
| displaying entries during the entire day.
| The Exhibition hall was magnifcently
attractive. A larger and more credita-
BILE display of fine arts, musical iHstru
men,s, curiosities, and general handi-
work has never been witnessed in this
section. We would make special men
ton of some of the things displayed
but, space, just now, forbid5. We shall,
with pleasure, make note of them and
give our readers the benefit thereof in
later issue of this paper.
The stock display, the first day, was
small but the quality was most excel
lent, surprising the very best ever ex
hibited either publicly Or privately in
this section.
Agricultural department. is not as full
as we had hoped to see it but what there
is on exhibition is of rare excellence
doing great credit to the exhibitors
| and speaking we'll for the soil and CHI
mate producing it.
SECOND DAY-TUESDAY.
At an early hour the crowd began
to assemble at the Fair Grounds anx-
ious to hear Ex-Governor Jarvis adj
dress. It was, indeed, charming speech
! of it's character, as good as we ever
heard, from that distinguished source,
on any farmer occasion. Not only was
every farmer present most thoroughly
| pleased but the labOrlng element re-
garded the speech as replete with sound
wisdom. AS evidence, see the COM
munication which will appear next
w eek signed "A Negro"
The exposition hall was crowded with
men and things and still other and new
additions were constantly arriving for
entry. It is a handsome building
charimingly filled with every sort of
exhibitable material. The races to day
were quite good, all things considered,
and, as usual, elicited no small amount
of interest.
The parade OF cattle, though small,
was pleasant to look upon, The breed
of stock exhibited is excellent.
Everything passed off pleasantly
with only one accident to mar the hap
pin ass of the occasion and that occur
lug to our most popular young friend
Mr.. Hal Wood who, while riding, as
one of the horses in company, upon the
left leg and painfully injured. Drs:
billiard and Mcmillan we're on hand
and promptly rendered all needed assis-
lance. We hope he will soon recover.
THIRD DAY-wEDNEsDAY.
Wednesday the crowd on the grounds
was much larger than On either previ-
Gus day. The exhibit was but slightly
increased. Every visitor is completely
many things there to be seen.
The racing was fine both trotting and
running In the trotting Maud S"
came out first. Mile heats, best three
in five. Time $50.