Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-24
THE COUNTYF Fair.
DICKINsoN's BIG EXHIBIT AND
ITS FEATURES.
The Grounds Filled with People and
the Products of the County
Well Represented-Good Races
Occupy the Afternoons Special
Notices and Notes.
MONDAY,

The county fair and race meeting
opened today under the most favorable
auspices imaginable. The weather is
perfect, the indications are for a con-
tinuation of the fair skies and there is
an attendance of exhibitors and horse
men from abroad beyond all anticipa-
lions. Today was devoted to arrang-
ing details, putting exhibits in order
and in general preparing for the crowd
sure to be present tomorrow.
Three carloads of horses came up
from the state fair at Topeka last
night and others arrived today.
Among the famous flyers is Dandy o,
the horse that did such marvellous work
on the Independence, Iowa, track. A
number of other famous horses are OF
the grounds.
Tents for side shows, booths, ETC.,
are covering the grounds and this
afternoon was busy one, The main
hall is already nearly filled with pro
duee, pictures and displays of various
kinds, The secretary is over run with
entries and can hardly keep up with
the thrOng.
TUESDAY.
The fair really opened today. The
realization of long weeks of prepare
ton is seen at the grounds when the
array of speciaIties spreading over
every available space breaks on the
view, The people of Abilene and the
county are enthusiastically working to
make the meeting a success and there
has so far been nothing to mar the
completeness of their venture. 1t is
not often that we have a county fair
under such favorable auspices. The
! fine list of race horses, the good
weather, the large attendance of peo-
pie all cOnspire to make meeting to
which all will look back with interest.
The grounds as one enters them
appear more like the scene of a reunion
than of an agricultural fair. Fifteen
or twenty tents covering various attrac-
tiOns,are scattered about the grounds
and the managers of the concerns are
| shouting their tongues loose in an en-
deavor to attract patrons. The main
hall with its flags flying, the grand
stand with its new additions, the large
lines of stalls for the cattle horses and
hogs, all fill the available space and
make the scene one of intense activity.
The ladies in charge of the fine arts
departments in the main hall worked
hard all day yesterday and even harder
today placing entries in position and
looking after the thousand and one
things necessary to make the meeting
a success. The superintendent of
divisions are on hand taking a loyal
interest in seeing that every one has
suitable attention. They are proud of
the ribbons they wear and of sharing
with the directors the possibilities
and duties Of the meeting.
Tie arrangement Of the ground and
OF the various spaces assigned is excel
lent, the only trouble being that The
track has called here so many horses
from all parts of Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa and Missouri that there is scarcely
room for all the trotters. However,
there is good feeling and if there is no
severe storm all will go serenely.
There was a fair attendance this
afternoon, many ladies being present.
The dust was somewhat annoying but
everybody enjoyed the occasion.
The races were the chief attraction,
The 2:3S class had the first place. 1t
is not finished as we go to press. The
judges are TOwsey, of Clay Center,
Kelley, of Ellis, A. J. Bingham, Abb
lene; timers, w. G. C0wles, Abilene,
Joe Jarvis, Concordia, H. Miller, juno
ton City; starter, Judge Culbertson.
In the reporters stand were Messrs.
Judd, of the Horseman; Mcintyre of
the American Trotter, and Hickey, of
the Clark's Horse Review.
SOME SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
The firms of town have taken pride
in making exhibits in the main hall