Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-18
THE NEWBERNE FAIR,
OPENS NEXT MONDAY AND CoNTIN
UEs FOR CNE WEEK.

The Exposition with Its Various Features
Has Something of Interest for All.
and Is P~atronized by People from All
Over the Country.
Just at the time, while the cold
dreary days of Winter, after hay.
ing spent their fury upon us, are
fast taking their leave to make way
for the glad sunshine of Spring,
and after outdoor attractions have
been suspended for months, and
public places of amusement bear
a deserted appearance, the general
public will no doubt read with
relish the announcement of the
approaching Fish and Oyster Far
at Newberne. The patrons of
public places of amusement and
instruction and pleasure seekers
are anxious just now to crafty
their desire for amusement, after
having been denied an opportunity
to do so all through the Winter
months, and it is to supply the
public with this needed Winter at
traction as we'll as to exhibit the
wonderful resources of Eastern
North Carolina that the promul-
gators of this novel Fair made the
experiment some few years ago.
1t is now NO longer an expert
ment, but is a fixed institution
that the people look for as regu-
larly as they do for the season Of
the year in which it occurs, and
among its patrons, besides the
thousands in this State, are visitors
of prominence from almost every
State in the Union, for no where
else on the face of the globe can
there be found such a novel exhi-
bition.
The most interesting feature of
the Fair and the one that has at
tracted such large crowds from
year to year is the fish and oyster
exhibit. The waters of Eastern
North Carolina are far famed for
the production of the finest varies
ties that swim the Eastern coast,
and this exposition of her wonder
full resources is a source of in
struction to all who hail from the
hills of Middle and Western North
Carolina, and commands the ad-
miration of visitors who. come
from rival seaports. While this
feature is one around which COM
mon interest is conferred, there are
still a great many others that con-
tribute their share of entertain
ment. The exhibition of wild
game to be found in abundance in
the dense forests that surround
the many waterways in this part
of the State, is a feature that does
not fail to actract the eye of the
sportsman.
Besides the many features that
will be of general interest, the la
dies will find curious works of art
and exhibitions of deft needle work
galore for their instruction.
In the Fair Grounds is one ,of
the best race courses in the State,
and a number of entries of well
known racers and trotters have
already heen made, and lovers of
the sport may expect to feast
their eyes on some of the record
breakers in harness on the turf.
Visitors to this grand exposi-
ton should bear in mind that they
will be given an opportunity of
seeing the old historic town of
Newbern and visiting the many
places of interest. When we take
into consideration the fact that
this city is the home and the
place where so many North Caro-
linians, who have helped to grace
the State and adorn her history,
have spent their boyhood days,
the old "Elm City, at once has
an additional interest for all those
who are proud of our great COM
monwealth and of its many noble
sons.