The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-20
COBB COUNTYS
ANNUAL FAIR,
The Exhibits CreditabIe and
of Superior Quality.
THE PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The Managers Faithful Work Crowned
with Success. Everybody En-
jOyed the Fair.

The Cobb County Fair Association
held their fourth annual Fair last
week, beginning on the 18th and end
ing on the 14th.
While the exhibits were not as many
as the fair last year, yet what was lack
ing in quantity was made up in quality
The ladies' needle work, embroidery
&C., and various handiwork, could not
be excelled at any place or anywhere.
Every one who saw the embroidery
&C., were loud in their praise and adj
miration.
Mrs. r. M Whorton, Is years old,
who has been blind for 35 years, had on
exhibition dress that she made. 1t
was neatly and we'll made and would
do credit to person with good eye
sight.
| Mr. D. A. Warlick, our popular and
skillful photographer, had on exhibit
tion splendid display of his art, speci-
mems that reflect the highest credit on
his skill and taste Mr. Warlick has
added the latest instruments to his
gallery and is an up-to-date photogra-
pher, as his superb pictures evidence.
The visitors to our fair viewed with adj
miration and interest the display he
made at the fair.
The exhibits made by Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Manget of canned goods, pre-
serves, jellies, fruits and farm products,
were very fine, as was also that of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Gid Morris. Mr.. j. NJ
Cogburn had an exhibit of farm prod
ucts, &C., that was creditable indeed
These exhibits were something that
anybody or any county might be proud
of.
There were various other exhibits in
the main building, from the field, the
garden and the orchard.
The chickens were the finest we ever
saw and the entries were many The
hogs and cattle will show up with the
hest that can be produced in any coun-
ty or state Messrs. w. L. Richard
son, Sam Jones and Buck Delk had
some hogs, Berkshire, Essex, Poland
China mixtures and White Chesters,
that were simply Incompatible.
The colored people were represented
also. Pres. Butler had good display
of farm products, which showed that
he was Industrious and progressive
Marie Adams had Il fine display of
fancy work, as did Savannah Sorrell.
| Mary Jane Andrews had fancy crazy
quilt that showed patience and indus
try.
Mr.. w. E. Granting had several
makes of his wagons and buggies.
There is no better in the South than
he turns out and he ought to be liber-
ally patronized and encouraged.
While the fair was we'll attended
yet the largest attendance was on
Thursday. This was Marietta Day and
most all of the business houses closed
and swelled the gate receipts. There
were about l 300 people on the grounds
on Thursday.
The races were the attraction to
most of the visitors, and on either side
of the track the people crowded and
looked on with intense interest. There
were no accidents.
The fat mans race on Thursday had
four entries-Messrs. Neil Williams
Jut Gaines, Mark Kirk and Will J
Frey. One hundred yards was the
distance. Mr.. Williams fell almost at
the start and rolled over in heap
Mr.. Gaines came out winner.
There were the usual "side attrac-
tions," the candy vender, the balloon
peddler, deformed human freak
negro musical minstrels, and good
many lassies and laddies going over
the same old story of love.
The fair was one in which the man.
ayers exerted themselves to make 6
success, and how well they succeeded
is we'll kncwn. They are all public
spirited, enterprising gentlemen, ,anC
have given their time free to work fol
the best interests of the fair and thu
promotion of the industrial interests
of Cobb county.
The officers are w. L. Richardson
President: w. j Frey, Vice President
]. L. Manning, Secretary; J p. Legg
Treasurer, The Directors are w. P
Hardage, w. J. Frey, G. NJ Crosby
w. L. Richardson, J. L. Manning, N
\. Morris, n E Williams, H. S. Man