The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-29

weather Of Monday and Tuesday the
Agricultural society had about reached
the conclusion that they might as well
prepare skating contests and arrange
for a snow ball throwing bout for chill
dren's day. But when Wednesday
morning dawned bright and clear OLD
Sol warmed up the hearts of the fair
managers and they glorifed and gave
thanks to the sun god.
At $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning
the bells on some of the city school
buildings rang out and few minutes
later every boy and girl within hearing
had crept from bed caught a glimpse
of the sun and shouted for joy. Lunch
was packed in boxes and baskets and at
the 1880 o'clock hour the first cars left
the square for the grounds loaded to
the guards with yelling, exuberant
school children. From that hour to IL
O'Clock there were cars to the ground
every IL minutes carrying the children
and their teachers. The Canton contin-
gent had not all arrived at the fair when
Massillon loomed up with thousand
or two youths. The parochial schools
both st. Johns and st. Peters met cars
at Mckinley and Cleveland avenues
respectively. Conductor Thomas j.
Mallov was the foster father of the
pupils from the parochial schools. He
kept them off the steps and protected
them in every way but It kept him busy
every minute. The street car employees
generally exercised great care and no
asIalties were reported.
| At the fair the children just overran
everything and literally owned the
grounds and all that was on them.
There were acres of "lSlds and an at
tempt to harness Niagara would have
met with as much success as an at
tempt to control the surging packs OF
high spirited youngsters. They were
left severely alone to do Just as they
1 MI N IA
was passed In seeing the sights and
hanging on to ll-day-suckers. Princi-
pal Sarver, of the High School, was on
hand to assist in looking after the
swarm of young ones. In the afternoon
games were played and there were rab-
bit chases a fox chase, fine entertain
ment in front of the grand stand and
other attractions.
SPORT FOR CHILDREN.
The chases occurred this afternoon
and the children had great sport
Thre was a fox chase for boys and 9
rabbit chase for girls. A great crowt
, was present when Reynard was turned
, loose and q crowd of bowling young
sters went after the cotton-tail. Ear
Willis, son of Police officer Jack Willis
won watch by getting hold of the fo1
l first and holding to him.
, The girls made short work of the ra
, bit Lizzie Welsbacher, of 1411 House
street. won a pair of kid gloves fo
2 catching the rabbit.
1 The novelty races for horses, wall
, half, trot a half and a half as yOl
, please. was called at 2:30 o'clock.
L BJCHER- GIBBS PLOW co.
Every farmer knows a good plov
e when he sees it and the remarks heart
in the tent on the grounds in whicl
q this celebrated firm displays its imple
: ments show that the Bucher &c Gibb
plows stands unexcelled in all the worl
I The Imperial" is the old and reliabl
h Istandby of every progressive farmer
D.. This firm also manufacturers spik
!, tooth cultivators, spike tooth harrows
a disc harrows, sulky plows, "T'' bar Ian
. rollers and solid face steel land rollers
i All these implements are made of tn
:. best materials and no other guarante
i is needed than the brand of Buche
{ Gibbs e. Co. on any implement needle
in tillng the soil. Use the Imperial
a plow as it stands unequaled.
9 JOHN MCGOWAN
6 the enterprising boot and sho
8 dealer of 206 South Market street, ha
: a display Of his wares in Art hall. I
n the display NAV be seen the celebrate
y "Mishawaka' felt boots. just the thin
Y for farmers and those having Outsid
Y. work to do. Then there are the bes
II brands of rubber footwear of all kinds
e The celebrated "Saracen" best lade
n SO shoe and the new up-to-da "Car
e tonian." $3.50 shoe. At McGowan's bi
e emporium may be found shoes that f
l. and wear we'll from 81 to Sc per pal
n Farmers. remember egg crates go wit
e purchases.