Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-07-15
The Eastern Shore Agricultural Assoc
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In the interest of harmony and at
the solicitation of it's friends and
patrons the dates of the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair, (near Keller,
have been changed to August s. 0, 10
and 18th. In making this change the
Board of Directors have acted for
what they believe to be the best in
terests of the stockholders and Asso-
citation they represent. The warm
expressions of approval coming from
the public in both counties-for
Northampton recognizing her part
nership is scarcely less interested in
our success or less generous in her
support and the assurances of
patronage already received, have
confirmed us in the belief that we
acted wisely.
The time, tho less than four weeks,
within which to condition and pre-
pare entries and exhibits is ample if
each exhibitor will begin at once.
The farm products, while not so
mature. will. we doubt not, fall little
short of their former excellence
w hat Accomack falls off In her sweets
let Northampton make up in her
Irish potatoes; and for every person
in Accomack who for lack of early
money is kept away, Northampton,
out of her abundance, promises to
send two. 1t is the pride OF the
Woods Fair" as our delightful
grove of oak and pine has led us to
be called, that our lady friends and
exhibitors, remaining true to their
first allegiance, are always ready,
upon short notice or long. In recogni-
ton of their unwavering support we
offer them this year hall magnifi-
cent in it's proportions and worthy
of their exhibit. This hall, 5CX60 feet,
is the fourth step in the ascending
scale, the first being an open shed. Is
the end reached yet? The ladies Of
Eastern Shore are called upon to de
eide. The department shall not lack
for space. We entertain no fears that
the 9Th of August will disappoint us
in the display of domestic mysteries.
The horsemen are showing their
appreciation of the change by early
entries. Of the forty modern, 10 feet
square, shingled stalls, eighteen have
already been engaged and assigned
to speed horses. The track is in
superb condition, and with a pro-
gramme designed to furnish a place
for any and every possible entry on
the Shore, the outlook is that the
trotting and pacing will exceed all
former years. A schedule of the
various classes and conditions OF en-
try will be mailed to horse owners in
few days.
At the cost of the Association and
under the direction of MIR. b. b.
Mears, new, thirty foot road has
been opened from the Keller public
road to the Fair Grounds. The tor>
tuous windings of the old private
way were abandoned, and the new
road made straight. This puts Keller
within mile and three-quarters or
less, an easy ten minutes drive, to
the grounds. TO those attending the
Fair by private conveyance from that
direction this road will prove a great
convenience. The cross-road run
ming to the North of the grounds and
recently ordered to be made public is
at this writing being widened to the
legal limit of 30 feet by Mr.. Jas. A.
Winder, road machine manager for
Pungoteague District, thus facilis
tating the approach to the grounds
from all directions.
Every reason exists for, and every
indication points to, a big show and
large attendance. The people of
the Eastern Shore are invited to
spend one or more of the four days
with us. We shall be ready to re-
ceive them and prepared to entertain
them.
G.. WALTER MAPP,
Sec'y.