Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-11
pENINSULA FAIR.
TasIcy. August 10. 10, ~

The Tasley fair will open its gates
August 18th, under conditions more
favorable to success than in previous
years. With good weather a large
attendance is assured and magnili-
cent exhibition is promised by the
association.
The demand for a fair, broad in
principle, liberal in premiums, gem
ereus in dealing with its patrons, just
Ia it's bestowal of awards, sincere in
its disregard of sections and ambi-
tious to excel any country fair in the
South, has been fully met and the
people have shown their approval
by their presence. These are cardi-
nal principles for the success of any
fair and they have ever been in the
minds OF the management.
They are assured OF fine exhibit
in all the departments, -ladies, prod
nee. agricultural and live stock-and
that in quantity will surpass that Of
other years while in quality they can
ask nothing better than that past
years be equaled. Side shows, merry
go round and other innocent amuse-
ments have been booked and will
lend their aid to the entertainment
of the throng. There arc some things
however, you will not see. Among
them being the "Soulless Corn Ex-
tractor" who has been dickering for
a good position to work the guileless
youth. The Innocent Faker" has
bobbed up with his honest tale of
unprecedented prodigality. The
Hayseed Worker" wishes to make
his annual visit to his country cous-
ils and relieve them of what the fer
tilizsr men failed to get OF their irish
potato crop. The Soap Vender'
selling very small price OF soap con
tanning very large bill asks only to
be given chance to make an honest
living for a destitute family. Then
the "Dice Thrower" and "Ten Pin,
man wishes only to be given little
space under shady tree entirely
away from the multitude to bestow
gifts OF monty and valuables to new
acquaintance. Many others of like
honesty and plausibility have had
their faces turned another way and
told to seek other fields to distribute
their charities. II you cannot enjoy
yourselves without them go to the
gate keeper aud ask for your quarter.
The Fair don't need them in their
business. There will not be any base
ball.
Coming down to the horse depart
ment, the true and acknowledged
attraction OF all fairs, We will show
you superb collection of the highest
class. Such a collection, in the
writer's opinion, has never been seen
on the Eastern Shore OF Va. OF team
sters" they cannot say so much but
they will range all the way from the
vagaries of Jim Bell to the mastery
work OF Geo. Walker. II you wan
10 see them perform you had better
come this year as some Of them may
be hoeing potatoes next. a chance
like this only comes once in life
time. A gentleman by the name of
MIR. Culbertson, a professional starter
from New York, has been engaged to
deal with them direct from the stand
dis language will doubtless be terse
and inspiring.
From the Judges stand will be
operated Time Register which will
flash the time to the grand stand for
every fraction of a mile while the
races are going on. No Suppressed
time. Everybody will know what
the horses are doing.
When the bell taps the first day
for the first race the starter will look
down upon Senator Little and Marie
both OF Richmond, Agility, of Ar
lington, Md, Chief Marshall, OF
Washington, and Willie Shaw, Bon
lie, Lillian b. and Happy Tie of our
home horses. This race is filed well
aud on form should go to Agility with
the others strung out fighting for Sc
cUnd place.
That awkward squad OF year olds
come next. This is the breeders baby
show and like boys at college they
are all promising. Writing from this
distance it looks like Oceana, owned
by Floyd Bros to dead certainty
General Lee, Doris, Sarah G and
Captain James, be it understood
though, have not given up the fight
9 16 trot and 2:l8 pace closes THU
the best day of the meeting, with
Annie Mariner, Of Norfolk, Master
Gilbert, of Arlington, Md, Fern. Of
Richmond, and Nina Noble fighting
for the $500 we have hung out to the
swiftest.
Well these are all foreigners aud
what do we care who wins, but if we
should happen to tip Master Gilbert
don't shut your eyes and put your
money down because we said so.
knew a man once who did this and
lost sight OF his money entirely. II
every days card was as good as this
one no man or woman, either for that
matter, would breathe a complaint
Rash prediction.
The I'd day is the Eastern Shore
day with two races for US alone or
the card. Here the starting judge
gets in his licks if the ten starters try
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