The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-09
FREDERICK'S FAIR OPEN
Large Crowds and n Fine Exhibition
Are the Eentmrrs

FREDERICK Md. oct Am ideal Oc-
t1ber day brought out good first days
attendance at the Frederick fair The
great majority of those present were Ia
dies, mainly young women. The Freder-
lex fair is an annual picnic. a sort OF
home coming" to many people who make
their arrangements TO visit relatives and
friends during the fair It is holiday
time and everyone seems 10 enter into
the spirit of the occasion with the idea Of
having pleasure. and they have IL. It is
just a pleasant walk from the centre Of
the city to the fair grounds As usual
the attractions. aside from the legitimate
agricultural interests, receive the dtteu-
ton of the young more than the record
breaking pumpkins. immense tUTnips, big
potatoes, or large ears of corn.
There are. however. plenty of legitimate
attractions The household department
teens with great stores OF good things
such as expert housekeepers can make
The jams jelIies, preserves. pickles
cakes. pies. and other paIstable produc-
tons the Frederick county women have
on exhibition are simply wonder both
for quality and quantity. The Art Han
is completely filled with paintings IN OIL
pastel. water colOTs, charcoal drawings
sketches. ETC. many Of which show uuus-
UaI skill such as is seldom seen at county
fairs As usual the exhibit OF ear corn
Is splendid Some ears of yellow corn Of
unusual length have tweuty-four rows Of
grains The fruit is not up 90 former dis
plays on account of the caterpillar pest
The poultry display is the largest and
best for several years The society viii
put up a new poultry house before an
other fair is held.
The fair was formally opened by "a pa
rade. headed by the president II the So
Cigty. Mr. Charles y. Target Col d c.
WInebrener. and other officers. The chief
marshal was Harry r. Witter. who had
the usual staff Of mounted aides. There
was grand cavalCade Of stock around
the racecOurSe. This displayed beautiful
specimens of the various breeds Of thor
OUghbred horses. standardized tr0ttlEg.
French coach. PerCher0us. ClydesGalC
heavy draft, quick draft. light harness.
and other specimens
President Hargett is the largest eNhib-
irCr Of horses, showing twenty Tine Perch
erUnS- John White & Sons. Of Adams
town, show their two PercherOn stations.
King Victor and Blue victor John W TEL
Ter exhibits some fine light and heavy
4 harness horses. Dixon C. Walker shows
his road mare. Lady Jaybird. a vearling
I coach stallion, and a rwO-year-oid coach
mare. j : DutrOw exhibits Paris. an in
ported coach stallion. Chrales WcTtheim-
er shows his French coach stallion and
I fHree-y ear-Old mare Sultan Ihe Middle
town Valley Coach Horse Company eX-
/ hibits its FercherOn stallion Rex. and
Lewis r KefaUver his PercherOn stall
lion Bruno.
In the cattle department President Har-
Ectt is also the largest exhibitor, having
twenty fine Jerseys The other exhibit
ors of fine cattle are John F. W. Hargett.
| herd Of Durhams, William T. SponSeller.
grade Gueruseys and grade Jerseys.
/ Henry Crum. four DurhamS- J. R. Ne
Sherry, five Jerseys. Ignatius Dorsey five
I head Of Guernseys. John NJ Dennis four
DuThams. Edward Eefauver. thirteen
l HcrefOrds, A s WOrdon. Of Pelnsylva-
MIA fourteen Devons, and Dr. r. X 81il-
Ter. LeWiStOWn. eight Durhams
Among the exhibitors OF swine are Her
( bert l. cramer. Nalkersville. who shows
! n lot Of Poland China hogs. and Benja-
min White and A J. Colbert. of Point of
| Rocks. who show BerkShires-