The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Will Lots of Horses
Will Follow Every
BIG PREMIUMS OFFERED IN ALL THE VARIOUS DEPARMEN
Cahoon, President and Dr. T Aydet, Secretary, Have
Everything in Readiness for the Great Crowd

Memorable in the history of the AL
bemarle section of the Old North State
will be the days of October %, 23, "a and
25, 1901. These be days fraught with
people Of Elizabeth City have stirred as
never before to bring about an attrac-
tion that would awaken the counties
tributary to Pasquotank to the possi
bilities that were theirs Mindful of
failures of the past they have planned
wisely and builded we'll. When the
morning of Tuesday, October o. dawns
and the gates are opened admitting Wis
itors to the grounds of the Twentieth
Century Fair of the Albemarle Agricul-
tural and Fish Association, at Elizabeth
City, the masses will open wide their
eyes in wonder and admiration. The
grounds are those of the old Park, where
nature has so lavishly and beautifully
builded from her store house. Not within
the confines of the State are fair
grounds so picturesque as those that lie
hut a mile distant from the limits OF
the capital of PasquotaDk
In the lakes and ponds which are within
the confines of the Park, planted by ma
turc, abound lilies of delicate tint and
colors galore Then, too, the manage
nent has called into requisition the
artistic hand OF the landscape gardener,
who, spurred on by natures suggestions,
has put the whole into apple pie order.
1t is said in Currituck and Dare "a
mans pride is his boat and that boat
racing is his fad The management
having in mind this people, and being in
perfect sympathy with the fad, have
provided that feature of the fair shall
be.
BOAT RACING
on the opening day Some fifty boats
are to enter the race from Eliza
beth City harbor to Cobb Point and re-
turn, on the bosom of the waters of the
beautiful Pasquotank. This is going to
be great sport as the eyes OF the world
but recently turned to the race between
the Columbia and the Shamrock III with
keenesf interest. so will the eyes of the
people of the Albemarle section turn to
the race on the Pasquotank on Tuesday
next, the opening day of the fair. An
other feature of the fair brimful of in
terest and calculated to crack ones sides
with laughter is the mule race on
the first day. A mule race 'beats cir
Gus all hollow" and if it's fun ones
looking for, then be present on opening
day, laugh and grow fat. If l could but be
present and behold Walter Cohoon a
moment while the mule race is on, I'm
sure would be fully repaid any reason
able expenditure. My fears are that
when that mule race is pulled off Co
hoon will laugh himself to death. 1t is
OF baf i,sit of f,rp nor
fibre Of President Cohoon's makeup that
prompted the introduction Of this mule
race A mule race is just such sight
as a cold sweetheart should behold. and
if l had dignifed sweethear,
whom l wanted tc amuss just
purchase ticEets for d half dozen, ard
take her to the Fair of the Albemarle
Agricultural and Fish Associate on
Tuesday next and take in the mule race
ADDITIONAL FEATURES.
Besides the boat race rhe mule
race and the great displays to be seen in
the various departments, there will be
horse races every days as follows:
FIRST DAY-Tuesday, October 22.-
District Race-three minute-class
roadsters. Purse, 10000 2;27 class
trot, purse, $4,000.
MULE RACE, one-half mile heat, 2
in 3, $780, 1st; $500 End: $500 3rd
SECOND DDAY-Wednesday, October
23rd. 2:40 class trot purse, $4,000. 230
class pace, purse, $4,000 Running one
half mile heats, $4,000.
THIRD DAY-Thursday October "a
2.21 class trot, purse $4,000. / mile
dash running purse. $4,000. 2:fS class
pace and free for all trot, $250.00. Mule
race to road cart, $500 1st; $500 End,
$500 3rd.
FOURTH DAY-F'riday, October 25th.
2:1S class trot or 2:22 pace, purse $4,000.
2:25 class trot, $4,000. One-half mile
running heat $1,000.
Mr. r. " Obi, manager of the Norfolk
Fair. has given his attention to securing
entries and this of itself is q guar
antee. OF the success of this feature OF
the Fair.
1t is determined that this Fair shall |
surpass all ve~ held heretofore in Eliza
beth City. The Elizabeth City Military |
Company have invited five other COM
panies and, all acting in concert, will |
make grand appearance on parade.
1t is the purpose of The management |
to give free ride in tho greatest Won |