Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07
KENMORE.
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ing that nearly all tho large manufac-
turing industries close ut noon sat
urdays, and the employees glad for any
opportunity for obtaining an outing
where the atmosphere is not mixed
with smoke and dust, and Il visit to
Kenmore offering Just such happy con
ditions, IT is only reasonable to sup.
pose that very large number of
these people will join the ranks NOV
ing TO the new town, aud many will
select sites for those homes they have
been planning. Delegations from
neighboring towns have also been
taking advantage of the sales.
A BAND CONCERT.
Anticipating a crowd of ut least
5000 people, and desirous of conduc.
ing TO the enjoyment Of all, while the
sales are in progress, the Akron Realty
Co. has arranged for band concert
to be given by the Eighth Regiment
band. This concert will be almost
continuous. Barring short intervals
for "Trip 10 Barbcrton and Cuy1ho.
"a Falls, In a Special cur, the band
Will be nt Kenmore all day, from 8
am. to g pm. All members, attired
in fatigue uniform, will be with the
band, and a concert, such rs has made
the Eighth Regiment band famous, is
assured
The best OF conditions exist for the
comfort Of those who visit the new
town. Cool, sparkling water may be
obtained easily from dozen springs
scattered over the property. and there
are wild flowers dotted beautifully
over the slopes lending TO Mt. Ken
more. Street cnrS are now running
over "A considerable portion of the
n. o. r. Co.'s new track along the
boulevard, and excellent accommoda-
lions ARE provided both for visiting
aud leaving Kenmore.
THAT HOMING CONTEST.
Ever since the announcement that
10 modern homes at Kenmore would
he given away as prizes in homng
pigeon contests, it has caused antic
ipations of rare, animated sport on
the part of many, and with others "A
hope so strong chat their interest is
centered in the coming contest as one
of the most important opportunities
ever presented to them. TO purchase
n lot, and with it u pigeon to fly With
others for $500 home! That prop
osition is strong enough to attract
the attention of anybody, rich OF poor.
1t has been heralded all over this
country. and thoroughly advertised
in Ohio Maybe that sounds strong,
but President Steiner few days ago
received a letter from IA gentleman
in Oregon asking about the proposed
contest. There are LOCO lots in Ken
more. For every 100 of these there
will be a contest. Each person who
buys n lot Is given II pigeon, and when
100 have been sold, forming II class,
the contest takes place and 100 birds
are taken to a point selected some dis
tance from Akron and released Each
has a tag bearing its owners name,
and whichever bird reaches the
Kenmore loft first wins u home for
it's owner. He has not only the lot
he purchased originally, but the com
plete home as well. Mr. j. II. Wright,
president of the Second National
bank, holds the 10 homes in trust.
He has been instructed to deed to The
owner of the winning pigeon a home
as soon as the result of the contest is
officially announced.
The first contest takes place Satur-
day afternoon. The exact time has not
yet been fixed, nor has the place at
which the birds will he released been
selected. Tho place, il is believed, will
he from Il point between Wadsworth
and Barherton, and the time some
where between I and ) o'clock. As
the buyers of lors select the commit.
tee to conduct the contest, and they
nor yet having held meeting, it can
not he announced now who the Off
cials are.