The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
THE FAIR.
GOOD WEATHER AND FINE ATTENDANCE.
Exhibits Excellent 10 Many Llnes-The Ladies'
Department. Farm Products and Machinery
the Most Attractive DIsplays-Many
Diversions - Big Crowd
Wednesday,, Etc.

The Fair Of the Rappahannock Valley
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
opened Tuesday, for its 10th annual ex-
ibition, under favorable auspices. The
weather was fair, and a gentle rain of
the previous day laid the dust, making
travel pleasant. Most of the articles for
exhibition were taken TO the grounds
Monday evening, and others were
brought in early Tuesday morning. so
that 10y ten O'Clock on that day the Fair
was open for visitors. The judging com
menced promptly i'm the horse depart.
ment, by Mr.. ". l.. Bradbury. who also
Judged the other stock, farm products
and poultry.
LADIES DEPARTMENT..
At twelve o'clock the Judging com
meneed in the ladies department. The
vast array OF articles in this department
REQUIRES about thirty judges, divided into
committees OF three, so that all OF the
classes can be judged promptly and tire
door of the hall thrown open to the pub
lie. The doors are closed while the iudo
ing is in progress. The ladies who did
this work he'd hard task. and they
were engaged from shortly after twelve
o clock until about $3.50 before al
the classes were completed.
IL is needless To say that these Judges
were selected with the greatest care aud
that they were conscientious and pains
taking in their work aud IL any of the
exhibitors are dissatisfied, it is due to the
TACT, that it ia impossible TO give prizes
to all of the nearly 1900 articles exhibit
ed. most OF which are of a high order of
merit. in this department nearly evel =
thing used in the household is exhibit "a
from the most exquisite embroidery co
substantial M ticles and an endless line in
the culinary department Many very old
articles exhibited We're objects OF curiosi-
~, while in contrast could be seen the
latest designs of embroidery and other
fancy work The bread. butter. cakes.
candy. Wine, pickles, preserves. and
canned goods form beautiful collection
of these necessary household articles All
of them were attractively displayed and
the main building was by all odds the
most popular place on the grounds The
second story of the building is devot d
exclusively to the display of domestic
goods and merchants exhibits.
MERCHANTS DISPLAY.
In the latter line, Mr.. Z. c. Ninde show
ed varied and beautiful collection of
high class furniture, carpets, and orna
mental goods. Mr.. +. q iIeflin, the pop.
ular contractor showed two large franz
designs OF a house both of the exterior
and int srior. the model being the new
residence he is to erect for Mr.. J. McCalla
BOulware on Washington Avenue. The
designs are handsomely gotten up and
attracted considered attention. Messrs.
W. A. Bell X Bro. exhibit very attrac.
tive line OF beautiful furniture goods. en-
bracing carpets, tables. stands. chairs
and furniture suits. Adjoining this dis
play is that of the popular florist, Mr.. +.
t. Convey, who showed a great variety
OF roses. palms and greenhouse plants of
about 30 different kinds. all beautifully
arranged and much admired. Mr.. III
Wallace Garner has n display of the New
Home sewing machine. of which he is
agent, and the Saunders X Stayman
Co., showed beautiful Lester piano and
an organ in charge of Mr.. Bowers On
the first floor of the main building are
the farm product, and they form as beau
tiful display of corn, wheat and all the
various kinds of vegetables as can be seen
at any fair. They reflect credit upon the
farmers of this section and the section il
self. These articles are of high quality
and show intelligent cultivation, and in
dictate the fertility Of the land OF this sec
ton. The poultry exhibited is also in
this building, and many varieties of
fowls. turkeys, ducks, geese. etc, are ex-
hibited. Among the other exhibits were
large squares of ice. in the center of
which are boquets of flowers and other
objects, presenting very pretty sight.
manufactured 10y the Cool Spring Ice
Company. \ hive of bees and cases of
honey are also shown. Mr.. Henry Dan
nehl. OF the sulphur Spring Vineyards,
makes an exhibit of claret wine. hand
somely put up, which he offered as a
special premium. On the grounds the
Charles +. Hunter Farmers Friend PIow
Works show splendid line of plows
made by this enterprising plant. These
plows were also offered es special pre-
miums and the farmers who win them
will be fortunate. Messrs. Chancellor &
Rawlings make a fine display including
four buggies, three drills, harrows and
other goods. In connection with this
display is a McCornic husk and shedder
machine, of which this enterprising firm
are the agents. The machine is owned
by Mr.. Henry Oliver, of Stafford county.
IL is run by an engine, shucks the corn
and cuts up the fodder. 1t is one of the
new labor saving machines Messrs
Decker x Alrich make fine display of
plows, wagons, harrows, drills and other
agricultural implements The Southern
Foundry " Machine Co, show plows of
their make, cider presses, cutting boxes.
corn shelters, wheel barrows. trucks
wine presses, and iron works.
The races Tuesday resulted as follows:
Scrub race, Half-mile dash-Charles
Jones John NJ first; II. b. Rollins Bob
second. Three others ran.
Farmers Race, Half-mie dash-Duff
Green's Mamie Ordway, first, j. p. Simp-
sons Gold Dust. second. Frank Taylor's
Princeton, A, L. CARROTS Dixie and Duff
Green's Matte g. also ran.
THE BIG DAY.
Wednesday morning opened with n
clear sky and the people from surround
ing country commenced to arrive earlv.
II was the big day OF the Fair aud early
In the morning there was a busy air ri
preparation about the ground. Capt. Nj.
b. Rowe, the President of the Society
capt; ). j. Quinn, the Secretary, and a
number OF the dire tors were kent bnsv
throughout the day looking after the dif.
ferent departments, keeping order and
seeing that everything went well. nv
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