The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-03
THE ANNUAL FAIR
At PPAHANNOCK
Opens To-Day With Fine Pros
poets Of Success.
NO BETTING AND GAMBLING
NO BETTING AND GAMBLING
This Has Been the Record of Previous
Exhibitions, and All Have Been
Highly Successful-The Circuit
Court in Session-Pickles.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
IAPPAtdANNOCk, VA, Sept. 1.-The
Tidewater Agricultural and Stock Asso-
citation will hold it's annual fair here Sep
TENDER Sd. 4th and 5th This is the ninth
annual fair this Association has held,
every one of which has proven decided
success. Dividends, some as high as
twenty per cent, have been declared. and
the Association is on a stronger footing
than ever before.
a thing both pleasing and peculiar
about this fair is mat no betting or
gaming of any character is countenanced
or allowed. Good and liberal purses are
offered for speed horses, and the racing
IS usually fine. The grounds are beau
tfully located on the Rappahannock
RlVer, whose broad bosom furnishes to
the yachtman ample opportunity for his
amusement. to the angler a keen delight
and to the lover an ideal trysting place.
ARTESIAN WATER.
a boldly-flowing artesan well within
a few yards of the grandstand furnishes
bountiful supply of most excellent water
for all purposes. In the exhibition hail.
beside the usual farming products, fish
and oysters attract attention. The Ia
dies department is always full and at
tractive. Here may be seen needleworll
of every pattern, culinary creations of
the most appetizing and tempting styles.
wines of old and rare vintage and old
laces, scarfs and wraps worn in we
olden time" by prince or potentate. Pre-
miums are offered on almost everything,
and the competition is sharp
Fakirs, numberless, amuse the crowds
and fleece the guileless.
To the Tappaflannock Fair come the
people of Essex, Niddesex, Mathews,
Gloucester, King and Queen, King Will
liam and the counties of the Northern
Neck in large numbers. The merchants
of Fredericksburg and Baltimore exhibit
their wares and bid for the trade. This
season. under the management of Mr.
l. P. Talliaferro. thrifty farmer and
an astute business man as president.
every prospect pleases, and the fair is
an assured success.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Circuit Court, Judge 7. r. 3. Wright
presiding, opened here on Monday, and
will continue throughout the week. Quite
a number of prominent attorneys are in
attendance.
The new pickle factory, Mr.. NJ. w.
Durham, manager, has done a. thriving
business this season. One farmer-Mr. j..
P Nilkinson-has from one and one
fourth acres 10000 cucumber pickles, and
IS StliI nlchlhS. Inc price pau 10 ~ PeA
thousand
The tomato crop is excellent. and the
factory here is doing a fine business ne
contract price for tomatoes is Is cents
per bushel, but parties are here paying
50 cents on the wharf for all not sold by
contract but the farmers are happy.
Miss Hausia and Rena Glazebrooke, of
Richmond, are visiting Mrs. I. R. 3.
Wright.
Mr., and Mrs. William Temple. of Ar
kansas. are visiting Mrs. Dr. Gresham
Miss Grace King. of Fredericksburg, is
visiting Mrs. C. 3. Newhii-
Mrs. George Finch. of Baltimore, is Wis
iting Mrs a. f. Bagby.
Miss NIaybell Munley, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Emma Cauthorn.