The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-07
OPENING OF FAIR
IN SOUTH COUNTY
Splendid Showing Of Fruit, Veg.
stables and Flowers.
0LDTIME FAKIRS OUT IN FORCE
Big Crowd That Attended First Day Found
Racing and Vaudeville Interesting.
Many Awards Made,
OLDTIME FAKIRS OUT IN FORCE

Untn the month OF September comes the
people OF the state in general give very
little heed TO the section OF South County
known as West Kingston. but about the
second week in the month the place. quiet
enough a other times, suddenly loosens up
as a place OF Importance and people from
all sections prepare to make their annual
pilgrimage TO that place for the South
County Agricultural fair. the last Of its
kind in the state, is open. Yesterday was
the day on which that interesting event
took place in 1904; at Q o'clock the people
fair grounds. that they might miss none
OF the enJoyments that go with the ia
nous old country fair.
Fakirs of the good. old fashioned sort.
were there In force when frst-comers ar
rived and soon the barkers were busy
| the marvellous scenes depicted upon the
banners and TO the still more wonderful
| things that could be seen on the inside
| upon the payment of "a dime. the tenth
part OF a dollor: step right UP. gents. and
secure your tickets"
All OF the exhibits in the agricultural
section were not in place yesterday mori-
ing, but they came In very rapidly and by
| noon the public found much TO delight
II In the magnificent display OF fruits
and vegetables in more varieties than
| the average city folks ever dreamed OF.
The interest was. Of course. divided. the
| farmers taking the critical standpoint OF
! the producer and the general public ad-
miring the exhibits from the consumers
viewpoint and wondering why It was
there beautiful fruits and vsgeta bles were
seen so seldom outside the fairs
The flower show ID also very interesting.
Tarbox, the 'Dahiia King OF Kent
county. having a splendid exhibit of these
autumn blossoms. The women's work
| section was we'll filed, and IL was there
the members of the fair sex found much
i to interest them during the day for the
needlework is OF unusual excellence.
A premium went to the Davisville
1 grange at the outset for It's unique ex-
| hfbit OF a farm wagon loaded with all
| sorts OF farm products, to which model
horse was attached To make the pic
ture complete was figures OF the farmer
and his helpmeet added on the seat,
and they are so lifelike that many per-
sons have been deceived into thinking
| them real.
Live Rhode Island nsh OF different va
! rieues IN TANKS ana clam snells or al
sizes showing the growth OF the shell hst
are on view in the new building near tho
entrance.
There were a large number OF awards
made in the classes for swine. sheep
honey and wax. butter and cheese ant
pears yesterday the judges being III. G
| Lamphear. Charles Stone. T. w. ID. Rath
bun, Isaac c. Grinnell, George G. Car
penter. Allen N. Hoxie. Henry 8. Greene
| William O. Gould. Willism A. Watson.
The program at the race track attracted
the bulk OF the crowd rs there was an IN
terestins vaudeville show, the acts o.
which were interpofated between the rae
ing events. There were two races the frs
being the 2:40 class for Washington
county horses for a purse OF s20c. Ther'
were three starters and the race was wor
by f. A. whtford's gray gelding Harr,
! Bashford.
In the 2:25 class for a purse OF $50
Moonbeam. o. A. steadman's bay mare
won hsndily. with Fred @. owned by VII
liam Aldrich OF Westerly second.
The time in the two races was as fol
lows: 2:4o class-2:ae. 1884, 2:4on: 22
class-2:22, 2:27. 2:22A. 2:21k. The official
were! Starter-Charles Dana Palmer o
the Grand Circuit Board OF Appeals
Lowell, Mass: judges-F. b. Waterman
Samuel Cozxens and r. G. Carpenter
clerk of course-Howerd f. Brown.
The Citizens band OF Peace Dale rem
dered concert at-the track during TIL
races.