Charlevoix county herald., 1904-10-01
Fair a Hummer
The Best Ever Held So Every.
body Says.
Vegetable and Fruit Display
Most Excellent.

The Charlevoix Couty Fair for 1904
will go down in history as one OF the
best ever held both in point Of attend
ance and exhibitions. Tuesday was
entry dag and Wednesday rain inter-
fered with the races but not the
crowd. In spite of rain and mud the
Petoskey-E Jordan High School
Football Teams pull off their game in
the afternoon as scheduled. The East
Jordan Military Band was there with
the goods, and the Floral Hall and
other attractions occupied the crowds
attention.
Thursday morning the sky cleared,
brisk wind started and by the after
noon the track was in good condition
for the races. In the forenoon the
annual election Of officers of the
Society was held and resulted in the
retaining of Office by all the outgoing
officers except that of president.
Owing to the inability Of ID. S. Payton
TO longer assume the duties, it was
necessary to make another choice and
Jacob Graft, supervisor Of SOth Arm
township, was elected. The Officers
follows: President, Jacob Graft;
Secretary, Leroy Sherman: Treasurer,
Charles Hipp. Directors: Wm.
Mears, Boyne Falls; Richard Lewis,
East Jordan: Henry Nowland, Iron
ton: j. Nj. Tice, East Jordan: Joseph
III. Lanway, South Arm; John A. New
vile, Boyne City; Alfred VanDusen,
CharieyoiX; Herbert Olney. East Jor-
dan; Martin Rhuing, East Jordan:
4. B. Ward. Charlevoix; Robert Pad
dock. Charlevoix; Robert Price, East
Jordan.
The races were the feature Of the
afternoon and resulted AS follows:
3:eO Class. Molly T.. lst; George, I'd:
POca Hon!as, 3rd: Elma 4th.
2:lS Class. Robert c.. lst; Lady
% Case, 2nd; Red Phil, 3rd; Dick Jer-
ONE, 4th.
Named Race. Sir Henry, lst; Tor
nado 2nd; DICK jerome, 3rd; Bell
Boy. 4th.
Farmers Race. Humpy, lst, Black
Prince. Ind; Barney, 3rd.
On Friday afternoon the postponed
races were given to a g"od-sized crowd
ana resulted in the following winners:
2:35 lass. Maud L.. lst; Michigan
Boy, 2ud; AIDA T., 3r,l.
Free-fer-All Robert g., 1St; Red
Phil, End; Lady Case, 3rd.
The Floral Hall was jammed full of
display IN most every line. The veg
etable exhibit, particularly every
thing grown below ground, was ex-
ceptiOnally good, the potato display
being probably the best ever seen. 1t
has been said that this is an of"
year for apples in this section, but one
glance at the display OF that fruit dis
proved the statement, at least as b"
quality. The County Farm had "A
mum Der Of fine exhibits, in fact took
premiums on everything sent IN. The
Grangt exhibits resulted in Peninsula
Grange taking lst on vegetables and
grain and I'd on fruit; Marion Center
lst on frnit and 2nd on vegetables and
grains; and South Arm 3rd on each.
Our business firms occupied the
main part of the Hall and had very
good displays. Among the most prom
inent were those Of the East Jordan
Harness Co.. Singer Sewing Machine
T.. A. Lewis agent, East Jordan Lum-
ber Co. general merchandise, G.. II.
Whittington furniture, Stroebel Bros
hardware, w. II. Lanway pianos and
organs, Ira ID. Bartlett honey, and the
Fast Jordan Creamery. A large dis
play OF fruits occupied the center of
the Hall and the Fancy Work Depart.
ment took up liberal section. The
latter was in charge Of Mesdames
Plank and Stone.
Livestock exhibit was exception
ally good this year and shows that the
interest is increasing along these lines.
East Jordan Military Band furnished
music the three days Of the Fair and
won praises OF all sides. Their torch
light drill two evenings attracted big
crowds who appreciated the intricate
manouvers and quality Of music.