The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
THE FAIR A SUCCESS
TIE ATTENDANCE GOOD ON
THIRD DAY.
The Races Baby sho~-Ete., Etc

The Races Baby Show-Ete., Etc.
The fact that the streets and road
leading 10 the Fair grounds were sprin'
Aled on Wednesday. the big day OF the
Fair, added very much 90 the comfort OF
all in reaching the grounds, As 10 laii the
dust. The road was not sprinkled on
the third day and the dust was very
disagreeable.
Ii was "A noticeable fact that on both
Wednesday aud Thursday the attend
ance of coored people was larger than
at any previous Fair.
The Judging was completed in all de
partments on Wednesday evening. Mr.
Daniel Of Fauquer county, was the ludg'
Of the horses. and Mr.Wm. l.. Bradbury,
Of Nasons, Orange county. Judge OF the
cattle. poultry. farm products, etc. Both
gentlemen performed their duties we'll
The balloon ascension was y fine one,
going 10 a great height The RrrOnaut
came down with his parachute and
landed without difficulty.
= the JUMPERS.
The Jumping contest was the first di
version in the horse line on the program
Wednesday evening. b l.. Goes sky
lark won the blue ribbon; {, II. Hur-
Ramps Forester second and AlRndRle
third. Tom Moore's Ben Dawson wRs
ruled out on account of bad behovior.
WEDNESDAYS HAcEs.
The half mile scrub race was won by
Wyatt Mills Di1ir; ". II. Simpsons Bill
Bailey second. and W. J Jacobs Wild
lire third.
The hali,mile dash WAS an excellent
race. and was won by F. l. W. Greene
Matte g.: j i. Simpsons Gold Dust
second, and &. r. BOulwsre's Lady
Vivian third,
In the one mile novelty race, +. "
Wells Thad won the quarter and hall,
and r. tterback's Monadnock the three
quarter and mile q. Il. Bouiware's
Ida Woodland also ran.
The last race for the evening was a
three quarter mile dash. which was
good race. 1t was won by +. ". Wells'
Dixie Paradise; &. ". Shellnorn's Hoe
Dam second. and Il. Gtterback's Miss
Blaze third.
TuE LAST DAY.
Thursday was again cloudy and pos
sibly deferred some from going to the
Fair. who otherwise would have been
present. The attendance, however, wAs
excellent for thirt day.
THE BABY SHOW.
At II O'Clock the baby show took
place on the grand stand. Eight boys
contested and three girls. The prizes
were two handsome silver cups, suitably
inscribed. one for the handsomest boy
and the other for the prettiest girl, do
mated by Messrs Loewenson a Raul
man. the we'll known jewelers., OF this
city. The Judges were Messrs. Wm, ii.
Hurkamp and " +. MOncure Of this
city. and Taylor Rollins, OF King George
The Grst prize for the girl baby was
awarded TO little Viola Jones, three
months old, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
COuse Jones, of Falmouth. The prize
for the boy went 10 Master Wallace Jer-
rsll NcGhee eight months old. son OF Mr.,
and Airs Henry L. Mclihee, Of this city.
Col h d. Cole presented the cups TO the
happy mothers OF the successful children
and he gave to each Of the other babies
a silver half dollar, which the little ones
all accepted, 40 that each OF the contest
ants received prize
THE LAST DAYS RACING.
The frat race on the Fair program
Thursday WAS a half mile heat race. +.
l.. W. Green's Matte q won, +. liter
backs Miss Blaze second, and + W
Wells Thad third.
The second race was ii mile dash. won
by f.. ". WelIs' Dixie Paradise, f. l. ".
Green's Matte q second, aud +. Utter.
backs Miss Blaze third.
NOTES
Col. T. b Cole il very fond Of children
and he was determined that each one
entered in the baby show should have a
priza, 20 he donated TO each one a half
dollar AZ "a gift
Mr. Vim. H. HurkAmp, who was chair
man OF the committee of judges Tor the
Baby Show, performed his duties well
and seemed ~ much at home a. Messrs.
Moncure and Rollins. both OF whom are
married men with families.
Mrs. j J Dfeher, OF near Massaponax,
Spotsylvania county. exhibited some
beautiful Angora cate, one OF which die
appeared on Wednesday night. Mrs.
Dreher was very much disturbed at her
lose and it il not known il the cat got
out OF It's rage or was taken by some
one. A Waterman is on duty at the
building every day and every night dur
ing the fair.