The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-10
THE CROWDS INCREASE
HALF HOLIDAY IN SELMA BECAUSE
 OF FAIR.
All Departments of the Show are In Full Swing, And The People Are Getting Their
 Moneyss Worth.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Selma observed a half holiday today; The majority of the business houses or the city closed between IF and l o'clock so as to give their employees opportunity to visit the fair grounds. The weather was threatening. put the crowd at the grounds was larger than 1t has been on any previous day.
 Many visitors from the surround ing country came to the city today and the fair grounds were crowded |. There was not vacant seat In the large grand stand at the races this afternoon and a great crowd stood by the fence enclosing the track.
 The horse show last night was a decided success and attracted more persons to the grounds than had been present any previous night. There was not an available seat in the grand stand. The program was good one and was greatly enjoyed. After the horse show, the crowd wandered over the grounds and down The Belt" and the many side shows were liberally patronized.
 Today at 1 o'clock W. A. Anderton. manager of the exhibit of the Southern Cotton oil Company's booth in the exhibition hall, rendered to the whole sale grocers, salesman, the board of directors of the fair and to the news paper men a delightful dinner at his booth. The luncheon was served from 1 to 2:30 o'clock and was greatly en- joyed.
 Tomorrow, in the women's depart ment, an informal reception will be held. Every lady who visits the fair Is invited . During the reception re- treatments will be served to the vis- itors by Mrs Smith from her booth at the head of the stairs. The wo- mems department is under the su-
 t.t@ D~;I oF mingham and Mrs. B. H. Craig of this city. In this department all kinds of needle work, embroideries, laces, oil paintings, pen and ink sketches and water colors are displayed. There are also tellies. preserves. canned fruits, cordials and catsups. One exhibit that Is made by Mrs. B. B. Broyle of Woodlawn. consisting of one hundred varietie of prepared fruit The awarding of prizes for the different exhibits in this department were made tonight.
 The State exhibit still continues to draw the largest crowds. On display in this department Is one of the iarg- est potatoes ever grown. It was raised by F. D. Stewart and weighs Is pounds, 9 ounces. There is also to be seen in the State exhibit thirty two varieties of peas and seventy five kinds of hay, besides many other products of the farm.
 The Dallas county farmers come In for a large majority of the stock that Is on exhibition and it compares most here for exhibition. A. D. Summers of Marion Junction. has one of the fin est live stock displays at the fair in hogs and cattle. Many other Dallas county farmers have very creditable stock on show.
 Che of the prettiest exhibits with in the enclosure is on the south side of the exhibition hall. It is a poultry display and consists of a large num- Der of white plymouth rocks. There are about fifty within the lot and they attract a great deal of attention. They are the property of G. c. Vaughan of this city and were raised on his farm a few miles from here.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham. candidate for the fair grounds tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
 The board of managers of the fair is receiving a great many compliments for the orderly manner in which the fair Is being conducted. Last night a young white man by the name of Hicks, who. 1t Is stated. came to the city from Lower Peach Tree, on the Alabama river, was robbed of a dia- mond stud. The robbery took place within the fair grounds and while the young man was pushing his way through a crowd. The stud is said to have been valued at $250 and was taken from Hicks shirt bosom.
 The largest crowd of the week saw the races at the fair this afternoon in a drizzly rain. which gradually increased as the day grew older. All of the races were featureless. and as track was heavy no good time was made. Two cars of new horses arrived today and If the weather Is favorable tomorrow sone fast races will be seen.
 On account of the weather the last race on the rroG ram this afternoon was postpof ed. The horse show feature to- night was also postponed on account of raiu
 First race. 2:12 pace.
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