The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19

PROFESSIONALLY the Frederick
Fair this year has earned for it.
self the undiSputed claim OF
prominence in the line of agri-
cultural exhibits. Not only is it
far and away the best that has
been seen here for years. but in
all its features it combined the
elements that go to make up such
an affair.
The crowd, the good weather
Tuesday aud Wednesday and
even Thursday. with its cloudy
skies and slight sprinkles of rain,
its multitudinous attractions in
all its departments and the gen
eral air Of supremacy that per
vaded all, rank we'll up IN the
schedule of great fair weeks.
No pain or expense has been
spared in making a bid for the
public support. and all con
ditions have been met and over
come. In every way The Fair has
delighted all who attended and
put ShekelS into the treasury.
The greatest improvement no
ticed by those who have rot been
in touch with all that has been
going on, is the widening and
leveling of the race track. On
Wednesday a PAGER lowered the
track record of 2O94 by making
the circuit in 2 0S4
This is only one item in the
whole, and everywhere can be
seen instances of the foresight of
the management.
Never before has there been
as many attractions either on the
ground or in front of the grand
stand, as this year. More space
has been allotted to concessions
than ever, and the free exhibit
tons are worth the price of ad-
mission alone.
Better cattle, hogs, sheep and
horses competed for prizes
and the same holds good through
out.
Every department was full to
OVERLOOKING with exhibits that
were of high excellence and the
awards were made by the udges
under great stress of competition.
Fine horses, cattle, sheep, hogs,
farming implements, seeds, flow
ers. household articles and spec
ial exhibits made this part of the
Fair an interesting as well as an
educational feature.
Side shows of all kinds, the
usual allotment of faklrS, and all
the rest of the gaudy and noisy
melange, went to make up the
entirety.
Rain and cloudy weather made
Thursday disappointment. Had
clear skies prevailed the crowd
would have surpassed anything
that has ever been witnessed.
There was no hinderance 10 the
racing, however, and as on the
other days it was of high
order.
The management can throw
flowers at themselves in this year
of grace at having one of the
best Fairs on record.
James Creager, Of Buckeys-
town District, was successful IN
winning the prize for the best
weld of corn grown by young
men under q years of age. In
the absence of Secretary of Az
riculture Wilson, President Snouf-
fer made an address in front of
the grand stand Thursday and
awarded the prize to the lucky
young man.
Among the leading attractions
in the side show line are the
sword swallowing man, who takes
delight in putting all sorts OF ar.
ticles down his throat, his special
fondness being for saws, stones,
broken glass and china, nails,
etc. He is wonder and has
been operated upon and exam
ined by the greatest surgeons OF
this country.
Another curiosity is the ele-
plant horse. This equine wonder
has no hair at all and the hide Is
like that of an elephant.
Then there is man who lies
buried and an admission fee is
charged to look down and see
him. He will be dug up today.