The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
FAIR WAS A SUCCESS,
SELMA EXHIBIT COMES TO A . CLOSE.
ueptxomery Show Cat Down the EEK. pected Attendance, Bat Asso- eiation Game Ont On Right
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Advertiser Bureau

Advertiser Bureau
 Selma, Nov. 3. / The second annual exhibition of the Central Alabama Fair Association closed tonight.
 In the history of o the city ,nd or es se'ma, the hest that has ever been held in this section of the State. The exhibits have been above the average "a and ,,sas Wlth cd everyone. The racing each day has been way above the average of that seen on any other track in this sec- tion.
 In every way has the fair pleased week have been visitors t9 the fl fair air Sn sose sed WhS ea came nn fled. The result of the agriculture and live stock exhibit. no doubt has CTS of Central Alabama by them there has been taught a lesson from which no doubt, they will profit in years to During the week the attendance at the fair has not been as great as was expected. There are no doubt. many causes for this and one of the princi- tremely chilly and threatening weath- many hundred people of this part of the. State attended the fair in Birm. ingham and Montgomery and did not come to Selma.
 Another draw back was that Selma Fair tcH circat as' and sadhq the fair e hepe Was
 While the attendance at the fair grounds during the week just past. fair last year, it is believed that from financial standpoint as well as from an amusement standpoint, that the fair which closed tonight, was The fair was much larger and bet ter than 1t was last autumn. The and if the Fair Association did not. 1t was on account of the large purse which was given each day in the The average purse in the races each day was about $500. The races have been good and have drawn many peo- pie as some of the best race horses in the country has been seen on the track
 Each night during the week the horse show has also proven quite an have been out in numbers each night and many box parties have been pleas- ant features of the week.
 The attendance at the fair today was ss business section was crowded and the fair grounds was we'll filled. The shows on the midway did a good busi- ness and every thing went off smooth
 A great crowd visited the fair grounds tonight. No admission price was charged and many hundred went to the grounds that would not have gone if an admission fee had been charged
 Many of the fair people left this af- ternoon for Jackson, Miss, where they will do business next week. Those that did not get away today will leave for that place tomorrow.
 did not take down their tents tonight and the fair grounds tomorrow will continue its fair appearance. With he tents of the Parker Company still standing and with the grand circuit horses that are wintering here, being tried out over the race track the fair grounds will still resemble a fair
 Remains Sent Home.
 The remains of Edward J. Boykin the young man who was serving al the Fair grounds as policeman and who was killed Friday night by an other Fair policeman. R. D. Anderson were shipped this afternoon at 4 o'clock to Scales. Tomorrow the re. mains of the young man will be inter. red in the cemetery at that place. Dur ing his residence in Selma, Boykin made many friends.
 Boykin who was machinist by trade, came to Selma about year ago He was about 2S years of age and was of imposing appearance. When he came to Selma he secured position ir