The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-27
MONSTER
WAS CROWD AT THE
COUNTY FAIR
Which Is Best Held in
Recent Years
Estimated That l2ooo
People Passed Gates.
Exhibits Good and the
Races Close and Ex-
citing.

All roads led TO the Stark county
fair grounds yesterday. Almost be-
fore daylight lines Of carriages and
bpggies, and wagons in some in
stances, came toward Canton from all
parts OF the county. all going TO the
fair. The interurbans did rushing
business from Alliance and Massfflon
and at noon there were twelve thous-
and people on the grounds, according
20 the report Of Secretary Lehman.
The grounds were crowded with We
hicles OF all sorts. The day was n
very pleasant one and that helps to
account for the big crowd.
AZ noon there was parade OF all
the live stock around the race track
which attracted much interest, and
showed fine line OF live stock exhib-
its TO have been entered.
II was gala day crowd and the con-
cession people reaped harvest as
thousands were crowding in the tents
20 see the shows which are very cred
table. Hurd, the magician, was again
locked in his chest and escaped in
exactly one minute, notwithstanding
the fact that four men from the rural
districts tied the box and him on top
OF II in way that they would have
bet their money would keep him
there. But II did not and he escaped
20 the wonder OF the audience. Gus
ter and Hoffman had the audience
convulsed with laughter at their antics
and we're warmly applauded for their
efforts. Every one had a splendid
time and that was what they were
there for.
The contests In the educational de-
partment were decided Wednesday.
These contests aroused much interest
and enthusiasm among the boys and
girls. The contests were held In Art
hall. Messrs @. @. Harmony. II. M.
Shut and Supt. J. X. Baxter, OF Can
ton, were the judges. Miss Mable
Snyder. OF New Berlin. was the only
contestant In the Grafton contest, win
ming the prize Of $250. The success
ful ones were as follows:
Essay--Agatby Hammerly, Waco.
FIRST, $3.50; Nellie Dice, second, $3.50.
Reading at sight for boys and girls
under 10 years-vida Wilhelm. Cam
ton. first, $3.50; Cleo Brauehei, Can
ton, second, rs cents.
Reading at sight-Between 10 and
10 years, Florence Lynn. Canton, first,
$50; sydney Gould, second, rs cents.
Declamations-For boys and girls
between 16 and .21 years. Nina Hart.
Canton, first. 81; Marion Clouse, Can
ton, second, $1.50.
Declamations-For boys and girls
between ~ and 16 years, Irma Clouse,
Canton, first, 50; Lulu Hay. Canton,
second, $3.50.
Declamations--For boys and girls
between and ~ years. Cleo Bnau-
cher, Canton, first. 81; Agathy Ham
merly, Waco, second, $3.50.
Declamations--For boys and girls
under s years. william Braucher,
Canton, first. 81; Eva Loutzenheiser,
Canton, second, s1.50.
spelling--For boys ard girls be-
tween 12 and 2l years, Iva Stahl, Can
ton II. r. ID. s. FIRST, 81; Ethel Thomp-
son, Canton, second, 81.
Spelling-For boys and girls under
~ years, Ray Mckinney, Canton, frst,
81; Estella Mclaughlin, Canton, sec--
oDd, 81.
The races were good and the grand
stand was packed with onlookers.
There were two races decided, Tho
first was the 2;16 trot and was pie
for Red Jacket who never was hard
pressed. winning In three straight
heats in slow time, The second race