The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-19
A GROWING SUCCESS


the least. closed its gates to the best
pleased crowd of people last night that
ever congregated for any public Occa-
sion in the forty-six counties In the
state OF Florida. This may be putting
II strong. all the same il IS true and
the fair was pronounced the greatest
success ever scored in Marion not ex-
cepting the balmy days OF the Sub
Tropical Exposition of 1sS99i. which
I'm those times was deemed phenom-
email. as il was the second of its kind
eever held in Florida and drew people
from all over the state and way be-
yOnd 20 admire and enjoy The display.
In word. the fair ended in a per-
feet blaze of glory. for the exhibitors.
the management and the attendants.
Nothing too good can be said of the
men who did the work of the fair.
Messrs. George Robinson and David
Williams. who are the uncrowned
kings or Marion when it comes to get
ting up a county fair and the lady
managers are none the less deserving
Of praise and commentator for the
splendid work they did namely. Mrs.
T. l. Carney, Mrs. S. r. Pyles and
Mrs. VIM. Gist. In a word. everybody
connected with the fair. officers and
all. did their work splendidiy and the
same is recognized by all who saw
the fairs progress and the work they
did
Great interest centered in award
ing the prizes for the best general ex-
hibitS The contest seemed to lay be-
tween Mr. Il. c. Chambliss and Perry
Edwards.
In citrus fruits Messrs. Crosby &
Wdrtmann captured the blue ribbon.
OF this award we shall have a word
later Col. W. y. Camp secured sec
ond prize for best display OF fruit. His
display was also beautiful.
Perry Edwards, received first prize
for the best twelve ears of corn and
Mr. VIM. Gist received first prize for
the best twenty five ears. 1t was fine
corn and all the farmers who saw it,
said so. while Prof. Rolf. of the ex-
perimental station at Gainesville. rem
dercd his verdict of its flavor. The
bank prizes brought out many exhibits
and all were excellent.
Late in the evening the judges were
still awarding blue ribbons and when
the list is completed the Star will pub
lish the same.
The races in the afternoon drew a
big crowd. one that was second to the
attendance Thursday. the banner day.
The first race was the gentlemens
half driving contest. The en-
tries were Messrs. Jack Camp. Ed
Carmichael, William Igou, L. p. Guer-
rant. George Petteway. Mr.. Camp
was the winner and Mr.. Pettcway came
in second Time, 1872.
The next race was a half-mile trot-
ting race for non winners of races.
There was a purse Of fifty dollars for
mis- race. The entries Were Henry, J.
r. Blackiston; Football. Mason Tison:
Norda. J. ID. McDuffy: FirewOod. W.
NJ. Gist Football won the first two
heats: time 1:19. Second in the first
heat came Henry. Second in the third
heat was Norda.
Next was half-mie running race
for a purse Of $25. The entries were
J. r. Moorhead. W. z. Edwards, Rob-
ert Moorhead c. Camp. ]. Camp, S.
r. Pyies. J. Pyles. S. Camp W. n.
Camp J. r. Moorhead won the race.
Time. 81 seconds.
There was next a half-miIe exhibit
ton by Bobbie. the beautiful animal
owned by Mr.. Walter Ray. Time,
1:l1H
There was also a three-quarter mile
dask FOR a track record by Falant.
owned by Mr.. Hewitt. OF the Marion
Farms. locker. Murphy: time. 1:1S.
Then came the tug race. The horses
were to be hitched up in front of the
judges stand and run once around the
track. Mr.. BeasIey was the most ex-
pert i'm Harvesting his horse. but DR..
Guerrant succeeded in distancing him,
and won the race. Time. ASS.
The next was an exhibition of the
best buggy horse shown to a rig. The
entries were Clarence Camp. W. Igou
T.. T. Guerrant, J. r. Beasley. The
judges awarded the first prize to Mr.
Camp; second prize. to Mr.. Igou-
To find whether the judges had
erred in their decision. Mr. Hall put
up purse for another try and Mr.
Camp won again. The judges were
r. 5 Hail. Dr. J. w. Hood and Frank
Harris.
The rest OF the afternoon was de-
voted to examining the exhibits until
O'Clock. when the buildings were
closed. Many of the exhibitors took
their exhibits home and when dark
came. probably half Of the booths and
pens were empty. Today many cOun-
try people came To see what was left
of the fair This afternoon the wild
west show management put up "A $50
purse that Miss Pearl King. one of the
shows riders. could beat any conner
in a half-mile race around the track
Up to noon the judges mad not yet
filed their report as To who was the
winner for the best general agricul-
tural exhibit
The cotton exhibit Of George Giles &
Company at the fair was a very fine
one and consisted of one bale of short
staple cotton. the only bale grown in
Marion this year. and five bales Of tht
famous Sea Island long staple cotton
which is used for making thread and
fine underwear This company also
exhibited velvet beans. the bulls of the
beans cured for making mattresses
and unbOlted corn meal which proved
a very superior article and is just tn,
thing 10 make the corn pone so mucf
spoken OF in song and story and fam