The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-21
THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR

Saturday was no less a busy day
with the fair officials. II not more so.
than any of the preceding days. as
they were deeply occupied in lining
up the blue ribbon winners and others
and preparing a schedule for same, so
that little later on the world could
know the happy ones whose names
stood for effort and success and whose
products were stamped with the royal
insignia Of superiority. The task was
a big one and we understood that AT
shutdown the list was not quite com
plete and when it is the Star will
present it for the qualification Of its
readers.
The prize winners for the best gen.
eral agricultural exhibit from one
farm were announced late Saturday
afternoon by the judges and consist
of u. G. Chambliss. first prize: Mrs.
:. r. Pyles. second prize. and Perry
Edwards. the eOlOred exhibitor. came
third The displays of the parties
named were so nearly equal that il
took time and great discrimination
TO come 70 a definite agreement, but
Mr. Chambliss led in the greater
number of items. some 81. and the
only regret is that while all did so well
and made such commeRdable exhibits,
that all could not share the honors
alike But the effort they all put
forth is what counts on the public and
acts of this kind impress the public
and makes our farmers anxious to do
likewise and this promoted and dis
semiBates a spirit of determination to
make the general average a better
and greater one i'm results.
The afternoon was devoted to
amusements and the race track was
the point of interest and the grand
stand was comfortably crowded with
interested spectators. The Orlando
horseman pulled off trotting heat.
Lady Lou contested honOrs with the
former favorite and winner. Tiny Bird
ard won the race. Lady Lou is a
sure enough trotter and her equal
was not on the grounds.
The running race was renewed and
the challenge of Pearl King. of the
wild west show. taken up and the
Moorhead boys. ]. r. and Robert. won
the race. both their ponies outclassing
the little Indian riders horse. The
defeated rider attributed her defeat
TO the tired condition of her horse and
her own indisposition.
Messrs. Mills-Price and Frank
Harding ran heat of their spirited
steeds. the latter winning with his
gray mount. Time. 1:05.
To wind up the fun on the track
the Moorhead boys duplicated the
scrub race OF Thursday INDUCED in
by the men, and as youngsters clearly
Outciassed their older sportsmen in
spirit by running their ponies to a
given point. dismounting, .unsaddling
them. putting on harness and hitching
them to buggy. J r. Moorhead. Jr..
was declared the winner. receiving a
ert. was consoled with So bill. The
midway continued to amuse and re-
ceived a liberal patronage.
With the exception of a dozen ex-
hibits. the owners of which were not
present. all the displays of the fair
had been delivered to their owners
by shutdown in as good shape as when
received. without a crack, flaw or any
portion missing. a showing that prob
ably has never been duplicated in this
or any county in the state.
That the fair melted interest there
can he no question and if remarks of
enthused persons can be taken at their
face value. then the county fair of
1909 will show at least 100 more ex-
hibits than were present at the first
county fair held in Marion. The sure
enough fair spirit is abroad in Marion
and will be heard from in 1909.