The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-28
MASON COUNTY FAIR
MOST BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS IN THE
STATE ARE TO HAVE A FAIR
THAT IS A FAIR.
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
SEPT. lST, 2ND AND Sd

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have been fixed for the dates of the
Mason County Fair, to be held at the
beautiful Grounds, near Point Pleas
ant. The Point Pleasant Develop
ment Co., the owners of the Fair
Ground, have force of men at work
putting in thorough repair the grand
stand and other buildings and put
ting the grounds in order and every
thing is being put in readiness for
the kind of Fair in Mason. County
that made the Fair famous through
out three states years ago. We are
coming back this year to the kind of
Fair that had to be brought to our
peoples own doors and they did not
80 out of the state to find entertain
ment. This time it will be so at
tractive that, while Wednesday will
be the opening day, when business
will be transacted, here will be
swo big Fair days, Thursday and
Friday. Rates are being negotiated
on all railroads, while the farmer
and his family and many visitors will
bring well laden baskets and picnic
with their friends. There will be on
the ground ample provisions for all.
The Hotel accommodations in the
town are not to be surpassed any
where. The road from Point Pleas
ant to the Fair Ground will be kept
sprinkled as will be the track for the
races. The purses offered are good
and the horsemen of the County will
find the management so absolutely
fair that it will be delight to enter
horses here and our people can look
for the best races in years.
While the interests of the farmer,
the horticulturalist, the stock raiser
will be provided for in the COMPETE
ton exhibit the Ladies will have
prominent place in this Fair. Floral
Hall will be turned over to Miss
Lille Lee Hogg, who will be assisted
by Mrs. Anna Jones Ryan, and with
their experience and wide acquaint-
ance among the ladies who are able
to compete in this exhibit together
with the interest already manifest
and the abundance of material al
ready promised, there will be the
most artistic display ofart and needle
work and plain and fancy sewing,
photography and floral display, both
cut flowers and potted plants. All
plants sent from Point Pleasant en-
tered at the Office of the Secretary,
prior to September lst, will be called
for and returned free of charge.
The gentlemen who have undertaken
this Fair have entered it determined
to raise the standard and that no
discreditable conduct from any source
shall be tolerated but that the moral
and progressive spirit shall prevail.
They are backed by the best busi-
ness men of the town and the most
progressive farmers of the County,
and if you are not already enlisted
for the success of the big Fair, Get
busy. See what you have to send for
the exhibit. If you want any privi-
leges ofany kind write the secretary.
Tell your family now you will bring
them that they may get ready.
Come dressed for the picnic, good
times. There will NOT he any nrem-
ium offered on fine dresses and be-
sides they are out of place. Come
dressed to enjoy yourself and be sure
and write your friends to meet you
at the big Mason County Fair.
Mr.. W. S. Tully has been elected
President; Judge Byrd Stone, Vice
President; Geo. Walter Cossin,
Secretary; Wallace B. Barnett,
Treasurer. Mark it down, the Big
Mason County Fair will be go and
everybody will be there, and say
81, too