The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
SALISBURY FAIR
BEGINS TUESDAY
Management Announces That it
Will Be the Best Ever
Airship Promised.

SALISBURY, MD, Aug. 15.-The
directors and managers OF the WI
eomico County Fair. which will be-
gin tuesday and continue for four
days. are making preparations 20
give one of the best agricultural
fairs ever held in the State of Mary
land.
The number OF exhibits in all lines,
especially household, are expected to
exceed the space that can be spared,
and Saturday rs carpenters were at
work upon the fair grounds. building
booths and stock pens for show ex-
hibits, The stock last year far ex-
ceeded anything that was expected
In this immediate locality. but this
year, along with a large exhibit o:s-
play OF local county stock raisers, so
entries have been received from the
Derwood Stock Farm, of Derwood,
Nd; three carloads OF registered cat
tie and sheep stock have been enter
ed by Delaware state College, and
the Maryland Agricultural has also
entered number of registered cows.
calves and sheep.
yirgimans Also Send Stock.
Many stock exhibit entries have
been received from other stock raisers
OF Virginia, and, taking the stock ex-
hibit, 1t is conceded that it will equal
and possibly surpass any stock exhibit
that was ever held In Maryland
The poultry display will also be
very large, as the association has list
ed some excellent cash prizes, which
have attracted the attention of many
poultry farm proprietors, and it Is
stated, for the large number of pet
stock and poultry. that the associa-
ton has secured the services of an
expert as a judge in this line.
The household department. which
IL held in the main exhibition build
ing, gives promise, from the number
OF art, handiwork. fancy work, nee
dlework. household supplies. jeIlies,
jana, preserves. fruits and vegetab fes,
of being something worth coming
miles to see. This department is man
aged and judged by the ladies of WI
comico county. and many entries that
have been made in this department,
such as needlework. have been the re-
suit of trying endeavors of some ladies
for more than one years past.
All the local business houses and
merchants of this city. especially the
farming implement concerns. have
taken space in the main building and
upon the grounds. at which they will
meet their customers at the fair and
entertain them at their well appoint
ed booths.
The Midway will, of course, be the
main attraction thoroughfare on the
grounds The association has ar
ranged for electric lighting at night
and day current will be distributed
over the ground for the moving pic
ture shows and other electrical ex-
hinitious.
Airship Is Promised.
The association has spared no ex-
pense in the way of free attractions
The feature of the free attractions
will be exhibition flights OF Charles J.
Strobls in one OF his airships. Mr..
Stroble has a national reputation as
an aviator He will not only make
daily flights over the grounds, but
will also fly over Salisbury.
On Friday a motorcycle race. which
already has six entries. will be run
OFF. A good purse has been offered
by the association. Mr.. Lamonde
the champion motorcycle rider OF
Maryland, will appear as one of the
entries and win also make an effor,
to reduce the motorcycle record OF
this State.
On Tuesday all children under fif-
teen years will be admitted free. and
the association Will give as free ex-
hibition TO children that night a $500
fireworks display. Along with these
free acts VIII be added some vande-
vile exhibitions on the stage in front
of the grandstand. The association
has secured the services of the Fifth
Maryland Regiment band. which viii
give daily and evening concerts upon
The grounds.