Charlevoix county herald., 1910-09-17
Bumper Crowds
And Classy HOss Races were
Features of Our Fair.
Horace B. Hipp Elected Presi-
dent.

ist and the crowds came, sized up the
bigRest Fair in Northern Michigan
and went away fully satisfied.
The fine weather brought out big
crowds. On Thursday over $500
people were on the grounds, and over
1000 admission tickets were sold dur.
ing the week. Both the Str. Cum.
mings from Boyne City and the Hum
from Charevox brought in boats
loaded with eXcursonists and our rail
roads also brought in their share.
At the annual election OF officers.
FNday, ii. B. Hipp was elected presi-
dent to succeed Robert Price who did
not care TO continue the work. A. B.
Nicholas, Jr., was reelected secretary
rs was Treasurer Martin Ruhling and
Directors VIM. Mears o. Boyne Falls,
Richard Lewis of East Jordan, Henry
Nowland Of Ironton, and Fl. B. Hipp
OF East Jordan.
The East Jordan Military Band,
looking gay In their swell new uni
forms, furnished delightful music
throughout the afternoons and in the
evening favored with selections on
the streets.
The exhibits, as a whole. were much
better than In the years gone by.
The Stock was much better and
shows that the farmers Of this region
are taking more interest in this feat
ure. Vegetables and Grains were
fine, and the Fancy Work depart
ment had the finest showing in years
While the display Of fruit was good
this is an off year with us and it was
not as plentiful as heretofore. Prob
ably.the best individual fruit exhibit
sho&a at our Fairs was that of e. II.
Clark, one of East Jordan's prosper
Gus farmers. In framework Of AZ
compartments he had exhibited Al
varieties Of apples, three OF peaches,
one plum and one pear. These were
all grown by him, and over the ex-
hibit was placard which every fruit
grower should consider carefully, viz:
LET Us PRAY"
This collection was secured by w.
A. LOveday who will use it in a real
estate campaign this fall.
In the Floral Hall was also exhibits
by our merchants, Stroebel Bros.
Hardware, Spring Drug Co., Payton's
Pharmacy, @. FL. Wilmington, Furni-
ture. and display Of the Singer Sew
ing Machine by Fred Brown of Char
!eyoix, and in charge of Miss Rosa
BreZina.
The Grange exhibits of Fruit, Vege-
tables and Grain were fine, South
Arm Grange, Marion Center Grange
and Harmony Grange all competing
The Horse Races.
Nle track was in fine shape and
some good contests were held, but
owing TO an error we are unable To
give the time of the different contests.
Below are the winners:.-
WEDNESDAY.
Nnvelty Race-Purse S25. 90.
Horse Owner Winner
DriftwUod .....Jos. Kenny. L..
Az f.........H Nowland. .2....
Kate john Lalonde. -. }. 49,.
Farmers Free-for-A All-Purse $26 90.
Horse Owner Winner
80, ...........Jos. Kenny. .l....
w IL lU,ILipeop
....... go. MIR, Beyers. -. 3 -.
.,...............F Frank Raney. o..
2:40 Class-Purse $4,000.
Horse Owner Winner
N H...........C Charles EIaight. L..
Billy Spinks, Lyman Bearss. .2....
wilkins ........Jay Adams. s......3...
Robert L.. Edward Loutner o..
Victor Co.. VIM. Gainor. 80.
THURSDAY.
2:30 Class-Purse $4,000.
Horse Owner Winner
wilkins. .......Jay Adams 81.
Jordan Girl ..... Orzo Mcintyre. b..
2:lO Class-Purse $4,000.
Horse Owner Wilmer
Dick Allen. 80 Art Miles,. -. L..
Molly .Chas. Germaine D..
Dan Dewey. 80. Frank Rice. ....3....
2:25 Class-Purse $4,000.
Horse Owner winner
Allan E........ Frank Sfert. -. H..
Billy Spinks Lyman searss. e..
Nh. 49,. .Chas. Haight. 3d..
Victor G.....,,. VIM. GainoT o."