The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-10-14
Rink is Well Filled With
Fine Display and Crowd
is Large
BASE BALL GAME TODAY
Several Horses Have Been Entered for
the Running Races this Fornoon.
Many Other Features.

The big fair is now on in full blast.
Everything has conspired to make the
three days an event long to be remem-
bered in the history of Paw Paw. The
weather is ideal and the program will be
carried out without a hitch. The big
rink, which is the center of attraction,
is crowded to the limit. Booths are ar
ranged around the room and these have
been fitted up by the various merchants
of the village. Each booth is a verlta BILE
department store.
The building is nicely decorated and
the center of the room is already well
filled with various exhibits and many
more are yet to follow. They would put
in the shade many exhibits at county
fairs with greater pretensions.
The Monarch Electric Company of
Chicago have a splendid exhibit, which
will attract considerable attention. They
will demon strate all the modern meth
DDS of cooking and housekeeping by
electr The Wolverine nurseries
and Almena creamery also have attrac-
tive exhibits, while Shepard and Rob
ertson have arranged their booths to
show the marvellous advantages of Flor
ida lands, which they represent. The
merchants have taken special pride in
arranging and decorating their individ'
ual booths. Taken altogether the rink
presents very attractive and pleasing
appearance.
The poultry exhibits will be one OF
the main features of the fair. Many
coops have already been placed and 9TH
ers are coming
II is just 50 years ago this month
when the first fair ever held in Van Bu-
ren county was pulled off in Paw Paw.
The old court house was the floral hall
and the oak grubs which surrounded
the building served as hitching places
for teams, many of which were yokes Of
oxen. Among the Paw Paw people yet
living who attended and can remember
the details OF the fair are W r. Sirrine
Uncle John Cook, q w. .Longwell, Mrs.
Lottie Warner and l. w. Van Fossen
The fair this week promises to be a fit
ting anniversary Of the first fair of 80
years ago.
Thursday was taken up With the ar
ranging of the exhibits, assigning space,
ETC. The real entertainment begins to-
day Friday There will be running races
this forenoon and a big ball game in the
afternoon. The horse races will proba-
bly, be run on North Kalamazoo street.
Several runners have been entered for
this event Tomorrow, Saturday, there
will be another running race in the fore
noon. This will be a consolation race
and the winners Of today will be barred
from tomorrow's event.
The ball games will attract many
from surrounding towns. Fans will then
have an opportunity of witnessing what
will probably be the fastest article of
base ball ever seen in Paw Paw. The
two Kilefers, George Paige, George
Sage and Doddie Toles will all be in
the line up for Paw Paw There may al
so be several players from the st. Louis
team in the line up, as it is expected
that Billie Killefer will bring sveeral OF
the st. Louis players home with him as
guests. Dowagiac will also be loaded to
the muzzle with players from the various
leagues. Paw Paw defeated Dowagiac in
fast game two weeks ago and they have
sworn vengeance during the games this
week. 1t is expected that George Paige
will pitch todays game and Billie Kille-
fer will be on the receiving line. George
Sage from the American association will
probably pitch tomorrow. Don't forget
that there will be "some ball game to.
day and tomorrow.
no admission will be charged to any
feature of the fair with the exception ot
the ball games and to these an admis
sion of % cents will be charged for each
game.
One feature OF the fair on Saturday
Will be the free auction. As announced
last week, an auctioneer has been pro
vided who will sell anything that farm
ers may bring 10, the same as he would
at any auction sale. The sale will star
Saturday at 1890 and continue as Ions
as there is anything 10 sell There viii
undoubtedly be an immense crowd OF
Saturday and it will be a splendid op
portunity for sale. Remember, farm
ers, this feature is absolutely free and il
provided for your benefit. Bring in wha
you have to sell-horses, cattle, faru
implements, household goods, in fac
anything that is salable, and put it vi
to the highest bidder.
The big fair promises to be grea
success Come today and tomorrow
help swell the crowd and enjoy yourself
Remember that all roads lead to Pay
Paw the balance of the week.
Up to the hour of going to press, tn
arrangements for the big exhibition wer