Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-10-03
Attendance Daily Amounted
TO Several Thousands.
PRODUCTS EXHIBIT
NOT LARGE
AeropIane AscenSions the At
traction for q Large Number
of Visitors.


Pittsburg, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of last week, for its initial uu-
dertaking, was a great big success.
Thousands attended it each day. There
was big crowd on the opening day,
Wednesday, larger one. over 5000
admissions being recorded on Thurs
day, which was Chattanooga Day, and
not small crowd by any means on
Friday, which was set apart for the
school children.
The grounds are located about mile
and half below South Pittsburg, di-
rectly opposite Richard City and have
been purchased by the Fair Associa-
tion for permanent home. 1t is re-
markable how much was done in the
short time since the work was COM
menced. A splendid grandstand has
been built, long row of stables, an
Exhibit Building, and splendid track
graded and fenced. This track, which
is oval in shape, and measures an even
half mile around it, is said by horse
men to be equalled by few in the state
Some very fast tifae was made by the
fine trotting stock in the races. On
ure of attending, the best time made
seconcs for the mile, and we under
stand faster time was made the day
previous. The motorcycle races,
three of them, were exciting, as we'll
as hazardous to the life of the riders,
who made ten laps. five miles, in few
seconds over seven minutes. The aero
plane ascent was made Wednesday and
Friday, that of Thursday being omit
tod % ;rh I'D n Eys
day it was especially successful, the
aeronaut, Johnny Green, of Chattanoo
ga, who built his own machine, as
cending shortly after machine was
pushed from its tent, and flying north
ward over South Pittsburg, and re-
turning over Richard City, then flying
northward and circling at the Fair
Grounds, made graceful glide just
over the roof of the Exhibit BUILDING
and alighted in the middle of the Fair
Grounds in practically the same spot
from which he started. The flight was
very successful, and watched by thous-
ands Mr.. Green did no stunts while
in the air but just plain flying, aud
the spectators were satisfied with that
The mule race Friday evening was
won by Bill Martin, of this place, cat
cher on the ball team here, who wor
out a 50cent buggy whip over his
mount to get the So. 90 prizH.
The exhibits of vegetable, poultry,
etc, were rather disappointing. What
were offered for inspection were excel
lent, but the Namount exhibited All
number of exhibitors was limited
There we're some fine pears from g.
W. Whites orchard at Whitwell, and
some excellent specimens of corn, Irish
potatoes and sweet potatoes. The ex-
hibits of poultry was only half doz-
en- in number, and no fat cattle or
hogs we're to be seen. The exhibits of
horsefesh we're good, and F. M. Nc
Cullough, of JASPER, who Is attaining
quite q deal of prominence as breed
er of fine horses. was there with his
string, and we have no doubt got some
blue ribbons
There were the usual accessories of
a fair-Me1r 1ry-go- Round, Wheels of
Fortune, dolls and other objects to
throw at, the faker with his alleged
magic to catch a crowd and sell trink-
cts snakes, Hazel, the lady with no
meat on her bones, negro minstrels,
and a lady wrestler, and stands with
eatables of all descriptions in all corn
ers. everything at as high price as
a holiday crowd could conveniently
stand. -
The upper part of the Exhibit Build
ing was filed with peciment of needle
work, canned fruits, flowers, etc,
The art exhibit was fair and could be
much larger. Some very old quilts
we're shown, one, a quilt cover, said
to he over 300 yeaIs old. There was
another, a Quilt, which was 1870 years
ald and a curiosity in pattern and
,uorkmauship. There was an appetiz-
;no disulay OF fruits jellies and pre-
sa,yes and collection of cakes wise
~ mt into a glass case that made the
~ IIooker want to break into it, they
looked so good. A large number of
farms and potted plants, massed in
aontre of room, gave it an artistic
finish. -, -. r
Next year it will require big eff
sort to eclipse this fair, and we ad-
1,;se all farmers to work in advance
- have something ready next fall to
syb;hit This applies to the whole
vailev and not to Marion county
Lone Let us have big exhibit of
arr;cnltural products, and farm ami ,
sis and less space taken up by wheel =
u = sar+nne stands, which we consider ,
more or less of gambling nature
The international Harvester Co had
ona of its 10 Fl. P. gasoline engines on
svhibit running corn mil, ana toat
died TO the racket kept up by autos,
aoronlane, horse races. 0and. DarKerS'
"nd the multitude of people