Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-16
Montgomery County Fair.
Hello, Bill, going to the Fair9

Hello, Bill, going to the Fair2
What Fair? When?
Why. the Rockville Fair. Two week.
from last Chewsday.
don't know. I've been there once OF
twice an it's the same old thing-skir
games. lost TO dollars and thirty cents
the last time was there.
But, Bill, that is cut out now. There
hasn't been skin game since Bowie gave
EN- list of non-gambling games fouI
| years ago. They only had them before
because they thought they was square
and same old thing. Shucks you don't
know beans. The Fair this year will be
no more like last years than a politician's
performance after election is like his prom
ises before it.
How so?
Why they are going have horse show
that is horse show to begin with, that
will take most of three days. They've GOT
man named Blair johnson, from down
in Virginia. that knows all about horse
shows to tell EN- how to get up one and
he's going to bring about hundred jumpers
from down there to show us something
worth looking at. tell you it will be fine
and they are giving premiums worth get
ting, too-$25 for firsts, $40 for seconds
and So for thirds. There will be some
class to that part. You better put that
nag of yours in the county classes, The
bloods can't compete with you in that, and
you can make something, know.
Amt going to have no races?
Oh, yes, some, and they are going to be
good ones, too. Some trotting, some run
ming. They have booked three for every
day and expect to have them all done by
five O'Clock, so you can get plate of ice
cream before you 60 home, and not be in
the dark, either.
Sal said she might take some bread but
she don't want to pay any dollar to put
it in.
Oh, you are a mile behind. She won't
have to pay anything if she takes it in
Monday OF course, she won't get any
free ticket, but she can get one that will
let her in for half price if she goes every
day. By the way. there's special prize
of SIS, offered by friend of the Society
for the best bread, and another SIS for the
best cake. to be plain. ordinary mot COM
plicated or expensive) products.
What elseP
There's going to be a base ball match
on Tuesday between the Highland team
and some other one don't know. | heard
but forgot. Any way, they can play ball
and you can bring the boys along to yell
for Montgomery And motorcycle races
every day most. Those fellows that run
you over in the ditch about four times a
day when you travel those new State
roads are getting ready for the races from
the rate they travel, But il you want to
see some move just watch them on the
Fair Ground track. | don't know how
much money the fair people spent on the
track, but a contractor named Burrows had
about ten or fifteen teams and twenty five
or thirty men at work on ii last week and
it ought to be in good shape. And as for
whitewash. Man, they are whitewashine
with an engine. Stable room was short
last year and they are going to put up
about forty new stalls this year and guess
that won't be quite enough.
How do you know so much about it2
have a friend on the inside that tips
me off to everything but free ticket
They are scarce as Bull Meese" in this
county. You see the Fair has been drowned
couple of times lately and they came up
like little men with the cash, but il was
all borrowed and they owe about a couple
of thousand, so they have to get real money
at the gates to help pay out. And if you
bring all your family and get every body
you know TO come along too. they will
square up this year. Don't mind the rain
I've got so used to it this summer. don't
feel right unless it is raining But | have
been investigating our Rockville weather
prophet and find his prophecy of rainy
week for the Fair meant last year.
When you get home, Bill. commence to
get something ready to take to the Fair
Everybody's doing it.
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