Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30
County Fair
Liberal Premiums and Strong
Attractions Guarantee
Excellence.
To be Held at East Jordan Sept.
9-l2, 1913.

Our Annual county FAR is again
near at hand. For twenty-nine years
this steadily progressive institution has
successfully fulfilled its original pur-
pose, namely, that of promoting the ag-
ricultural, commercial, and educational
interests of our county.
AS the opening day approaches the
management is always besieged with
the question 'What are you going to
have this year?"' This query usually
comes from those seeking attractive
entertainment, desire that every fair
management must endeavor to satisfy.
1t must not be forgotten however that
the fundamental purpose of our Society
is educational and that this fact must at
all times be given due consideration.
We have therefore endeavored to make
our Fair this year as attractive as possi-
BILE to the general public.
The exhibition of our county's finest
productions has been encouraged to the
fullest extent Mammoth displays from
field, garden, and orchard and repres-
enative exhibits of manufacture and art
| will be shown. 1t is the duty of every
producer in CharlevoiX, Antrim, and
| Emmett counties to place the finest
products of their skill and labor before
| the public for its encouragement and
edification. It always sounds tiresome
to hear local people comment that we
have something far better at home" If
you have an excellent article bring it to
the Fair, and then you will increase the
satisfaction and interest of every visitor
Conditions promise Banner Exhibit
this year. The development of our
Fair as an educational factor has been
pushed to a marked degree by our So
ciety with the CO. operation of the pub
lie schools, this year, by the erection of
an Educational and Fine Arts Building,
which will contain one of the greatest
educational exhibits by our public
schools ever seen outside of our large
expositions. Everything points to the
marked SUCCESS that this venture unde-
niably deserves.
"School Day" will be observed Thurs
day. Sept. 11th Hon. John G. Ketch-
am, worthy Master of Michigan State
Grange, will deliver the dedicatory adj
dress on that day, Mr.. Ketcham's' ad-
dress will doubtless meet the most SAN
guine expectations of the public.
In the matter OF sports, Base Ball
Tournament in which teams from Boyne
City, Charlevoix, Bellaire and East
Jordan will contest for supremacy, has
been arranged for. One ball game
will be played in the forenoon of each
day of the Fair, beginning Wednesday,
September 10th. This concluding SER
les of our great national sport should
attract unusual interest.
On each of the days above mentioned
there will be Balloon Ascension with
Great Cannon Shot Feature Act Those
who have witnessed this act avouch its
superiority over the well known aero
plane ''stunts" featured by many fairs.
In this act man and parachute are shot
from a cannon in mid-air and descend
gracefully to the earth. This act alone
is worth the price of admission.
A strong Race Program has been ar
ranged for each day. Lovers of this
sport will not be disappointed for the
largest and best string of horses ever
entered in Northern Michigan are
coming.
A Merry -Go-Round, Shows, Booths
and other minor attractions usually
found at fairs will be strongly in evil
dence. Accommodations for refresh
ment and entertainment have been
materially increased and improved.
The Dining Hall at the Fair Grounds
will be in charge of the Ladies of st.
Joseph's Catholic Church, which fact is
ample guarantee for the excellence OF
the service that will be rendered.
Much more might be said but space
forbids. Altogether our Fair will be a
great success. Begin now to make
your preparation to attend our County
Fair.
X. A. BRINTNALL, Sec'y.