The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-28
DATES FOR AGR|CULTU
EXHIBITS ARE OCT, 8, 10, \.
Directors Of the Association Have Sc
cured Lands and Building for Show.

The directors of the Agricultural So
ciety of Garrett county have selected
October 8, 10, and II as the time for
holding the first fair. They haveise-
cured lease from Mr.. Luther Brown
for his three story building and grounds
on Third street, Oakland, as the place
for holding the fair. This is a centrally
located building and is one of the larg-
est buildings IN the city. The building
is well adapted for the exhibits that will
be made in several of the departments.
The space of ground on the lot adjoin-
ing this building will be used for the
exhibit of horses, cattle, sheep, etc.
Mr. l.. A. Rudislll, field agent, reports
that everybody is enthusiastically sup
porting the enterprise, and that num-
bers are becoming members of the
association. The dues are only one dol
lar year. A very small sum of money!
but coming from the many, means much
for Garrett county. That we need a
place for the annual exhibit of our pro-
ducts no one will deny; that such exhibit
will be the means of creating a greater
interest lin the work of the farm. all
will admit. The premium list will in
terest the farmer, his wife and children.
Each and all may become prize winners.
Garrett county will be proud of her ex-
hibits. At the fair at Homecoming, at
the state fair, Garrett county farmers
and their boys, and their wives have
carried off first and second prizes. The
fair at Oakland will stimulate healthy
rivalry in the home, among the flowers,
in the garden, in the field in the i'm
provement in the kind of horses and
cattle raised on the farm. The premium
list will be full of interest and encour-
agement The copy is being prepared
for the premium list and in a few days
it will be in the hands of the printer
and ready for circulation. The commit
tee in charge is carefully preparing the
premium list and believe their work will
be appreciated by the people throughout
the county.
The headquarters of the association
are in the room formerly occupied by
the Journal and Mr. Rudisill will be
found there when in town. He is now
making canvass of Garrett county in
tho mt c,f4 bo ~; pr,rEnI fo,.
is being prepared and will soon be
in circulation. The management heart
lily desires the co operation of every
man, woman and child in the county to
earnestly take hold with them in max
ing the fair one Great Big Success.
The fair will be held October 9, 10,
and II. There is no doubt about this
being the case. The generous support
received so far guarantees this act
So much work has been done and the
lease has been signed and part of the
rental paid, so we cannot abandon the
fair. 1t will be a success, sure;
splendid success. The fair will be a
credit to Garrett county and will delight
the patrons.
Prepare the best of your crops, select
the best of your garden vegetables, the
incest of your honey, the best butter.
choicest flowers, the delicious ielies,
preserves, baking, etc, and fancy arti-
Giles. Look over YOUR fowls, your sheep.
your swine, cattle and horses and select
something for an exhibit.
Talk about the fair, about the great
big days we are going to have; about
the good time we will enjoy Make all
your arrangements to take part in the
beginning of a movement which shall
grow in interest with each yearly ex-
hibit. 1t is your fair, interest yourself
in it and get others interested. Let US
all pull together.
Remember October 9, 10, and IL.
Send in your name and address to James
D. Hamill, Secretary, for the premium
list, and one dollar for the membership
fee. Do it now.
When in town call at the headquarters
and talk the matter over with Mr. Ru-
disill. Help circulate the printed
matter and talk the matter up.
The probabilities are that work on
the construction of the new hotel to be
built by Messrs. Henry Lauer and his
associates in the Oakland Construction
Company, viii! begin yet Il is fall. Plans
have been adopted for the building, tut
the delay in its erection has been occa-
sionen by reason of circumstances.
Rev. w. W. Morris, of Grantsville,
accompanied by Mr.. Ross burst, of New
Germany, the latter a student in the
engineering department of Valparaiso
University at Valparaiso, Ind, for the
past year, now home on a vacation,
were in Oakland last Saturday, when
both gentlemen called at this office and
spent some time with the editor.
praise of the natural beauty of the