The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16

The First Annual Fair under the man
agement of the Garrett County Agricul-
tural Association met with greater sue
cess and was more literally patronized
than the members of the association
ever dreamed of and as a result Garrett
county may look for a larger and great
er fair next year with twelve months to
prepare for it, when the success of six
weeks work on the part of comparative
ly few men and women brought about
such wonderful results this year and at
a time, too, when fruits and berries
were almost complete failures as crops.
To the untiring efforts of Mr.. r. E.
Singer. president of the organization,
seconded by the work of the secretary,
Mr.. James d. Hamill, and the field work
performed in the earlier stages of the
preliminary arrangements by Mr.. L. A.
Rudisill, can be given the credit for such
a display of farm, dairy, garden and
household products that would be credi-
table to county fairs that have been
held annually for decade.
The building selected for the display
and the grounds adjacent were all that
could be desired, notwithstanding the
fact that the floor space afforded was
almost entirely taken up, IN one or two
places somewhat crowded, everything
went with clock-work regularity and
the thousands who visited the fair were
highly pleased and complimented the
association for the splendid work accom-
phshed in so short a time.
Third street was given over to the
association for the purposes of the fair
and along that block upon which the
fair building faced the tents and stands
of novelty dealers, fakirs and others
who follow fairs about the country were
erected.
Adjoining the building the Civic Clubs
booth, where hot meals and lunches
were served at all hours during the day,
did thriving business every day of the
fair, the members realizing neat sum
which goes into the treasury of the club
On the field north of the building was
erected special tent by Messrs. A. d.
Naylor & Co., where a large assortment
of farm machinery and vehicles were on
display. In another part of the field
Messrs. W. H. Kahl & Sons had their
brick AID cement block machinery in
active peration and took many orders
+ f1off- 9sAland-madc brick. Further on
were the stables erected for the accom-
mediation of the live stock exhibits.
Entering the building. on the first
floor the imported animals and those of
the highest class in horse flesh, were
stabbed and this portion of the far was
in itself well worth the price Of
admission, for here one saw the purest
strains of Percheron and Belgian stock
brought direct from the European
markets.
The second floor was devoted to the
exhibition of farm products. This floor
was in charge of Mr.. l.. A. Rudisill,
who rendered valiant services not only
to the association but also the exhibitors
and visitors who required information
concerning many things. On this floor
was also located the exhibits of chicken
fanciers and that of the State Forestry
Department, the latter in charge Of Mr..
Nevin Jones, assistant forester. Messrs.
Dixon & Kelso exhibited their mill
products and very striking exhibit of
horse furnishings by Mr. Wade II.
Hinebaugh was also made upon this
floor. Here also was located a hand
operated rag carpet loom, the property
of Mrs. Sarah White.
The third floor of the building was
handsome W erever one CHANGED to look.
Entering re doorway the visitor was
confront d by the large and beautiful
display of potted plants and cut flowers
from the hot houses of Messrs. H. Web
er & Sons Co. To the left was the Mes
hack Browning curios, and adjoining
this was the art department in charge
of Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell. The ladies of
the Civic Club had large display of
needle work in the way of house aprons.
which they disposed of to the last one,
the apron sales being under the super
vision of Mrs II. Creutzburg, Mrs. John
A. Grant and Miss Lottie Loar. Adioin-
ing was the display of Mr.. James d.
Hamill, housed in tastefuIly arranged
booth and in charge of his daughter Miss
Francis Hamill. Next in their order
came the displays of Sturgiss Pharmacy.
j. A. White, H. C. Sincel, the Equal
Suffrage League and the curio depart
ment, where many old relics were taste
fully arranged and displayed under the
supervision of Mrs. C. E. Offutt. Oc-
cupying the central portion OF the floor
was the Oakland High School exhibit.
including four departments, namely:
domestic science, commercial, academic
and manual training, the household de-
partment where jeIlies, fruits, etc,
were prettily displayed and adjoining
was the pastry department These two
departments were supervised by Mrs.
Lou Thayer- Waters, Mrs. J. A. Kelley,
Mrs. r. E. Sliger and Mrs. James D.
Council.
On the east side of the building were
located the exhibits of Messrs. J. M.
Davis & Sons, hardware merchants,
Oakland Pharmacy and Cd E. Bolden,