The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-08
third, Mildred Thrasher.
Stencil work Mabel Falkenstein.

Water color-First, Gladys Brown
ing; second. Mabel White.
! Crayon-First, Gladys Browning;
second, Mabel White; third, Gladys
Browning.
Architectural drawing First, Donald
Maffett.
Penmanship- First, Ross Isenberg;
second, Lena Rayenscroft, third, Beulah
Ralston.
Manual tralning-First, Percy Thayer;
/ second. Homer Turney.
FAIR NOTES.
Ex-senator Brown had all the apples
carefully wrapped and packed in bar
rels. Squire Rudisill had the first prizes
in grain anG vegetables packed, all to
go TO Baltimore for use at the State
fair. One of H. ]. Speicher's big pump
kins will also be sent to the State fair
Garrett county will make the greatest
showing at the fair in the history of
the county.
Many good sales of articles exhibited
at the fair were sold One of Mr..
Speicher's big pumpkins brought a
dollar. The large &c pound sweet
pumpkin brought SO.
Miller McAndrews sack of buck
wheat, 7. B. Domains buckwheat.
graham flour and corn meal was all sold.
A large amount of butter was sold.
All of the maple sugar and maple syrup
was sold.
Several persons attended the fair to
inspect the potato exhibit. Garrett
county potatoes are gaining a state
wide reputation. One of these gentle
men wanted to purchase ten car loads,
others one car. A number of persons
purchased potatoes needed for family
use.
The Swauger mill will receive an or
der from Baltimore city gentleman for
100 pounds of buckwheat flour; T. B.
DOMAIN of Mountain Lake Park will re-
celve an order from the same gentle
man for barrel of graham flour.
j. M. Davis & Sons received orders
for several OF their patent steel ranges
and for several washing machines.
Judge Kamp of Accident, stated to
the reporter, that he had at least 1900
bushels of apples in his orchard and
that he was feeding apples to his hogs.
The Ferris wheel, the merry-go-round
and Malett's swings were the scenes of
much humor and enjoyment. The usual
number of takers were on hand attract
ing the young folks who were eager to
TRY their hand on the various op-
portunlties to spend their money. The
snake eater was watched with surprise
and considerable
The eating stands were good places
to satisfy the wants of the inner man.
Savage of Deer Park gave a square
meal. Ice cream, hot drinks, sand
witches were served at honest prices and
they were enjoyed
Mrs. Julia Moon exhibited sweet
pumpkin that weighed sc pounds, and
pretty as picture. She was offered
So dollars for it.
Mr.. E. w. Kelso exhibited a Florida
cocanut in its hull
An Oakland gentleman has a hen two
years old, which has never moulted and
has laid an egg every day for one year.
This did not occur at the Garrett
county fair: A special prize seeker.
what are you doing with that miser-
able looking cur, Tommy"
'Takin' him to the dog show
But you cant win a prize with
himp
well, they may give me special
prize for shown the kind of dog that
no dog ought to be-"
Thomas l.. Popp, the breeder and
fancier of White Wyandottes, aud
dealer in poultry foods, of Frostburg.
attended the fair Friday,
W. G. Riley exhibited box of pota-
toes, four of which weighed 10 pounds.
Thew were, some of them, ten inches
: long and twelve inches in circumference.
Rev. Donachy of Friendsville, was
shaking hands with his many old time
friends.
One red beet, one tomato, one potato,
one string bean, one cucumber, one
cantaloupe and one apple would be a
meal for family. We live in a big
county and produce big things.
By some misfortune a watermelon
which had been on exhibition in Squire
Rudisilps Office window, failed to reach
the fair building. The watermelon
was raised by Merchant Creutzburg, of
Oakland. 1t is six inches long and
twelve inches in circumference, and is
judged to be of delicious flavor. 1t is
now on exhibition in Squire Rudisill S
office. Drop around and take look at
at 1t. 1t is the only one of the kind in
the county and is not for sale.
Messrs. Fred Sloan, A. S. Turner,
George d. Campbell and Henry M.
Hodgson of Homecoming, drove to Oak
land last "Wednesday in Mr. Sloap e