Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-25
Thirtieth Annual
Our County Fair This Fall Will
Be a Hummer.

Owing to wise and conservative bust
ness management in the past the Char
levoix County Fair Association is now
approaching its "Thirtieth Annual
Exhibition with every prospect Of sue
cess.
Up-to-date buildings and facilities
now guarantee the proper display and
protection Of the largest and finest
agricultural exhibit ever shown in
Northern Michigan, 1t is expected that
the largely increased premiums offered
for Cattle, Swine, and Sheep, will
greatly strengthen the exhibit in these
departments, and slready several of
our best stockmen have promised to
compete.
The new Speed Committee will en-
deavor to present the Races in man
ner both pleasing and convenient to all
interested in this popular sport.
Regarding Special Free Attractions
the Executive Committee have sought
to AVOID as much as possible the un-
certainty and disappointment that fire.
quently attend such acts as aeroplane
flights, balloon ascensions, etc, and Sc
cure some first class attractions that
would be certain to perform under
ordinary conditions. Thus far, three
first class attractions to be given in
connections with the Races have been
secured.
Lionel LeGare's Mammoth Spiral
Tower Exhibition in which Mr., Le-
Care besides performing other difficult
feats, ascends and decends a mammoth
spiral tower by propelling a26 inch
ball with his feet on a narrow track
with a perfectly smooth surface. This
is an attraction of state fair magnitude,
and is endorsed by the highest authori-
ties as one of the greatest equilibristic
feats of the age.
Ray Burton, performs many difficult
feats in fancy pistol and rifle shooting,
shooting three weapons and hitting the
target simultaneously, etc, A ten
thousand dollar challenge act.
Company "X' an Independent Mill
tary Company, commanded by Captain
Henry l.. Winters Spanish War Vete-
ran, and Lieuts. Spring, and Balch,
will camp on the FAIRGROUNDS during
the Fair, and give an exhibition daily
of the highest order This Company is
comprised OF sixty men, fully uniform
ed, differed, and equipped, has credit.
ably passed State Inspection, It's con-
Guiding exhibition on the last day OF
the Fair will consist of a Great Sham
Battle" Several thousand rounds OF
ammunition will be used in this extra
ordinary feature illustrating complete
military manuevers of modern warfare
This feature alone should be worth
many times the price of admission to
the entire fair,
The Order of Patrons OF HusbaRdgY
have selected Wednesday, Sept, 9th as
Grange Day" and Hon, John G. Ket.
cham Worthy Master of Michigan State
Grange, will be present to deliver an
address. A prize is offered to the
grange registering the largest per cent
attendance on this day. Also the heav-
lest patron, the tallest, the shortest and
the oldest, will be suitably reward ell.
Patrons will register at Grange Head
quarters,
"School Day" Thursday, Sept. 10th,
will fully demonstrate the efficiency
and progress of our public schools,
The new Educational and Fine Arts
building will contain an exhibit worthy
of careful inspection by every thought
full citizen. 1t is aimed to make every
day of our next County Fair q ''BiQ
Day" and all that is needed to make
our next County Fair the grand sue
cess it should be, is the goodwill, act
i've support, and attendance of all good