Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-12
Our Fair
A Success
ATTENDANCE GOOD, EX-
HIBITS FINE. ATTRAC-
TiONS EXCELLENT
Good Advertising. Coupled with
Fair Weather. Bringing
Crowds.


Charlevoix County Agricultural Society
closed yesterday one of the most sue
.cessful fairs ever held in the history of
vkhe Association. The attendance was
excellent on all three days, and every
body went home thoroughly satisfied
with the exhibits and entertainment
offered.
Without exception, the main special
attraction vas that OF the drills and
work Of Company X, in command of
Capt. II. l.. Winters and Lieuts. Spring
and Balch. The company have been
encamped on the grounds all this week
and were in charge of the policing of
the grounds both day and night. The
Company pitched eleven tents includ-
ing mess and hospital tent. EX-
hibition drills were given daily and on
Friday afternoon big sham battle was
staged that held the attention of the
big crowd on the grounds.
East Jordan Military Band furnished
music on al three days, and Friday
the Boyne City Marine Band was in at
tendance and furnished delightful
music, both on our streets during the
forenoon and at the grounds in the
afternoon.
In the special attractions, Legare's
Spiral Tower exhibit was good as was
also the Ray Burton in fancy rifle work
THE OFFICERS
President-herbert l.. Olney
Treasurer-Martin Ruhling
Director-John A. Newville of Boyne
City.
Director-Nat Burns of CharlevoiX
Director-Herbert L. Olney of East
Jordan.
Director-Samuel Rogers of East Jor-
dan.
The total vote cast for officers was
%. The only change made from the
old list is that of Joseph H. Lanway
who retires. Mr. Lanway has served
on the association ever since the fair
was first started and has given the
association his best efforts to further
its interests.
GRANGE WINNERS
For the best and largest displays the
following Oranges were winners in the
various lines:
Vegetables-South Arm, first; Har
mony, second; Ironton, third.
second.
Canned Fruit-Charlevcix, first;
Ironton, second.
Grains-South Arm.
EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
This was one of the centers of at
traction and we'll it might be for the
Public Schools of Charlevoix County
did themselves proud in their artistic
exhibits. Boyne City schools took
most everything in sight as far as high
school work was concerned. Their
manual training department had on eX-
hibition about dozen pieces including
tables, desks, etc. and lot of smaller
furniture. Their domestic science de-
partment had a number of dresses and
fancy work. 1t might be mentioned in
this connection that this school had on
exhibition at the Detroit Fair this week
about half carload of their products
which included number Of articles
superior to those shown here. Their
school garden exhibit was also remark
ably good, showing variety of vege-
tables and flowers. In grade work
East Jordan sch .ols we're strong and
number of excellent exhibits were
made.
In this building was also exhibits by
Sur two local photographers, pianos by
Grinnell Bros, and q Parcels Post ex-
hibit put ON by postmaster Potter as
sisted by the Charlevoix office. The
exhibit was intended to show what
could be sent by this route and also
the various ways of packing same, The
Herald furnished rate table for free
distribution and any who desire copies
can secure Same by applying to this
office.
IN THE FLORAL HALL
In this building the largest single ex-
hibit which attracted unusal attention
was display Of fruit from the Shady
Nook Fruit Fran A. E. Sage owner, of
Eastport. The exhibit was brought in
toe late to be entered in its proper