The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02
SEE GARRETT COUNTY
THROUGH THE FAIR
Three Days Exposition Of What Gar
rett County Has Produced.

department-the third floor-will be
one of the attractive features of this
greatest exhibit of Garrett countY's
products.
The third floor, in the fairs Of the
past, has been of much interest and de-
light, but this year there is great prom
Use of an ideal region of enchantment.
The exhibits of womans work will he
an eclipse of all previous efforts. 1t
will be emphatically the Home Depart
ment and will practically Illustrate one
of the best methods of How to Reduce
the Expenses of Living.
The several departments Of the floor
will demonstrate the interest Of woman
kind in the fair That the women of
Garrett county are interested this year
as never before is beyond question.
The display Of canned vegetables will
be very large, not only in the number
of exhibits but in the variety of articles
contained in the individual exhibits.
Many families throughout the county
are canning their own winters supply of
vegetables. gathered from the home
garden, which are far superior to can
ned goods put up by factories. We ex-
pect TO see On attractive display Of
jars filled with good things to eat.
The display of fruits in glass jars,
preser YES. je!hes, marmaades, jams,
picked fruits, dried fruits, etc, will
make your mouth water and furnish
much talk for winter evenings.
The department Of fancy work, al
ways interesting will delight the ladies'
this year and we expect a most pleas
ing exhibit.
The fountain will be new and of great
interest, especially to the children. The
ducks, swans, etc, will be attractive.
Then Weber's exhibit, a fair in itself,
a creation Of The Webers. a thing of
beauty always admired and greatly en-
/ joyed will, as IN the past, attract the
public attention. The decorations Of
the large room will add to the pleasure
of the occasion and the beauty of this
region of enchantment.
What shall we say of the booths Of
the merchants. Last year they were
admired, this year they will be delight
full surprises The third floor will be
an impressive exposition Of what the
Garrett county woman can DO and have
done Weappeal to the women Of every
/ part OF Garrett county to visit the fair.
To see the third floor, alone, will be
pleasure worth the time, trouble and
| small expense necessary to see this
great fair Of 1915. Then you have the
other two floors crowded with the
splendid gleanings from the bountiful
fields and gardens, and the poultry
yards.
The stock exhibit will be unusually
fine. Already reports are being re-
ceived Of fine horses, colts, cattle.
sheep and swine to be brought to the
fair.
In butter, lard, eggs, honey, buck
wheat flour, graham flour, wheat flour,
corn meal, maple. products, the ex-
hibits will tell the public a story of
Garrett county up-to-date life, Gar
rett countians live in a land flowing
with milk and honey, land Of plenty
and to spare
This year the musical program will
be greatly enjoyed 1t will be produc-
ed by Garrett county musicians home
talent. From Friendsville will come
their band to join Oaklands band in
making the fair a glorious success.
Another evidence that Garrett coun-
tians are getting together and working
together for greater, richer better
county.
The out door attractions viii not lack
in interest and amusement. The air
ship is attracting great attention all
over the world Wonderful stories are
read Of the flying squadrons of fight
ships in the war of Europe, dropping
bombs of destruction on towns and
factories, and on vessels Of the sea.
We are to have a genuine air ship,
capable of flying miles and miles, not
ship Of war but of peace controlled by
an experienced air man. Wonderful
maneuvers will be seen in the sky.
The fair management is providing the
best things obtainable for September
%, 80 and October first.
1t is hoped and expected that every
district of Garrett county will be repre-
sented largely at the fair this year.
Plan to exhibit something to illustrate
what your neighborhood can do. We
want to gain areputation all over Mary
land for the Garrett County fair,
reputation which will attract people by
the thousands to the county, so that the
fair shall be a great market place,
where dealers from every where shall
gather to buy Of our products.
Make it emphaticallY your fair. Be
interested IN its success, interest your
neighbors IN its success, invite your
friends outside the county to come to