Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-11

the spokes automobile and carriages
motorcycles and pedestrians streame6
towards the big exhibition and the
many attractions that awaited them
there.
hurried visit to the show place
gave the Telegraph's correspondent a
glimpse of sleek cattle, trim race
horses ready for the fray, rotund hogs
huge ears of corn, red-cheeked apples
and enormous Jumbo potatoes, beau
tifully raised bread like mother used
to make" cakes. jellies and attractive
handwork on which the deft hands of
Perry county's feminine contingent
have worked months for this ex-
hibition.
Midway Crowded Early
OF the first sights to greet the eyes
OF visitors being one of Harrisburg IS
hustling newsboys, "Henny" Kale,
who keeps things lively around the
pennsylvania station. "Henny" is
handling novelty stall on the fair
grounds. The barkers by noon were
showing signs of the need of throat
tablets and the sideshows were do
ing a rushing business. The good
old Perry county fried chicken that
was on sale made ones mouth water
and then, of course, there were hot
dogs" coffee, lemonade, and what not.
The farm implements and machin-
cry are attracting considerable atten-
ton at the lower end of the fair
grounds and about the stables there
is a constant crowd of eager supporters
of the various favorites. To-day is
schoolchildren's day, all pupils and
teachers being admitted free, and a
foe fNPt tI,o -
have been closed for the occasion.
The Elliottsburg Band is dispensing
music to-day, but Tressler's popular
Orphans Home Band, of LOUISVILLE,
will keep things lively tomorrow and
Friday.
Tomorrow will be the big day at
the Newport fair. Entries for the
races have been sent from Newport,
Carlisle, Altoona, Lewistown, Mifflin,
Wtlliamsport, Highspire, Reading and
many other towns over the State and
the competition promises to be keen.
cash prizes and large purses will be
turned over to the winners The pros
poets are that this years event will
exceed in attendance any previous
Perry county fair.
Wcll-lsnown Figures
1. II. Butturf is president of the as
sociation: j. c. F. Stephens, secretary,
and j. e. Fleisher, treasurer. The
lilaAdSeTS are M. L. Ritter, :. d,
Myers, ]. w. Sunday, w. G. 10y,
w. w. Potter and DIR. j. II. McCul-
loch, while the auditors include G.. III.
FRANK, George P. Bistline and c.. f.
Hoke.
one of the ways in which the man.
agement is looking after things Is evil
denced by the presence on the main
highways through Newport of special
policemen who have been established
there to handle traffic. Following are
the active presidents who are in
fluential in promoting this years fair:
Dr. f. A. Gutshall, of Blain; H. B.
Rhinesmith, of Bloomfield: William
kumler, of Buffalo; j. NJ. Mckee, of
center; w. j. Harter, of Greenwood;
John r. Deckard, of Howe; Clark M.
Bower, of Jackson; r. w. Tressler. of
Juniata; ii. A. S. Shuler. of Liverpool:
James A. Wright, of Liverpool town
snip; w. c. CARRIER, of Madison; e. b.
Leiby, of Marysville; N. Graham, of
Newport; j. Nj. Barrick, of Oliver:
Fred Smith, of Penn; Samuel Arnold,
of Sandy Hill; John A. Barnes, of Sa-
Vile; John A. Bower, of Spring:
Thomas Kreamer. of Tuscarora; Sam
uel Ebert. of Tyrone; Mrs. s. r. Zeig-
Ter, of Wheatfield
BRIG.-GEN. HOWELL KILLED
London, Oct. 11.-Brigadier- General
Philip Howell has been killed in action.