The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05

at the grand stand Friday afternoon
when the door refused to be unlock
ed. Keys failed to work and when the
door was finally forced the ticket SELL
ers had all they could do to handle
the crowd.
A mask will be given away with
every entrance ticket and honors go
to the best costume. On the back of
the masks presented by the manage
ment is printed: Cover Up and Co
To It," Have Good Time" Come
Next Year"
Mrs. Campbell of The Campbells"
was a school teacher before marriage.
She does not appear in the bar, but
is the home maker for husband where.
ever his work may take him. They go
to weeks home coming stand in
central Indiana from here.
Every one who has seen the fire,
works display remarks that the show
ing is the best they have ever seen.
a variety of illuminations holds the
attention of the crowd every minute
Many do not go to the grounds, until
nine o'clock, waiting for the fire
works.
Jitney operators, said that in spite
Of yesterdays increased crowds their
business was not as good as the bust
ness of Thursday, when entrance to
the grounds was about one.third of
Fridays. Yesterday crowds came from
ing by auto, and needing no transpor-
ing by auto, andn eeding no transpor-
/ ton.
While some few exhibits were re-
leased Friday afternoon and some of
the stock was permitted to entrain
for home to reach destination by Sat
urday evening the show was practical
! ly intact until after three o'clock
this Saturday afternoon when release
I of the exhibits was in order and pack
! ing and removed began.
| The work of Bill Rhodes, the brown
/ trotter entered in the 10 trot, Thurs.
day Thursday afternoon will have to
be excused. Bill Rhodes changed
hands the day proceeding the race,
and Thursday was his new owner,
Mrs. w. Z. Daousts first race. Besides,
/ BILLY" Mrs. Daoust owns Bud c., Dan
+ Fields, and Captain Fields
Music is the Exhibit hall yesterday
was furnished by Miss Moody on the
piano; and by John d. Reynolds of
a Victrola from the Baldayf-Rosen.
blatt Company. The instruments were
placed in the elevated platform, and
could be heard plainly all over the
hall The hall was crowded all day
long, and the crowd surged in and out
/ all the time.
One little fellow lost his mother
yesterday afternoon and for time he
made things lively for those who tried
in vain to comfort him. He seemed to
think there was no chance of his ever
seeing his mama" again and made
noisy demonstrations accordingly. AS
luck would have it an uncle came
along and the little fellow simply
+ fastened" himself to him.
| The first accident took place last
night, when a Ford taxi, working be.
tween the downtown park and the fair
grounds, crashed into buggy, at the
Grand Central entrance. The taxi, com
| ing from the north could not see the
horse and buggy through the crowd
about the gate, and was unable to
stop until right on the vehicle. The
rear left wheel was smashed and the
buggy bed splintered by the accident.
Occupants of the buggy were thrown
out but not seriously hurt;
No complaint could be voiced by
Fridays crowds, for afternoon and ev-
ening entertainments were run off
without a hitch or break and one
event followed closely after the other,
leaving no long tiresome waits. Ere.
quently during the afternoon two at
fractions were showing at once. At
one time, Fred and His Pigs were
showing on the elevated stage, the
last heat of the rs trot was running,
and Miss Belmont was making her
balloon ascension. The evening pro-
gram went off equally we'll, the at
traction. following one another rapid
ly, and the fireworks, keeping the at
tention of all every minute.