The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
Record Breaking Crowds and Best Exhib.
its Makes This Years Free Fair
Best in COuniy's History
MANY INTERESTING
FEATURES NOTED
One Of Most CrediiabIe Affairs in History
Of County Draws TO Close With
Attractions Still Open

With a record attendance and a
plane of excellence seldom attained by
county events, the Grady County Free
Fair closed its second annual show to-
night Not since the opening day has
interest tagged nor has the attend
ance dropped off at any time, the
crowds lingering until long after sun
down in their inspection of the splen-
did exhibits.
Excitement at "Bantle" coops.
One Of the liveliest parts of the
grounds this year was the poultry de-
partment at the time of the distribu-
ton of the premiums. w. w. Rossin-
ger, superintendent of that depart
ment, believes that every boy in
Chickasha had bantams on exhibit but
as the records show that only 100 of
these game little birds were entered
his guess is little bit wild. But be
that as it may it seemed that few boys
stayed at home about the time the
awards we're handed out and the boys
went wild with excitement as the
judges approached with each success
sive blue or red ribbon The most
youthful exhibitor was not the least
demonstratiye He was r. NJ Sperry,
the three-yearold grandson of Super
intendent Rossinger. and he insisted
upon detaching the blue ribbon from
the coop in which his prize hen was
housed and placing it on his little
dress.
"The birds az this show were much |
better than those which were exhibit
ed here year ago. The Plymouth
Rocks, especially, were far superior
to those of last year and the magnifi-
cent display OF Leghorns was better
than was ever shown here before.
Plenty OF interest was manifested
both by the exhibitors and the general
public"
Some Beautiful Quilts.
Naturally enough most of The ladies
who visited the fair paid special at
tention to the display of quilts, better
than which it would be hard to find
in any collection Especially merito-
rious and which was awarded the blue
ribbon was that shown by Mrs. Van
Fossen, residing at 1928 Colorado ave
nue., which created quite sensation.
1t was appliqued work with wild
rose pattern Of so superior workman
ship that it easily won first honor
among many handsome competitors.
Mrs. Van Fossen is over seventy years
old.
Another lovely speciment in this de-
partment was that of Mrs E. c. Peary
consisting of crocheted and embroi-
dered luncheon cloth and several
pieces which took first prize in their
class.
An oddity which attracted the Curl
GUS was the silk crazy quilt entered by
Mrs. c. c. Farris of Tuttle which was
started in 1900 and has only recently
been completed This contains the
names of many American notablea'
presidents and prominent persons OF
In this section Of the textile depart
ment the children's contributions we're
odd and beautiful Though all chill
dren between the ages of ten and six
teen years are eligible no exhibitor
was over fourteen. A doll set, by an
eight-year-old lass. handwork and con-
sisting OF gown and cap cracheted,
was one Of the most admired pieces OF
work in the building.
Rebecca Williams, aged ten, and
Cladvs Heckel of Chickasha, aged
ten. won recognition with their EN-
broidery work. while Leonard Good /
aged six. gained fame by exhibiting
sampler
Mrs. w. E. Estes. who is over So
exhibited a piece of beautiful work in
knitting. being 2 pair Of old time nit
tens Of unusual design which won
prize.
Gets "a Blue Ribbons.
Perhaps the biggest prize winner az
ihe fair this year was Mrs B. B. Brids-