The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-28
MARION COUNTY FAIR
OPENED THIS MORNING
Exhibits are Excellent, Numerous and Most
Efficiently Arranged
IF THE WEATHER REMAINS GOOD AND THE PEOPLE ATTEND IN LARGE NUMBERS THE FAIR
WILL BE THE BEST EVER

The Star reporter had but littl,
over half an hour at the fair ground!
this morning, but in that time saw
enough to warrant him in thinking
we need only fair weather and a bis
crowd to have a most successful
show.
All the exhibits are not in but the
agricultural building already makes Q
fine show. Not only are Mcintosh
Orange Springs, Burbank, Kendrick
and many other sections of our own
county in evidence, but the Lake View
section of Putnam, nine miles beyond
our county line, is on hand with fine
display.
The live stock show is going to be
good. Many fine cattle, horses and
mules are in the pens. The hog show
is great. There are over a hundred
Hampshires to show for the work of
the pig clubs. There are number of
other fine specimens of blooded stock.
Fine corn is there is plenty, and
the citrus show will be good. The
fern and flower show is of unusual
size and beauty.
The women-Godbless do
ing their share and then some. They
have beautiful display in their own
building-articles of utility and
things of art, objects of interest and
storied antiques. Mrs. Perdue took
the reporter by the ear and led him,
she said, to see the prettiest thing at
the fair. Seeing he was being pulled
directly toward a group of young
matrons, the reporter prepared to
assent, when he was whirled around
and told to observe a cat in doll
house. Mighty fine cat, tho; admired
by everybody.
Judging by a fleeting glance, the
educational display is excellent.
The ladies also preside in the edu-
cational and culinary departments,
and run the branch library, beside
being more or less-principally more
everywhere else.
There's not an object at the fair,
Wherever you begin it,
That charms the eye or soothes the
ear
Without woman in it.
They are particularly in evidence in
the subject of eats. They have full
possession of the big restaurant,
where they will serve what Bret Harte
called tabledote dinner every day.
: They pleased everybody today, and
tomorrow the billyfair will be baked
chicken, candied potatoes, rice, baked
beans, bread, butter, coffee and apple
pie. And this reporter with no time
to eat.
In addition to the restaurant, the
ladies have a lunch counter over by
the rest arbor, where excellent cof-
fee is always on tap, the branches of
the ham sandwich tree are always
laden, and oysters can be prepared in
any style at ten minutes notice.
The industrial hall lacks a lot of
being filled. The biggest display is
that of "Phoslime," which has large
)space and most instructive display.
The o. X. Grocery has a large and
attractive booth, which Mrs. Harvey
Clark, after most tastefully and pret-
tily arranging has posted herself in,
intending to serve delicious coffee
and dainty tid-bits to her friends
which is everybody.
The Ocala Christian Science So
ciety has booth from which litera-
ture is being distributed by Mrs. Sam
Leigh.
The poultry show is fine, with all
birds from tremendous turkeys to
dainty doves. 1t promises to be bet
ter than that of last year.
The colored people have done nobly.
They have devoted their old building
to their art and household display,
and beside have taken McIver & Mac
kay's building and hlled 1t with the
first-fruits of their fields, groves
and gardens.
The carnival people have their
shows in shape and are ready to
smuse the people. They seem to have
Agood lineup. 1t should be said
ere that these people have been
Banned for the misbehavior of some
hangers on, and couple of fakes,
which were entirely apart from their
shows. They want to give the peo-