The Washington herald., 1916-10-22
ST. MARYS COUNTY FAIR
WILL Begin TUESDAY
Educational Appeal VIII Take Place of
Racing and Fakir Attractions.

Departing from the usual custom Of
making racing the prominent feature OF
the annual fair, the st. Marys County
fair on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Is announced to be essentially edu-
eational No rnidways, no faktrs, no
money catchers will be allowed upon the
grounds The appeal will be along the
line Of educational progress.
To this end a number OF eminent leo
turers and scientists have been secured
to address the different sessions. Demon
strations viii be made showing the hand
ling Of crops with the latest improved
machinery.
The social features of the fair VIII be
In the hands Of the women OF the COM
runity, who will also have charge Of
the dining-rooms and refreshment booths.
Daily tests OF milk will be made, and
farmers and their wives will receive In
formation on the handling Of butter, milk
and cheese.
st. Marys County Is the southernmost
county OF Maryland, settled in 1884 BY
Lord Baltimore and about 800 colonists.
He obtained his grant from his friend.
Charles I, and his band was composed Of
Protestants as well as Catholics. Father
White was the priest who accompanied
the expedition. They established q gov
ernment so that every one in II could
worship as his conscience dictated. The
Quakers who were driven out Of Ply
mouth, and the Puritants, who were ex-
PEELED from jamestown, quietly sought
shelter under the benevolent government
OF Maryland
ST. Mary's Is a peninsula washed on the
north by the beautiful Patuxent, and
bathed on the east by the ocean-like bay.
The Potomac separates its southern
boundary from that Of the Old Dominion,
and its western border Is the hmpid
waters Of the wIlcomico.
No Longer Isolated.
The geographical position Of this old
county has practically isolated her from
the rest OF Maryland. Ten years ago
transportation facilities were SO bad that
communication with the outside world
took the best part Of a week to accom-
plish.
Now, thanks to the splendid system OF
State highways, any part Of St Mary's
Is within two and a half to three hours
OF the capital Of the United States, and
with a little more State road building so
as to connect up highways already fin
ished the time to the metropolis OF Mary
land, Baltimore, would be equally short
and as easy Of accomplishment.
The following rules have been issued
TO those interested in the fair:
All persons may exhibit free OF charge
Those who compete for prizes shall pay
10 per cent Of premium awarded to the
class in which they compete.
Exhibitors Of stock must be the own
eTs: OF fruits, grain, vegetables, etcL, the
growers.
times and places as the superintendent
In charge may direct.
All exhibits, except those OF live stock,
must be on the fair grounds not later
than October 20.
Persons desiring to make entries, must,
before October Is apply to the secretary
Of the St. Marys County Fair, Leonard
Hall, Leonardtown, Nd.
Entries can be made, either in person
or by mail, at any time previous to 90
tober q
Exhibits must not be removed from the
grounds before p. m. october d.
To Have Expert Judges.
Where possible, expert judges VIII be
employed.
No name will be allowed upon any arti-
Gle until after the premiums have been
award.
Where there are less than three entries,
first prize money will be withheld, but
first prize honor awarded and second
prize premium given to first prize winner.
No premiums paid when there fails to be
competition.
No person shall be allowed to speak to
the judges or in any way interfere with
lHeIu "nlle lne dNdTu5 are OeluB LlAoc.
The age Of live stock shall be computed
from the first day Of January Of the year
In which they were born.
Should any question arise not herein
provided for the same shall be referred
to the executive board.
All canned goods and preserves are sub
ject to sampling by the judges.
The directors of the fair are. DR.. W. J.
Burch, president; Rev. Brother Gerard,
c. F. X, vice president; T. H. Briscoe,
secretary and treasurer; L. P. Williams,
]. B. Aben F. c. Davis, NJ. ]. c. Pever-
ley and J. H. Chambers.
Members Of the various committees in
clude DR.. W. B. Burch, Charles z. ster-
ling, DR.. R. V. Palmer, DR.. R H. Cock
Grille, A. D. Carpenter, J. c. Peverley,
DR.. A. l. Hodgdon, George F Hutchins,
James 2. Lee, Joseph NJ. Mattingly, ]. F.