The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
ANNUALFAIR A
GREAT SUCCESS
Four DAYS of Crowded Streets
and Glorious Weather


Coupled with this is the fact that The
Republicans working force is reduced
siXty-six per cent. because of the ILL.,
ness of its compositors, all suffering of
influenza. The report following APP
peared in yesterdays Democrat, and to
the proprietor of that paper we are un-
der obligations tor the same.
The weather man certainly did treat
the public grandly. On one or two days
it threatened rain, but clear weather
prevailed, all thro fair week.
The stock parade Thursday was not
hugh affair, but what there was of it
was good and creditable. Chief Marsh
al limbaugh led the parade; followed
by number of automobiles and the
band. A farm float added to the occa-
sion no little. The ''old farmer and his
wife" dressed like home folks, with
their load of vegetables, punkins, ETC.,
attracted the attention of everybody.
The one boss buggy and the two coun-
try Youngsters, with the punkins and
corn stocks in the rear of the buggy,
represented real rural life.
(This feature suggested this, that
next year the stock parade be changed
to the farm parade, and include farm
machinery, scenes of farm life, old time
vehicles, hay rides, etc, ii rural band,
fantastic riders, and performers
Thirteen Young people on as many
ponies rode in the procession, Young
men and women on horseback, some in
costume, gave variety to the scene.
The 1--we stock In the parade Were horses,
ponies, cows, calf or two.
The prOyyd hc+
of the day before, which was the largest
assemblage of people during the fair
The prize for the best trimmed auto
in the auto parade was awarded to Mr..
William Burch Of Mountain Lake Park.
1t was beauty.
Children's day did not draw the crowd
1t deserved. TIE -lreets however were
pretty well filled with delighted people.
The procession was greatly to the
credit Of those in charge.
Prof. H. A. Loraditch, of the 0. H. S.
was the marshal of the students part
of the parade, assisted by the teachers
Of the several schools. The scholars
carried the U. S. Flag, and some of them
wore caps.
Flags and banners were scattered
IHtOugH Che rams "a SQudu OF niue
tots, pulled small wagons filled with
vegetables, proceeded by banner with
this inscription, Food will win the
wal"
The following schools were represent
ed in the parade: Friendsville High |
school, McHenry school, Moui tain Lake |
schools, Loeb Lynn schools, Deer Park |
school, Mason school, Oakland Grammar |
and High schools, Accident school. i
This year the scholars marched by |
tours instead of by twos as in former |
years, and much closer together.
The exhibits were not as large as in |
former years, but they were splendid |
specimens OF what Garrett county farm |
ers and gardeners are raising. There |
were exhibits of onions, turnips, toma- |
toes, potatoes, beets and corn which de-
serves special notice. A few mammoth |
punkins, some sweet potatoes, and cauli-
flower that looked just good enough to
eat, as they were.
The apple display was good some very
fine pears, and plums were among the
fruit exhibits.
The public school exhibits We're inter-
esting and good advertisement of what |
the public schools of Garrett county are
accomplishing. The Mountain Lake |
Schools took the LIST prize for the best
school exhibit, and Blair Simons two |
prizes for pencil and water color work
Miss Emma Hamiil is the principal and |
Miss Rella Pope primary teacher.
The Red Cross had two booths to ex-
plain the work of that mighty and use
full organization.
II Na,,lOr 2, n bod -, o,oro+;o,,
one of their wonderful house heating
furnaces. 1t is needless to say that it !
attracted much attention.
The H. Weber & Sons Co., had on the |
3rd floor their floral display, which al
ways attracts the attention and admira-
ton of the public.
The Women's department had many |
good things put up blythe women folks, |
jams, jellies, preserves, canned goods,
pickles, etc. Embroideries, crocheting, |
quilting and fancy work were displayed. |
Garrett CONTAINS live well and their |
women know how to prepare good |
things, and our girls and Young ladies |
are becoming experts in putting up
things
An exhibit of 200 containers of fruit,
vegetables and meat. together with
dried corn, beans, peaches and apples
was placed on display by the varions
girls and womens' clubs of the county.
Each Afternoon demonstrations in can
ming of meats and vegetables by steam
pressure We're conducted by different
club girls. Loeb Lynn Girls club cap
captured the first premium, and Nc
Henry took second. Grantsville Wo-
mans Community club won first prize
among women, and Shady Dell won
second. There were also about thirty
individual premiums offered by the Fair
Association. The prize offered to the
club girl who had canned the greatest
number of containers was won by Miss
Alberta Miller, age Is, of Grantsville.
Her record for the season is 500 quarts,
all done without any assistance other
than her steam pressure Gamer. The
second greatest number was canned by
Miss Garry Deem, German. Her output
numbered 300.
The foregoing is greatly to the credit
of of Miss Gerber, County Demonstra-
ton Agent. Faithfully had she labored
in her department and the results are
most gratifying. This is just the be-
ginning of a movement that shall be of
great value to the young girls of Gar
rett county.
PREMIUMS WON.