The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-20


this year was sufficiently inclement to
throw doubt as to the success of the
annual event. Monday was bad one.
1t rained all day and practically all
OF the night, and while Tuesday dawn
ed with clear sky and surcease of rain,
the temperature was raw and uncom-
Portable and exhibitors at the fair
grounds proceeded with the arrange
ment of their wares with many mis-
givings.
As usual, the first day was devoted
to booking entries, and the fair Of
ficials were elated at the total number
Of entries in each department, which
was large.
Wednesday the cattle pens were
well-filled with large array of blood
ed animals, tho not as large as that
Of last year, which exceeded any prev
ious fair in the history of the associ-
alton.
The same may be said of the poul-
try display. It was very large and
splendid display, in which was to be
seen specimens of seemingly every
known type of the feathered kingdom.
The general display of farm prod
ucts was fine and comprehensive and
with the Individual farm displays of
which there were several, made very
good showing. The whole was at
tractively arranged.
Art hall housed a beautiful display
of flowers and potted plants, while the
art exhibit, both amateur and profess
sional, was complete and in everyw way
the equal Of last years display.
Manual training and domestic sci
ence were represented in a large ex-
hibit.
Local business men who had at
tractive exhibits in the hall were Cod
ding & Bagley, real estate; Chas.
Iper, furnaces; F. w. Sanford, elec-
trio fixtures; D. s. Longarce, furni;
ture; The Medina Sentinel; Oatman
Hardware; Hyde & Carver, shoes;
Newton, painter; Waltz, printer; r.
Hoff, pianos; Allen & Hartzell, of
Wadsworth, real estate; Shaw Music
Co., Of Lodi, pianos.
The auto display on the grounds
was not as extensive as last year, and
was represented as follows: Dodge, c..
G. Cheeny, Medina; Grant truck, w.
E. Chase, Medina; Grant truck, w.
Gross & Son, Wadsworth; Chevrolet,
C. e. Merrick, Berea; REQ, New Medi-
ma Garage; Stewart and Acme trucks,
"A. L. Englander Motor Co., Cleveland;
Hupmobile, A. HI. Loehr; Grim Mfg.
Il I'll lila Medina County arn Bureau
conducted large stand III the hall,
where also was fine exhibit OF maps,
etc, by the Wadsworth township
schools, Leroy schools, and fine dis
play Of boys and girls club work, and
the Lafayette Victory Food Club The
Women's Liberty Loan Committee con-
Quoted a stand, where War Savings
Stamps were sold and literature dis
tributed Added interest in this de-
partment was gained thru an address
given just outside the hall by Miss La
vina Engle, representing the United
States Treasury department, who ex-
horted with eloquence the Importance
of putting across the Foruth Liberty
Loan and keeping up persistent pur-
chasing of the w S S,
The booth conducted by the Red
Cross ladies was of special interest
and attracted many visitors.
The ubiquitous and perennial merry
go-round and Ferris wheel were again
in evidence, likewise baby racks, strik-
ing machines, and little tents of mys-
terry, and the usual run of other catch
penny concerns
Threatening weather Wednesday
morning delayed many from visiting
the grounds, but early in the afternoon
the sun came out and then people ap-
peared to be making up for lost time.
By the middle of the afternoon autos
were parked in large and growing
numbers, altho the number fell con-
siderably short of those counted at the
fair year ago
Altho the track was not in the best
condition from the recent heavy rains.
the race events were started Wednes-
day on schedule time, resulting as fol
lows:
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Minnie Myrtle, rn M. q
DR.. Jollo, bl. h. 3 ! . z .
Time: 2:24A, 2:24A, 2:24A
2:29k, 2:27h, 2:27h.
2:22 Tr0t
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Maiolla. b. q. 321 {
Hal Brink. b. q. 1888
Jorrocks, br. G. a a b a
Time: 2:22A, 2:21A, 2:21 n