The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
TROY

Troy, October 2S-(Special.) -Tuesday
marked the real opening of the Pike
County Fair, as Monday the finishing
touches were being put upon the various
exhibits, the booths were being decorated
and everything placed in readiness for
the big crowds The big Sheesley shows
that furnish the midway attractions ar
rived from Huntsville about noon Mon
day, and Began getting up tents and
everything ready to open up the shows
Monday night. Tuesday morning the Roy
Smiths Highlanders band gave a SPLEEN
did concert on Court square, and after
wards the crowds thronged to the fair
grounds and spent the remainder of the
morning seeing the wonderful school and.
agricultural exhibits in the main hall,
the cattle, hogs and poultry exhibits. At
2 o'clock Tuesday the big races started,
with Joe Spannier of Birmingham as sec
etary and Judge Sc,A'ler as starter.
The horses are fast and there are large
number of them, so the races promise
to be unusually good. The free attrac-
lions. managed by Herman Mol, violin
list, at the Princess theatre, were thrill
ing and exciting and interspersed the
races.
Tuesday night a remarkable programm
of fireworks by the Newton company was
given, featuring Battle of North Sea-"
Niagara Falls, President, flag, star shell.
trench lights, etc.
Wednesday, a special daylight pro-
gramme will be given.
Among the rural exhibits are Hepzibah
community, Oak Grove community and
private exhibitions by Ed Lee, ]. D.
Price. M. Kelly and others. M. z. Shot
feitt has an excellent exhibit of pecans
and canned goods.
Lada, the famous dancer. arrived in
Troy Monday morning and gave a pro-
gramme par excellence at the city school
auditorium Monday night Accompany
ing the famous dancer were the Pawlng
trio. Miss Bessie Brandon. the famous
soprano prima donna; Mr.. Bierderman.
Mr. Albesser, Mr.. Durieux, also the sec
retaries managers. etc. Queen Bess,'
the famous Great Dane dog, pet of Lada,
was a conspicuous member of the party.
The programme was given under the aus
pices of the Music Study club and was
enjoyed by large and appreciative aud
fence.
Circuit court. with Judge Foster pre-
siding. resumed its work Monday morn
ing. The non-jury criminal and civil
cases and cases on the equity docket were
taken up. The grand jury adjourned
Monday afternoon. Splendid progress
was made last week on the civil docket,
: but many we're postponed until the jan
uary term.
A white man was arrested here Monday
afternoon near the Aunoin station after
an exciting chase through the business
! section of town, in which many people
ioned The man was charged with
stealing approximately 400 tablets of NOR
/; pbine from Sam Williams drug store.
| Pharmacist Cannady was in the store.
and It is alleged the man hurriedly left
| the drug store and was given chase.
| followed by others The man ran toward
| the station, where a Coast Line train
/ was due, but as he crossed the post
office lawn he dropped the package in
the grass where it was soonEfoupd. Po-
| liceman Joe Wilson made the arrest
Il Jim Ellison, colored. who is said to
have shot and killed Will Jones, colored.
below Troy some months ago. has been
captured at Kountze. Tex.