The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-07
GREATEST FAIR EVER
STAGED AT THIS CITY
The Number of High Class Attractions, Running
Races, Government Exhibits, Military Features,
Etc. Surpass Expectations Of Every One
Connected With Big Enterprise

each night of the fair, bent on enjoying
every feature of the great exposition.
There will not be a dull moment dur
ing the fair, but the nights, with their
music, lights and crowds will be especial
ly enjoyable. Exciting events will fol-
low each other with fast fleeting de-
light. Comprising all that is great, clean,
| novel and wholesome in entertaining and
! instructive features, there are few who
! will be able to resist theS lure of this
years fair Whole families will be there,
| from babes to grand fathers and grand
mothers. And all will forget their trou-
bles in world of novelties, and upto
| the-minute attractions.
THE MIDWAY
The midway is a great feature of any
fair, and the one at the District Fair
will be the best. The Merry Go Round,
the Ferris Wheel, The Monkey Show,
the Negro Minstrels, the Motor Drome,
the Exhibition of Lions, Bears, Leopards, |
Pumts and other animals, are only few
of the attractions which it will offer.
Rajah, the man-eating lion. an untamed
creature from the jungles of Africa that
killed man only three weeks ago, will
surely be seen by all who attend the
District Fair. The keeper of the great
brute enters his cage, but not without
protecting club, chair and revolver, and
the scene that always follows can be
imagined The lion is really untamed,
and not trained to savagely lunge at his
keeper with roarS that send the cold
chills up and down the spine.
THE 81 CROSS FIVE" !
There is a, growing curiosity about the
Il Cross Five" party which is coming
to the District Fair. due partly to the
name, but particularly to the people,
love of seeing soldiers in camp.
The party which consists of three OIL
GERS and twenty other soldiers, travels
\ in its own trucks, and lives under its
E own canvas While the other army men
who will be at the fair will stop at ho-
{ tells and boarding houses, the Il Cross
f Five detachment of the forty ninth
infantry viii camp On fne fsffr ,ggfosff1ds.s
Those who attend the fair will have an
opportunity to see how soldiers in camp
live. and there are few who are not IN
terested in such spectacle
Rv the way tile Il Cross Five party
20 was ordered to return to the headquar-
- tprs of the forty-ninth infantry. but
- when asked to extend the time of the
narty in North Carolina that it might
- be at the District Fair. the order was
% Countermanded
PLENTY OF MUSIC
Is Everybody wants music. and plenty Oh
: it. on every public occasion. 1t fills the
IS Young with joy. and makes the old age
It step more Sprightly- 1t gives lie and
$ color to any gathering of the people.
I'd That's why the Albemarle Agricultural
lie Association will have, not one. but two
= bands on the grounds during the week
= F of the District Fair. There will be mu-
Id sic all the time-music both day and
T. night.
g Never before has a Military Band Wis
IS tied this part of the State, but one will
% he here fair week. 1t will be with the
forty-ninth infantry party of three OH
rt GERS and twenty privates, and is musl-
ID cal organization of fourteen pieces.
i The other band will be furnished by
the Carnival company. 1t is the organ
d. 1zation that made such favorable Ill
S, preston on the people on the occasion
at of Elizabeth City's Fourth of July cele-
Ill bration.
at FARMERS COMING DAILY
cI Most of the farmers will visit the falr
ne not ono day. but several. but all will
want TO be on hand Thursday, Farmers
Day.
ry That's the day of the Free for al
as Pace for the $500 purse. It's the day
e, whom +be famous LILLIAN T. the fastest
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ir, That's the day when there will be the
'c largest number OF farmers Oh .n'
grounds at one time, and 1t Will o1Ie1
Il an unusual opportunity to meet Oh
re friends. and to renew old acquaintance
to Saw what you will, we all have a specl'
III fondness for the men who are ehsase'
s. in our kind of business, and theS ar'
nd tho peoDle whom we best love TO hiec
he and have a little 'talkfest' with.
Evarvvhere thruout ten counties the.
Ill ara taking down the calendars ana put
tn +;no big ring around the lucky mum
P. ~. (1el in November: That's the grea
L. To- for the farmer. They are talkln
S. about it at the grocery stores 'hr'
SIN 49, district. and it is the one theme o
no i,,toros Ct wherever rural people gathef'
ng may FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
OIL Ever alert to give the children OF tn
NY citv and county every advantage Tn
ny school authorities have arranged .
he make Friday of fair week a holiday
order that the little ones may EMO 20
Will tho Measure and profit of the exhibit
De- and amusement features of the Dlstrl@
me
fl The children will learn many ne
the things at the fair. The great soVern III
nents exhibits will facinate them, an
teach them things that could not be ;,
md ue11 learned in months from text oooh
il And what delight they will tind :,
i'd the midway, the daylight fireworks u
ent balloon ascension and parachute 9um