The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-07

1r..~a are far more who are. But
Il. fev have been industriously
..nrino others that runners ad-
rsrtised by the Albemarle Agrl-
.nl+,,ra1 Association will not be
here. They would be glad to have
+b4 effort to bring running horses
.o4he District Fair come to moth
NO. M -
But some of the runners are al
ready here. Three blooded and
beautiful horses are now quarter
ed at the fair grounds. Bangan,
nattas Best and Retreat, all own
ed bv w. E. Nelson, Detroit,
Michigan, arrived Friday, Oct. 81.
O. c. Atwel1, the jockey, and P.
e Walsh, the groom, are with
the horses. i
Other runners are on the way,
and still others will later arrive
from southern circuits. There is
nowhere else for the runners to
90 the week of the District Fair,
and all are on their way to Pine
hurst. North Carolina, which
opens November 18th, and where
running races are the program tor
the entire winter.
The managers of the District
Fair are going to find out Whe-
ther the people want running ra-
ces. and purpose giving the pub
lie in the future what it desires. A
vote will be taken on the days OF
the fair, and the result OF that
t3ote will determine the policy OF
the Albemar1e Agricultural AS
sociation with respect to Its race
program next year.
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR AGRl-
CULTURAL EXHIBITS
Az we go to press, word comes that th'
yrn3r waterproof chautauqua tent ma
arrived. and no doubt can now exist L
a,t mind as to the ability of the Abe
,,..r7a Agriculture Association to hous'
au II IS exhibits on the occasion OF th'
District Fair.
WHAT other fair has been Obliged thl
ra..5. TO enlarge its exhibition hails :
N.,,. has. Who dreamed few week
AGO that the managers OF the DlsIrlc
Fair would be up against such, neces
,rrz: No one, not even the men oenli1'
rh, fair. Much careful figuring done
hafo1.n space was set aside Tor the soF
or7,+.a,7t exhibits and it was theh pe
Iia,.d that the main exhibition hall Woul'
co,-.,. averything. As a matter OF 1act
no uerson anticipated that the coniin'
fair would assume such proportions a
+o nrcaSsitate an additional space U
cover the exhibits.
Tho tent will be erected by an e1per
Saturday. on ground especially prepare'
far If and will be ready for the nstai
Iation of exhibits Monday.
U-lat was once bad news is now gooo
Tho naonle 90 to fairs to see tnlnsS
and tho more the better. NO" 'n0.
nroviSion has been made TO cove :"
exhibits. everybody will be gAau '.t.
tho number of them at the Dls'rl'
Fair ! Going to be too many 1or Ill
single hall, large as 1t Is.
ARMISTICE DAY
,.,.is+ica Day. the first tnniversar
of ,r,o dow on which the document wa
s;n,..! ,,.h;cb ended hostilities in France
will h.. elaborately observed DS .no
bor,arIe Fair Association. Inc oaS W.
be generally observed throughout 81
rrirad States. and, falling as IL uoe
On Tia onening day of the DISTRICT ai
II v-,s decided to hold a big patrloO'
da,,.,,..+ration on the Fair iGrounds'
T.a Government Exhibits and the
Gro. Five'' will bring a score OF n-'.
Of officers and regular army soluiei'
FIiz.h.tb C,itv. all of whom Will De
Uniform and participate IN Inc d.
tica Dav celebration. A Mlil'ai! -.
from the 10Th infantry Will IurniSn
music Tor the occasion.
\ saature of the program 'n". .-.t
int.r.~5 the people of eastern
Cafa.-.a is the coming Of Col "A "
Aaa.r.,a. 70 present to MIS-. Mars os
Pol~- ..- Distinguished Service Tvs
for as act Of extraordinary hefols
pns ,.d by her son, Seth Perry WI WI
a.a. h. fields of France IN carry Il
ag, .zaldous mission, when ne W
ur.a 10 undertake. This is the Oh
ra.-- ., has yet been awarded d, d,
oc1 ~o'dier for special bravery III u
Gr.s: Warld War.
L las not yet been decided VINO "
lel-n~ uy grafton, but efforts are
lrS '-~a!c so secure the presence OF SOL
Conspicuous man, holding a hlgh ot,
rial pos ton, in the Government OF T.
lrmv.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
IT, District Fair will be open day a.
mglt The grounds will be brilliantly
'umlEated with electro lights Inc ILL
Wa and great exhibition hall and te
are Surn tn ho tbron0ad bY muIt1tuQ