The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-28
''HACERSTOWN OR
BUST is SLOGAN.
OF FAIR CROWD.
Enthusiastic Boosters Attend
Horse Fair-Richmond Day
is Big Success.

"Hagerstown or Bust - Richmond
Boosters
With the above slogan a large num-
Der Of local residents, under the
auspices of the Commercial Club. left
Richmond in large body shortly after
noon to attend the horse show at the
Hagerstown fair
The city band, and delegation Of
pretty girls from the Kresge and 10
cent store, were the outstanding fea-
lures of the big parade.
The parade will pick up a number
Of Commercial Club members and
their families along the road to Ha-
gerstown, will meet on the outskirts
of that city, and attend the fair and
horse show in a body.
large delegation from Hagerstown
was to meet the Richmond boosters"
and 0G(eend to them the glad hand Of
friendship.
A big truck, donated by Mercurio
Bros, carried a large number Of local
people to the fair, along with truck
belonging to the Bethard Automobile
company, which carried the Kresge
store delegation. A truck of the
Hagerstown Lumber company also
carried several persons.
Arrive at o'clock.
The event of the morning, so far
as the sightseers was concerned was
the arrival of the Indianapolis News
boys band and the later incoming of
the Richmond band, heading the pro-
cession of autos of Commercial Club
members and others bent on seeing
the show.
The Newsboys band is a great ag-
gregation. There are fifty members
present. This band arrived by way of
Cambridge City at 1920 and immed-
lately tuned up.
The Richmond band and the auto
parade of guests did not show up un-
til after / o'clock, but were enthus-
iastically acclaimed on arrival.
Decorated Auto Parade.
The decorated auto parade, Thurs
day afternoon was some" show. Fifty
dollars, divided into purses Of $25 for
first, SIS for second and $40 for third
best display aroused lot of en-
thusiasm. Richmond expected to get
some Of this money, while Newcastle
and Cambridge City promised to make
the Richmondites show cause.
Wednesday Night Awards
nesday was the pony display, at which
Kenneth Thornburg was the proud
winner of first money for the best
single pony, and Robert Marlatt cap
tured first award for the best saddler.
For being the best pony rider lit
tie six-year old Martha Smith was
acclaimed by the entire grandstand,
when she received the blue ribbon.
1t was a great event for the children,
of whom hundreds were present.
Omer Landig, and Willie Jones also
divided some of the pony prizes.
Saddlers and Turnouts
In the saddle horse and driving
classes the contests were quite spirit
ed. Luther Hutchinson was present
ed with $40 and the blue ribbon for the
best saddler, while Carl Robinson took
first money for the best four horse
turnout.
Bob Hudson and L. Farlow took
second and third money in the sad
die show, while Clayton Souder won
second and third honors, in the four
horse hitch contention.
In the ladies' driving class the
honors were shared by Mrs. Day. Mrs.
Hover and Mrs. Hindman, in the order
given.
Don't Overlook Hogs.
The hogs have a special section of
the street and also a large show tent.
You can find the eggs at the poultry
show. The awards in this class were
to be made today, and among the ex-
hibitors who are expecting prizes are:
r. c. Mendenhall. Economy, Ind, two
pens of Durocs; Billy Waltz and Clar-
ence Varneth, Of Hagerstown, Durocs;
and G.. A. Leverton, of Milton, Ind,
Chester White.
The pig clubs feeders are represent
ed by Charles Bunnell, Herby Wool
ard, Morris Souder, Mary Bunnell.
Gaar Robinson, Neva Robinson, Carl
Stohler, Raymond Stohler, Milburn
Rutter. Donald Rutter, George Leav-
ell. Wayne Crandall. Herbert Gran
dali, Herbert Crandall, Robert Carpen-
ter. David Carpenter Curtis Cummins
and Hannah Woolard The auto show
is a very creditable affair, viewed
from any angle. Manlove and Wilson
of Cambridge City, who will shortly
occupy quarters as Is South Seventh
street, Richmond, have six Oakland
and Nash cars in the big auto tent.
The McConaha company of Rich
mond are making fine display Of
newly received Hudson, Essex and
Studebaker cars and are doing some
business.
Null Brothers of Centerville are
making display of Mitchell cars and
are in the show. F. W. Marson. of
both the Fordson and Indiana tractors
Cambridge City is showing three
Bucks. A handsome display Of pianos
also graces the auto tent.
FREDFRICH HFAnS