Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-16
Cape May County
Fair Now in
Progress
Members of the American Legion Have Invested
$1,000 in Goods to Sell at the Fair. Don't
Miss the Mule Race on Saturday
THERE WILL BE A MERRY-GO-ROUND
FOR THE CHILDREN

All wires are hot and Fair activities
nave been rushing along at great speed
this week and the County Fair is
now on.
The poultrymen of the county or
ganized a poultry association for the
purpose of carrying on the biggest
poultry show ever held on the Cape
May Fair Grounds. About 100 entries
have been made. The p%oultrymen will,
by the help of Prof. Allen, of the Elk
pertinent Station, give an interesting
demonstration at the poultry tent at
1890 Standard Time, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 18th. All interested in poultry
are invited to attend.
The American Legion has already
invested over $1,000 in high class
goods, which will be sold with the idea
of giving value received to the patrons
of the Fair. This organization is also
planning to have rest rooms and a
bureau of information for the comfort
of the Fair patrons.
At this writing the race track Is the
temporary home of 80 race horses,
some of them coming from West Ches-
ter, Tacony, Bridgeton, Salem, Woods
town and other outside points. The
race horse entries are published in
another column.
A new feature of the Fair this year
will be a 44-horse merry-go-round, to-
gether with the tango swings, fur
nished by Salisbury & Fogel, special
Fair entertainers of long standing.
In this feature the children are ex-
pected to get their moneys worth.
For the advice of mothers who ex-
pect to bring their babies to be ex-
amined at the Baby Keep We'll Station,
suffice it to say that it is not necessary
to enter them before hand. They can
be brought either day of the Fair, and
those that score 100 per cent in health,
according to the states standard, will
be given a ribbon and photograph.
This feature was a very interesting
one at last years Fair, and is expected
to be developed to greater proper
tions this year.
Judging by the number of entries
in the mule race, the track will be
crowded, when the starter calls for
the Jennies and Jacks to make their
appearance in public. Do not fail to
see this on Saturday.
Mr.. Ferree, of the Stone Harbor Gun
Club, is promising some good shooting
at the Fair. Two cups will be offered
by the Fair, for professionals and nom
professionals. 1t is hoped that anyone
who thinks he can hit a blue rock will
bring his gun and get in the game.
In order that everything may be
judged impartially in all lines of ex-
hibits, the following judges have been
secured: DR.. Thompson, president of
the Atlantic County Board of Agri-
culture, will judge the hogs and cattle;
C.. H. Nissley, Mrs. Helen App, Prof.
Seaver and Willard Allen. all from
New Brunswick, will judge vegetables,
household arts, fruit and poultry.
In order that this Fair will have all
the impetus possible, the newspaper
men and moving picture men have
given most hearty cooperation. For
weeks the newspaper men have pub
lished Fair items and all this week the
leading moving picture houses are
running slides on the Fair. If the
Fair is not a success it will not be the
fault of these men.