The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-08-18
MANY CHANGES
At FAIR GROUNDS
Takes on New Lease of Life
In Preparation For
A Annual Show. /
YOU WOULDN'T KNOW
THE OLD PLACE NOW
Buildings Reroofed and Lighted
Toilets Overhauled and
Track Will Be !
Best Ever. ,..

A number of years ago when popu4
lar pieces seemed more numerous than
nowadays, one Of the then very FAM
iliar songs was parodied something
like this: t
"You wouldn't know the old girl now,
There's been change, you will al
| low,"
The reader, having let his memory
wander back to the old days. is now
properly keyed to the right pitch and
may be informed that he won't know
the old Fair grounds this year, when
he attends the county fair, owing to
the numerous Improvements which
have recently been made.
Any person looking for the sheep
barns will find they have been moved
from the southeast corner Of the
grounds to the west side, near the cat.
tie and hog barns. :
The officials, following the popuiar
habit this year, have had the horse
barns and judges stand painted q
creamy white,
An unloading rack, much needed
implement during fair time, has been
constructed and will assist materially
in removing live stock from trucks and
wagons, and at the same time mini
mize the danger of injury.
/ Stumps galore, have been dynamit-
ed, and DR.. w. F. Wise who had
charge Of much of these improves
ments, has succeeded in having but
one stump drop into an automobile.
All the wells on the grounds have
been cleaned and made tight against
the entrance OF any surface water.
During the cleaning process skeletons
OF cats, dogs, toads, frogs, and even a
horned toad, was removed-which
goes to show that the acid smell
which the water contained was not
there without cause. Many holes
which allowed the water to stand in
case of showers have been filled. while
much of the land has been tiled.
The fair board has displayed its up.
to-dateness by purchasing a number
OF display poultry coops, which will be
furnished exhibitors free of charge.
This innovation should result in a
much larger than usual display of
poultry and birds, as many would-be
exhibitors were held back from show
ing due to the inability to find proper
housing quarters. A man will also
be employed, whose special duty will
be to feed and water all fowls and
at night guard them against theft
The merchants hall has been reroof.
ed, electric lights have been installed
in the hog, sheep, and cattle barns.
while the toilets have been put in as
sanitary condition as possible for this
seasons fair. 1t had been the inten-
ton to put in new ones this year, but
owing to difficulties encountered with
the sewage system these plans had to
be abandoned.
The race track will be in excellent
shape this year, and nearly half of the
fence inside the oval has been replace
ed with new the old posts having ror-
ted, which increased the danger from
runaway horses threefold The road
from the gate to the horse sheds has
also been graded, while hundreds of
broken window lights in the various
buildings have been replaced.
Much more outside space than usual
has been spoken for this year which
augurs we'll for bang-up fair, the
privilege of selling meals on the
grounds having already been let to
Columbus man.
Among the usual sports will be a
ball game or two both days of the
fair, Sharon having issued challenge
to play any team in the county-and
1t has been limited that there might be
some money put up on the game. Any
team wishing to accept Sharon's chal-
lenge is requested to confer with DR.,
w. F. Wise, Medina.
An innovation in the way of sports
will be a horse shoe pitching contest.
while the big feature will be Evans
performing animals which will be put
thru their pace in front of the grand
stand each afternoon
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