Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-08-26
EAR NOTES.


The chief attraction to Grcenbrier
people is the fac: that i: is all nine
Observation-Disclosures local show
ing what Grcenbricr, practically
unassisicd, can do on short notice
without time for special prepare
ton. This is high praise for Old
Grecnbrier.
When the gate was opened every
morning the crowd began to flow
in and rs the hours passed, the con-
tinual cry was still they come
in car loads, wagon loads, train
loads, III buGgics, on horseback
and on foot. 1t appeared that every
body with all the kids wanted 10
see the Fair, cost what it may.
| 1t was Il sight to see the cars
parked on the grounds and in adj
Joining fields. 1t is idle to guess at
the number.
Oh. the comfort of the good road
when you are headed for the Fair.
John Sydenstrickcr and Will Tab
scott arc wearing contagious smiles
Everybody has caught smiles and
and YOU can't rub them out.
Did YOU ever see anything beat
those Shorthorn Bulls-so heavy the
scales almost refused to weigh
them. so fat they can hardly carry
The load, and so slick a ily can
hardly hold to their hides. In the
midst Of their families. all as fat
and slick us they, you will find Il
picture you would go far 10 see.
Don't fail to see them. They are
the climax feature of the great Fair.
The Grccnbrier Horse is there
racers caperinS and impatient with
nostrilS distended, dilating eyes,
keen. Einsble, wiry, ready and eager
Tor the dash. The pondcrous draft
horse in striking contrast with the
racer, and Boosting only Of his
weight and his power to move any
load to which YOU may attach him.
There Too YOU will find the pony,
hinged, strcaked and striped, the
family pet and the kids delight.
Take a,iook at the Sheep and
| think of fresh mutton and the fine
coat of wool, but forget for the
time,- (that your enthusiasiam may
not slacken) the shrinkage Normal
cy has wrought in the money value
of these splendid. specimens from
tGreenbricr' folds.
| If you get sleepy or tired in your
round of sight seeing step down on
the Midway and take ride Oh the
Ferris Wheel, the Merry-go-round,
the Whip or in the Airplane. De-
lightful and restful you will say.
If hungry you will find in the
basement of the Grandstand, sand
lwiches and hot coffee, frankfertcrs
and hot dog, fruits and MELONS,
soft drinks of all kinds. But do not
| ask for moOnshine. 1t is not there
Certainly we did not see, smell OF
hear of it in all the hours we spent
on the grounds. In consequence
the order on the grounds was per-
feet, policemen finding nothing to
do but join the crowds in seeing
the sights.
| Did you see the display of fire
works at the night shows? if a,
home, at night between s and 8 o.
clock, you had only to go TO tho
top of. some mountain or high hill
overlooking the valley below and
YOU would have seen and enjoyed
,iit.
Thousands visited the great tent
not many steps from the grandstand
where the women showed what
they had been doing in the way of
fine needle and other fancy work
and the culinary line. Under this
tent, too, many household and farm
utilities. were shown showing the
housewife and the farmer what
electric power is doing TO relieve
them Of labor.
| Apart from the pleasure found i'm
meeting old friends who can over
Eestimate The educational value of
all 10 be seen. and heard al This
great exhibition and gathering of
the people?
This Fair will be the greatest
| and best advertisement of the Fair
reNt year which will no doubt b,
better than this one.
Don't ask us to tell YOU who was
al the Fair but rather inquire who
was not there.
All in all the Fair was such a
huge success, so great, so complete.
so satisfactory, that no one feels
disposed even TO suggest that it
might have been better.