Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-20
1921 Meet A Great Success
From Most Every
Viewpoint.
THURSDAY BIGGEST
DAY YET RECORDED

The 1921 Pocomoke Fair, which as
we go to press is seeing the closing
hours, proved to be one of the great
est meets in the history of the Asso-
citation.
Just as we had predicted the efforts
of the management to give great
show this year were duly appreciated
by the public and in response to the. q.
appeal made, large crowds were in
attendance.
The first day was equal to any
Tuesday in previous years and the
show had good start. Wednesday
it rained the entire day and there
was virtually nothing doing" 1t was
too disagreeable to race and because
ct this fact very few persons sought
admission. Thursday was the banner
day and it is fact that the large
grounds were taxed to their capacity
to take care of the vast crowds that
sought admission. 1t is estimated
that there were at the lowest calcula-
ton 10000 on the grounds, thus
breaking the record of any year since
the track was first built
The contests of speed were up 20
the standard while the exhibits anG
attractions were far in excess of any
thing that had been seen in former
years. The Bright Light Shows ad-
ded much to the pleasure of the ma
irons. All of their entertainments
were of high order and nothing
was seen or heard that detracted 10
the pleasure of the throngs that Wis
tied the Midway. They were open
every evening and the grounds were
crowded until most the midnight
hour. Good order prevailed and moth
ing occurred to mar the pleasure of
any. Taken as a whole the public are
deeply grateful to the management
for one of the best fairs that has ever
occurred on the peninsula.
While most of the patrons visited
the exhibit hall and the surrounding
grounds and took in the various eX
hibits, still there are others who did
rot do so. Fof@the benefit of those
who did not and also for the benefit
of our many distant readers, we give
the list in full so that they may have
some idea of just what was to be
seen around about the big show. The
following exhibits were seen in the
large exhibit hall, just as they care
on either side of the large hall:
E. S. Adkins & Co., of Salisbury,
Building Material of all kinds.
T. F. Hargis Department Store, Pc
comoke City, Furniture of all kinds,
together with pianos and Victrolas.
This was the largest display lin the
building, it taking five full sections to
take care of it. A real home was ar-
tistically arranged, with Bed Roolr,
Living Room, Dining Room and
Kitchen, everything being so arrang
ed that one could at moments no.
tice step right in and go to house
Keeping In the musical department
this firm was displaying an electric
ally equipped Packard Reproducing
Piano, which attracted much atten-
ton.
The Milford Music and Furniture
Company, of Milford, Del, pianos
and furniture.
The Farmers and Merchants Pur-
chasing Corporation of Pocomoke
City, the Studebaker Automobile.
The Flower Exhibit was next in or
der; it was fine display and won
riuch favor.
Next was the Ladies' Handiwork
department. This caught the atten-
ton of the ladies'.
The exhibit of the Home Demon
stration work claimed the attention
of the ladies and proved one of tie
interesting sections of the hall.
Next came the Canned Goods, Pre-
serves, Cakes, Bread, etc. Beautiful
t.. behold and delicious in tasts. A
fine exhibit.
The Fruit and Vegetable Depart
ments was more elaborate than ever
There were % exhibits of sweet po-
tatoes and it looked as though any of
tkem were prize winners. Other ar
tries in this department were more
numerous than ever and the quality
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