Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-08-03
A Trip Around The Fair Grounds,

Abe Greenhorn stepped off the oyer-crowd-
ed street car from Washington, followed
the crowd through the foot gate and en-
tered the Fair Grounds of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society. He had saved
from his months wages $10.12, which at
that moment was jingline in his pockets
In the form of nickels. dimes and pennies,
1.-THE latter to be used for taxes).
To the left he fastened to the tread of
machinery in motion and walked through
the tents collecting sufficient fans, buttons
and data to do considerable advertising or
to persuade him to buy every machine on
the exhibit, including a Fordson tractor
that looked like a pleasing little toy for
his promising little son.
Winding out at last he started into a
building, the noises issuing from which re-
minded him of the Zoo at Rock Creek Park,
DC. He left the building after an hour s
inspection with many new ideas of color
combinations for his shirt and neckties
and vowing never to take his wife in there
for fear she would suggest that she needed a
new fall hat. but hearing that there was
going to be dog show on Friday, he de-
cided to be around on that day and see il
the canine species could add little to the
music of the house.
Passing by the presidents dining tent
and while looking to see what they were
going to have for dinner. he collided with
new building recently put up. On en-
tering 1t. much to his surprise. he saw the
house was filled with booths. 1t must
have taken 10 or 20 people on each one to
make them so attractive.
Abe walked out of the other door and
instinctively followed the crowd into the
next building, which contained magnifi-
cent display of fruits and garden products
1t was good thing that the honey display
was encased in glass or he may. like many
others. have been tempted to sample it.
Hearing the sounds of music, Abe felt
like doing the Bunny Hug" and on enter
ing the large building from which the
sounds were coming. he was much sur
prised to find that it was an exhibition
hall and not a dance hall. Always glad
to get everything he could free. Abe col
lected more fans and advertising booklets.
Although it was only quarter to eleven,
when he found himself upstairs among
dresses and other fancy things. his mouth
began to water at the exhibits Of bread,
cake, candy, pickles. ETC.. that his mother
used to make" Bells began to ring, and
thinking there was fire, he rushed to the
window. 1t was parade of horses, teams,
and horse show classes all beribboned and
he remembered it was Wednesday. The
parade was uneQualed and the animals
were in fine shape.
Passing out of the building. Mr.. Green
horn wandered up the hill amid the cries
of the many vendors He spent his first
dime on a candy paddle and lost out.
Further on he bought three tickets and
won Navajo blanket. He bought hot
dog sandwich at lunch stand and further
up he tried "all the orangeade he could
drink for nickel" Abe took a ride on
the Ferris Wheel and saw something be-
hind the grand stand he had missed.
Stepping off he travelled over to investi-
gate and he looked over some of the largest
and most beautiful herds he had ever seen.
Looking further on, his eye fell upon pens
upon pens of sheep and hogs. who were
very casually talking about how hot they
were, etc. He knew now what had caught
his eye, for here we're the handsome green
and white blankets furnished the Boys and
Girls Calf Clubs by the Montgomery Coun-
ty Agricultural Society. These calves and
pigs were all gathered in huge tent.
Going back Abe took in the side shows,
which were clean and very good, and spent
the rest of the afternoon on the grand
stand looking at the free shows in front
and watching the races. The peanut and
popcorn man came around and Abe could
not help buying some. AS it was getting
late and he found nearly all his money
had been spent. he turned his steps back
to the foot gate and to the street car. not
forgetting to stop at the Federation of
Women's Clubs booth in the main hall to
purchase present for his wife. He went
home quite pleased with his new venture
and knowing that wife would be pleased
in two ways. first, he remembered her, and
second. he was helping the Social Service
work.
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