The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-20
TWELFTH ANNUAL FAIR TO
BE USHERED IN TUESDAY
Great Display of All Products
Is Predicted by Henry M.
Speicher, General Manager


Next Tuesday, September 25, will
usher in the twelfth annual Garrett
County Fair, the biggest and best of
them all, according to H. M. Speicher,
general manager this year, who pre-
diets a greater display of all products
to be made than in any former year.
Mr.. Speicher is optimistic and en-
thusiastic over the prospects for this
years event and forecasts a greater
fair than ever before.
The entries for live stock, poultry
and horticultural exhibits promise q
greater display with better class of
competition and it is said that MANY
Garrett countians are keenly interest
ed in this feature of the fair as well
as that of the agricultural exhibits
that are to be placed therein.
The Superintendent
Breeders and gardeners are expect
ing keen rivalry for the prizes offered
and the ribbons to be awarded this
year and every department of the
Fair will be filled with exhibits of an
improved type over those of former
years.
The superintendent of the various
departments who will be in charge
are H. L. Porter, horses; Carl Frazee,
cattle; W. H. Smouse, sheep; M. H.
Moon, swine; N. C. Sanders and A. D.
Naylor, poultry; George D. White,
farm products; David Ridder, horti-
cultural products; Mrs. H. A. Lora-
ditch, elementary schools; ]. L. Nc
Clone, boys and girls club work;
Mrs. E. l. West, household DEPART
ment; Mrs, c. A. Tower, domestic
arts; J. L. McGlone, community or
grange booths.
Parades Each Day of Fair
There will be parade each day Of
the Fair beginning on Tuesday with
Automobile Day." The program
committee for that day consists Of
Charles Reckard, Walter Janoske and
Raymond D. Houck, and there will be
prizes of SIS, $40 and S. for the best
decorated cars or floats.
Wednesday, September 26, will be
known as "School Day.. There will be
a school parade on that day in charge
Of Mr.. F. E. Rathbun, County Super
intendent Of Schools, and he will be
assisted by the helping and supervis-
ing teachers and principals of the war;
ious county high schools. On this
J day children and school teachers will
be admitted free to the fair grounds.
Thursday, the third day, will be
turned over to the business men of
Oakland and community. The pro-
gram committee is composed of May
or L. NJ. Fraley, l. R. Rudy, Emroy
Bolden, Harry Stemple and Blaine
Giessman.
The closing day Of the Fair will be
given over to the farmers as Garrett
County Farmers Day, and will be in
charge of j, L. McGlone, Carl Frazee,
D. E. Orendorf, W. c. WEIGH, Harry
Porter, B. C. Scott and Paul Friend.
Special prizes will be given each of
these days.
Free Acts Daily.
The Paretos Company will furnish
free acts twice daily, consisting of ac-
robatics and high diving. The Goth
I Century Shows, cosisting of eight big
tent shows and four rides will be on
hand and furnish plenty of other en-
tertainment and amusement.
The Crellin Boys Band, Gilbert
Brown Boys Band, Oakland, and the
Oak Grove Band will be here during
the four days program and will rem
der concerts at stated periods each
day.
The grounds and all the buildings
are now in the hands of cleaners and
are being put in first-class condition
for the opening of the Fair.
The buildings especially will be Civ
en- thorough cleaning and will be in
a sanitary condition for this years
exhibits of live stock and other things
to be shown.
eff the farmers of this community
will only exhibit their products the
Fair will be wonderful success" Mr..
Speicher said yesterday. Crops gen.
orally have been very good this year
in most of the sections of the county
and there should be an exceptional
showing of them at the Fair"
Carl Garlitz, 10 years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Garlitz, Avil-