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THE FAIR.TUB FOURTH EXHIBIT OFIEDENTON ASSOCIATION.OBJECTS WHICH ARE NEW ANDDAZZLING.The Edtnton Agricultural and Fish Fair Association has never taken a back scat when it came to holding its annual exhibit, hence the association has secured for itself an enviable reputation, and from the first exhibition our fairs have attracted immense crowds. People came from all Over the country to attend our fair, and so well pleased have they been with what they saw that they anxiously await another season.The large art hall is attracting unusual attention, and well it may. The pretty pictures, the beautiful fancy work, and the various other works of art deserve more praise than the writer is capable lt;jf giving.On vis ting ihe stock department one who is interested in such things can but feel delighted with what is there to be seen. 'l hero are hogs, cattle, and horses of the highest breed ing, all in exoelleut condition and principally owned by Chowan farmers. The exhibit certainly reflect credit upon our formers and ihow them to be in line with the best stock raisers in the Old Nartk State.The exhibit of poultry was very Cr^ditab'u—some of the iioest fowls w«; n.tve eyerseeu are at th* la(r.i he privilege department as been eoid '-ut slick and clean, and the usual cr.V of lemo” sad fruit helped to furnish amusements for the liberal youth and his best girl.Side shows are on hand in abundance—the snake charmer, the juggler, the tire eater, Ac., to exoite wonder and catch your ‘‘dimes.”in •:*cl, the amusements are euor-mou- and unless «ne can see thumhe lt;i.: 'orm no idea as to .what tho\a: . ike.notks:T rain on Tuesday made thingsnic- tor the fair... fair was tiie fir-»t we ever at-ten m d at whiolf we foiled to see a pu ipkin.e game of ball Thursday was »»lt;d exciting Tne score stood i I in 'avo1' of Edeatoo.Ystg.«wi-. - rs-rday s races were out « , l be horses all went iu to ml everybody enjoyed the sportT ne pneumatic tire and ball b*-ar- jin i y uuraeted considerable at-ten: trom iho^e wUo bad never1■ecu , before.farmers’ Alliance Band fur-ni^ ’ music every day, and they 1kept things bvwly. There’s nothiag so charming as good music.Ou the grounds were kept rtfresh-ments, fruits, Ac.—everything needful for the inner mao.Yesterday was a great day at the fair. People began pouring into the city at daylight, and at noon the grounds were black with people.The programme and *busiuess directory issued bv the Fisherman k Farmer every day during the fair was just thu^thiag. Everybody got onu-The address by Capt Oct. Cokewas an excellent cue It was listened to by a large crowd of people, all of whom pronounced it as being plain, iuatruetive and timely.Only one accident at the fair, andthis cacao near being very serious I'wo little boys, Harry Bond and Henry Hooper, wore ran over by a freignteued horse Thurday which in iured them both.The farm product department vat well filled, but not as it should havebeen. While the spec mens presented were in every respect up te a high st.-.cdard, still even many times more could have been pUced ou exhibit 1 his department should be one of the most worthy featuresThe Balloon ascension by MrsNellie Steele on Wednesday waR wit*:lt;i-s8c.‘d —j ai c.• 0 J/u Oi pi jj, «.h T hursday the balloon faiiad to go up. W hile being inflated the irciifunnel through whion the hot uir pass es besaRio OTer heated, Caufing it tocave. This was a big d sappoint-ment to the people, but it was pure » an accident that, lou'dnot have been well avoided.
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Fisherman And Farmer
Edenton, North Carolina, US
Fri, Oct 28, 1892
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