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Show ,.1 1 O X - - i ' .. JRA7S YCUi;$CTERS : : : Is cftt : lUsi: j Gcncrati: a Visit the Grounds and Enjoy, tte Various Extifclts. ; ,' V en's day at th fair Friday brought -Is of the young hopefuls to th 1 bright and early. It took them i- tew minute to'make themselves at 1 and' soon they owned everything t the grounds. The boys hied them- to th poultry displays where th s and pigeons were a great attrac-i attrac-i he girls and boys spent much tim ring-th smaller animals, th 6 bet-ponies bet-ponies being special objects of at--ion. . -. . e stormy, and" threatening weather Thursday waa defied by th crowd at th grounds. The attendance waa up to th record. Th weather soon aaw that rain and thunder would not keep th crowds away, so It waa planned to drtv them away with darknes. A thunderbolt rendered the wires unserviceable. Lights went out and so did the crowds. The crowds wer Jolly. They took in the race, bought pools, aaw b freak on th Midway, applauded the diving horses, held their breath for Phil Green on his sphere and wondered at th skill of Dr. Carver with his shooting Irons. Nothing was overlooked by the crowd and every department waa crowded to Its limit. The paid admissions numbered 8000 when th lights went out and then th count stopped. - Th Judge had a hard day. The exhibitors' ex-hibitors' Jealousy was In evidence as usual. Some were willing to try fistic conclusion with soma of th Judges who had placed them In a class too low for their appreciation. The officials are elated elat-ed over the success of the fair and are confident that th last two .days will be profitable. |