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OCT- 16-20 -
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Editor and Publisher.
Volume xlviii.
CABARRUS COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 16TH TO 20TH
ConC crd Is All Ready For the .
Big Cabarrus County Fair
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■ V ;il »f about .‘tO years
.V : ' w \. have a fair opeu
( ctiiitiMuing through
. is fait the -people of
o ’ " .|,| iuiiiing counties are
; . ,1 \> .rli the hope that they I
met ion offered I
Is of exhibits and I
t- , . j,, provided for their
recreation. Elsewhere
~ - -i:»1 articles dealing!
" L -.-nit-nt features. The j
„ .pared no trouble nor J
. host that can lie ob- j
, ; ,c auisical. comedy, novel- j
Mv.;c- attractions. »„ _ ,
_ i .,. ;tl g specittlly decorated
. when it is hoped that
*" r ' _ will be recorded at the
'' ,lH . \ , j ni of almost £40.000
r every dollar except one
. sli'ti— in Cabarrus county.
( in''iunity Spirit.
_ this city are thoroughly
" . , >tM>u>ihilities imposed on
j i , -V, ~.n <>f the fact that it
iwl 'j ' tl . yH |j,.g centre of a great and
altnral and industrial ter
*u , -p... jeisiin s> men <>f Concord np
r. j!;. ;,,val support which the peo
i ||, i-oil nt\ and'city have given i
: j,, their trade. In an en
,,, their gratitude for this
, r|,,■ ji confidence in Cabar
:ii. \ !,ave raised and expend
,„ . .mi p. provide a really up
• • t.'it .r anal and race track plant,
foa'iei: from the ground up. it has
ncrf.sai'\ to make anything over,
r r( , rv tiJ. a- new. Everything rom
improvenfents with a
r ,-ml for economy. Everything
but nothing is lavish. The
Mii : «i:ig- aii- absolutely necessary and
,,■ .;:n w..s imperative. Already
Hvl.iliiri.oi 1 all lias been sold out. so
f ,i .«'t . Mi,- <’al arms (’ounty Asso-*
tii.( annual fair been supported
i. ..p-'.al exhibitors. It is eouli
v d that tin great central al
o,i tor rhe free display of ag
r: .-xiebits will groan under the
■i.. -a prodigal display of wheat,
i - ton. coin, fruit, .vegetables, milk,
u- i-iiecM-. preserves, chickens, eggs.
]-;k. hrt-f. bain, bacon, veal, and all the
,- „ r |in-ducts oi tbe up-to-date fanner
1 ibe people of Concord have
s r-a mi effort to provide a really niod
:';i i ground The half mile dirt
trrk '. s.ii.i to be one of the 6est 111
-Hi!ji ~f it- kind and records made
there,,n if officially timed are valid on
hi mick "ii the North American conti
r.-:t where National Trotting Associa
te!) mlr. obtain.
Why the Fair Was Organized.
I- trig citizens for some time had
mnsiilering the organization of a <
: r :i"i" i;:t on. especially since the i
• Vti boll weevil appeared in North ;
fjp'liita. Cabarrus although an ideal
C'k ami dairying county, and with a
**-• ami climate peculiarly adapted for j
:> .n-eo.ful raising of fruit and vege- |
had up until recently concentrat- j
■: largely on the raising of cotton, mak
about 11 .‘ai:» bales of this staple j
'tup of tin s.mtli each year. Recently
has b'-eu a tendency, to diversify ;
I-.- ernpM in Cabarrrus. by raising more |
w u and wheat and oats. To encourage j
li: ' 'l'itit nf diversiiication and particu- t
- \ em oiifage tin* raising of live- ,
- fruit and vegetables, the fair as
—'-..it :<tn was formed, the first stock
-1 I'l- tin ;ng being held April 12.
To deride meant to act, and to
: -'.,tit do right away, with the
rc crowd behind the Cabarrus
" m ’.' !'. r Association. Within a few
!l ' s -iil'-r: ipti-ms lists were being eir
"'l ami tlie promoters of tlie fair
' "lit i-arlv and late canvassing their
"itiz.ia,' for >upport. Heeds talk
’" -in words. How many cities of
!> "f < in. ord could raise £40.000
' - 1 ' t" take stock, all of which was
"’itbin six months, and do it as
> '''Uicord folks did? Those
' v ' tied to raise such a sum for
u the average city, wherev
' '.now that such a record
'■ "iu ai-iiieved in putting the fair
' " atnu, ov. |- within a few days.
~1- *t a- an .accomplishment to be
' '* tw.!> of a tine co-operative
' : ’ 1 :m (inly a hunch of men
- I ."""'''ti with an unusually liberal
! tmli <l conception of their
C'; " Eiie <-,. in!\ could- have doue it.
/ ‘V"--' done and by May Ist a site
‘ > M ‘ ll s e'material buoght, and
'• wen at work. — ~
• , * * ‘ inimn (.ives Site.
1 1 ' ' '-ver ready to help ’his
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fHE CONCORD TIMES
fellow citizens make Concord aiul Ca
barrus go forward, donated a convenient
site of fifty acres ddjoining the city on
the old Charlotte road. For* the nomi
nal consideration of one dollar a year, a
I lease for five years was signed and the
! Association began to make its new home.
The buildings erected include a grand
stand 200 feet long with comfortable
I benches with backs; Along the front are.
two rows of boxes which can be rcserv
; ed. In all 2..T00 can be seated com fori
■ably. All precautions have been taken
jto support and brace the structure
i strongly, and there is said to be ample
i reserve strength to support a much heav
ier grandstand even when crowded to ca
i pacity.
The exhibit hall for agricultural and
commercial displays is 50 by 100 feet
of frame with a saw,dust floor.. Down
the center is an aisle 16 feet wide on
which the products of the farms will
be shown on tables and shelves. Round
tin* sides will be booths in which the in
dustrial and commercial displays will
be shown. It is significant of the spirit
of enthusiasm which characterizes the
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__ MAJOR W. A. FOIL
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Vice President
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business element of Concord* that every
foot of commercial display space was
sold out many weeks ago. and the fair
association could put go advantageous
and profitable use much more spa.ee if it
were available.
Other buildings include a convenient
judges’ stand of two decks Ktxltt feet
; built of lumber. The platform in front
| of the grandstand is also of frame, 25x
j 35 feet. and five feet higln From this
j will be given the free acts which will
Ibe a daily feature each afternoon and
I evening.
I The battle barn is a commodious buihl-
J ing 100x52 seer with ample facilities
for the comfortable housing of the live-
I stock. The hog house 52x22 feet is of the
most approved type affording easy in-j
•spectiun by the judges and the public, i
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H. W. CALDWELL
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View of New Cabarrus County Fair Rajce Track and Grandstand
Makers of Cabarrus County Fair !
Here are the men whose liberal public spirit prompted such i
(generous subscriptions to the stock of the Cabarrus County Fair
; Association, and made the fine fair and race track plant, to be open
ed on October Kith, 19211, possible. As a result Cabarrus County
will be able to boast of one of the best equipped fair grounds of its
! size in the south. :
W. M. Morrison j 11. A. Goodman
.7. E. I)ayva,ult & Bro. L. M. Richmond
A. E. Harris Parks-Belk (‘o.
J. A. Patterson W. A. Brown
NV. M. Linker ill. W. Calloway
■ E. (\ Barnhardt 'A. R. Howard
| Thos. H. Webb .J. B. Womble
| E. B. Grady jW. B. Bruton
;J. W. Roberts 'T. N. Spencer
I W. A. Foil jE. E. Shepherd
j (\ W. Swiuk j H. tV. Caldwell
111. G. Eitz ' j ,1. T. Honeycutt
I C. E. Ritchie ' i Julius Fisher
I E. C. Tucker j G. S. Ivluttz
j F. C. Niblock 1.1. B. Sherrill
S. tV. Rankin !(J. L. Patterson
lit. tV. Means j.T. F. Cannon
I J. tV. Cannon, .Tr. Joe Gaskell
i M. L. Cannon Jno. M. Oglesby
L. Marsh „ rp kh
; tv. w. Plow" i L * -vm
R. .7. Holmes J- F; Laughltn
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The poultry house 02x22 feet also of leyway.
frame, is of the latest design. All build- j| j s intended to provide a baseball
ings are of dressed lumber :tyul are diamond inside the track and there is
served with water from flowing springs Sulll( > |.,ik of also providing a swimming (
piped to convenient points, and all are p UO ] <,)[ |fie ground next year,
lighted b> elect t ieitj. . The fair grounds are ideally located
Ibe racing stables are S.iO i""t 111 at t j K , ( . reS f ~f a fiill. a beautiful view
length and the rear forms the fence u magnificent parklike country stretch
along the old Charlotte road, lhere are .
S 5 stalls in the form of loose boxes 10x10 lll P away in the distance, presenting a
feet. In front is a 10-foot covered al- lovely vista of hill and dale dotted with
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The Marshals j
Excellent order is assured at the Ca
barrus County Fair. October l(»th to
20th by the appointment of well known
citizens who have consented to act as
marshals, and maintain order. It is not
:at * all expected that their energies will
jbe taxed in this ' direction because the
fair management anticipates no inclina
tion towards disorderlinesa, but the mar- 1
shals will be present and on the job
should anyone’s exuberance of spirfts
prompt rough stuff. In addition to po
-1 licilig the ground's the marshals will
help to make the visitors feel at home.
I and generally act as guides, philosophers
! and friends to the public Nvithin the fair
j grounds. Following are the marshals:
•W. A. Foil, Chief. Concord,
i Mrs. F. T. Cannon. Assistant Chief,
| Concord.
’ Will Johnston, Harrisburg.
J. H. Krider, Salisbury.
David Lippard. Millingport.
Joel Griffin. Monroe.,
J/tines Deaton, Statesville.
T. R. Query, Harrisburg.
Allan Harris, Concord.
Roy Cmberger, Concord.
Fo.v Fisher, Kannapolis.
Chester Misenheimer, Concord.
Dec Patterson. Concord.
Cletus Kliittz, Rockwell.
Adolphus Lentz. Gold Hill.
Willis Hahn, Mt. Pleasant.
Harry Clite, Concord.
Eugene Rost, Rosts Mill.
Parker Ilartsell., Rosts Mill.
Birdseye View of Cabarrus County Fair Grounds, Showing the Livestock, Poultry, Hog and Exhibit Buildings
PUBLISHED MON DA Y S AND THURSDAYS
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Marvin Widenhouse. Midland.
Whit Pharr, Concord.
M. S. Young, Concord.
Howard Caldwell. Concord.
C. W. Ryrd. Concord.
Guy I sen hour, Concord.
J. Leonard Brown, Qoueord.
Ladies.
Miss Margaret Virginia Ervin, Con
cord,
Miss Elizabeth Smith. Concord.
Miss Helen Marsh*. Concord.
Miss Helen Patterson, Concord.
Mi ss Ruth Cannon, Concord.
Miss Annie Cannon, Concord.
Miss Mary Cannon. Concord.
Miss Mary Cannon, Concord.
Junior Marshals.
M. F. Ritchie. Jr., Captain, Concord.
Conner Smith, Concord.
Parks Lnfferty, Jr., Concord.
Archibald Cannon. Jr.. Concord.
I Jos. F. Cannon, Jr., Concord.
Francis Pickard, Concord.
Buford Rost, Concord.
Jacob Stirewalt. Jr., Concord.
Rillie Howard. Concord.
Martin Cannon. Jr.. Concord.
Lee Ritchie, Concord.
Rillie Brown, Concord.
Clarence Harrier, Jr.. Concord.
Rillie Rrutou, Concord.
Charles Kestler, Concord.
Eugene Fowlkes. Concord.
Tracy Spencer, Jr., Concord.
Charles E. Roger, Jr.. Concord.
Frank Mund. Jr., Concord.
I* THE PROGRAM *
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Tuesday, October 16th.
Education and Veterans Day.
Children under 15, years admitted
free. Veterans in uniform admit
ted free. All old Veterans admit
ted free.
Wednesday, October 17th.
Rowan and Mecklenburg - Coun
ties Day.
Thursday, October 18th.
Home Coming Day, * Stanly
County. Cabarrus County, Mer
chants and Manufacturers Day.
Friday, October 19th.
Farmers Day, Union and Ire
dell Counties Day.
Saturday, October 20th.
Civic Clubs and Fraternal Or
ders Day.
Fireworks every night with* a
complete change of program.
Band Music afternoon and eve-i
ning, each day.
Horse Racing daily on the best
dirt half mile track in the state,
h Twelve Free Acts in front of
the grandstand in the afternoon
‘and at 8 in the evening.
A' Rousing, Cheery, Lively!
Clean Midway of 35 snappy
shows.
Every Day Will be a Big Day.
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* PERSONNEL
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Ground Committee —W. A. Foil. .T. F.
Day vault, 11. A. Goodman.
Track Committee—H. A. Goodman, T.
X. Spencer.
Finance Committee —C. W. Swink.
Publicity—J. P>. Sherrill.
Chief Marshal —W. A. Foil.
Supervisor Men's Exhibits— lt. 1). j
Goodman. __ ,
Supervisor Women's Exhibits—Kath- i
leeu Wilson. '
Supervisor Poultry Exhibits —It. M.
McKimmie.
Official Decorator —G- L. Itenner, Ral
eigh, X. C.
farm houses.
The race track, which is 45 to 50 feet
wide with banked turns, cost about $16,-
000. It is fenced on both sides with a
l>ost and two rail fence painted white.
The whole of the fair grounds is fenced
with wove wire, with—four strands of
barbed wire, which with the army of
marshals is calculated to make everyone
participating in the fun. pay their share.
Admission will be 50 cents during the
day and 25 cents at nig4it to the ground
with an extra charge of 25 cents for gen
eral admission to the grandstand or o()
cents for reserved box seats. Judges will
be supplied by the State Agricultural De
partment and will not be announced un
til the judging begins.
An idea of the cost of staging an up
to-date fair may be gleaned from the fact
that it will cost at least SIO,OOO to put
on the coming fair, and this does not al
low anything for salaries to officers of the
DR. T. N. SPENCER
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Secretary
fair association, who have all given
their services free.
These figures form only a rough* esti
mate as there are always uuforseen ex
penses, , and this being the first fair,
large enough allowances may not have
been made. The receipts depend entire
ly upon the attendance. If the hopes
of the promoters are realized and 75.000
attend, a handsome surplus will result,
all of which it is intended will be put
back in improving the grounds by the
addition of new buildings and the set-
of a sum for expenses next
year. The ultimate objective is to make
the Cabarrus County Fair the biggest
and besf fair south of the Mason Dixon
Line.
Industrial Exhibits.
Exhibitors who have bought space in
(the industrial hall as as follows:
! Cabarrus County Cotton Manufaetur
~j7wALTEß DARNELL
Head of Ticket Department
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
ENTERTAINMENT OF
HIGH ORDER IS TO
BE FURNISHED
To be successful a county fair must
combine amusement. with instruction
and the opportunity for comparison.
M ith a full knowledge of this funda
mental principal in modern fair manage
ment, the officers and directors working
through the amusement committee com
prising tV. tV. Flowe. T. X. Spencer,
have been successful in securing some
really high class attractions. Horse
racing will of course be one of the big
features of the fair, the races having
been arranged so that no particular day
will be any better than any other day.
The music also will be unusually fine,
the well known Wiseasjsett Mill Hand of
Albemarle, of twenty pieces having been
engaged. They will play every after
noon find evening and on Thursday,\Oc
tober the 18th in addition* the Etird Mill
Band, also of Albemarle, will be in at
tendance making 60 pieces. Arrange
ments have been made for several mass
ed band selections with all the 1)0 musi
cians taking part, and something notable
in band music is expected to result.
The free acts to be given each after
noon and evening in front of the grand
stand will be exceptionally good, includ
ing the Twentieth Century Wonders,
featuring educated horses; Gaylor Bros.,
who furnish four very entertaining com
edy acts; Delmore Trio, noted novelty
tight wire artists culminating their work
in a sensational rolling globe act.
In addition the Midway with its bright
lights, raucous barkers, and innumerable
exciting and thrilling side shows will
provide a wide variety of amusement so
old and young. The Midway is being
operated by Ziedmun and Bollie and will
present 25 clean shows and eight novelty
riding devices. This exposition company
conics to the fair jnanagement highly
rocominended as one of the most depend
able and high class midway organizations
touring the North American continent,
and was selected from a number of ap
plicants fur the Midway concessions, be
cause of the high reputation it enjoys.
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* FIREWORKS EVERY *
* NIGHT *
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Fireworks on an elaborate and entranc
ing scale will delight all those who at
tend the Cabarrus County Fair October
16th to 20th at the fine new fair grounds
on the old Charlotte road just outside
of the city of Concord. With the thor
oughness which has characterized the,
work of the fair directors, officers ami
management, one of the best and larg
est firms in the firework industry lias
been given the contract in the person of
the Schenectady Fireworks Company, of
Schenectady, X. Y., well known all over
the country as manufacturers of fire
works whose beauty of design and bril
liance of appearance, once seen are al
ways appreciated.
The fireworks display will be a regu
lar free nightly attraction, and will be
set off in front of the grand stand. The
new grandstand, which will seat 2.500
persons in comfort, is expected to be
taxed to its limit at night, when the
fireworks, the band music and tlie free
acts on the platform facing the grand
stand. will make every minute of the
evening performance'full of the liveliest
kind of entertainment.
ers Association; Kidd-Frix* Music Com
pany; 11. 15. Wilkinson Furniture Com
pany; E. 15. Grady Plumbing Company;
Standard Buiek Company; Kiehmoud-
Flowe Company; F. C. X i block; Peer
less Briek Company: Porter Drug Com-*
pany; Specialty Hat Shop; John K. Pat
terson & Co; Gibson Drug Store; Ritchie
Hardware Company; National Lumber
Company; Kitchie-t'aldwell Company ;
Deleo Light Company.
The fair is to be thoroughly advertis
ed. Already a handsomely printed prem
ium list has been distributed far and
wide. This book was self supporting,
as the sale of advertising space paid the
whole of the bill of the printers. This
will be supplemented by newspaper dis
play advertising in the county newspa
pers throughout adjoining counties, on
■‘sl billboards and through hand bills and
automobile streamers, ami a portion of
this advertising has already been done.
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