Published August 27. 2014 04:00PM
What says West End Fair more than smiles? Above, from left, Abigail Smith, 5, and her sister, Grace Smith, 3, of Saylorsburg and bottom,
Jordan Ott, 4 of Bangor, fit perfectly inside the smiling jack-o'-lantern display at the fair.At right, Ray Anthony, 54, of Kunkletown, is a machinist and toolmaker by trade, but for fun, he becomes a blacksmith. As a toolmaker, he works with a square block of iron for a specific shape. He uses a forge that dates back to the late 1800s-early 1900s that operates by a hand crank to blow air that fans the fire. He will be at the fair all week long to demonstrate hisblacksmithing skills.The fair, located off Route 209 in Gilbert,continues through Saturday.
LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS What says "West End Fair" more than smiles? Left to right, Abigail Smith, 5, and her sister, Grace Smith, 3, of Saylorsburg and bottom, Jordan Ott, 4 of Bangor, fit perfectly inside the smiling Jack O'Lantern display at the West End Fair. Abigail and Grace's mother, Jen Smith says they are all excited because they will be showing 11 of their cows during Thursday's judging. Jordan and her mother, Jill Ott, came along to show their support. The livestock judging began at 10:30 a.m. today.