The daily Panola star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-01
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TIE 9fluunt Wa much anger thau
se could have expected
The entries Of articles cor exhibit.
ton continued 10 increase through.
out the day. and were a hundred per
cent better than last year. Al The
elements o. success were exhibited
by the managers Of the Association,
and il Ouly needs fair weather to in.
snrs the finest exhibition and at.
tendance ever held at any fair in
the county.
We noticed upon exhibition in
Glass A the finest lot of turnips we
have ever seen raised in any coun-
try. The sweet potatoes and other
vegetables were well represented.
Messrs. r. G.. Craige 4 Co., of
Memphis, have a fine loi Of agricul.
tural implements on exhibition
These gentlemen have always been
liberal exhibitors at our fairs, and
they deserve much credit for contri-
buting to the success of the institu>
ton.
| Mr.. ii. q. Hollenberg, of Mem
phis, has On exhibition magnif-
cent square grand piano, land a Mason
4 Hamblin organ. The most hand
some department was represented in
the Flo.al Hall, under the charge of
Captain r. W. Crump, and presents
quite handsome appearance. The
Ladies Department is unusually
well filled with many beautiful
specimens of their handiwork. The
ladies-God bless them--are always
able to excel in the part assigned
them, and if the gentlemen would
only labor as earnestly to fill up
their departments we would never
have a failure.
Mr.. Joseph Specht, of Memphis,
has on exhibition q beautiful lot of
homemade confectionery which can
not be excelled. +. III. Clarke & Co.,
of Memphis, have on exhibition a
splendid sample of their silverware,
gun, ammunition and cutlery depart
mcnts. A. Z. Hatch & Co., nursery
men of Memphis, have added much
to the beauty of the Floral Hall by
Their samples of flowers. J. +. Law
ender exhibits handsome case of
ladies custom made shoes.
Our attention was especially call
ed to a beautiful boquet on exhibit
ton by our friend Mr.. Robert Jack
son. The number of differeut kinds
of flowers and their beauty could
not be excelled. A handsome peice
of artistic skill was exhibited in a
miniature picture frame of acorns,
and oak leaves, enclosing the pho-
tograph of one of our most lovely
county young ladies. Capt. L. D..
Greenlaw, has on exhibition some
specimens of his art that cannot be
exeelled. His specimens of photo
graphs are those taken in his regu-
lar course If business and not got
ten up especially for exhibition.
The Needle. Department
was was well represented in all the
different branches and shows much
careand attention on the part of the
exhibitors.
Among the exhibitors deserving
especial notice Is the Grover and
Baker Sewing Machine Co under,
the superintendent Of Mr.. ID. Proc
tor, travelling agent. This Machine
is justly celebrated for the excellen.
cy, beauty and variety Of work that
can be performed with it. The
Company have sold more Of. these
machines in or country in the last
year than any other machine made.
The Grover & Baker has all the late
Improvements. Call and examine
the Machine and see the work
performed.
The evening was devoted to the
dTeHu 5AcICistS.
The following gentlemen were
awarded premiums for stock rails ID
in the county
Best stallion 4 years old and over
Gerald Clarke.
Best stallion 8 years old and un'
der 4 years, DIR A S Marlborough.
: Best mare 4 years old and over
F B Irby, LIST premium; B F John
} son, I'd do.
Best mare under 5 years, B /
johnson.
Best harness mare or gelding, I
Bobo.
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