The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-23
ABERDEEN FAIR.


r litor jackson Comet.
The Fourth Annual Fair of the Missis,
sippi Exposition Association closed a
most successful week at Aberdeen on
Saturday morning, the 4th of November.
The display of fine stock, such as hors
es, mares, colts, jacks, cattle. sheep and
hogs, was very good, and did much cred
it to Oktibbeha, Monroe, Clay and Chik-
asaw counties, from which the stock was
exhibited, except some Is head of short
horn Durham cattle, brought to the Fair
or sal from South Union, KY, by Mr..
johnson, of the Shaker Society off that
place. Just like their genuine garden
seeds, there was no discount upon the fins
cattle raised by the Shaker Society, and
Mr.. johnson had no difficulty in dispos.
ing OF his cattle at good prices. DR..
Montgomery, of Starkville, and some
other gentlemen also made sales of fine
cattle at the Fair.
The display of products of the field
was not very large, but what was exhib-
tied was all good. Garden prducts also
were of the best quality, and Mrs bred
Sykes had an immense vaaitey of vegeta.
bles on exhibition from hel garden. DI
B. L. Hatch. also, had very good dis
play of vegetables in connection with MI
Sims display. In the way of cakes, pre-
serves, pickles, etc, the display was
capital. A little girl. ten years old. He
len Mcfarland took the preium for the
best bread; also, for calico dress cut
and made by herself.
In the way OF needle work, embrolde-
ries, etc., the ladies', as usual, were fully
represented among the display twenty
fac quilts were on exhibition. While
in the way of flowers, Mrs. Judge Rogers
contributed a beautiful bouquet com.
posed of l0l varieties Ct flowers gathered
on the 81 of November. Mrs. DIR. W.
A. Evans, J. W. Benson, Mrs A. d.
Cox and Mrs. Lieut.. Bolton, also dis
played beautiful bouquets.
In the way of agricultural implements
the display was very large, comprising
the Mccormick Harvester and Mower,
Gregg's Mower, the Standard Reaper
and Mower, great variety of Snlky
Plows, cultivators steel pows and steel
rakes, the DERRICK Hay Press, the Will
son Bone Mill some harrows and other
implements. all of which attracted much
attention. 1t is needless to add that he
prairie region of Mississippi is buying
largely of these machines
one of the textures of the Fair was
DR.. McAllister's revolving Gun, invent
ed by DIR. A. II. McAllister, of Union
county, Miss 1t is formidable weapon
of warfare, and after ten years work, the
Doctor has now brought it to perfection.
1t was fred several times to the satisfac.
ton of all present.
Among the objects of interest was q
very large display of shell, old coins,
minerals, ETC., collected in all parts Of
the world for several years, by the
ubiquitous and facetlous Frank Hatch,
well known as the champion patent
medicine drummer of the South whose
home is in Aberdeen.
In the way of amusement there were
races every day, and fire engine test
between the Aberdeen and Columbus
Companies, Columbus taking the prize
by small score also, a splendid drill
between the Aberdeen Guards and West
Point Rifles In this contest the score
was SO close that the Judges had some
difficulty in making the award. which
they did to the West Point Company.
The cadets from the Mississippi Agri,
cultural College. at Starkviile, gave a
beautiful display of their proficiency in
the manual of arms under Lieut.. Bolton,
of the U. s. army, their commander.
They did not compete for the prize, but
many in the audience awarded it to
them.
Altogether, the Far was grand sue
cess, thanks to the energy and efficien-
cy of all the officers of the Association !;
while the citizens Of the beautiful city.
Wed with each other in making visitors
feel at home at their hospitable man
sions. Your correspondent has reason
to thank Dr. B. L. Hatch and family
for most cordial entert ,inment.
Yours truly,
G. D. B.