Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-20
FAIR.
The First Day Proves to Be a Grand
Success.
School Children From All Over Union
County Attend.
Exhibits from the County Schools an
Honor to Any County.

Hance Murphey as secretary of the
Union County Fair association, is ac-
complishing what he started out to do
early in the spring-the holding OF Il
fair truly representative in character
and in point of attendance successful.
If the old weather clerk will keep
"hands off" Hance will come under
the wire ut a 2-minute gate and as
fresh as Il steer in Il corn field. Mr..
MuIphey is deserving OF unstinted
praise. He's a worker and his ucce
is shared by all.
On Tuesday morning, although the
wind and dust played havoc with what
would have been Il fine day, the at
tendance was exceedingly gratifying.
At l o'clock the children from the
country and from the city schools in
parade column marched from the pub
lie school square to the fair grounds.
They were headed by the Alccster
band, after which came the militia
and then the various schools. 1t was
IL happy looking crowd, the children
fairly dancing with glec over the
thought of putting in IL day atthe fair.
At the grounds the reporter found Il
| good share OF the exhibits already
| placed. Floral hall, as it has hereto
fore been termed, vas filled with cx-
hihits by the ladies' of fanny work in
textiles and fabrics Of various kinds.
On one side vas the exhibit by the la
dies Of the Congregational church, on
the other side by the ladies of the
Episcopal guild. Each under the most
friendly rivalry had cndeavorcu to
Guido the other, and us II consequence
two as fine exhibits us could be found
anywhere are to be seen in Floral hall.
The various individual exhibits are
evidence of the skill and accomplish
ments OF our ladies snd bespeak an
industry and perseverance rarely found.
A large tent was spread for the agri-
cultural and school exhibits. Corn is
Union county's particular pride and
joy. She can not be beaten by any
county, any cline or section. She is
queen. The large, well-filled and
notwithstanding ears of corn invariably
brought out words OF praise from
strangers as they should. Upon a
y boGlN lStlSS lNIlIllk tLIOttEu III
center of the hall vas nailed the ex-
hibit Of the various schools. They
were indicative of Il thorOughness in
the matter of training which only can
be secured by the most painstaking
labor on the part OF the instructors.
They are truly an honor to our county
and speak volumes for the ability and
perseverance of our school teachers.
The fair is worthy OF visit by every
man, woman and child. 1t will instruct
you, and il you are a citizen of the
county you surely will be proud Of the
accomplishments OF your fellow men
their wives and their children.
H oRAToRCAL CONTEST.
This contest was for a two years
tuition certificate In the Wheaton
Business College OF Wheaton, III.
aud was won by Francis j. Farley O
Beresford, the subject of his ORATOR
being Character" The other contest
ants were Miss Lydia Hoffman OF Ell
Point, the subject OF whose oratioi
was "The Tale Of Life" Charles Sea
monds OF Sioux Valley, his subjec
being" Our Avocation in Life" ant
Ole Lawrence Of Brulc, on "The Re
ligion OF Antiquity"
The judges were Profs. Young o
the State university at Vermillion
Grammar Of Sioux City and Miller o
Elk Point.
OTHER EVENTS.
The baseball game between Jeffer
son and Elk Point was won by tn
former in a score of 26 to IA.
The foot race was won by Bruhache
as against Green.