The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14
BURLINGTON NEWS.
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Burlington, y. e., NOV. l3-lSpeciai,
lie cu.ored pe"p.e of -Aidnlance couaty
showed t.c.f p.O7fss % tnis week. oh
i uesuay, " cu..cs,"S and lnursd.iy
Iolo4cL indus, rial lar AS
sUcIa.lon heIu iOitn al .hc iair Srouhds.
1 MS assocIat.Un Was urSanIzcu Only as
lu.e as Cc.ULcI OI las year and the
exhibits and gen, raj conduct Of Their
fist tair We're admirable. The officers
are Ii. W. LrausHaw. president: L. NJ.
luck. secretary. and ". y. Rogers.
treasurer. Each day, headed by bla =
band, The mars. as paraded the streets
of Burlington ana moved to the grounds.
In the fair building the eXhIb.ts were
numerous and we'll arranged. The pro-
ducts OF the farm. in the shape OF hay,
corn. wheat, pumpkins and fruits We're
admirable. The display of articles man
ufactuled by the negro, such us wagons,
shoes, blacksmith appliances and tables
showed the ingenuity OF the negro. The
fancy work department., map drawing
and pencil work by school children, the
domestic department with its breads,
cakes, preserves, jellies, wines, brandies
and pickles, the I've stock exhibit and
nil the various odds and ends Of full
pledged fair were to be seen. The dis
play Of poultry was fine, and Col. l..
Banks Holt had kindly placed his great
exhibit of fowls. pig Ons and rabbits
in the hail. During thew there was
some cred.table racing. On Wednesday
addresses We're made by Judge Adams
and Solicitor Bynum. who were holding
court at Graham, and also one by Rev.
Leak, of Raleigh. TIE exhibits were
from Alamance and Orange counties
and the fair was a great success. AT
night balls were gwen and the colored
bellies and beaux had a great time.
The Burlington Inn has lately had
some most artistic decorative work done
in its office and reading room. A hand
somely designed and executed border, 4
foot wide, has been painted about the
walls. the design in one room being
rhododendrens. and the other palms am
vasturtinsus. 1t is the work of Mr..
red. l.. Philips. who has also just COM
pleted some handsome advertising de-
signs ON delivery wagons for the Ala
nance Grocery Company and Allen
Brothers.
Building goes on apace in this hustlng
town. Three handsome brick stores are
now going up. One Of them is being
erected by 3. A. Sellars and is very
large building. two stores beneath and
commodious halls above.
Last night the ladies' of the Methodist
Parsonage Aid Society gave hot AMI
cold supper in the Farmers warehouse:
hot coffee and oysters. cold cream and
cake and candy. Little Betty Vann, the
bright little daughter of e. NJ. Ward, of
the Burlington Inn, was a huge success
in selling chrysanthemums, and Miss
Maggie Freeman and Edna Thompson,
the two bright girls in charge of the
flower and candy booth. did a rushing
business. Quite a neat sum was real
lied.
Thursday night saw the close of the
rrotracted services held at the Baptist
church for two weeks past. These were
conducted by the Rev. Geo. II. Church.
of Statesville. Mr.. Church impressed our
reople as icing an unusually strong
preacher and his visit has accomplished
much good.
The sportsmen are having great
time these days about Burlington. Birds
are abundant and the sport is much in
dulged in.