The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-02-21
THE STREET FAIR.

Franklin has been in holiday at
tire this week and the town pres
ented metropolitan aspect du
to the presence of the Cosmopoli
tan Carnival Co., in our midst.
| The Street Fair, under the di
rection OF the Cosmopolitan Car
nival Co., arrived here from st
Martinsville last Monday and pro-
ceeded to pitch their numerou!
tents on Main street for the pur.
pose of exhibiting their attractions
This Fair, being the first one of it,
kind ever visiting Franklin, il
composed of clean and first-clasE
shows; there being nothing showr
that would disbar ladies and chill.
dren from attending. The manager
Mr.. II. Snyder, and the proprie-
tors of the different attractions
are all perfect gentlemen and
have done all in their power
to try and satisfy the pub
lie. Large crowds from the sur
rounding country arrived daily and
every body were highly pleased
with the treatment accorded them.
Among the attractions which de-
serve special mention are: Thel-
ma, Lunette, the Flying Lady, the
Electric Theatre, showing the
eruption of Mt. Pelee, the funer-
al Of President Mckinley, Jack
and the Bean Stalk and other
interesting views; the Hindoo
Mystery; Willie, the Big Boy,
weighing 712 pounds, Jumbo, the
largest horse in America, 81 hands
high, weighing 1850 lbs, Clio, the
smallest horse alive, is Z years old
and weighing only 40 lbs; this
animal was raised on Gov. Hoggs'
Texas ranch and is owned by Mr..
Fred Owens; the spotted family,
etc. There is also the Ferris
wheel and flying horses which
added to the amusement of the
occasion and Mr.. Anderson who
in charge does his utmost in pleas
ing ever yone, especially the little
folks. There is also CISCO, the
snake man, the fortune teller, the
palmist, who reveals all the secrets
Of the past, future and present; the
knife racks, shooting gallery, the
man with the heavy maui to test
one's strength, etc.; everything
g conducted in fair legitimate
manner. There were given daily
rec exhibitions, such as Punch
Ind Judy, land other features which |
lelp to amuse the large crowd.
All who have been able to wit
less the attractions at the Fair are
oud in their praises, as they are
hove the average in character, |
md as we have said before, are
lean and moral, such as all can
witness with propriety. The Co.'S
Company have been
veil received in every town they
listed and by unfolding their
reputation they cannot but
aake a success of their under
akings. These Fairs draw the
eople from the surrounding coun-
~ into the towns and help to
reate better feeling between
he merchants and his customers.
is an attraction that the BUSH
ess people of a community af-
ords for the amusement of their
lany friends and patrons which
ley should not fail to take adj
antage of. The Street Fair will
lose their engagement to-mor-
Nv Sunday and from here they
ill 60 to Houma.
Through an oversight we failed
} make mention in our last issue
the death of Mr.. Bones Alberes,
hich occurred in Abbeville, on
aturday, February 7th, 1908, at
10 O'Clock p. M, aged SO years,
months and Is days. Mr.. AL I
eres' body was brought here and
Tried from the Catholic Church l
Monday morning, February 9, j
10 o'clock. In the death of Mr..
lberes the community has lost a
lie of its best citizens; his family t
loving husband and kind father. g
ne deceased was at one time in a
large of the Parish Jail and in |,
at capacity fulfilled his duties to e
e satisfaction of every one. The c
ruids, of which the deceased was n
member, attended the funeral in Il
body. We join the many friends
tho 6ooaa cod IN o~torl,r~ .i