The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
HENRY M, HOBB|E
 DIES AT CAPITAL.
Well Known Among Southern
 Wholesale GroCerS
FARMERS HAVE DAY AT FAIR
J. E. Pinegar and F. p. Sargent Make Interesting Addresses at Mont gomery-Odd Fellows Take
 In the Big Show.

Montgomery, October 4-tspecialD- Henry M. Robbie, one of the largest wholesale grocerymen in the south' oled today after d short illness with typhold fever. followed by pneumonia. He would have been 5S years of age if he had lived to January 1S next. He is survived py ms wife and four children, three boys and one girl as follows: Richard Mg Jackson M.' Henry NJ, and Miss Bonnie Hoboie-
 MT. Hobbie began life in Montgomery and went into a store as clerk Tor Le- Grand & Co.,, and later was made part ner. After that he was with W. F. Van diver. and in 1883 associated himself With w M Teague in the wholesale pusiness. A short time ago he and MT. Teague dls- solved and he took in his sons as partners The new firm had just moved into large new house at the foot of Commerce street. one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in the country.
 Mrs. Hobbie was Miss Leonora D. Jack son. and they were married July Is, 1872. He carried heavy life insurance and leaves his family wonderfully well provided. The funeral will be held from the Court Street Methodist church tomorrow at 3 p. m., to be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. John A. Rice. MT. Hobbie had been an or fcial member of this church for many years.
 Farmers Day at Fair.
 Today was given over to the farmers at the State Fair. At 12 :45 o'clock in the for thp OpCa sion was opened by an address on the part or President Vandiver in introducing J. E. Pinegar of the Farmers union the state lecturer.
 After the hearing of MT. Pinegars mes sage, Maj. w. w. Screws introduced Com missioner General F. P. Sargent of the United States emigration bureau, who in- structively entertained the large audience assembled to hear him, and on a ques- ton of the most vital interest to the whole south-the question of the class of labor best adapted to the working of the south's soil and domestic labor, Tn the cattle contest. J. J. Ferguson. the champion stock judge of the onl,eu States, awarded premiums as follows;
 Best bull, years old and under 1, B. M. Wilson, first F. H. Bates, second.
 Best COW, three years old and over, B. NJ Wilson, first and second; best COW, two years old and under three, B. M. Will son, first and second; best COW, one year old and under two B. M. Wilson, first and second: best heifer under one year, B. NJ Wilson. first and second. Best herd, B. M Wilson, first; F. H. Bates. second.
 Champion bull B. M. Wilson. Champion COW. B. M Wilson Hereford Contest. l In the Herefords judging contests, the first prize went to Giltners Bros of Emi- hence. Ky, and the second to the Ala bama Live Stock company of Martin sta ton. The Alabama bull. Ladde, was the all round champion in Birmingham. and compared closely with the Kentucky Here ford in the judging The prize for the best Hereford bull one year old and under two, went to Giltner Bros. also, and the second to MT. Moore of Marion Junction. The first prize for yearling Herefords went to the Alabama Live Stock com pany and the second to Giltner Bros.
 
 pretty nearly finished now in every de- partment except the art. Each section of the woman's department, Mrs. Reid said this morning. had been judged by diner- ent judges than the one chosen for any special divson-one for the embroidery. preserves, marrlalades. etc lnasmuch as the judges were totally ignorant of the fortunate winner, absolutely no prejudice could be shown. and accordingly deep in terest was manifested
 Odd Fellows at Fair.
 Several hundred Odd Fellows were at the fair today.
 The following committees of members of local lodges were appointed to meet the visitors on their arrival and extend to them a cordial welcome: R. s. Whaley, chairman, J. H. Broom, c. F. Riggs and MT. Cox.
 The committee appointed to look after the comfort of the visitors at the fair was composed of the following Odd Eel lows: J. R. Wing. L. D. Hollway, C. Parker and s. B. Sightler
 The committee appointed to receive the visitors at the hall of the lodge room corner of Dexter avenue and South Court street. was composed of the following members of the order: F. J. Cramton, s. H. Massenburg, c. P. Rollo and T. l.. Bear.
 After the members had taken in the fair and seen all to be seen in the day time. they assembled at the Pythian hall in the Winter building at 750 o'clock to- night, where they were received by the members of the local lodges and by the Rebekahs and warmly welcomed.
 Grand Master Crawford was presented and delivered an address as did Past Grand. Master-elect Tyler Goodwin, and other members of the local lodges and visitors.