The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-10-22

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Thursday morning, Oct. %, for 3
two days run and was one of tht
most successful from start to finish
lever held in Lincoln county.
i Most of Thursday morning was
devoted to the entering of the
different exhibits in all Of the
many departments. A superinten.
dent had been provided for each
department and many of then
found it. necessary to have assis.
tants, owing to the large number
of exhibits which were entered fol
display and which required their
attention.
/ The Ladies department was up
stairs in the Court House and was
lpresided over by Miss Josie Heuck.
| It was a great treat to walk into
the court room, which had been
decorated in red, white and blue
4 bunting and flags, and see the
many beautiful things on display.
In one corner was the Rural School
Display, which consisted of work
done by pupils of Union Hall, Love
and Edwards schools. Although
the schools have been running only
a short time, each of these schools
had large display on hand, and
the exhibit went to show what
could be done on short notice.
Union Hall won the dictionary
offered by the Climbers for best
display.
Whitworth College had a large
and beautiful display of pictures
and hand-painted china, which
were contributed by the Art De-
partment, Of which Mrs. Make
SIsk is instructor. !.
st. Francis Academy was also
represented and the display Of
fancy work. as well as the draw
ings, compositions and typewritten
work, were a great credit to those
good Sisters who have charge Of the
institution. Their display was
gotten up on short notice, but,
nevertheless, it was an exceptionaI-
ly pretty one.
One would hardly recognize the
judges stand on Thursday and FRI
day on account of the beautiful pot
plants, consisting chiefly Of ferns.
geraniums, and begonias, which
had been very uastefully arranged
kaboet that part of the scanEts reoEn.
by the superintendent of that de-
partment. Mrs. w. G. Maxwell. It
was certainly remarkable how many
large and beautiful plants and es-
pecially ferns, there are in this city.
Next to the floral display. came
the fancy work display, and what a
treat was in store for the ladies
here! The men were not supposed
to be interested in this department,
but many Of them we're. 1t is i'm.
possible to try to describe the many
handsome and useful articles in the
fancy work line. which were dis
played in this department. Mrs.
Chas. Heuck, the superintendent,
had several assistants to help her
and it goes without saying that he
had the largest display of all. Not
only were there white and colored
embroidery of all kinds, but drawn
work, Battenburg work, knit goods
and yarn goods as we'll, on display.
There we're also some pieces of
burnt work. and handsome pic
ture done in crewel work by Mrs.
Mary Rollins in 1880. Mrs. Lloyd
Ford had a pretty display Of fancy
work, which had been worked on
a machine and was a very good inn
itation of hand-work. This dis
play. of course, was not allowed to
compete against the handmade
articles.
Mrs. Heuck's fancy work display
also included quilts OF all kinds
and it is remarkable to know how
many different kinds of quilts were
brought together on this occasion.
There were white quilts and color
ed ones, home made comforts, fam
cy quilts and crazy quilts, as we'll
as home made Woolen coverlets.
There was one quilt which deserves
special mention 1t was made by
Mrs. Sarah Barnes. a grandmother
Of Mrs. Charlie Moore when she
was only Is years old. She spun
the cloth. dyed the thread it was
worked with. and then made the
quilt. 1t is now 10l years old and
as good today as it was when it
was made. Mrs. O. Rollins had
three white quilts which were
heirIooms in her family, having
been spun and woven by her ances-
tors long before the war.
There was a white quilt on dis
play which was owned by a Syrian,
and it was valued at $500 II was
pretty and attracted a great deal Of
attention.
Mr.. e. w. Morgan brought
pair Of andIrons which had been ID
use il their family for 100 years.
They were quite a curiosity As
we're also a hand made picture
frame and settee which were on
display with the fancy work in the
court room. These we're made by|
Messrs. Bill and Matt Smith. of|
the Hickman neighborhood.
The preserves and jelly depart
ment was presided over BY Miss
Edith Love. who was assisted BY
Mrs. Guy q. BrignalI. Although
only a few premiums had been
offered for different kinds Of can
med goods and jellies, an unusually
large assortment Of canned goods.
ETC.. were brought il for exhibi-