The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
The Grant Parish Fair.

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on Monday, Oct. Is, according to
program, and has been running all
the week, with the view Of closing nn
Saturday, Oct. 81, by the award Of
prizes to the winners of exhibits.
| Gov. j. Y. Sanders arrived at Col
fax by the 4 O'Clock train Monday
morning, and drove overland to Pol
lock with MIR. j. W. Duncan, in order
to inspect the model road just being
conipleted between Colfax and Pol
lock. The day WAS wet and driz-
cling but they arrived o. K, and the
Governor made the opening speech
OF the lair at the high school build
ing. He made fine address that
vas greatly enjoyed by all. esp cially
compimenting the citizens of Grant
parish on being in the lead in the
matter of good schools and the
building Of good roads.
On Tuesday the wea Their fairpd of.
and the whole week has been ideal
for the fair. On Wednesday, the
Chronicle editor spent the day ON
the grounds, which are splendidIy
located and fixed up in fine sl,upe,
with about forty acres under fence. a |
big agricultural hall. grand stand
fronting seats for 500 or 500 people,
besides stalls and pens for stock.
booths and out houses, and n fine
hall mile track, also base ball dia-
mond, lawn tennis and basket ball
courts. In fact, the grounds are
special credit to the managers. and
will compare favorably With any in
the State.
There was good exhibit ofhnrses.
colts, mules, cattle, hogs and poul-
try. To the agricultural line there
were bales of bermuda, alfalfa. aud |
peanut hay, prolific corn and cotton.
rIce- sugar cane, samples of molus-
SEES. pumpkins. potatoes, ETC.. all ar
ranged in various kinds and condi-l
tons. The ladies had a fiue exb. Bit
of preserved and canned fruits, ca kes.
bread, ETC., besides an endless variety
'f needle work, quilts, and many
:urios We cannot name. II
A lot OF relics of olden times. and .
ZONE other things not remembered
we're shown. The necessary restuu-
ant, ice cream, fruit and coca-cola
booths, all have place, also three or
our catch-penny stands, and a free
'igh-dive show BY dog.
Having but one day at the fair we
annot tell much about the program,I
ut we saw enough to say it is an t,
ndoubted success. One stunt pulled f.
# Wednesday was the awarding of K
rizes to the best looking child in Il
our different classes of babies. in \,
'hich about twenty took part. The h
ldges in the contest were, Mrs. l.. P. Il
orthern, Mrs. p. f. Milan, P. "A. Gil m
am, W. P. Robson and H. G. Good @
yn. Little Morinne, daughter of t.
II. and Mrs. c. +. McMain, awarded | in
silver mug. Little Kirk, son OF ia
r. and Mrs. j. N. Warner, awarded ly
silver mug. Katie Lee, daughter a /.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Cooper, silver m
u service. Little james, son of Mr..
I'D Mrs. B. F. Lewis, awarded a SIS
,ttIe Of perfume.
The big lays Of the fair were to be J.
Iiday, when thousand children oil
e parish schools were expected to fri
present and take part 10 num- tw
: OF contests, and Saturday, Can as
dates Day, when besides the pres pc
re ut the candidates the awarding SCI
prizes for stock aud other exhibits M,
i add to the interest. We hope To Sn
able to publish list of the prizes as
1t week, if the secretary Of the as rig
.iation will send them to us. uff
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