Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-07
BIC DAY FOR FARF AX.
Prizes Awarded TO Boys of the Corn
Club---interesting Address, on l
Schools, Roads, etc.


people present in the old Courthouse,
which seemed to have been turned into
corn crib and an apple hin.
The first performance was the award
ing Ct the prizes TO the boys Corn Club
which organization under the direc-
ton OF Superintendent John w. Hun
ter, Of Yienna, proved most decided
success. There were So boys in the
club, many OF whom made exhibits
each OF which was credit TO the youth
who worked under the direction OF the
Agriculture Department an acre OF
ground in corn during the past season.
The awards were made under the
rules of the Agriculture Department
and based upon the yield per acre. tie
prof: and the essay OF the youth show
ing how he had raised his corn.
Schuler Jellison Of Mt. Vernon Dis
trict, age II years (wEo's father moved
three years ago to Fairfax from Mon
rana) Xou the county p,zc Of 500 in
gold for the best acre. He raised
91 bushels, his profit was sos. .
aud his composition so per cent.
Percy Marrow Of the same district
took the district prize OF SO offered
by James W. Robert, Of that district,
and raised So bushels, made profit OF
S54 25 snl his composition was = pei
cent. Tnc Providence district prize
offered by the School Beard OF the
district was won hy Carl NJ. Bard Of
Vienna 4 number of Others received
blue ribbon; the agriculture exper'
Prof. BcnsJn stated that the corn was
better than any exhibited at the Eir-
gina State Fair by The boys OF lbe state.
Addresses were delivered b. Mr.. "
w. Long, president Of the Fairfax
Good Roads Association, who presided
at the mass meeting. Prof. Beuson.
assistant chief of the Boys Corn Clun
Section Of the Agriculture Department
made most entertaining and inte est.
ing address.
At the close OF the corn exhibit the
question of county fair came up and
numerous speeches were made by
CeEtlemcS' present, a!! favor;ns tie
fair, among them Judge Love, C9l.
lee, Mr. Franklin Williams. jr.. Mr.
J. w Roberts, Mr.. Nj Z. Church and
Alexander j. W~dderhurn, TIE latter
while iavoring the cout,y fair believed
that a more successful fair, from a
financial standpoint and for advertising
th" county. would result from Di-
trio. fair On motion Of Mr.. Williams,
the chairman WAS authorized to appoint
a committee Of - to Investigate the
question AM report to 2 mass meeting
10 be held nj a later date. 4 recess
was taken until l:30 p. N. when tue
Good Roads Association was called to
order by President Long, and J. w.
Berry, Secretary. The president aud
secretary were unanimously reelected
aud the former was authorized to ap-
point the c-prcsidents.
Mr.. j. W. Hunter stated that the
Five Mile Road. from Fairfax to
Vienna, would cost when all bills we've
paid, $377 800 OF which amount the
state supplied between 5000 and
IS 600 the two towns, each, 5000 and
the county 81, 800 and the balance toy
Providence District and private sub
scriptious. He further stated that to
complete the macadam roads, from
Vienna to the Alexandria County line
running from the chaiu bridge and
the road FROM Ticon's store
10 Falls Church and there aeain con-
Meeting with the Alexandria County
Roads into Washington, would cost in
the neighborhood OF 100000 aud he
suggt stcd that the meeting request the
supervi;o,s to authorize vote on
bonding Tie District to meet the bill.
This resulted in wide range OF dis
cussion which showed that there was
directly little opposition to bonds, but
a great variety OF opinion as to what
kind Of roads we're needed. Mr. Hun
ler's motion was finally adopted to-
gethcr with an additional one offered
by Mr.. Hall and supported by Mr..
Church directing the president to re-
quest the road board to call meeting
in each OF the districts to discuss the
question OF bonding the districts for
road purposes and present their views
10 TIE supervisors.
At D. m. the business came to
close and tie members Of the asSocia-
ton aud invited guests adjourned to
Wizards 5 Hall where the ladies of Fair
fax had prepared a sump;uous banquet
where were seated over $50 OF the
most prominent citizens OF Fairfax
county representing every district in
the county.
Mr.. Franklin Williams Jr., presided
as toast master and. madna most cx-
cellent record for himself ia his method
and manner OF introducing the differ
ent speakers all of whom seemed
deeply interested. Aftera blessing by
;ha Rev. DR.. Page. Mr.. Holbrook
read letter from Hon. r. Walton
Moore, at no. being able to be present.
The a-xt speaker DR.. Coombs gave a
brief statement Of the work Of the asso-
risuon and paid a handsome compli
men, 10 It's president Prof. Long.
Judge J. N. Love spoke elCquently