The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-11-01
TERRELL COUNTY FAIR A Big SUCCESS

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water King was another suggestive
y notto showing up well behind fra
grant white flowers.
.Irl Domestic Department..
The space just inside the court
mousse lobby was devoted to the
domestic department. Mrs. R. L.
SaVllle, with a number of other
young housekeepers, being in charge.
rms large and varied collection of
de1cacies so beautifully and tempt
lhgly displayed attracted a great deal
OF attention. The watermelon rind
preserves carved and traced with
such rare skill by Mrs. Ellis be-
ing especially interesting. After a
careful going over of this display the
judges awarded the prizes as follows:
Best general collection of canned
goods, pickles and preserves-Mrs.
j. T. Oxford.
Best collection (Town district y
Mrs. T. c. Geise.
Best fig preserves-Mrs. ]. A.
Shields.
Largest collection of iellies-Mrs..
A. j. Carver.
Best mayhaw jelly-Mrs. A. ].
Carver.
Best blackberry jelly-Mrs, J. S.
Jones.
Best single collection of canned
goods-Mrs. Jesse Smith.
Fancy watermelon rind preserves
Especial prize)-Mrs. C. V. Ellis.
Best pound cake-Miss Douglass
Burge.
Best white loaf cake-Mrs. G. S.
Crowell.
Best angel food cake-Mrs. ]. M.
Rauch.
Best chocolate cake-Mrs. ]. l.
Stevens.
Best caramel cake-Mrs. ]. H
Whitchard.
Best pound cake made by girl un-
der 16-Miss Sarah McLain.
Best general exhibit of iams-Mrs
B. W. Tedder.
Best watermelon rind preserves
Mrs. J. R. Smith.
Best catsup-Mrs. T. E. Jolley.
! Best candy-Miss Florice Jones.
Best butter-Mrs. J. A. Ferguson
Best mayonaise-Mrs. R. L
Barnes.
Best lightbread-Mrs, G.. S. Grow
ell.
Floral and Art.
The floral and art departments oc
cupied the city court room, which
was tastefully draped in green ant
white. The handsome ferns and 9th
er vigorous hot house plants pleas
Iingly grouped were the admiration
of all lovers of the beautiful, anC
gave conclusive evidence that the
women of Terrell county have gfvel
much study to plant life. This beau
tiful display was under the direction
of Mrs. ]. M. Griggs and her helpers
Mrs. Wooten being absent he
committee, with Mrs. Gurr actin)
chairman, took charge of the collec
ton from Terrell county's artist
and arranged the splendid lot of pict
ures with fine effect. This room mad,
a showing that elected the highes
praise and was crowded at all hour
by appreciative visitors. A life-siz,
picture of the late Congressman J
M. Griggs, the work of Mrs. w. B
Melton, held the attention of ever,
one, and a silent tribute was paid b,
his neighbors and friends who love-
him in life and mourned his untime
ly going away.
Of great interest was the cabine
of curios exhibited in this room b,
Mrs. A. J. Carver. Rare old book
and quaint family relics handed dowl
from remote ancestors made up al
unique collection.
Below is list of the prize winner
in the floral and art departments:
Best Boston fern-Mrs. L. c. Dur
ham.
Best babybreath fern-Mrs. Den
mis- Bridges.
Best sprengirie fern-Mrs. Chap
man.
Best maidenhair fern-Mrs. A. M
Raines.
Best begonia-Miss Sallie Wall.
Best begonia-Mrs. A. M. Raines
Best asparagus fern-Mrs. J. D
Tweedy.
Best sword fern--Mrs. S. w. Ken
nedy.
Best palm fern-Mrs. J. M. Griggs
(The IS prize was donated to the
Library Association)