The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-04-10

IL is hardly possible to do the enter
prising firm, Buchanan Lyon Company.
CampDellsville, justice in one write up.
1t is a wholesale and retail firm, and its
business has greatly increased so far of
the year 1912 over the same months in
f9ll. This advance is due in a great
measure to the methods of doing bust.
ness. The firm believes in letting the
people know what it has in stnck-in
getting ready to sell goods-naming
special lays for the people to come in
and to come in droves, special induce
nent being offered.
Monday of last week was the opening
day for demonstration week. and not
withstandiDg steady rain fell during
the day hundreds of people visited the
large establishment and many large,
sales were made; and the people were
greatly enlightened as to improvements
in modern machinery, all the various
kinds of farm implements put in mo-
ton by the aid of a gasoline engine 1t
was great schooling to the farming
class, a most interesting study while
the various kinds of farm machinery
were in motion. 1t was comic picture
to see two or three old farmers, adjust
their glasses, watching the busy wheels
propelled by power, then clap their
hands, and tell of the days when they
stood behind wooden plows, dropped
corn with their hands, covered it with
a hoe, etc. In the olden times what
was done in two weeks, is now easily
accomplished in one DAY. The Ingenuity
of man is great, and the older the
world gets the faster he goes.
There were many contests during the
week and competition was spirited and
man. valuable prizes award ed.
Monday there was a prize of SIP 80
worth of wire fencing offer ed for the
best pair of mules hooked to a Fish,
Bro, or light running Tennessee wag-
on. There were eleven entries, each
exhibitor to own his team Mr. Curt
Yarberry, of Adair county, was award
ed first prize; Mr.. Henry Griffin sec
cond prize. a pair of the famous L.
j. work brides, valued at 81. The
third prize a handsome buggy whip,
went to Mr. w. r. Allen. There
were many judges of mules present,
and it was unanimously voted that
eleven as good teams will not soon be
seen together.
There was drawing card billed for
Tuesday afternoon, and long before
the hour for the happy event. mar
riage, the couple to stand in one of the
large show windows of the immense es-
tablishment, hundreds of people lining
up in front of the building. The bridal
box, if such it can be called, was hand
somely decorated, and ribbons were
flying throughout the emporium. A
thirty five dollar steel range was offer
ed TO the couple who would get married
in the store. and at the hour agreed
upon Mr. ID. F. Johns, a well to do
farmer, and Miss Bertha Heron, a
very charming young lady, entered the
window while the wedding march was
being played by Misses Ella Kerr and
Elvira Buchanan. The ceremony was
impressively said by Rev. j. A.. john
son of the Methodist church, a former
resident of Columbia, and hundreds of
friends congratulated the couple
Wednesday throughout the day sales
men were busy and evidently the sales
were immense. 1t is one OF the best
equipped establishment in South Cen
trail Kentucky You can be supplied
with anything needed in the way OF
|, tarm machinery, hardware, from the
smallest pocket knife to the largest
sIedge hammer Two store rooms are
full of fine buggies. fine harness and
saddlery.
Thursday was set apart for the ban.
ner day and the firms hopes was GER
tainiy realized, as something near two
thousand people came to town. The