The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-06
Parish Fair Notes.

Parish Fair Notes.
The weather has been nice for our
Parish Fair, and it was well attended,
considering the bad weather this fall
and the scarcity Of labor.
The racing this year was the best we
ever had. Quite few horses from other
parishes were here.
The ladies' department had some. fine
and rare exhibits, which shows the in
terest manifested along those lines.
Mr.. ]. Perry's honey display captured
the blue ribbon and went to the State
Fair, with the choicest Of all the agri-
cultural products.
The special train service on the Cotton
pelt brought IN God crowds each day
and was great convenience to all south
Of here attending the fair.
The Rice & Quick shows and merry
ro round were on hand and we'll patron
lied. We heard no complaints as to the
conduct of the shows.
Mr.. Ed Burt had as fine display Of
farm products as were ever gotten TO-
gether in this parish, and would DO
credit to any farm OF North Louisiana.
The school exhibits were the largest
seen for several years. The Plain Deal
ing High school took the blue ribbon
and diploma; the Bolinger school also
took blue ribbon and diploma. Both
exhibits did credit to their schools.
Next year we hope to have worthy
exhibit from every school.
The baby show came up as usual.
The judges were non-residents. They
could slip away before come Of the irate
mothers could locate them. One OF the
judges said he was in Louisiana because
he was Judge in baby show in KEN
lucky. We only have his word tor this.
The exhibits were loaded Friday night
and went on their way to the State Fair.
Will your exhibit be there and help
make it upf hope 60.
Now is the time to begin 70 get ready
for the 1914 fair. Too many wait until
the day the fair is to open. It takes 2
year to get up the best exhibit.
We want the biggest fair in 1914 that
Bossier ever had and must have it.
The people win be called in mass
meeting soon to express themselves IS
TO the future Of the fair in our parish.
Mrs. Bessie Many Kelly rendered
valuable service in our Secretary's once
during the fair.
Secretary Laughlin and Mr.. I. g.
Buckley are installing the State exhibit.
"A vote was taken TO have our Presi-
dents opening address published.
The address appears elsewhere in this
issue Of the Banner. EDITOR.
Bolinger, Nov. 4, 1918. Ms.
| Close Of Bossler Parrish Fair.
| The Bossier Parish Fair came to q
close Friday last, and notwithstanding
the extremely wet season experienced BY
the farmers in saving their crops it was
fairly well attended.
In the agricultural department the en-
tries were not near so numerous as here
tofore, but were Of high order, in fact
better than for some years in point q
excellence.
/ Mr.. e. S. Burt Of Benton had very
Large and extremely creditable display
as good as the best, and our sister par
lishes will find him warm competitor al
the State fair, where the best Of these
Exhibits will be shown.
| Messrs. N. w. Sentell, Leon Sanders
Wise & Cody and several others had
creditable exhibits, but not IN such pro-
fusion as in former years. There wers
many others who had good exhibits il
this department..
/ Mr.. Pink Holloway had fine tobacco
exhibit.
In the horse and mule department
there were some fine exhibits -objoc
lessons for what this fair has accom-
plished.
The cattle department was very poor
There were few good hogs, and ID
. poultry department was fairly good.
The ladies' department and the edu
, cationa1 department was we'll repro
sented.
: Mr.. j.. Perry had hne display Z
? honey and wax.
Z The racing, ladies' and boys ridin
contest and the baby show were al We
= contested.
g The merry go round and other attrae
tions were well patronized, and adde
2 no little to the amusement Of the. VII
!. itors.
g In closing this hastily written descriT
= ton. the writer Wishes to call particul'
e attention to what this fair has done +
! Booster parish. just for ono mome1
y look back and SEQ what il has done 4
T the improvement Of live stock and lar
crops generally, and then 50 70 wol
Y and mako the next event better than =
9 one previously held.
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