The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-28
FAIR NOTES.

The race between Tom Ballard
 and Ambrose Bratcher's horse,
 which was pulled off Friday after noon drew q large crowd. While
 Mr. Ballard demonstrated that he
 is a good sprinter, he was Outdis- tanced by the horse.
 One of the most interesting fea- lures connected with the baby
 show were the team babies Will
 liam Alfred and Emma Jane Ralph, The youngsters are a happy, healthy
 pair, and had there been a prize
 on twins they would have been sure winners.
 The management of the Fair is to
 be congratulated on securing the services of the Lockesburg band.
 The boys are a fine, gentlemanly Iot of fellows. and through the en- tire four days they furnished splendid music. Mena will always
 have a good word to say for the
 Lockesburg band.
 The judging and awarding of pre- miums on live stock was done on
 he race track Friday morning, and
 was witnessed by a grandstand full of interested spectators. After the award of premiums the prize win ners gave parade, with A. C. Hol- finger of Ransom leading the pro cesSion with his splendid draft team.
 The miniature plat of the Mena Sub-Station made a fine showing on ! the last two days of the Fair. All of the seeds that were planted in | the several sections germinated and grew spiendidly, so that everyone can see just what is now growing out at the station. Exhibits of this 5jnd made by the Sub-Station this year have an incalculable value as a graphic demonstration of the pos sibities of Polk county soil.
 C. p. Michael of University Place, Lincoln, Neb.. who arrived in Mena Wednesday evening with a view of locating, was among the most in teresled visitors at the Fair. He
 was so favorably impressed with the exhibits shown in the fruit and farm departments that he secured some of the specimens to take home with him. Mr. Michael start
 ed for home Saturday evening, firmly convinced that he will be-
 come a resident of Polk county.
 In the first days report of the farm exhibits, the display made by W. NJ. Taylor, which was awarded first prize. was reported as contain ing forty-nine specimens; but at that time Mr. Taylor had evidently just begun to bring in his stulf, for
 when he finished Wednesday even ing his exhibit contained seventy pecumeus. all grown on his little farm near Potter X few years ago Nr. Taylor was trying to make a living running a grocery store, but the "back-to-the-farm' movement got into his system, and now no in
 iucement could get him 10 leave Inc farm.
 There were lot of busy men connected with the general man agement and several departments of the Fair, but none of these worked any harder or remained more faithfully on the job than did
 Mrs. Riding. who had general charge of the woman's department. She has been connected with this department for about twelve years, and the experience she has gained
 in that time, together with her na- tural executive ability and geniallty, makes her an invaluable worker. Mrs. Riding had good backing in the person of Mrs. B. w. Atwood, who for eleven years has had charge of the culinary sections. Mrs. Flick was another lady who did good service, being on the job every day from carly to late. Among the other ladies who Nolun- farily gave assistance were Mes danes Eugene Cox, F. l.. Dean, Me Nerney. Grant and Mershon.
 Hatfield and community certain 1 Iv contributed their quota to the Far attendance on Friday. Through he c0orts and courtesy of w. C. B. Allen. general agent for the Kansas City Southern, a passenger coach was attached lo the local freight especially for the accommodation of the people in inc south end of
 the county. Among the Hatfield neaple who took advantage of this opportunHy to visit the Fair were: Nr. and Mrs James A. Slote, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Dover, J. Q. Gates and son. NesdameS R. w, Johnson
 and W. W. Crawford, J. E. Will
 Hams Misses Minnie Muldoon, Myr- He Davis Lulu Whipple, Daisy
 Dover. Mark Dover, Ray Holder, J.
 N. Tafch and family Prof Job of
 the Hatfield schools l. D. Hindman
 and lhroe dauehiers, J. A. Cobb and
 nmlv. r. Duncan and sons, NIT.
 and Mrs w. Hagen Mr and Mrs.
 Boyle Coleman.