The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-10-24
The Fair Held at Monarch Last
Saturday was Largely Attend
ed and the Exhibit Were Very
CreditabIe-Cecii Bailey Won
Bronze Medal Given by the
Woman's Home Companion.


One of the most noteworthy events
of the fall was the Fair held at Mon
arch mill village on last Saturday,
October 1S. The program carried out
was an elaborate one and the result
was a credit to the management and
the residents of the village. The Fair
was a tremendous success, not only
from the standpoint of exhibits, but
attendance and good management
generally.
The arrangement of the exhibits
was very pleasing. All the canned
goods, vegetables, fruits, pickles,
preserves, ETC., were displayed so as
to be easily seen and were numbered.
These exhibits created no end of
comment and praise. They included
almost every fruit and vegetable that
is common to Union county and in al
most every imaginable way. The
high cost of living has no terrors
for the residents of Monarch mills
when the pantries are filled with such
good things to eat.
The rivalry was keen but there is
left no feeling of bitterness and the
winners are being congratulated
heartily.
The needlework and art display
was exceptionally fine, and the poul-
try and live stock exhibit was a
pleasing surprise not only to those
familiar with these, but to many
others who viewed them.
The display of quilts was large,
some very unique and interesting on
account of age, and intricate pat
terms. One of these quilts contained
4,500 pieces and another was made
- By, q little girl Of eight and one by q
little Boy. ochsted com htern0neI
ribbon and was indeed work of
art.
The collection of curios and relics
was very interesting. Baskets and
walking canes made by Indians. The
old chinaware consisted of a pitcher
brought from Ireland 1875 years ago,
sugar dish and teapot. Brass can
dlesticks; bolt out of battleship
Maine; joint from sharks backbone;
stop out of organ, washed away in
Pacolet flood, June 6, 1903; yarn spun
40 years ago; old books; the rope
first used on Monarch mill and anus
ing and entertaining was an old
fashioned hoop skirt
beautiful piece of wood carving
done by a resident of Monarch mill
created a deal of comment. This was
fine piece of work and is very valu-
able.
big feature of the fair which
was of special interest to everybody
was the "Better Babies" contest.
Nineteen babies were entered and the
contest was conducted by three of
Unions most reputable physicians,
DR.. r. R. Berry, DR.. S. c. Sarratt
and Dr. d. H. Montgomery. This
contest was not the mere baby show
of other days, where looks were par
amount. when votes were bought by
fond parents and friends. 1t is a
determined effort on the part of an
enlightened citizenship to better the
physical development of the children,
with all the good results sure to fol-
low. Health, not beauty, was the
standard of measure, though beauty
was no detraction, of course.
The Woman's Home Companion
presented the baby scoring highest
with beautiful bronze medal, which
was won by Cecil Bailey, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bailey. Four certif-
Gates were also presented by the Wo-
mans Home Companion and went to
the four scoring next and were pre-
sented to Mary Danner, Guy Howell,
Lois Ingle and James Danner. These
certificates were presented by Miss
0. May Jones, of Greenville.
Five silver loving cups were given
to the lucky person making the best
exhibit in the several departments
and went to the following persons:
Mrs. j. II. Danner, the best display
of canned goods; Mr.. j. r. West, the
best display of garden products; Mrs.
p. S. Corn, the best display of pre-
serves, jellies, pickles; Mrs. J. C.
Lowe, the best display of pantry sup
plies; Miss Beulah Thomas, the best
and largest display of fancy work.