McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
The McNalry County Fair
By vEsslE CAROTHERS
Member of the Selmer High school


The MeNairy County Fair Association
is planning to have its fifth annual meet
ing at the thriving little city of Selmer
Tenn, which is situated in the center OF
McNairy county.
Here is brief description of Selmer:
1t is healthfully located, and has an
electric light plant, concrete walks up
main street, eight brick stores, two bgnks,
three hotels. two telephone offices, two
livery stables, one jewelry store. one
dental office, five doctors, four churches,
and one large school building with four
talented literary teachers, and IN excel
lent music teacher, Il determined and
interested domestic science teacher. All
these teachers will give you a hearty
welcome, and living host of private
citizens.
There will be only four days of this
fair: Oct. 18th, 18th, 10th. 18th, 1913;
and it is to be hoped that everyone who
attends this fair will have the most
pleasant time of his life.
First, what is fair? and what is a
fair for? Our fair is a county institu-
tion. and the aim of the management is
to furnish these annual attractions so
that our people viii be materially bene-
fitted and at the same time spend four
days Of pleasure. We expect to have
daily programs in the arena, in racing
and all departments; you will be
pleased. There will be numerous free
attractions each day.
The fair grounds is situated but a
short distance from the railroad, and
there is Il nice. comodions grandstand
and Il large, val-shaped race track.
There will be daily horse racing and
mule racing and numerous other attrac-
tions. The row of stalls will be filled
with all the well bred stock; such as
horses, mules, sheep, hogs and cattle.
These thoroughbreds will show you who
of our McNairy county farmers are on
the road to success.
There will also be display of the
products of the soil; such as rye, wheat
oats, and pumpkins. 1t will be quite in
teresting to see who has put forth the
greatest efforts to grow the largest and
finest vegetables and farm products and
by coming it will be an inspiration to
you to put forth stronger efforts to inn
prove your way of farming.
Next we will have the poultry depart
ment, which will show to you what the
farmers wives and daughters are doing
and who is raising the best fowls; such
as the Buff Chocins, Leghorn, Plymouth
Rocks, and many others.
Best of all comes the large floral hall,
which is beautiful dis play of the la.
dies and misses and children's work
The first floor is set apart for the chill
dren's exhibits; such as needlework and
fancy work and all kinds of crocheting,
and embroidery. Second floor fol-
canned fruits and vegetables, jellies,
pickles, preserves. Third floor for the
magnificent display of cakes and candies
and pies. Fourth floor for corn bread,
loaf-bread, biscuits-and you may rest
assured you will be hungry after look
ing at such edibles. The fifth floor is
the department for the Oldest articles OF
our great, great grand fathers and
mothers; such as quilts and counter
spanes and dresses, There we are likely
to see our future styles.
We will have brass band music. Come
and spend day or two at the fair and
help us make it a success. Many free
attractions, and the kind that never fail
to please the old, and the young as well,
will be had each day All are urged to
attend and enjoy the entire week. Come,
help us 10 put McNairy county in the
front rank as one of the best counties Of
the state.
But one thing more | wish to say;
please remember when you come to the
McNairy County fair, that one and all
will get pleasant smile, and kind
word, and warm reception from j. I.
Robson and all his band Of school boys
and girls. You can't afford not to know
us. Come; you'll never regret it.