The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-04-16
DEMONSTRATION WEEK.
As is their Custom thel.Buchdnan
Lyon Company Brought Large
Crowds to CampbelIsyiIle
Last Week.
MANY VALUABLE PRIZES AWARDED

The Buchanan Lyon Company,
Campbellsville, one of the most enter
prising firms in this section of the
State, was largely in the swim all last
week, people in droves daily fiocking
to their place of business. 1t was
Demonstration Week, representatives
from foreign wholesale firms being
present.
In order that the largest number
might become interested, many val
liable prizes were offered and awarded,
the contests being spirited, the whole
town and all visitors taking a deep IN
tereSt.
The manner in which this firm adj
vertises is novel, and while it cost
money, it pays or it would not be kept
up year in and year out. Enterpris-
ing firms are the ones who get the
business, the Buchanan Lyon Compa-
ny knowing just what to spring in
order to get its friends to come to
Campbellsville. An immense stock OF
buggies, wagons, automobiles, farm
ing implements of all kinds, hardware
and saddlery is always ready and on
exhibition. Low prices has built for
this firm a large trade throughout
South Eastern Kentucky, and it hopes
to merit the continued patronage of
its many friends. The following
prizes were awarded during the week:
Monday April I, Best mare or geld
ing any age, owned and driven by
farmer to a Buchanan Lyon Com
pany's Buggy
1st prize-Luther Jones, Hatcher.
End prize-Robert Hancock, Cane
Valley.
10 entries. All good ones.
Tuesday April 8, Best gentleman
rider, farmer, over 80 years old
LIST prize-Dan Miller, Burdick.
End prize-Luther Jones, Hatcher.
s entries.
Wednesday April 9, Best black cake
lst priZe-MiSS Ella Kerr.
End prize-Mrs. S. w. Guthrie.
Best pie
lst prize-Mrs. B. H. GilpiD.
End prize-Mrs. G. E. Bridge.
ii automobiles in parade. All Ia
dies from the country given free auto
ride.
Thursday 10, Big Load Day, Dan
Carroll from Casey Greek lst prize,
with 10 mules hitched to a inch
Tennessee wagon hauled accurate
count 1914 people all over Is years old,
total weight about $1,000 pounds,
More people than was counted on the
three largest loads combined at our
demonstration week last year. By
far the largest load of people that was
ever hauled at one load on t wheel
wagon. Hancock Bros, Cane Valley,
won End prize, 80 people with mules.
1,5OO tickets given out to the moving
picture show.
Friday 18th, Best team mules
lst prize-Fenry Griffin, COburg.
End prize--Curtis Yarberry, Cane
Valley.
Five good teams entered in the con-
test.
Saturday II, Potato Race. A lot of
fun for ALL Thirteen boys entered.
All given a prize, also free ticket to
picture show.
lst prize-Broadis Thomas.
End prize-Robert Faucett.
3rd prize-Harry Wood Walling.
Mule race declared of as the Mayor
refused to allow the race on any street.
Representatives from factories:-J.
f. Tunley, Seymour, Ind, Ahllraud
Carriage Co., G. L. Gohman, New AL
bany, Ind, Gohman Bro. & Kohler
Co, A. E. Watkins, Louisville, II. L..
Morrison, Cincinnati, Paul Marion,
Molim, ILL.,, G. L. Banks, Louisville,
Geo. H. Harwood, Kentucky Wagon
Co., Mrs. ]. w. Adams, Ohio Varnish
Works, f. r. HIOdapp, Hodapp Miller
Co., o. P. McBeth, Int. Harvester