Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
AMELlA'S FAIR A SUCCESS
IN SPITE OF BAD WEAT HER
Good Horse Show-Pnrcei-I'ost Dcmou-
, Strntion Great Fcnturc-Gen-
cral ENhibit Very Fine.

AMELIA, VA. October y.--Thc second
annual flair of the Amelia County Fair
Association. held by courtesy in the
Imperial Tobacco Company'S large
warehouse, was Il great success. Pc
spite a perfect downpour the FIRST day.
Us we'll as the day before. there was
II creditablc attendance at the opening,
while the last day, under better
weather conditions, brought II crowd
that fully taxed the capacity OF the
building and grounds.
And i, was a typical Virginia county
fair in every sense. Prosperous farm
crs. their wives and children drove in
FOR miles from the interior. while the
back home" sentiment drew many
representatives from among Amelia
CountNs contribution to the business
and professional life of nearby larger
cities.
Tie exhibits were particularly good.
and seldom does one see II finer col
lection OF farm products or better
specimens than were shown. The ar
ranScmcnt OF these exhibits too, reflect
decided credit upon the managing COM
mittec. and the faithful ladies of the
county vino evidently tuilcd hard. ON"
character, and OF most practical adj
vantage. was deserving Of special men
ton. This was tn" DatC"lS- post demon
str;ttiou. Miss Sarah Amelia Southall.
the poStmiStresS at Amelia, conceived
and arranged this, and nothing at
iraCtod NOR" interest and attention.
Miss S"uthall is evidently alive Ia the
interest OF her office and it's patrons.
Her booth was attractivcly drapcd with
the national ColorS, and occupied a
space eigNt by fifteen feet In this
space were neatly Grated and boxed
articles ready addressed with conspcu-
Gus labels showing postage cost to
Richmond and other points. The
astonishing feature. however, was in
the articles themselves these compris-
ing more than thirty kinds and includ-
ing buggy wheels, hand mowers. cross
cut saws, stoves. guns. rifles. pistols.
aut omobilr tires, baskets of laundry,
plews. clocks, ice cream frcczerS, har-
ness. eggs, vegetables and many other
things which one would scarcely aSSo-
ciate with mail transportation.
The enterprise of Miss Southall was
appreciated at the expense of many
rural carriers, who seemed appalled, at
what might he the result. during the
winter part Cularly.
The showing Of horses and live stock
was $3.50 quite representative of Nir-
sinia's best, particularly the horses.
These were exhibited on the halter. as
well as in competition in harness and
under saddle In each trial il was
noticeable that Virginia horse W omen
took part, and their riding and driv-
ing displayed the greatest skill and
grace. one particularly attractive
young lady, mounted on u spirited bay.
was noticed FOR her exceeding grace
and ease Of poisc. and your CORE
spondent heard that She had the record
Of having ridden sixty miles in Il fox
chase one day, and that same even
ing was the spirit and life Of a neigh
borhood dance. 1t is needless to add
that at the conclusion OF the Amelia
trials the ribbon adorned her hursc's
bride
God bless the Daughters Of the Con
fed"racy' As usual their loving hearts
and willing hands gave comfort and
pleasure to the spriniiling of Veterans
who showed up here and there throuul
the crowds. ~ beautiful booth, with
lounges and easy chairs, hot coffee
sandwishcs. pies, etc. were daintily
served, and through their enterprise
also, the general public was offered
substantial lunches at moderate prices
Altogether the fair was a fine sue
cess. and next year Amelia will again
do herself proud