Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-08
Plans To MAKE PARISH FAIR
THE BEST Of ALL IN THE STATE
Premium CataloS Will Bel
off The Press In 4 Few
Days--Other Fair News

The fifth annual fair of Washing.
ion Parish will be held in Franklin.
ton October IA, Is and 16. This
fair and exposition originally re-
ceived its inception among few
citizens whose influence and ex-
ample have extended till we find
every section Of the parish fairly
represented by persons DESTROYS of
prosperity for their neiehbors as well
as for themselves. On the first and
second occasions the exhibits were
placed on crudely constructed
tables il a livery stable. In the
third year a small house was erected
on grounds loaned for the purpose
in the northern end of the town.
Last year, the fourth, the same
grounds were used but exhibition
buildings were extended to meet
the demands for additional space.
Aseach succeeding fair was held it
was noticed that interest grew
ahead of the ability to make prepa-
rations, This year plans are pro-
jected for such improvements and
additions as will measurably &C.
commodate the progressiveness of
the people who inhabit this section.
Franklinton, incorporated by an
act of the legislature of 1861, is a
town Of over 1,1O0 population CEN
trally located. and is the judicial
seat. Bogalusa, founded in 1905, be-
came incorporated as city by an
act of the Legislature of 1914, con-
tains a population of upwards of
1900. These two incorporated
municipalities afford homes and &C.
equations for many vocations Of
life. In the one, professional, COM
mercial, financial and agricultural;
in the other, the same on a more
extended scale, their scope enlarged
by manufacturing industries of
magnitude. BY the enterprise of
the builders of the latter named
city a trunk railroad connects with
a seaport at the southern terminus
and with many markets on its
northern, western and eastern ranifi-
cations; and a branch line through
Franklinton connects Tylertown
and other Mississippi points. The
telegraph system Of communicating
with remote habitations became
fully established in Washington
Parish Just a few years ago, followed
quickly by the telephone. The lar.
eest output Of manufactured lum.
Der originates in Washington Parish.
Rapid strides in agriculture have
been made in producing and ship
ping of live stock poultry, vegeta'
bles, fruits dairy products etc The
advantage, therefore, Of fair and
exposition needs no further argu.
ment to cause a bringing to notice
the fertility of the soil, the facilities
for shopping, the educational and
industrial utilities and the congen.
iality of the inhabitants who invite
capital and energy to extend their
spheres Of usefulness.
The Lamptons of Mississippi have
Encouraged the promoters of the
fair by a liberal donation of tract
of land in Franklinton and have
promised to exhibit a carload of
blooded cattle, the Great Southern
Lumber Co., has already contributed
lumber for the new exposition hall;
the State has appropriated $3.50 for
premiums; the police jury and par.
| ish school board have set aside sums
Of money to insure the success of
the affair, and many individuals are
purposine to aid the enterprise.
At the reorganization of the
association a few weeks ago the
following named officers, directors
and superintendent were designat.