Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-23
BIC DO|NCS ARE
PLANNED NOW BY
BOOSTERS BODY

meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock At that meeting there will
be plans completed so that they NAV
te given out to the public. This fair
bids to place Americus along with
the best cities of the country, and to
give her more free advertising than
she has ever had.
Letters and fair premiums, along
with many other good things. are
pouring into the office of the secre-
tary and shows how quick the infor-
nation of our fair has been flashed
around the United States. Think Of
Sacramento, California, Huron, South
Dakota, Lincoln, Nebraska; Spring
field, Illinois; Syracuse, N. Y, and
many other places that have ehard of
this fair and are writing to the sec
retary asking that their dates and
other matters be placed in our prem
ium list, when it is published. All
fairs over the country, whether dis
| trict fairs or state fairs, always CO
operate together
The secretary has been invited to g.
meeting of all the fair secretaries in
Georgia to take place in Macon about
the first of February. At this meet
ing many matters of Importance to
Georgia Fairs will be discussed and
talked over and suggestions from the
members offered to the delegates.
A letter conveying the information
that Mr.. ]. S. Demena, one of the
wire fence experts of the American
Steel & Wire Company of New York
City, will be sent here to assist us in
erecting the fence that was secured
from this company, was received yes
tehday in the office of the secretary.
This letter also thanks the secretary
and adopts suggestion made to this
company that they get out 5000 books
advertising the fair for us, free of
cost. These books will be printed and
shipped at teh earliest possible time.
When the meeting of the committee
takes place on Tuesday the active
work of promoting this fair will be
put to the front by Chairman Geo. R.
Eli and his committee of co-workers.
Merchants Oyster Supper.
The Retail Merchants Department
OF the Chamber of Commerce are
preparing for one of the finest stunts
that has ever been pulled off in Am
ericus, when on Monday night at 500
0 clock they hold an Oyster eFasto
for the Retail Merchants of Americus.
President T. C. Tillman is desirous
that every retail merchant in Ameri-
Gus come to this gathering and forget
your troubles and come looking for
ward to having a good time and be-
ing school boys again.
Life is made of just the things you
set out OF it. If you are not getting
the best there is in life, it is no fault
Of life, it's with you, and the sooner
you realize that you must co-operats
with your brother merchants in bring
ing the good things to pass in Ameri
CTS, just that soon you will begin to
realize what good city Americus is
ard how you have been abusing it by
Lot cooperating in every good move
ment that has been made for the good
Of teh town.
Every arrangement has been com
pieted by Treasurer John M. Flour
Roy and his committee to give the
merchants a good time. Oysters will
be on hand in endless numbers, along
with the other good things that go
with them. The prettiest young la
dies in Americus will do the hopors
of serving, and all you have to do is
to come and wear smile and Join IN
the frolic.