The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-24
OF the Maysvllle Tobacco Fair and
Corn Show Yesterday nj Noon at
the Liberty Warehouse.

house on Commerce street yesterday
at noon marked the beginning Of one
Of the greatest attractions ever
brought to this city. All was In
readiness for the opening at the APP
pointed hour and no display of the
products of Maysville and Mason
county every looked more attractive
than in the various booths and on the
stands holding the competitive eX.
hibits. Practically every booth owner
in the building had all of his display
ready and there was no hurrying back
ward and forth during the afternoon
searching for material with which TO
decorate booths.
A steady stream of entries kept
several men and women busy during
the entire forenoon and as a result a
large amount of corn. vegetables,
fruits, fancy work, pastry, etc, is on
exhibition. There was not as much
tobacco as was expected by the man
agement as the fall has been very dry,
the farmers not being able to strip
the same. The corn exhibit is the
largest and to an inexperienced eye,
all of the entries have the same chance
to win the prizes offered. In the
vegetable department a number of po-
/ re oh hnt
large. Pastry that would tempt an
epicure next confronts the visitor while
further along are the examples Of
woman's handiwork.
The baby show will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock. No previous en-
try is necessary but at the appointed
time a call will be made for those
wishing to place their babies in COM
petition. All babies up to the age of
Is months are eligable and first prize
of $500. will be offered for the finest
baby. $3.50 being a second prize.
Ample fire protection is given in the
building, the fire-hghting machine
Uncle Bob being on hands with Fire
man George Duley in charge.
The Booths
Booth No. is occupied with dis
ploy by Mr.. Sherman Arm, local real
estate dealer 1t is model of house
and lot and is very attractive.
The second booth is owned by ]. C..
Everett & Co. They have on display
number of the articles they sell and
also have on exhibition three Rock
Island Reds, owned by Mrs. w H.
Newell.
The Mason County Woman's Club
occupies the next booth. They will
serve lunch from their booth during
the fair and sell candies. Their booth
is decorated with sprays of Southern
Smilax. Mrs. Eugene Merz, Mrs
George Longnecker and Miss Grace
Bierbower are in charge of the booth
A display of the Electric Shop next
catches the attention. They have all
of the latest electrical appliances on
exhibition and will give demonstra-
tons of the same.
Messrs. McIlvain, Knox & Diener
have their booth decorated as living
room and very attractive set of fur
niture is on display,
The Mint Cola Company and the
Hendrickson Paint Store have the pos
session Of athe next two booths. All
of the products OF the former are ar
ranged attractively while the latter
shows all Of the late designs in wall
paper.
Mr.. Larry Langfels. the plumber,
shows a very interesting display. A
bath room has been fitted out and one
of the electrical generating plants be-
ing introduced by him is also on dis
play.
The SQuires-B Brady Co. have on ex-
hibition a number of the articles for
sale by their store.
The display of DeNuzie is one OF
the most interesting in the building.
The booth has been made into a room
and therein is shown practically all
of the articles on sale in that popular
bookstore.
The next two booths are occupied by
the First Baptist Church. On the sides
of the booths are hanging attractive
posters telling of the work OF the
Baptist Church during the past year
Lunch is sold from the booth.
The display OF the Maysville Ice
Company occupied the next booth.
Barkley's Shoe Store showed the
latest styles In shoes.
From the booth OF Gelsel a Conrad
soup and mince meat was served by
the representative OF one OF the lar.
gest companies putting out canned
goods. The booth was attraetiyely
decorated.
Murray 4 Thomas showed some