Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
FAIR COMMITTEE MEETS.
September %, 29, 80, Set a Time for
Holding the Cumberland
County Fair

The fair committee met in the court
house Saturday, elected officers tor the
ensuing year, set the date for the fair
and handled some preliminary matters.
Those present were Harry Martin, Jere
Morrow, r. r. Dunbar. E. e. Melvin
and s. e. Bishop.
Harry Martin was elected president
and financial agent, Jere Morrow, vice
president and S. c. Bishop, secretary.
The time set for holding the fair was
September %. 20, 80, which will be
Thursday, Friday and Saturday follow
ing the state fair at Nashville.
1t was very evident to the committee
that some person would have to give
much personal attention to the detail
work of the fair and that no fair could
be held that would be of much assist
ance or Importance to the county with
out such action. President Harry
Martin was engaged to take the matter
! in hand and for the time actually en-
So. 90 a day. Mr.. Martin has been very
active IN the two fairs that have been
held and to him more than any other
single individual belongs credit for the
success attained.
1t was decided that President Harry
M artln be designated as chairman of
the several committees tor making up
the premium ! SITS.
1t was also clded that an admission
fee of rs cent? be charged to adults
and Is cents to children for admission
to the court house yard, where the fair
will be held. TIE admission price
named will admit the bearer OF the ad-
mission ticket t. ...e fair for the three
days. The charge will be rs and Is
cents whether the holder attends the
fair all three days or only one day. 1t
is planned to have printed tags bearing
the name of the purchaser of the ticket
and no person will be admitted on the
ticket Of nother person. In other
house yard or the high school building,
where the ladies' department exhibit
will he displayed, you must buy tick
ct and have your name written there
on. This was decided upon as being
the farest way as 1t requires all who
attend the fair to contribute IN small
way to the expenses of the fair. In
past years merchants and business men
over the county have contributed cash
to materially assist in meeting the ex-
penses. Since the fair Is tor the pene-
fit of the whole people 1t is proper that
all contribute small item toward
meeting the expenses. Any person
who Is not willing to contribute the
small amount asked for admission is SO
lacking IN interest IN the welfare of
the county as to not be worthy of con-
sideration.
The following persons were named
to assist President Martin in arranging
the premium lists:
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Miss Fannie DeGolia, Mrs. j. B.
| johnson.
AGRICULTURE:
Jere Morrow, E. L. Lemert.
POULTRY:
y. B. Rector, Mrs. j. E. Taylor.
LIVE STOCK:
r. r. Dunbar, Alva Potter, E. Gra-
ham Melvin, S. J. Horn.
The committee adjourned to meet
again Saturday, August IL, tor COM
pletlng the remaining details and ac-
cepting the premium lists.
The outlook for a good fair is ex-
ceedingly bright as crops over the
county generally promise to be excel
lent. There will be a premium list
that will amount to total OF close to
$500 and the purpose seems to be to
make premiums some smaller than last
year and give more of them to the end
! that more pc sons will have chance
| to win prizes and thus encourage more
entries. The basis of entries will be
decided upon at the next meeting OF
! the committee.