The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
A FINE COMMUNITY FAIR
Fair at Philadelphus Friday a De-
clded Success-Fine Commun-
lty Spirit Shown in Lavish Dis
play of Excellent Exhibits With
NoPrizes Offered-Large Crowd
Attended.

xAVGVuOSQ.
Vita no prizes Of any kind, decora-
tlons of blue and red ribbons merely
indicating thedegree of excellence of
exhibits, Philadelphus community
held most successful fair Friday Of
last week at the Philadelphus high
school building, which is one of the
handsomest rural school buildings in
the State and is also the home Of the
county farm-life school. The exhib-
its were fine and the fair was attend
ed by crowd estimated at between
1000 and $500, made up of people
from all over Robson and from sew
eral other counties.
The weather was ideal for an oc-
casion Of this kind and all who visited
the fair enjoyed the day immense
ly.
This is the second fair of the kind
attempted by this community, the
first having been held last year, and
it is now established as an annual.
The exhibits this year were pronounc-
ed better, on the whole, than the ex-
when one considers the fact that
whereas last year premiums Of mon
ey value were offered, this year the
only prize one could hope to obtain
was a ribbon decoration. No better
example of fine community spirit
could be given.
Another fact worthy of note is
that the exhibits of girl farmer
won more blue ribbons than any 9TH
er exhibits. Miss Ethel Brown
daughter Of Mr.. N. A. Brown, carried
off no less than 20 blue ribbons. Miss
Brown was a student last year at the
farm-life school.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Brown was another
who carried away a liberal suppl!
of blue ribbons. He had three cow:
at the fair and each of them won {
E blue ribbon. He also got blue rib
bons for the best onions, best beans
: two best varieties Of sunflower, bes
l roasting ears, best butterbeans. H
i planted the corn from which he i
f now enjoying roasting ears the last o
July and the first of August. Mrs
o Brown also won blue ribbons on can
Y ned goods, and other things in tina
g department.
! A list of the winners will be pub
o lished in The Robesonian as soon a
e they are sent to the paper. The
It could not be obtained Friday durin
short visit to the fair.
n building was filled almost to ove1
a flowing with exhibits, arranged
e departments as follows: farm crops
5. garden and orchard; household; far
l. cy work; children's; floral. The live
# stock exhibits were in the large grow
l. surrounding the building, pens hay
" ing been made for their accommod;
e ton.
n. The money realized from lunche
l. sold by a committee of ladies WI
10 go into the fund for the fair me-
s. year.
IS The officers and committees
g whose efforts the success of the ia
le was largely due were: O. O. Duke
re principal of the farm-life school, pre-
le ident; J. B. Humphrey, vice pres
e. dent; w. E. Tiddy, secretary; W.
s. Mckay, treasurer. Executive cor
rs mittee-O. O. Dukes, W. E. Tidd
s. j. B. Humphrey, w. D. Mckay,
as B. Ashley, Paisley Mcmillan, Mi
in Katie Buie, Mrs. H. B. Ashley, La
el Buie; entertainment sEthelReav
Mesdames H. B. Ashley and Mack M
m Arthur .MackMc Arthur Refreshments
ed Misses Katie Buie and B. B. McCs
rn lum, Mesdames, J. P. Ashley, G.
n Mckay, j. M. Brown.
in Amusements were provided in t
way of ball games. A baseball gar
Ill between girls and boys, the DO
re dressed as girls, resulted in defe
rs of the boys 2 to l. A basketball gar
a. between girls Of Philadelphus a.
ps Rowland resulted in victory for t
an Rowland girls by the score Of 26
he 10. - ~
nd Music was furnished by the R
he Springs brass band.
.r- There are now 110 students in t
he combined Philadelphus high scho
and farm life school.
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