The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13
Booster Trip a Fine Success

The County Fair Booster trip lasi
Wednesday was what one using meas
ure of slang would pronounce ''howl-
ing success" from start to finish. Ia
fact it was the best of its kind ever
made by the friends Of the county fair.
Leaving Somerville two automobile
loads and several by train went to Oak /.
land where the third seven-passenger
car Joined the party. At Oakland
the citizens met US with spirit of en-
couragement and gave literally of funds
and kind words, their subscriptions
amounting almost to 500
The next stop made was at Macon
whore but the smallest number of citi
re MS refused to give something to the
fair premium fund. Then the party
went by way Of Hewlett's store to Ross
vile. Securing enroute a subscription
from every man seen between Macon
and Rossville. At the latter place was
secured some of the largest individual
subscriptions of the day, the total from,
this place running Oakland close
second. Next the party stopped at
Moscow where ready response was
met from her people and fine interest
shown in the approaching fair.
Lagrange did her part fully as the
next town visited, some of the largest
indi vidual subscriptions Of the day be-
ing secured there.
The last place visited was Williston
which has never failed US when money
for the fair was asked and this time,
as in the past, she gave her quota for
the purpose.
The total subscriptions for the day
ran well above $3.50 and the Boosters
ret urned to their starting point delight.
ed with the amount raised and with the
spirit of endorsement and approval
that was met thruout the trip. All
were rejoicing that the success of an
other county tsir has been assured by
the fine response made by the southern
part of the county.
Another trip will be made next week
starting from Oakland, thence to Hick-
ory Withe. Galloway, Braden, Long
town. Lambert, and back thru the
fourth district, and still another later
thru the second and third districts.
The entire fund needed will run to
$500 or $500 and there is no doubt of
this need being fully met. The first
district report has not been turned in
at this time but enough is known 10
assure Q liberal sum, run we'll toward
$500. This sum will give liberal cash
premium to every exhibit that wins in
the contest and indications point to
large number OF entries. The catalog
wilfbe out 10 ten days and copies for
distribution will be sent to every bank
in the county ard to merchants and
others known to be interested and who
will distribute them. Ii 10 now. up TO
the people of the county who have
good stock, and exhibits of other kind,
to get them in shape and have them
here on October 10 and ii to take chan
es Of carrying off the blue ribbons and
cash premiums. And 1t should be
borne in>mind that every premium is
paid in cash as soon after the fair as
the lists can be completed and turned
in to the secretary BY the several sup
erintendents Of departments.
Let Us keep up the booster tempers-
ment at home while our boys are away
in FranceIand have better sgricultur-
al county for them when they return,
50 that they will be satisfied to return
to our.fArms TO improve them and make
permanent homes on them.