The diamond drill., 1919-09-27

I'm Which steve Writes OF the Recent
Community Fair.

ing TO play ldfOIllch luoA ~ N"s
community fair at Alpha last satur
day
Well Bill. Ill say that littl' ole
Community Fair was an unqualified
success. 1t was all the slogan big
ger and Better Than Ever" predict
cd for il, and The factors that made il
so we're good weather, good exhibits
in quality aud quantity, good enter
tainment and a good attendance.
Take, first OF all, the live stock ex-
hibit. There was class to this show
and size was equal to that displayed
at the county fair the same week
Among The distinguished present was
bull (Holstein) from the Cassa-
granda farm that brought grief to the
scales, for this baby weighed only
2,loO pounds His sire and his old
lady were both born in the purple
and this boy looked all the aristocrat
that he is. I've forgotten his name,
but one needn't have looked for the
blue ribbon on him to know that he
was the boss baby OF the block
There was another Holstein gent
present from Pentoga, entered by
Tom Montambo of that town, that
took second honors lie was later
auctioned of on the grounds, and, by
the way. Bill, this man George Bish-
op who pulled the auctioneering stunt
Is "there"-Il say he is.
There is in Alpha. understand, a
certain gent who IS generally con-
ceded to be the best bull thrower In
these parts, but when It comes to
selling this specie of livestock, I'm
stacking my white chips on Professor
George Bishop or course, there were
lady cows present. but as YOU know,
! Bill. I'm nothing OF ladys man.
which lets me out Of describing these
bovine beauties.
A splendid exhibit Of grains and
agricultural products was housed in
the Moberg building Almost every
article known to farm and garden
was 20 be found Acre There were
great squashes. great pumpkins lus-
cious red tomatoes, celery, the bulb
and root and stalk vegetables, plums,
strawberries and apples I'm profusion
from Mastodon and Bates townships,
and hundred other articles that
can for the superlatiye adjective In
their description. OF particular inter-
est was an exhibit Of tobacco plant
grown by Mr.. Hugh CASTOR of Alpha.
They do say that Mr.. CASTOR has n
goodiy stock of this home grown var
iety ON hand. and ! ask you why pay
good lack" for =. A. Peerless. and
the other brands when YOU can grow
your own and keep your money at
home.
Well. Bill. In the course OF events,
blew into the womans' building The
Mrs. Gremord Hayward and Fors-
lund were in charge here, and I'll
have 10 hand Il TO the bird that Sc
lected this committee for the ar
rangement OF the exhibit here spelled
efficiency with capital +. I'd tell
the world, old top. that such com
mittee's worth Is not TO he computed
In hard and heavy cash. II is an as
set like the health OF the community
took a slant al the exhibits placed
here and discovered commodities OF
the art culinary. the craft Of the
needle and the talent OF the pen and
brush. In fine. Bill, saw a goodly
collection OF things TO wear, 20 eat.
and 70 put JOY into life AS mere
man. far be 1t from me TO attempt
description OF this display. | submit
that would have put in a most anx-
ious day We're It up to me to deter
anime the winners OF the ribbons here.
The baby welfare exhibit. in the
Hytht buAththht III Nhotb bt VI Wis" thS
wf.n. H. H., was an able effort In
worthy cause II illustrated by mod
sel and chart the proper way to feed
aud clothe the infant. the preparation
OF artificial milks and the protection
of ibe child from the ordinary acct
sdc'as and preventaklc disease of in
fmcy. II appeals to me that this
MISS shogren Is a friend to a fellow
at the time he really needs friend.
nud I'm registering my vote for Miss
'sh2Fren's exhibit as cne OF the most
valuable OF the fair.
We'll, Bill. peregrinated from here
.oyer 10 the village hall and did the ed
ncaficnai exhibit There we're entries
here from various public schools
throughout the county boys and