Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-10-07
IT WAS SUCCESSFUL FAIR


big tent provided for the stock ex-
hibit was too small to care for all
the stock brought in and the Hoover
barn was pressed into service to
ro'd the overflow,
In addition 10 our local exhibits
interesting and instructive exhibits
were made by the Missouri State
Poultry and Fruit Experiment sta
tons. and by the L. 5. ARM Re
cruiting Station of Springfield. The
latter was in charge OF S~ereeants
Ruffin and Graves and Private Cor
net. Sergeant Graves, by the way,
was a corporal when he came TO
Mansfield. l, receiving notice OF his
promotion to sergeant while here.
The Seventh Infantry Band from
Camp Pike, L.,,le Rock. Ark. was
here all week and furnished music
throughout the TAR. This oahi IL
generally known as the Pershine
Band. having been selected by Gen.
John J. Pershing on account Of the
excellence OF their playing.
Nothing at the fair drew larger
crowds or held them longer than
Magness' Jazz Band of Batesville,
Arb, Dock Magness. manager. Their
playing and singing and the various
, features Of their universally excel
lent entertainment, elected praise
from all. and they were a strong
drawing card every time they made
their appearance.
Thursday our sister city Of Grove
Spring turned out en- masse and
came 10 the Worlds Fair of the o.
arks, bringing a large number Of
exhibits. 4 parade OF the 80 au-
tos from Grove Srping was a feature
Of the day. We certainly thank the
Grove Spring people for their visit
and the interest shown by them in
our fair.
4. J. Mcdowell of the Frisco was
here Thursday looking over the ex-
hibits with especial attention to the
live stock.
Friday was the biz day Of the
fair, the first two days being too cool
for comfort--and Jack Frost's visit
did not add anyrhtns to tie at
tendance.
Excellent anil well received all.
Or .scg were -iv Fridar bv Hon
Hiram Lloyd, Republican nominee
Thos. l.. Rubey, of Lebanon, Demo-
cratic nominee to succeed himself as
for Lieutenant Governor. and Hon.
ongressman from the 10th district.
The speaking was presided over by
Fen. J. Lou Dennis.
The Mansfield and Hartville
schools were dismissed Friday so
that the pupils might spend the day
at the faIr-ard the educational ex-
hibit this year far surpassed that OF
any previous years.
". D. Delp. assistant county az
ent Of Greene county, was here Fri
day TO help judge the stock.
Dinner was served at the Christian
church Thursday and Saturday by
the Ladies Aid Society Of the
Christian church and Friday by the
Parent Teacher Association.
The Nugget Theatre gave shows
throughout the fair to capacity
houses-and the shows were all
lUod ones. too.
?iof. W, II Lynch. visitor Il the
I Southwest Missouri Teachers Col
lege OF Springfield. spent Saturday
at the Fair.
The Mansfield High School de-
teated Seymour In a has. e ball
game here Saturday by a score OF
6 10 5.
Visitors were here throughout the
fair from the ne!ghboring towns and
several from quite a distance.
There was a splendid bunch OF
concessions and they did a good
business.
Richardson Bros. OF Mountain
Grove had some fine Chester White
hogs on exhibition. winning all the
prizes In this class. During the fair
they sold about $500 worth 81
hogs.
The Poland China hog exhibit by
Eorcross e. Son attracted much at
tention. Norcross & Son own Price
Master, No, 3l4269. m OF the very
best hogs in the state of Missouri,
This hog Is 40 inches high and Is
not done growing.
VIM. Shelton sold his 90 ears oil
prize corn for 81 to X. P. Coday
How much is that per bushel?
Fred Getting had on display a
Wolf River apple that measured II
inches In circumference.
J. c. Turner won s27.5O with nj,
~G-year-old cow-s20 for the hes
milk COW, given by the Springfield
Creamery Co; IS for the best Jer
sey cow. given by the Merider
Creamery Co. OF Kansas City. ant
SO. 50 for the best Jersey milk COW
given By D. w. Hoover. Mr.. Tur
ner says this COW gives an average
Of four gallons of milk daily testing
ga and that Mrs. Turner has churn
ed az much as 16 pounds of buttel
in a week. Mr.. Turner has repeat
eddy refused $50 for this COW.
The best OF order preyaile,
throughout the entire fair.
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