The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-10-15

Thursday bright and early. In fact,
so jealous were many friends and
patrons that Wednesday evening saw
many exhibits placed. and an inter-
est that prophesied the success that
is now patent to everybody and that
is the special Joy Of at least two Of
the main promoters and supporters
Of the Lincoln County Fair Associa-
ton, County Agent Legett and c. B.
Perkins, President Of the Kiwanis
Club. Mr.. Perkins and his big meg
aphone keep the great crowds on the
line of attractions and entertainment
and other diyerting features that
help so to create the free and festive
spirit that is prevailing thruout the
magnificent enclosure used as Fair
Grounds, where the crowds are con-
stantly increasing.
The ball park with its grand stand
to the northwest and the big and
beautiful community Fair Building
to the southeast along with the wide
spreading tents used by merchants
and the. many stalls for stock, the
farm machinery. motors, tractors, re-
freshment stands, etc, all go to
show what has been done for the en-
terprise now doing it's durndest" to
tell what Lincoln county people can
do If they will to do it.
The Merchants Tent is a decided
credit to our business men. The
General Electric Co., with Kathryn
Purser in charge. is one of the most
attractive; and hits the visitor in the
eye as he enters.
The First National Bank, with
Mrs. A. B. Furlow in charge, the
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Co., with
Mines. Higdon and McMullen, are
near at hand on either side and dis
tribute souvenirs greatly apprecia-
ted by the people.
Then there are lovely apartments
occupied by Priebatsch's, by L. Cohn
& Bros, by G. B. Perkins Hardware
and T. H. Perkins Furniture, Mrs.
Jas. M. Perkins assisting with the
Edison" Mr.. Fuqua and R. L.
Boadwee were exploiting the Brook
haven Hardware, Mrs. Geo. Darling
was at Aylward's. Mr.. Howard Penn
at the Battery Service; Miss Eliza
beth Hubert dispensing hot butter
ed biscuit from the Southern Whole
sale Co.
Malcolm Guess very proudly ex-
hibited the t'soildest" old coat ever
seen in Lincoln County that he cut
in two and dry cleaned one half of
1t! The two halves were stitched
together and the contrast was strik-
ing and entirely satisfactory to the
E. B. Guess establishment and pa
irons.
The McGrath exhibit and the auto
display and, doubtless many others
not noted here were demonstrations
of the business acumen and enter
prise OF our commercial side of life.
Even Jake Lewenthal was on
hand with his popular peanuts and
popcorn.
The ladies of the Altar Society re-
galed the crowds with refreshments
and there were other stands, schools
and organizations selling for various
benefits.
The Red Cross Tent, where people
registered and the Mother of the
World" upstairs in the Fair Building
were shown due Difference and atten-
tion. Mrs. T. H. Perkins skill was
shewnfin the life-like presentation of
the Red Cross mother.
And upstairs there was too. the
magnificent needle and fancy work,
including the creditable children's
department; there was the culinary
department, and exquisite collections
OF cakes anu, canned things and can
dies, etc.
Downstairs in the Fair Building
there were the beautiful community
exhibits where pumpkins We'd with
potatoes in point of size and sugar
cane with corn. Every imaginable
product Of the farmers wife's kit
chen was on hand. The wish was
expressed that the whole thing could
be removed to the State Fair as it
stood.
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An especially artistic and interest
ing community exhibit was that in
which Mines. Estus Smith, p. s. Ca
neron, Clarinda Jordan and Miss
Emma Bessonett joined and present.
ed the most beautiful things ia fancy
work, in basketry, in bed coverings.
lingerie, flowers, ETC., and including
nuts, mammoth persimmons and corn
and other staple things.
Edwards. Montgomery, New Sight |
and other schools were on the
grounds with the commendable spir-
i OF enterprise and progress mani
fest in their exhibits.
Joe Mason and T. Hugh Smith had
splendid individual exhibits.
Among the many interesting fea-