The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-07-04
NEWS FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS

nationality were to be seen-doll
buggies decorated to represent floats
and miniature ladies wearing gay
hats and dresses. The grounds
were thronged with children and
parents. The prize for the best ex-
hibit went to Elizabeth Whitley,
dressed at Miss America, accompani-
ed by her dolls from many nations,
among which were a doll from Lon
don, china doll from Paris, Dutch
doll from The Hague, Belgium peas
ant doll, and two Scotch dolls, one
wearing the Tartan costume and an
other the hunting costume. The
second prize went to Elizabeth
OVERLY.
Premiums wee awarded to the fol-
lowing classes: China Edwina
Gary, first, Mary Mulfinser, second,
Ella Nae Maher, third rag doll,
Nettie Temple DeJarnett, whose doll
was q colored nanny; Oldest, first
went to Estelle Collins, whose doll
was SO years, second, Nary Lou
Hume, whose doll was so years old,
and third to Miss Belle Ogden, doll
aged IS years; handmade dolls,
first, TO Mary Templin Faulkner's
doll, made of clothes pins to repre-
sent sailor boy and a Red Cross
nurse; second, to Nettie Temple De-
-Jarnett; most unique, first to Nell
Cain, whose dolls were one-inch
twins, jointed dolls wearing hand
made clothes; foreign, first, Eliza
beth Whitley, Lillian Dale, second,
Marta Duncan, third, whose doll
came from Hawaii; daintiest dress
ed, Natalie Linville, first, Anna Saw
age, second, and Edna Mae Doty,
third; funniest, first, Clarice Ran
kin, second, Ora Harp, and third to
Florence McCarty.
Furniture: Handmade, Nell
Quinn. first, second, Nettie DeJar- |
nett, third, Marta Duncan; oldest, |
first, bureau, age LOG years, exhib-
tied by Elizabeth Whitley; second,
cradle, 40 years, Anna X Savage;
third, to Nancy Baldwin, who ex-
hibited a cabinet 40 years old; doll
buggy, Natalie Linville, first, Edna
Earl Humans, second, Bourbon Nc
Carly, third. There was also a doll
buggy exhibited that was SO years
old -
The Three Bear Books made by the |
children on each playground we're
judged and prize awarded TO the
best on each playground. Jane Van !
Pelt, aged s years, came first at the /
City School; A J. Jarrett, aged 6, |
from the Brennan playground, and |
Mae Adams, ten years old, from the
Wilson playground. The judges !
were H. B. Carr, Mrs. Nicherson !
and Miss Stivers.
The attendance this week has
more than doubled the first week /
By actual count the attendance was
1855, but as yet the supervisors are
not satisfied and are determined to
make the five thousand mark. The
City School, supervised by Miriam
Galloway, beat the Wilson play
ground by a narrow margin. Thurs
day evening the children of the
City School entertained the ball
team in honor of their victory over
the Wilson team. Stories were told
by the children and games played,
after which delightful refreshments
Of punch and cake were served. The
Wilson playground entertained their
team Tuesday night, celebrating
their victory over the Brennan
team. Only one game will
be held this week and that between
the Wilson and the City School,
Tuesday afternoon on the Wilson
playground.
The kindergarten children of the
Brennan playground will have pea
nut hunt Friday morning and stunt
races in the afternoon. The Wilson
playground will have their peanut
hunt Wednesday morning.
Wednesday afternoon the girls
Wilson will play on the Brennan
playground Thursday afternoon a
horse shoe pitching contest will be
held between all the Fairgrounds at
Brennan Fairgrounds. The kinder
garten children will start making
their Mother Goose books. Much
interest has been shown in the dolls
that were donated by the clubs of
Paris TO the Fairgrounds. The chill
dren of the City School have named
their doll for Jane Adams of the
Hull House, in Chicago. The Bren-
nan playground has named theirs
for Martha Lawill and the Wilson
for Edith Cavell, the martyred Red
Cross nurse.
No program has been planned for
the Fourth of July, as Community
Service does not wish to interfere
with the picnic to be held by the
knights of Columbus. Friday even
ing, July IA, will be stunt night on
the Wilson playground and each
playground will put on some special
stunt. The program will be an
nounced later.
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