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LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919
FAIR WORK BREAKS THE
NATIONAL RECORD AGAIN
(Continued from page ten)
ty fairs, and thirty-nine community
fairs for his territory.
In the western district, of which
District Agent E. S. Millsaps of
Statesville is in earge, there have
been organized three district fairs,
eight county fairs and sixty commu
nity fairs, all within the twenty
three counties included in that dis
trict. Mr. T. D. McLean of Aberdeen,
who has charge of the central dis
trilct of twenty-one counties, has a
record of one State fair, one district
fair, twelve county fairs and forty
four community fairs.
Mr. N. B. Stevens, district agent
for the eastern district, with head
quarters at Wilson, supervising nine
teen counties, will have this fall one
special fair, two district fairs, eight
county fairs, and thirty-three com
munity fairs. The tidewater district
has also done splendidly, and, the
three distric tfairs, five county fairs,
and twelve community fairs for this
district of nineteen counties are a
tribute to the work of District Aent
O. F. McCrary, located at Washing
ton N. C, and his fine c-oworkers.
The negro fairs have also done
splendidly, and District Agent L. E.
Hall, with headquarters at Chad
bourn, is maintaining supervision
over one State fair, eight county
fa'rs and twenty-two community
fairs, scattered all over the State.
This total record of 275 fairs is a
record of splendid achievement and
has made a national reputation for
North Carolina in this phase of ex
tension work. Judges are now being
assigned for the various fairs on the
basis of two judges for each com
munity fair, three judges for each
county fair, four judges for each dis
trict fair and a special corps of
judges for the special fairs,
Co-operating in this work are the
"State department of agriculture, the
fitate College of Agriculture, the ag
ricultural experiment station, the ex
tension service, and the United States
department of agriculture. Among
the institutions which will be repre
sented by exhibits, literature, plac
ards an dlecturers at these fairs are
the State board of health, State in
surance department, the national war
loan organization, the department of
war, the North Carolina Cotton As
sociation, the State department of
education, and many other institu
tions of State and national charac
ter. The complete list of North Car
olina fairs is now available and will
be mailed out upon request to S. G.
Rubinow, Raleigh, X. C.
The good things in the domestic
department the good women of Cald
well will have on exhibition at the
Caldwell county fair will make your
eyes dazzle with delight, and make
your mouth water for a taste of the
prest-'ves and pickles. They will be
worth going miles to see and talk
about their excellencies.
HARVEST TIME
"Earth is so kind that just tickle
her with a hoe and she laughs with
a harvest."
The husbandman has been honored
in all lands and in all ages. It is a
life fed by the bounty of earth and
sweetened by the airs of heaven. In
this respect Caldwell county is thrice
blessed. This grand old county, fa
mous in history and romance, in fru
gality and farming, in progress and
prosperity, is now about to show the
fruits of the husbandman's toil and
the activities of her citizenship, which
saves humanity from the degregation
and subservience to despotism and
ruthless cruelty, in a county fair in
which every citizen of the county
should participate, and show his
county pride by either making an ex
hibit or attending its days of display
with his entire family. It is a great
agricultural educational opportunity
for the county and our neighboring
counties.
A plenteous harvest is upon us a
harvest dedicated to peace and to be
enjoyed by the peopl eof Caldwell,
every soul within her borders. This
fair will b one unit to strengthen the
sinews of reconstruction among our
people. It should be greeted as a
blessed manifestation of brotherly
love in a land of plenty. It will mean
health, strength, love, hope and en
couragement from God and relief and
blessings to the just, the brave, the
righteous and the downtrodden who
suffered in humanity's cause.
It is to be a fair with a purpose,
with gratitude and blessings. It
should be the religious duty, there
fore, of every citizen to give every
encouragement possible to making it
the greatest success ever undertaken
in any endeavor in this county here
tofore. s0 get ready for the fair, which
begins next Tuesday and runs
through Friday.
Just get so full of it that you will
talk about nothing else but the fair
until it is over. Tell everybody else
about it and all come to it.
GET IN THE SWIM
The Caldwell county fair is on the
way in great shape. Are you ready
for it with an exhibit of your prod
ucts, wares and handiwork? Get in
the swim with the exhibitors. Make
every department of the fair fairly
astound the great throngs of behold
ers with its excellence, beauty, utility
and progress of every household,
farm and factory. That will make
Caldwell talk as she has never talked
before. It will be something worth
while talking about, too.
Caldwell's cornucopia will pour out
its wealth of products and human en
deavors at the county fair, Oct. 7 to
10. Be on hand to enjoy its beauty
and revel in its delights.
We are expecting you at the fair.
The work of double-tracking the
entire line of the Southern railway
between Atlanta and Washington,
which was started in 1902, has just
been completed. Electric automatic
block signals will be installed over
the entire line.
ARE YOU READY 7
The Caldwell county fair is coming
on apace. Are you ready for it?
It will be an eye-opener this year.
You will not know what your good
old county can do until you see this
coming exhibition of her products.
And every farm, every manufacturer
and every man and woman who has
anything produced or made in the
county should have an exhibit Show
your neighbors, and the outside
world, what you can do. Don't for
get the children. Let them exhibit
their handiwork and genius. They
are the future citizens of Caldwell.
In showing what we produce others
are stimulated to greater endeavors.
The friendly rivalry of county men
and women is the heart of progres
siveness. It is the spur of endeavor.
It is the seed of growth.
Examine the premium list this year
and you will find that a very attract
ive list has been made out. While the
premiums are not as big as some of
the State fairs, still they are worth
contending for, and they will grow
bigger, as the years pass, with your
enthusiasm and your products. The
greater the unity and co-operation in
this fair the greater will be the fair.
Talk about it, and come and bring
the best you have produced and place
your products on exhibition. We are
going to have record-breaking crowds
this year. Give them something to
talk about when they return to their
homes. Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10 are the four
red letter days in Caldwell's history
making this year.
THE FAIR SPIRIT
Father's hitching up old Xed
To the big fam'ly surry;
Mother's packing up preserves
In a terrible flurry;
Sister's counting canned goods
And getting out the sewing;
The hired man's bagging crops,
Doing lots of tangoing;
The cook has gone to the fair
Left with a shout and laugh;
Only folks that's left at home
Is me and our brindle calf.
But we, too, will certainly be
on deck,
For we's going to the Caldwell
fair, by heck!
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HAVE NO REGRETS
Wish that I was with 'em, in the glory
of the days
Then fellers in Lenoir, a-"hollerin' "
their "hoorays!"
Where the fair is faring well, and
bands play a refrain;
Where they ride the "merry rounds"
and up in that arryplane.
Wish I was with 'em to see what old
Caldwell has done.
Why wish? I'll be there, Mr. Fair
man I'm comin' on the run.
EXPERIENCE
To have experience is to live. The
more experience one gets the more
he will know about lif. That's why
they say experience is the best
teacher. A county fair is one of the
best places in the country to get ex
perience. That's why we urge you
to attend the Caldwell county fair,
on the 7th of October, and for three
davs thereafter.
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Will find us in our new home on South Main street, where we are better
equipped and better fixed in every way to give them the
best service they have ever had in Lenoir
Our new home was' arranged and equipped
with the idea of giving our patrons the very
best service that it is possible to give.
Everything is new and the entire arrange
ment of the cafe and all fixtures are put
in along the most sanitary lines : : : :
We want Fair Visitors to inspect our new home. We are somewhat
proud of it, and we believe that you will agree with us when you have
once loake it over. From the front door clear back and through
the kitchen you will find the same idea of cleanliness.
WE HAVE ROOMS TO RENT, TOO
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When You Come to The Fair We want
You to Make our Store
Your Headquarters
If you are going to need anything in Hardware and Furniture we will
be glad to show you our large stock and serve you. As a re
minder we mention some of the things you might need :
Range, Cook Stove, a Wood or Coal Heater for the Winter
Linoleum, Carpets, Art Squares or Rugs for the floors
Bed 'Springs, Mattresses, Cotton and Wool Blankets
Furniture in Suites and Odd Pieces, such as Tables, Chairs,
Cabinets, Stands and many other pieces
HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Farming Implements Empire Grain Drills, Cole Grain Drills, Lime
Spreaders any special implements secured for customers
We hope the people of the county will give this
Caldwell County Fair
their undivided support. The fair is a great thing for the county, if
all the people of the county get behind it. We hope to see more
people here during the fair days Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10 than , ,
have ever been in Lenoir before
Lenoir Hardware I For.
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GOOD COOIIS AT MEDIUM PRICES
I have tried, if possible, harder than ever to get good merchandise
that I can still sell at moderate prices.
I am glad to say that in many lines of goods I have succeeded.
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Good Ladies' All Wool Coat Suits
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Good All-Wool Middy Suits
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All-Wool Dress Serge, at,
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ALL LEATHER SHOES for Men. Women, Boys and Girls, with this.'
Guarantee on every pair;
"$5 and a new pair of shoe to everyone who finds paper or any substi
tute for leather in a single pair of these shoes."
SEE MY GOODS AND PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY
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