Buyers From All Companies To Be Here
Fairs of United States Will
Bring the Farm to Twenty
i t Five Million People in 1925
Approaching Roanoke Fair Is Symbolical of The
Remarkable Growth of Agricultural
) , Exhibits in This Country
in 1610, one fair; in 1026, two
thousand fain.
In 1810, an attendance of about
five thousand; in 102b an estimated
attendance of approximately twenty
nve million.
these figures, in a nutshell, tell
the story of the marvelous growth
oi the American fair from the humb
lest beginning to its presentday" sta
tus as an important factor in agri
cultural education. They are of spec
ial interest here in view of the ap
proaching Roanoke Fair, Williams
ton, N. C. which will be held Novem
ber 8-6.
While the fair idea has been taken
hold of tremendously in the United
States, it ia not native to this coun
try. Fairs run back to ancient days,
but in the olden times they were more
after the manner of a bazaar or mar
ket, only held with less frequency,
very much like the fairs in vogue in
Germany and other European coun
tries today. The American fair traces
its anceatry back only to about the
middle of the eighteen century, when
a group of progressive farmers in the
Tees River valley in northeastern
Britain Joined to bring their livestock
together for comparison. It has been
termed the firat agricultural fair and
was the model after which were pat
terned the hundreds of country fairs
both here and in England.
Origia of Fairs
Elkanah Watson of New York has
been credited with being the father of
the American fai*. In 1816 Watson
organised the agricultural society of
Albany, N. Y., and proceeded to es
tablish fairs and cattle shows in the
neighboring counties. In 1819, due
mainly to his influence, the New
York legislature appropriated ten
thousand dollars a year for six years
for premiums on agricultural and
home manufacture products. In 1832
the state agricultural society was
founded and work started in other
eastern states. But while Watson was
busy converting farmers and legis
lators to the value of fairs, the Col
THE BEST IN FURNITURE
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Never before in the history of our business have we been more prepared to meet all demands of the
, ; . people of this section. Large shipments of furniture are arriving daily now, and in these shipments we have
that furniture that will meet the every demand fromthe stove in the kitchen to the best and easiets nicker
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An investigation will reveal to you many offers in our line, and offers that will mean dollars and cents
to all who visit our store. * ...
Our many years experience in the furniture business assures you the very best at the most reasonable
cost.. A visit to our store will convince you that we carry those things that go to make a house a home.
Now is the time to let us help you prepare for the fall and winter by supplying you with Simmons's
Heaters, Ranges, Floor Coverings and other things you will want for this fall and winter.
v PI two birds at one shot by selling your tobacco in Williamston and buying your furniture from ■ • '
B. S. COURTNEY
THE HOME FURNISHER WILLIAMSTON, N. C. Cash if You Have It-Credit if You Need It
umbian Agricultural Society held
what ia believed to be the first exhi
bition of its kind in Washington, D.
C. in 1810.
Pittafteld, Mass., shortly thereafter
inaugurated regular agricultural ex
hibits, and from these first small ef
forts grew up our system of com
munity, county, state, district, nation
al and international fairs which cover
practically every section of the coun
try.
The development of the fair in the
United States has been one of normal
growth and expansion, according to
Samuel K. Guard, director of the
Sears-Koebuck Agricultural Founda
tion and one of the leading exponents
of agricultural exhibits in America.
The successful contestant in a local
fair naturally wished to compare his
products with those of winners in
other local lairs. That was how the
county fair came to be. The slate
fair with its wider appeal was the
next logical step, and there count y
winners went to settle disputes on
the relative merits of their products.
Eventually this lead to competition
between state, culminating first in
the inter-state fair, later in the na
tional show and finally in the inter
national exhibit. Many a national
champion grain grower or livestock
breeder today can trace his success
to some little honor captured at the
county fair years ago.
Inspires Ambition
The appealing thing about the
county fair is the opportunity it of
fers the farmer to compare his own
work with that of his neighbors ami
•o inspires in him a healthy ambition
to improve himself and his worn,
states Mr. Guard. Within easy dis
tance of his home, he can examine
the best animals, grains, fruits, and
vegetables, poultry and honey and de
termine where he falls short of the
mark. Likewise his wife oan pit her
needlework, her baking and pastry,
her canned fruits and vegetables a
gainst those of other farm women and
ROANOKE WAREHOUSE
Griffin, Morton, Watts and Gurkin, Proprietors.
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The Above House Bids Strong for a Large Patronage
This Season. The Props, are Hustling "Boys".
MARKED GROWTH IN BUSINESS OF
B. S. COURTNEY FURNITURE STORE
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT HERE
Since the establishment of the U.
fc. Courtuey furniture store in Wil
liamsion, a steady growth has been
noted until this establishment is
now housed on one of the town's best
stores on Main street. Each year has
found a material increase in the
stock carried by this firm. Today the
home can be furnished from top to
bottom and lrom kitchen to parlor
a i this store.
The business knowledge of Mr.
Courtney, sole owner and manager of
the store, has been gained through
years of experience in this line of
business. He is able to offer to home
furnishers that class of furniture
which every purchaser would take
pride in when friends visit their
homes. This store carries practically
everything in. the house furnishing
enjoy the thrill and reward that
comes of victory. Altogether the
country fair stimulates friendly com
petition that has been responsible for
much of the farm progress in the past
century, he sayß.
The educational value of the farm
implement and equipment displays
that or part qf all the better fairs
THE ENTERPRISE WILLIAMSTON, N. G
line and makes a specialty of the
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet, Majestic
Ranges, Wilson Heaters, and Edison
phonographs.
During the establishment of this
business, Mr. Courtney has demon
strated that he is a man of honesty
and reliability. He has also proved
to be one of our most representative
merchants, and a citizen who takes
an active part in any movement for
the moral and material advancement
ot this community and section. His
firm is a loyal supporter of the local
Chamber of Commerce, bofli in .
nancial and a personal way.
This firm, through prompt and
courteous service, and fair treatment
has built up a large installment busi
ness in this and surrounding . court
ties.
is one of the most commendable fea
tures, according to Mr. Guard. State
und federal government exhibits
bring home to the farmer lessons in
growing his products more economical
ly andeflteiently, and household fur
nishings anil labor saving devices on
view work directly for the improve
ment of country life.
McDONA
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It will be well worth a trip to the Roanoke Fair to hear McDonald's
Scotch Baiul. Such a baud is something unusual in this
part of the country, and you will he pleased to hear them perform each
afternoon and night at the fair here November 4, 5, and 6.
Griffin, Morton, Watts and
Gurkin Expecting Banner
Season For The Roanoke
The Five Members of This Firm Are AH Hard
Workers And Are Universally Popular
Among Tobacco Growers
, n the management of the Roanoke
Warehouse we find a personnel un
surpassed, for it is hert; that we find
the most minute detail cared for. We
find in these men that spirit that IST
vitally necessary in the successfu'
running of any kind of business, and
it could be no better directed than
when their attention was attracted to
the operation of a tobacco warehouse
Messrs. Roy T. Griffin, Hubert Mor
ton, W. If. Watts, Claude Griffin awl
Jimmie Gurkin will operate the o!
Roanoke this year.
Kach of these men will be found on
,I)'S BAND
the warehou.se floor every day, ami
each will be stationed at that post
which will assure the .smooth run
ning ,jjf a tobacco warehouse. Messrs.
Watts and Griffin will have charge of
the office. Mr. Morton will run the
sales, and he is experienced m that
end. Messrs. Gurkin and Claude
 iriffin will be flloor managers, and
congestion stands no show when these
two men are around. All iif all, they
are hustling ."hoyg" ami interest ■—
will be well cared for by them.
To these men much credit is'* due,
for by their efforts the suecesif'of
the Williamston market was made—
possible in no small way. It is with
much interest that we watch these
men this year in carrying on this,
good work and striving in order that
they might win the admiration of
every farmer.
■Messrs. k. T. and Claude Griffin anil
Jimmie Gurkin are successful farm
ers, and we are sure a continued suc
cess will follow them in the manage
ment of the Koanoke warehouse. Hill
Watts- is well experienced in office
work, and he with Mr. Griffin will be
on the job when it comes to handing
out checks. Hubert Morton has had
many years of successful experience
and this year bids to be the best yet
for him in running the sales.
All of these men welcome you to
the Koanoke and guarantee you every
courtesy, highest market prices ami
square dealings.
ATLANTIC COAST INVENTORS
The following patents were issued
last week to Atlantic Coats inventors:
Virginia—Ernest M Bailey, South
Headlight controlling; llexicg;
Thomas E. Daughton, Dooley, Soda
dispensing device;' Walter E, Fergu
son, St. Paul, coil attachment.
North Carolina —Thomas M. Price,
Kaleigh, Strainer box for locomotives;
Perry B. Turner, King, air heating
furnace.
South Carolina- Rotd. E. Putin,
Bowling: Green, Cotter pin tool.