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CAIRO. GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 1911.
NO. 12
The Fair a Big Success.
The Grady County fair was a
success if ever anything was a
success, the parade was beauti
ful, the music by the Cairo Con
cert band was as fine as you ever
heard, the addresses were as
good as one ever cares to listen
•to, the exhibits were way beyond
expectation, the chickens* the
cane, the cotton, the. pickles and
preserves, the cakes and pieB,
the fancy work, the flowers, the
com, the potatoes, the syrup,
the old relics, the novelties, the
wood work, the wood exhib
its, the live stock, the fruit, the
farm implements, the merry-go
round, in fact every thing. We
; feelgood about it, we were some
| interested in the fair ourselves,
we are the ones that called on
the people to put up the money
for this fair and we are mighty
glad it Was a success, while we
aw^pR^entitled to; and don't
went any,water** what, wjc
done we da tfealii^ v'tfcitr if
the fair had fees a failurt
WE would have gotten a "Cus-
eipg" for heggitig the people for
isev
ejy body:!* satisfied ap44t won't
bfe^hy trouble to raise ® lond*
for the 1912 fair.
-*«*&**••
years. It had been planted twice
in corn before; last year he raised
cotton on the ground.
Mr. Hill lives in Jakin Ga. and
any one wishing to know more
about how he raised this corn,
will just drop hint a line, he will
be glad to give any information.
Mr. Hill further says that he
considers thj^^ady County fair
one of the ^^|he has ever at
tended.
! of the unique features of
sir which was daily in evi-
, see was the artistii a ly decor
ated float of Miller Brothers Co.
The float displayed a buggy on a
Wagon, The decorative schehu
was gfitty and tastefully arranged-
in colors of red, white and blue.
The beautiful bunting swaying
in the wind, and the flags waiv
ing merrily in the S".n kissed
• breeze added an additional gait,
to the occasion. The float waf
drawn by as grand a pair ol
mules as ever trod the soil of
Grady. Attached to the foat
was the following slogan “Be a
booster for Grady Country and
trade with Miller Bros.,’Co”
At the close ;ofl; .Congressman
Roddenbery’sspeech last Frida
he said that he conrideredthr his duty alongthie line.
Grady County bn oyerv h^lripg* '’
success and that the people shbul
take steps to make it a per
manent thing. At this junction
W. B. Roddenbery got on the
stand and read some resolutions
which was unanimously adopted,
.^W v M8£>hr iV ■ * -•
fair has been in overwhelming
•ueeese, and whereas, the people
of said county htvfe shown their
TMDUT-H mBS HID.
Prize Winner On Corn In Early
County.
• Arthur Hill, son of Ivey Hill,
of Early County was here at the
Grady County fair last Friday, He
Was wearing a badge showing
that he won the prize on corn in
the Early County Fair. '
Arthur is only 14 years old and
maxes the following statement
as to how he raised the corn and
how much he made, and his but
ton backed up the statement. He
says he broke the ground about
8 inches deep with a Dixie plow,
broad casted cow manure and
laid off rows about 8 1-2 feet a-
part; after bedding out he used
,60 bushels of cotton seed to the
acre and bedded, back, laid off
the rows and planted the 15th..
of May, he then plowed his corn
only 3 times, oncWdeepand twice
shallow. After laying it by he
used one sack of Nitrate of Soda
to the acre and on Sept, the 22nd
he gathered 180 3-5 bushels of
good corn from the acre. He says
it cost him 42 cents a bushel to
make the corn.
He planted Hasting Prolific
- rr . jBHBrat j>f Be
libt^all^' eont^uting exhibits
and by attendldg-Be it resolved
and the same is hereby resolvtd
hat the Grady County fair be
madee permanent institution and
that officers and directors be el
ected by this mass meeting o|
aaid fairs.”
Mr. Roddenbery nominated t ie
the following officers and direc-
tors and they .were unanimously
dected:
Officers-J. S. Weathers, Presi-
unt, M. J. Pierce, Vice Presi
dent, B. M. Johnson, Secretary,
0. L. Williams, tssistantSecreta
ry and J. E. Forsyth, Treasurer.
’Directors- From the Cairo Dis
trict- L. w. Rigsby and P. H
Ward; whigham, L. 0. Darsej
a d w. H. williams, l ine Park,
E. A. Alderman; Beachton, A. V
Dickey, Higdon, E. A. Maxwell,
Reagan, J. M. Sasser;' Blowing
ave, M, P. Maxwell; Spenc >, B.
H. Pope; Lime Sink, T. M. whig-
ham and Spring Hill, Cuy Har-
r 1,
we learn that some of these
directors are not in the district
that they are put in but we won’ ,
worry about that. The principal
thing is to get men that will take
nterest and that is what has
been done and it don’t make any
difference what district they are
in.
Every body, now, get your
boosting clothes on and let’s
make the next fair still better
than this one.
New Game Warden.
Mr. Charlie Godwin has been
appointed game warden to suc-
seed Mr. Gordon A. Jones who
was appointed about six months
ago on recommendation of the
Grand Jury. Mr. Jones had made
a good start and we trust his
successor will do equally as well.
In this . connection we; bespeak
for Mr. Godwiri the hearty co-op
eration of our people in the dis
charge of hie difficult, yet very
important duties. The game poa
cher has very little regard for
the rights of others, and it makes
little difference to him. about vi
olating the law just so he has
something to shoot. Every, far
mer and land owner in particular
swore that he will see that these
rights are protected, when doves
are slaughtered in a baited field
or any other ptotected birds are
killed, every tiller of the soil is
made that much poorer, for the
birds are his best friends, though
in many cases he is unaware of
this. The law is also against the
Illegal catching, trapping or
shooting of fish should also be
observed. If this is done there
Fill be naore fish, and a days out-
hig on the river with line and
pole would be reasonably re war
ded.
Let us assist the game warden
in the enforcement of the law,
and let us see that every one dee*
KILLER II
HIS MANY
Mr, Will Miller
HII ven him during
•UhflH of hie wife while iu the
hospital at Thomaville. alee.
• hem that she is rapidly recover
ing from b«r illMM.
The officers of the Grady Co.
fair wish to express their appre
ciation of the hearty eoropera-
tion on the part of the people in
their efforts torrakethe fair a
success. We are agreeably sur-
rised at the showing made ar.d
we do not th nk it at all impossi
ble to have a much better fair
next fall. All the officers of the
fair are profoundly grateful ft r
ffie many expressions of appre
ciation and satisfaction which
ch’ey have heard from all side;?
It would be impossible to thank
all personally who gave valuable
assistance on the grounds, but
we especially wish to thank the
following gentlemen for their
assistance in helping to arrange
-he exhibits and for their con
stant csre & attention in looking,
if ter the grounds and exhibits:
Messrs. G. B- Godwin, E. G.
Harrell, W., W. Sapp, J. A. ..Mc-
Crory, Arthur McCrory, '0. P.
uainous, J. B. Watts, L. 0. Dar
key, J. 0. Darsey and L. W.
Rigsby.
Grady Co. Fair Ass’n.
PROSPECTS OF CAIRO
HAVING HOSPITAL
VERY
IT.
The committee of the following
gentlemen- K. P. Wight, W. J.
Willie, R. L. VanLandingham,
E. Glower, and T. J. Arline who
ware appointed at a meeting
held by the citizens a few nights
ago to investigate the ways and
rneans Tor putting up a hospital
at Cairo are meeting with good
success. •
The people are very enthusi
astic and it now looks as if the
movement will go through easily
Another meeting is called for
the night of October 20th, at the
court house and everybody should,
limber up and go. Cairo needs
The Woman’s Ghmtain
Temperance Union and
The Fair.
The local W. C. T. U. was very
much in evidence at the Fair.
Anything that that organization
undertakes is sure to succeed and
so their partin the fair was a big
success and contributed largely
to it's interest. The Unions part
in the opening parade was stri
king arid impressive Did you see
the parade headed by our splen
did Concert bandLThough it-tfas
small, it . was choice and if you
missed> jroq missed, one of the
riiost noVieil ■features of Ihefair!
Several’of ,tij^<iecorated vehi
cles Mg very striking, but in the
judgment of the committee, the
prettiest and most attractive was
that of the Wi C. T. U. and to i;
they awarded the blue ribbon. It
was a large float trimmedin pure
white sju) profusely decorated
with large white artificial cry-
eanthemunw. Decorated .post#
*we from each earner of the ve-
Wele, which wore connected by
fej’oope, which met in the cen*
on which^wae'IrS^Sk^^hl
Cairo W.C. T. U.“ In tha mid-
die of the float was a large
white globe, adout IS feet m cir
cumference on which was the
. impressive statement," h wiJJ
profit uj nothing if we gain the
‘whole world, and lose our boys."
Gathered around this mi nature
representatian of the world were
a dozen boys and girls, who en
livened the times by singing
temperance songs as they advan
ced Toward the fair ground. Fol
lowing the float wds about thir
ty sturdy little fellows dressed
in white with white caps, who
carried white banners. These
represented the flower of the
young life of Cairo’s boyhood, -
the one that liquor.traffic is seek
ing to capture and destroy.
On-the side of the -float was
this.inscription, “For God, home
and every lahd, ” The ladies of
the ladies of the Unipn made a
magnificaht contribution in pre-
patiiig. this expensive and attrac
tive illustration of the purposes
of the- organization. The lessons
that it tanght were well worth
the investment of time and mon
ey and will not be forgotten by
those who saw it. Following the
float was a second vehicle of th-
W. C. T. U., a decorated Surrey
in which rode M«sdamos F. T.
Moore an I J. Q. Smith, the for
mer and the present’President of
the local Union. With them were
Messrs W. E. Roddenbery and
“Sunshine” Hawkes the orator
of . the day. Mr. Roddenbery’s
address had the flavor of “the
nigger in the cane patch syrup”
a flavor distinctly it’s own,—it
was clear, pure, and sweet.* Mr.
Hawkes speech, which wUsdeKv-
Cerp and used hoaoifcai'aKd til* ( 7 portn l ent w . a3 , hb erally a thousand dollars worth of »i
at which were sold specimens of
the needle work of a large num-
rr er - of L 1 ?® lady frie nds of tho
Union. This attracted much at
tention and interest and resulted
m liberal financial returns.
A third feature of the booth
was a syrup barrell, painted
white on which, in black letter*
were, “\V. C. T. U. For God,
Home and Every Land.” From
this barrell was dispencen an a-
bundantand a free supply of ico
water. It was-very liberally pat
ronized. Such, was the demand
on the part of the thirsty VesL
tors ihSt'-teWral^^Tbcks of ice
were used iiaeh day arid the bar
rel was filled many, miny’ times.
That was a thirsty crowd and the
W. C. T. U. did a splendid piece
of work ip-giving them an abun
dant supply of God's best
drink, pore, cold water.
Altogether the local W. C. T.
U, made a splendid contribution
to the interest and. the success of
the fair. We are glad to under
stand that they made,a reasona
ble praftt oa' their libor which
irill be need for the carrying on
of the wwfe of the orgteiikatioir.
One M af the wark which de-
serves especially mention woe tho
free distribution of temperance
literature and the display of soma
impressive and instructive poo-
ers. (Handed in.)
Wi|#Hw»Sncy Tw «f
~ Mr Court, To IU Called
TT kioet of October.
Wo are rolinhty informed that!
Judge Parks will call a special
term of Grady Superior Court
on or about the 25th of October;
This session will be called ior
the purpose of finishing Up some
matter that was' impossible to
get to in the Sept jmber term.
STEEL RANGES
ered at the sj
ladies, was
Was a splendit
dress, holding
tion of the ai
anffi wisdom gi
trations. . , I
In their boot
sial sequest of rhe
iharacteristio and
prohibition ad-
closest atten
dee by it’s wit
striking illustra-
the ladies had
three departments, each of which
did a thriving busineBs. The re
freshment stapd sold, at very
reasonable prices, such simple
simble articles as ice cream, cof
fee, sandwiches and, ice cream.
This deportment .was liberally
feinted; The faScy goods counter
On evepy' hand we hear of
people that are pleased with the
resulrs of the fair. We Were in
the Cairo Furniture Company’s
place this morning and they tell
us that they s&ld during;: the fair
week eighteen Malleable Steel
Ranges. Of course, the fair did
not do this alone. Mr. Folger
of South Bend, Ind. was hero
representing the Malleable Steel
Range Company and had on a
demostration. He w^s serving
hot'biscuits and coffee; cooked
right before your eyes on a Mal
leable Range and was serving it
free. Mr. Poulk, the proprietor
and manager of the. Cairo Furni
ture Company had everything
nicely arranged in the store and
it really made one hungry to
walk in, and then to have these
nice things served you free it al
most made you want to buy a
range whether, you, had any use
•for, it or,«l0tl ' ’ '
Mr. Poulk tells us that he is
ready wifethe cash to help put
another fair iHriJUg’hd'ree oL cost
as the one recently pulled off.
Don’t forget that when we
have another fair the Cairo Fur
niture Gpiripany will have on an
other Malleable Steel Range
demonstration and we get more
free biscuits, but if you can’t
Wait that long to get some more
good coffee and biscuits, just
drop around and buy you a Mal
leable Range. They only cost
you $65.00 and they will give you
a thousand dollars worth of sat-
hungry.