Show STAT S N tV S WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS Mercurs Library Will Be Larg Largely Iy Augmented by the N M I A Fair Mercur M I A fair was a huge success from start to finish While hUe the committee Is not yet able to report the amount netted for tIe e library fund the amount Is known to be large larg to assure a good library The ladies In charge ot of the different t booths sold out all their supplies long be fore the time came caine for the fair to close The most Interesting feature of Tues days was the baby show About fIfteen lIttle tots were brought un der the gaze of the members of an ex expert expert pert committee where their strong and weak poInts were weIghed The prizes were awarded as follows The baby boy of Mrs Orson AdaIr fIrst prIze for finest bab baby the child of Mrs Sidney Vowels the smallest child exhibited and the child of Mrs Lowder the tho youngest It Is reported that some of these awards would have been different had some of the mothers been on the committee Long before the coronatIon hour came caine Tuesday evening han hail was filled to overflowing by a m mass s of men women and children who bursts out in deafening applause when the curtain rose revealing the queen seated upon her throne surrounded by maids of honor and attended b by pages Con W V Evans Mercurs mayor stepped w when en the applause ceased and In Ina Ina a neat speech conferred unlImited powers upon the young sovereign and placed upon uon her head the Insignia of her of fled The Tho queen came dO down n from her throne to the front of the platform displayIng an elegant gown of cream silk mull mulI tully fully made in empire style the neck and the flowing sleeves displaying a symmetrical figure The gorgeous train with pale blue and sliver silver m rue gave queenly grace to the cos costume tunic tume tunicA A of music musi and recitations was given in the hall last nI night ht followed by the que queens ns ball in which the young oung people trIpped the light fantastic toe till early morning The Card club met last Monday m in hospitable home of Andrew Anderson The home was beautifully decorated for forthe forthe the occasion The ladles ladies first prize was wason won on by Mrs Ivers and the gentlemen S first by James Quirk The prizes were carried away by Dr Earle Brooks and Mrs S T E KIng |