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. TH] VOL. 3. NO* 9. SEM1-WI lhe Stat* Fair. A Lancastrian's Graphic / count of the Great Gath< ing, the Exhibits, Amu: ments. Etc.. in Columl last "Week. With your kind permissio will hand out a little "dope" your readers. The thirty-ninth annual St Fair is a thing of the past o South Carolinians must r look forward to the fair of 19 This is the 'ime when peo throng from all parts of So Carolina to the Capital. Thii the time when the railroa street cars, and the like bring the "dough." This is gala w in dear old Columbia. The writer left via the L. & special ou Tuesday morning, 27ill. By lhe time wo read Chester we had a "big lo ?d." Chester we changed cars. Af a wait of possibly one-half hour or more, we continued journey to tie grand old city Columbia, \%here we were go to seek pleasure and to m friends. The train from Charlotte Columbia gouerally carries th coaches but on this day th were eight after we left Cha* and by the time we reached < final destination they were crowded beyond standing roc W? should have reached < destination at 9:45 but when got up town (and we w "straight on")it was 10:45. had a freight engine attached our train but the load was ISichi/ ?uu aw 111 a 11 y prupit) gut at every station that we 1 time. When we reached the citj fun, frolic and gaiety our crc divided. Some went to the 1 grounds "straight forth, lieu forward, immediately, if sooner" while others went town." "Up town," we ng parted. Part < f the crowd sp Tuesday visiting places of inl ? > est in the city and Columbia many. Others had kioslr while others were hunting fc place to lay their weary he when night should come. Columbia nan thrown oj her doors wide to the visitt while the visitor* had gone th for enjoyment. All kinds i conditions of men, women, c dren and babies were there fi every section in South Caroli Some had never been to Colt bia before; others knew Capital like a book. Mi changes were noticed in business section. To see the crowds going i coming was well worth twice railroad fare. Every street wae "packed and jammed," w crowds corning in from trai going to and from the lair arou and "riding around." Main sti was a picturesque scene. H ever, there was "little doing" the way of amusements as "side shows" could not do b ne*s 'till after b p. in. But a E LAN( LEDGER 1852 5EKLY. LANCAS this hour it looked like Broad- thou way, 'frtii Down ut the fair grounds was dowi Ic- a scene not at all unsightly; cars and 2r- filled to the utmost unloading note 36- and "going back for more." The did i t nrnoli Ion * 1 * 4 4 - l?ic* A?vo noic nupt UU?y lOt'lilg the masses of people get into seen: the grounds. joye ^ In the grounds, they scat- T1 " tered about. Some went to see Krid for the exhibits ; some took in Furi the midway ; some watched the 11 ft 16 ^ arena; some just roamed about. danc At eleven o'clock there was a the j fox chase, wrestling match, auto- clev< mobile races, while over in the etc. ^ e foot-ball park Welsh Neck and T1 1 the College of Charleston ikfit" a W. I 3 18 . ^ gridiron battle on Wednesday, the | . ' while on Thursday the big game don , took place between Clemson and licet; QpJ' North Carolina. At 2 p. m. the tlieii horse races took place. rest? ^ Possibly the most impressive we v , scenes along about 10 o'clock that lied . & were the numerous lunch count- in era. They were almost countless. P ;ter Several charitable institutions of ture Columbia were selling ''some- Cart , thing t'eatand the lunch and trust r of ? truit stands run by foreigners bach were thick and fast. Everywhere boys eet could be heard cries of Mid took hot." Passing on from these eat* ever ing places we ran up against peel T1 cilers. "Get a whip." "Everybodj we 1 cro get * souvenir " walking canes" We >ter , ....... ftud so forth were the cries heard still r>ur on all sides. There were many Let'i stands of every description which Let'i generally follow carnival shows, "big both "up town" and on the lair Will Wfc5 grounds. The carnivals, both in pern the city and on the grouuds, larg were not. much good but people anni l to t patronized them just because let t ihey were at the lair to have a retu ^ good time. bia On Weduesday and Thursday latel ^ large crowds gathered to see the louts loot-ball games, the fox chases. T lajr the racea, etc. All of these were t|lro ce. very good. com not The fox chases were exciting reau 'up and interes,inff- The "bubble" doul ain racefl were good. On Wednesday reiu ent *^ni I>rt860he champion middle- Y er_ weight wrestler of England, ga'? j s threw Charles Leonhardt, the u u< i. champion Graeco?Roman wren- ^(,r, IlK, '11)11 )r a tier of the world. The bjuta were j t J fast and furious and the spectators had the advantage ot seeing N two of the most renowned wreaJ"II / fgil )r8 'l^rs of the world. On Thursday ' i lere , rot' Eeonhardt turned the trick ^ ind on '*le Englishman. In the city till- f,nd at. Hyatt's Park were also vlr . wrestling matches and sparring h(H.j ^ contests between famous ath im- . wan the Welsh Neck won from the ra,c ^ College ot Charleston and Clem- anjr the 80,1 <le,Ha,e(l the University ot )e ^ North Carolina to the score of 16 ^ an(j to 6 in the presence ot 5000 the 8Pect?tors. atte car T*ie horse races were also Bisl ith ??0(1- w, ns, Thursday was the biggest day. neiv< nds It is said that 30,000 people '!![?t roet visited the grounds on that date. dw- There are about thirty or more stora 1 in acres ot ground in the fair ntrV( the grounds and everywhere could J^u usi- be seen great masses of people. te?t . , .. . , Knci: fter In the city at night were this MMMMWum? i ?mi i ? :astei REVIEW 1878 ENTERPR] TER, S. C., NOVEMBER 6. 1907 sands of people full of ihe The He spirit," walking up and ciety? ii Main stieet, having lun jng ja, watching the I oiks. It was d that the usual rough spirit rpj10 u, not prevail to hh tneat an =- ~ I of the L" nt as formerly. Everybody held ^ r iod to be lull of tun and en- Lay( Nov il watching the crowds. I ^2:30 to S ie traok meet was held ou I ^fter t ay between Carolina and I 1q orjer nan. Caroliua won. Beaty, ;t lero w ere numerous monkeys ^oidridg ling on M ou street and ttM,nemher grounds. 8?raewtre quite 1 tation fr ar. AUo ( o lulers, beg;. ar.i I rea^ 1 meeting. lie new C> ei o- Police, Mr. 1 ^ lo U. Cat heart, >/as ihere "with theu car, goods" He raided a gambler'* one night. IP* corps ol P?'|u^Q \cc nen need conuueuda1ion tori 2nd. 1 r excellent work. Lhey ar I llt?y 4?I? . d several pickpockets ButLce y y.-.re impressed with.the tact 3rd. H ver> few drunken men were ve he* vidence. Good for Columbia. 4'.h. F oatibly the happiest ere a- gU80U?4 s Tuesday night were the jary." ilina boys. On that night the y ee* reinstated "ieet ball puru? : in* o the University and the 'prt,es.'? i were wild with joy. They 6lh y the town and celebrated the l_)uuiol it with great joy. 7th. Ei he 89th Fair is over, again >kj0hn ett. tor "Home sweet home1 gth. E nad a magnificent time but ?*(joru<" "there's uo place like home" Qth. F 9 all go to the fair in 1908 uThe W1 3 r.^t~ ?- ? ' , w umne every Ul4> a (jaroliau day." Let's send exhibits. 1(Jlh I you be there if providence ?..provin< nil8* Let Lancaster be the m lhe U| est represented at the 40ili Debau aal fair in 1908. And now better to hose of us who went in 1907 twee? tw rn u vote ot thanks to Col urn- by < for kind hospitality. The j h string is always on the judgea, 1 ide down there. Belle Ki hO->6 WlWl ?PPMr?#t ? Negal ugh Mr. N. O. Pyler, the ^ E(ft petent manager of the Bu- orv i of Information, will uo ' A Hi r m at. he ready and willing to ,, rn thanks to him. ' es. let Lancaster Rend a deleon down, and why wouldn't ^ 3 a good plan to have a place L*vor ot all Lancastrians to register Upon meet each da>? adjourne et'8 push lh 'Fair. Noyamb Pner. ovember 2, 1907. Al! Pa i i , school ai 'm Left Broken bff Kick of to attenc Home. a-ler Joe Kennington, a lad Lit 14 yo.rs old, living with M. A. B nckmin, of the Anil section, met with a serious dent last Friday night. He riding a horse and trying to Eight* ,U .1-- i .it ??i" net vymuu me loose alive in nal kicked him on the rn-ht ery stab! breaking it just below the (irp Sun e. Ii is apprehended lint lie persons r lose the limb. He is leing injured nded hy Dig. Hinson and (]ay nea >op. The ban ipn the Stomach, Heart or Kidney Mecklen 8 get weak, then these organs a!v.hvh burned Don't drug the Stonnoh, nor stiuinhe Heart or Kidneys. 1 hat is simply head ol keshiit. Get a prescription kuowo to IgiatH everywhere aa Dr. Shoop's lietive, prepared expressly for these gro who ; inside nerves. Strengthen these . es, bnild thein up with Dr. .Shoop's i?r Crim irative -tablet* oi liquid?and see jn'Qame qnickly help will oome Free sample ? sent on request by Dr. Shoop, Prof. Br ne, Win. Yonr health is surely worth , c simple test. J. F. Mackey A Co. (lied oUI * N] [SE 1891 PRICE? imDton Literarv So- a j ? n Its Interesting Meetst Friday. impton Literary S >cieiy uicaster Graded School pj egular meeting on Fii- wi ember 1st, 1907, from 1 p rn. Ly he Society w is called da by the President, Janus m he Secretary, John Reid (iu e, called the roll, each yp responding wi ll a quo- \V om the '-Bible," and au 3 minutes ol the last tin no lowing programme was tin :ed out: a(t aading, Mary Co ok? iieot ol the War." do Reclamation, Bessie Dab- I1G i tins the Telegraph oi- ag leading, Mary Dabnev? NVt ?n reading toe Biole" Mi teclam ition, A. B F? r- M The Richland Volun- Mi Mi > id imatioo, Marie Civ- ?h Under the S.iade of the Bj a e Leading, Fay Cook? co Webster" po saay, Martie Cunningham in C. Calhoun." ^n Issay, L. aw son Elliott? lo1 Issav, John M. Banks? rn lhkey situation 111 South la< A Essay, Blanche Craig? al< les ot the United States W it century." fu 3: Resolved that it is bo ? settle a question he- ift, 70 nations by arbitrat on to war. no President appointed as Vlr. S. M. Busby, Misses on ng ana uonnte forter. M iye side : Pleeka Hin- cc eida Poag, Alta Greg- <>i _>y Elliott. alive: Monnie llath-. J? earl Mitchell, Lillian w Thtirlow Gregory. re uestion was decided in the negative side. 0 motion the Society stood >d to meet on Friday, er 15th. at ttrms ami friends ot the yt e most cordially invited di 1. U Robbie Porter, fo Cor. Sec. m bi News in Brief. w w )en horses were burned 11 the deal ruction of a liv- b( le in Albemarle, N C, by m dav morn in i' Throo . ?J ? were killed and many Cc in a railroad wreck Sun Morganville, Ga i,< a of C. P. Alexander in (i burg, C > N. 0., was C( Sunday night. Five stock perished in the w ..Alex Johnson, a ne- j ? was under indictment inal assault, was lynched ron, Texas, Monday. ... y odie, of (Jlemaon College, ^ nday night. u iWS FIVE CENTS PER COPY. Delightful Occasion ? The Celebration of Mrs. N. Li. Lynn's 79th Birthday. ted. Lancaster News : The hap>st occasion ihe writer cv -r Itiessed w is a lamily reutiioi the, residence of Mr. P. H. nn, it being his mother's birthy Mrs Lyun is the oldest lady Olir midoi Sl>? ....? ? vr _ >v?a uuru m?v. mi j 1st, 1828. :<nil was married irch 4th, 1800, to the late U. . Lynn. Mrs. Lynn's maiden me was Bailey, daughter of ? late Win. Bailey, and she w resides in the same house it she moved into the next d ty er her marriage. She ia a noted chris'iui lady, voted to her children, and ' wi!li3t <nd.n4 her advanced e does all of het boose work. Among those who attended jre Mrs. A. J. Ballard and son, r. E .1. Ballard, of K ?ck Hill; rs. M. E Bar(< n, ot Lancaster; r. II. d. L Barton,of Rook Hill; r. and Mr?. J. L Barton, and ildren,Mr.L S. and Miss Belle irton,ol Liberty LIiII. There was iumpt uous dinner served.w hich nsisted ot meats, fowls and ,*t?ies. The dinner was served courses, the lact being butter d the finest of wild honey. The only decoration was a ^eiy uouquet of chrisantheume?presented to the aged iy by little Miss Ruth Perry, very uice piece of christal was jo presented by Mrs. T. S. alker. It was the most delight 1 gathering ever attended; nody was,! in the way, nothing eking in quality nor quantity make the occasion second to >ne. Atterdinner, which was served i ih? old family tab e, the rs. Bartons and Ballard, ae mpanied bv their loving and dv brother, Mr. P. B. Lvnn, ent to old Beaver Creek ceraery antl decorated the grave of ieir lamented lather; after hich Ciev returned to their spective homes. Attendant eath of Dr. IF. ,J. White, Formerly of Lancanter. Dr. W. While, a well-known id popular physician, f? r many ars a resident of Lancaster, ed yesterday in Spencer, N. C. e also practiced hi* profession r sotn - ye?rs in Rock Hill. He oved from Lancaot -rto Blacksiri? a lew years ago. He was a an of unusually fine mind, was ell v.n-ed in his profession and as successful in his prac'ic*. e began the study of medicine ifore the war, and on the comencement of hostilit es he enired the Confederate service. including his medical course in ew York after the surrender of ee's army. He was a member ot apt. J. C. Foster's command, )mpauy H., 4t'n S C. cavalry. Dr. White leaves a widow, ho was Miss Charlotte Cureton, auiihter of the late Jack Curein, of Lancaster county, and vo sons, Messrs .Jack and Webb /hite. The remains will be rouffht to Lancaster today lor iterment.