Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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EVERYTHING ^READY PRACTICALLY ALL WMIK » 1\- ISHKI) AT FAIR (ilJOl \!>S. EXHIBITORS GETTING TAGS Huiwlrcds «if T«;;.s l> i;m! 1 \ ‘n ■- .rcUii'j—o;!m r Ii’U r« Fair .N««trs. With U!s third county been look* <1 readit'efs for ii thi-n h w«*«*k to tl.c fair, every detail hi s after, and all is ia the urea test fair ever in Colleton county. The buildings have all been renovated and the fence* whitewashed again. Tii > race track has been made six feet wider. Double the number of sa bles have been built end tin* cat tle and hog pens have been enlarged and improved. The grout ds are cleared of all rubbish, at d are in first class trim. Best of all. there has never been such Interest' shown in cay event In Colleton county. Everybody is talkii<j and planning for the fair. The town will he fill ed with visitors "from off" and from near. Hundreds of entry tags have already been issued to several •core exhibitors, rnd the buildings will be crowded to their capacity. Not Too Mum Speaking. The speakers for the four days have aii been secured, and while there will not be much of this fea- Tu; mU)-. \« v. 7.—idug Day. | in Show Hi ig t ol. Jas. <}. Badger, Isi Viet I’rcsi- a. m. Fr.i Act on (irnu'id*. dent presiding. 11:00 a. m. Atidn ms. Hon K J Seim a . m. Grounds Open. aud t ou-;ro.>:nan God. Jc;'n a. in. Exhibit of j.ivp Stick s. ia Show Ring. ! 1. p. t . Kr o o.i* Gunn•!> ’’ .u a. m. Free net on Grounds. J ; I \!i.i v. , O,n, H:00 a. 111. <M»«ni:g Addri by 1: j V. , ,>« . Col. VV. I). Gruber, Adur *•&!::. t o 1 > o<« I'U'ir Col * !, ’•i n. ni. Fro A»i on (.roiinJs. a »f M <1 way-t *j> * • i- - y v. nri . i:-iu j* ; t u ; on ( ■ •' •. . c r < U. , ,, my 4i(l f>. m ’i 'onen.. •' nt. " .>• •n. I v.* ' 1> :l ii. '• p. m. Fr *c \- • on di'fu "<!'•. J IH •ring A: rii i 1 in! 1 *v Lie:.-. 4*1. p. Bt. flic; Gitium! - * Op m d * to !*:i Bui!dl:i, - i <i. P Midway. ; c*.!2 ^ -Vy. \i \. y '— 'g: ;«uR .ii ci Dev. . s. J. !> 1 ii Tier. cT t* •!!»' ,y Farm- • V ' Ur. Icn. pr< * • a uii ?, m. Grounds* Op n Judgln I o ni try a. nu Exhibit of !.i ve Stock 1. ; a -~i. , Vu I’lui: u;.!. 1.0 ’ ’+ -I .• oC ; ■ i N \ . i*a>. •<: .1.' !\ i.ov. pn ■ iding. :»: '• ^ • ...iiis U,> ‘ ■ *. iii. *ir ci I .vc .ste.rk • i . .i uug 1 x .'••• :.ic* !<' ' . .u. ’or: !<• f p. !;ool^Cbil- . i ,i •. in. (d i.> yVitui.*.- ;• Lj t in'-enco i'oe, Tue i'ro- •- ■it* FurniC!. 'urd Chief .1 iisi i« f i i" It' .1 .tat s. Bub- and Midway Opens. 1:"»> p. m. Touri-.nient. 1t«u p. m. Tn.-k Meet. - !"Jp. ui. ?tact s Begin. ^ n - Free Act on-Grounds. • '"i p. in Grciin<ls Opened to Pu li : bnibifr gs i'losed r:""p m. Midv.ay. • ■ i'.'ay. Nov. lb.— Day. 'i I* V.’n<!iii!*g*no. Presiding. ' a ’ Grounds Open. " • ■ . lixiii tt! of Live Stock ;t i ;! J u i i i; ol S: »?iie. 1" n.. Ban tie of Sch*Kil Cl ildren. follow,*;!- by nr Ad- t!rt>.-> by 1 bo*. K. Miller. 1 _• no pi Toiirran'ent. i- p. m I'ree Act on Grounds and Midway Open ■ -’.n p. in. Track Meet. 1 -it) p. m. Races Begin, t p. m. Fr<e Act on Grounds. ' 'mi p. m. Grounds Opened ta Public; Buildings Closed. 7:A,o p. in. Midway. Hon. Ira. IJ. 4out*—Speaker Educational Hay—Nov. ttth. Gov. Cole I,. Bb«--*-■— v ;e c ire there will be opportunity giv- fi tfce people to meet and he >me of the landing c, i/.ens t-f t hi * ad other states speak. Governor lease will deliver the print ipal ad-I ress of the opening Huy. Hon. W. . Gruber will sperk b^fc* \ the overnor and wfM welcome the peo- le of the coufly to the frir, ;• ,.J > Walter boro. The second day ommissionsr W'atson. than whom o South Carolinian is doing a reater work for the Stall?, will peak, aa will r’sK) our Congressman eo. S. Legare. Thursday tlm peakers will be Editor Clarence 'oe, one of the foremost young ion of the South, afi Chief Tus- Ice Jones, who is a candidate for lovernor in the next primary. This nieg Dcjr—Nov. 7th. s.ct l: M imert r.:any tugs have befr'it.utc for fc-oises, cattle. 1.^, ;.n<i sheep. Among the inter rstinr r.xl ibi*s will be tl ose of ; u.l historical relics. Mrs. r rdg< '• ;•! ri her committee aro hard at work, and they are meeting v Po i.iur.i e.- our vgenicnt. Old ’gi'iis-, > N7. t, deed.*:, f urios etc., have already been entered, some of : Lem lu sing' ar. ♦ xirauce of a cen tury arid a holf. In the woman’s d |..iriiucnt m; ly tag? have been is .-ucd. in fa. t no d< paranent has Ik*! b iiverlcoked. T1m B.< ys* <N i-n < Inlw. The varidia crop contests are ex citing considerable interest. The FV-mers' I'nion offer of worth of pr.zct lor the best yield on an the coops formerly used by the Charleston Poultry Association. These will take place of the hand made coops of a year ago. Besides increasing the number of pens, the birds showni will be more comfort- aim, and will make the number of pons, the birds shown will be more comfortable, and will make m better display. TJio Amusements for The Fair. The St. Louis Amusement Coni;- pany wli! arrive at W'alterboro with its speoi: 1 train Sunday at two o clock. Monday will he given aver to unloading and erecting the tent* and getting ready for the crowd on Ttiesday. Manager E. W. W'ei ver will 0‘* in charge, apd will persoi- ally superintend the erection of the shows ciPthe midway. Imring the past week Manager Minus of tie iooa! telephone company hits •>c* n busy' installing electric light- i’tg ph at for illutnii-siting the fair (.’rounds at night. The power will be furnished by the Wallerbroo Cot ton Mills. I'llrlc Tables Popular. * The Idea of having picnic tables on the grounds for the convent nee of pic:-;c parties hr < proven ouite popular, and there will -be a num ber of picnic parties here during the fair. XiTiliants Dinnrr WedncMViy The merchr-nts of Waiterboro small one going to the schools and the merchants. These ar# displayed at !be Finn Jewelr.i <'ompar-y's store. They will be properly en- vr. vid and presented to the win ners. T i Have on Festive Drew*. Waiterboro will wear her gala at tire n» xt au k. The business hous es and residents of the town will make a gal: appearance Tuesday morning when the visitors begii to arrive. I unting and flags will In* displayed on every store, and a gen eral clet ning up will be given the town. Alread). a force of hands are at work on the streets, and will Jow. \Y. Lura*—ttiapcft-intemf'fit. C. RiVtwn—Pwwitlcnt Fair A*MN-iatioi). Oimiity will be Judge Jones' first pubi'e utterance since b * rnnourced I' * candidacy several weeks ago. He wIM be speakiniK to his own peo ple. for his father is a -tivt <n>1- letontan, which Is not, we believe genth’ally kno*.vn. Exhibit* Coming In. Already a number of exhibits hav been brought to town and left v for Inspection. Several hundred ef ry tags have been issued, covering a great variety of exhibits in the dif ferent classes. Perhaps more tags have been issued In the poultry de Partment than any other, and sev eral fanciers will bring down a Brest number of birds. In the livq ll< u. F. J. \V.vtton—Sjmakci Agri- rultjural D*tt—Nov. Wlii. iii-re of corn at-J of cotton is bear- ing..fru t. t; < olleton Bnnlfint Com mn.v s $o'j premitiRi ha-v^ever- ai ertr it But p« rh»ps the nio-t tnien-'Hig » iblts the agri- cultur. 1 building will be those of the Boy Corn Club the farmers of tomorrow*. Their repor s are being daily received, and show that they are making two er-rs of corn grow where cnly a fractloji grew before. There will bo no scarcity of exhibits. l*Wrrhawed Poultry Coop*. It will be of interest to those intending to have an exhibit of poultry at the fair to know that the Fair ^ssootatlon has purchased r«seated, whether they are open yet or not. S<-Ii<»<lulr Fail) \V««k. The At le nt ic Coast Line has ar ranged a splendid schedule for fair week. Thursday a special tram will leave Wulterhoro at 10:00 p. m. arriving at Ehrhardt at 11:10 p. m. Friday. Tills train will Ehrhardt at t>:4. r i a. ni. arriving at Waiterbo ro 8:05 a. m. * The freight train will carry a number of coaches each day and will come down In the morning, re turning, it will leave Waiterboro at 6:00 p. ni. The pa^sengegr train will make its preaei.4 schedule. HI NDAY SCHOOL EXHIBIT H«n. Gc»\ S. lagan—Sja-.*kcr Agricultural Day—Nov. Slh. have issued invitations to a dlni-jr to be given the merchants of the county at the fair grounds Wedn esday. Every merchant in the couu- U has been Invited to be present and partake of the dit-acr. which will be ome of the most enjoyable functions of the fair. Dane* Wednesday Night. The young men of the town will give a big dance at Hyrue's hill Wednesday evening ii- honor of the visiting dancers who will be in town.” Splendid music will be had and refreshments will be served. L>reinn Monday Night. The local lyceum committee has ia\e every'hing in apple pie orth r oefore Mot day. To Eiitt train Hpt-aktm. The guekts of the town md as- soeiation, these who will make the ! principal addresses will be enter- 'aingd Ml hoir.es of the cltlxeio. , Governor HIe-a.se will be the guest of Solicitor Beurifoy; Congressman l/egnre will stop with Hon. Jas. E. Beurifoy; Editor Boe will be with Editor Snio.-k; Hon. Ira B. Jones will be the guest of Mr. E. T. H. J Shaffer, ai l Mr. Watson will be with Mr. J. J.. Padgett. M. no.d Parade Thursday. The pupils of the school will fom Field Worker Invitee Yisitnrn to Come t«» Booth at Fair To the Sunday School Lovers of - Colleton and the Ihiblie generally: Dear Friends: You are cordially invited to visit the booth at our approaching county fair under the auspices of the Colleton Co a tty Sunday School Association. The building, situated to the left of the restaurant as one enters fhe grounds, will be fitted up with an interesting Hue of Sunday school buppltes i-reording to ihe new move- met#. Hler-l for the Bible school . All the equipment shown in this building will be of a practical char acter and within the reach of an av erage school. Our L.im in giving this exhibit U to set before our people the pres ent Bible school standard and at the same time furnish some helpful suggestions for the attaii.-ment of this ideal. We have been fortunate in secur ing from a number of publishing heuses. samples of their supplies, swch as maps, charts, attendance rolls, graded literature, pictures, Tuot'ocs, and other helpful equip ment. All of the new depa-rtinents of the Sunday eshool will be given space and an exhibition of such lit erature as our various denomina tional boards recommend for their proper earrylitf forward. in addition to this limited but very choice selection of books and periodicals of inccimerable service to wide-a-wake teachers will be on our tables for public examination. Great pains are being taken by our committee to make this ex hibit helpful and Interesting, not only to Sunday school workers but to alllnterested in the cause of edu cation and the upbuilding of your county>‘s citizenship. Therefore again we extend our Invitation to each and all. Yours very sincerity. t Ida M Flshburne, Field Worker ('olleton County 8. S. Association. Prise Winru’r* in Dinner Set ('«m- trat. The first dinner set in Terry t Staffer's premium contest wa^ won by .Mrs. E. P. Knight of Waiterboro Last Saturday- the set was won by Mr. M. A Crosby of the Fire Hill Mercantile Co. Messrs Tetryl A- Shaffer will con tinue to give away one 4 2 piece !Din;*.r net etery Si-tuitlay at 4:t"> p. m., for the largest amount of their cash tickets handed in irt that lime. These tickets which are given with each cash purrhi-^ aro also gord on thHr Grand Bnzc.I the glass front China Closet. ecur'-d n: <* c f or .V -’id.’y « - ks Conceit < h quartette tn!n< rs on the ix-ft fit actions i’iL. Til . Hiich- < itipi ry. coiapo d of Hie hr;-1 cut* r- rt ad will ai the >1 is i.e i-> quile d. .*• f« »-i#|e. Smoak—BecrcUry. High vJchool iiudltorium. Every one is invited to ■•trdnd h.- d*- llghtf:!! entertainment, and re** the splendid audiroritun of the school. ( up* Have Arrivtd. The pities ft<r the best score if the parade of Use schools, acd for the merchants and manufacturers building have been reteived. These are silver cups. A large and a t I.i.i nco P< —S'm f Lcr (-Vhicntioi.ul ' d 'T Day — .Nov. t»i,i. at th“ WiHierboro higli school build- in: Ml o clock. <’Upt. Jos. M. ! Mooter will be in conimar.d of the | •^parade. Me will be assisted In Judg ing the Hch-mls in the pifadc by I 'Hon. D. L. Kml*lr and Norman G. Morrall. It is e.Kppcted th;.-t every I school in the county wfll be rep- J 5? Mr. 4. C\ Brown III. Several days ago Mr. J B.row n left Waiterboro for the purpose of going to Dallas. Texas, to go it<o business with his son at that place. A little later a telegram was sent his son, (L C. Brown that hi* fath er was on his way back to Wr-lter- boro very iii. He got t.* far as Augusta Friday and was met a*; that place l y Hr T G Ker-haw and Mr. G. C. Brown. Sunday they returned with Mr. Brown, who hail had an r4ia« a o bliixlnt ss. We art» glad to r* i>ort tiiat h*- i* nim-h 4m- regaining las sight. A*litou l/ocnl >lt cling. Attintiou Ashton Local Union. AH members are hereby requested to met at Ashton school house Nov. 4'h at-.1 o'cliK'k p. m. oome impor tant business to t-tteiul to. All m * ini be i s will please come prepar ed to pay thilr dues, same should hhve beet:' in Oct. 15th. T. J.. Simmons. Sec. and Treat. T