The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, October 23, 1912, Image 2
VOLUME XXVIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1912. NUMBER 13
THE ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR
WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
Fully Five Thousand People
on the Fair Ground, and
Others in the Stores
EVERY DEPARTMENT
WELL REPRESENTED
BY FINE EXHIBITS
In Spite of Lowering Clouds, the
Country for Miles Around und from
Adjoining Counties Contributed
Thousands of People to the Throngs
which Gathered in Gnrllngton's
Meadow to See the Exhibits.
The argument that the "amusement
feature' is necessary to bring; out a
crowd to a county fair was complete
ly disproved here Friday when it
is conservatively estimated that not
loss than live thousand visitors were
present at the annual Laurens coun
ty fair. From the early hours of the
morning until nearly n >on the peo
ple from all sections of the county,
from the border counties of Green
ville, Greenwood, Spartanburg and
Union continued to come in. The nar
row street running to the fair ground
was congested nearly all day, (he
stream of people pouring over a nar
row bridge across Little River to
spread out as a vast multitude over tue
spacious Garlington meadow, tern por
tly used as the fair grounds. Acres
and acres of people with handsome
turnouts, made up both of automobiles
and horse drawn vehicles, were drawn
up everywhere. Sitting in the auto
mobiles and carriages and upon the
grand stand the thousands of people
were content to enjoy themselves and
to Inform themselves by watching the
show ring, where exhibit after exhibit
of line horses, mules, colts of every
?ge and description were shown. Af
ter losing Interest hero at times,
groups and parties would desert this
part of the fair for awhile to contin
ue further over to the foot of a beau
tiful hillside, where the exhibits of
cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry,
dogs, pets and nearly every kind of
domestic animal were represented.
Completeing the circle of these, the
crowds continued to the agricultural
exhibits, placed upon a temporary
stand under wide spreading trees near
the grand stand. Here every imagin
able product of the farm was on dis
play. CottO"1 corn, hay, garden pro
ducts and anything that contributes
to the family table. Finishing the in
spection of these exhibits and after
strolling around to see friends and
enjoy the pleasures of renewing old
acqualntences and making new ones,
the thrifty and eager visitors would
again return to the big stand to
watch the progress of the main ex
hibits in the big ring. And they wore
all content to enjoy this and learn
something instead of spending money
on Cheap amusements aiul horse rac
es.
Purpose of The Fair.
The Laurens county fair, the mov
ing spirits in which are W. I). Byrd,
president of the South Carolina Live
Stock Association, Joan I >. W. Watts,
director and general manager of the
South Carolina State Fair, C. A. Power
clerk of court-elect of Laurens coun
ty, and W. It. McCuen, assistant cush
ler of the People's Loan & Exchange
Bank, was primarily intended and is
utmost exclusively mi cduoat ?mal In
stitution. It was organized by farm
ers and Its success Is due largely to
the Initiative of the individual farm
ers (hemselves. The liltle expense
attached to the yearly exhibition is
borne largely by the individual ex
hibitors and by fund* gathered from
liberal merchants and others through
public subscriptions. Having for its
main purpose the education and ad
vancement of those who so far have
suffered through failure to realize the
benefits of progressive methods in ag
riculture and stock raising, it is a
cardinal principle of the fair associa
tion to charge no admission fees. Ev
erybody Is ndmltted free and every
body Is welcome. The poor man. with
four or five children and in hard cir
cumstances, is not kept away for the
lack of a dollar or so to pay admis
sion fees. The management firmly be
lieves that this contribute* largely to
the success of the fair. It might be
said agaj.ll that not a single "amuse
ment feature" was on the fair grounds
ve torday and would not have been al
lowed it' permission had been asked
for. The directors of the fair believe
that the people will come to see the
enhtbtts and that they will benefit by
what they see and their views were
shown to be sound by the attendance
last year, the attendance Friday
the interest shown at both fairs and
the awakened interest in progressive
methods all over the county.
The Kxhlblts.
Returning to the agricultural and
animal industry features of the fair,
it might be said that the poultry ex
hibit was the equal of any such ex
hibit held in the state at any time
within the past lew years, with th3
exception of the state fair. There
were 121 separate entries in this de
partment, making a total of about
five hundred birds. One exhibitor
alone, Mrs. L, O. Martin, had 12:'. fowls.
Among the exhibits In this department
were Indian Games, Red Fit (James.
Black Games. White Wyandots, Silver
I^ace Wyandots, Barred Plymouth
Rock. White Plymouth Rock, White
I/cghorns. Black Shanghair, Buff Orp
ingtons. Langshnn Indian Game. Rook
Indian Game, White Bantams, Yellow
Bantams, Bronze Turkeys, Buc Tur
keys. Pen Fowls, Blue Glnoas, Pearl
(iineas. Ducks, Geese And Pigeons.
This department was possibly the
most creditable of any. The horse
and mule department was large
ly represented, an unusually large
number of handsome county rais
ed horses and mules being shown.
Although Laurens county prides her?
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MRS. MARIA S. BOULWARE.
Bird Suddenly In Florida, Where she
lind lipon Visiting Relatives.
Mrs. Maria S. Boulware, widow ot
the late J. R. Boulware of the vicinity
of Cross Hill, died very suddenly at
the home of her cousin, Mr. David
Qunnols, near Williston, Pia., Thurs
day night. The telegram announc
ing the death came Friday morning,
reaching the bereaved brothers, sis
ters and children about eleven o'clock.
The body was brought here, where she
has made her home for the past few
years, Sunday afternoon and interred
In the cemetery, her pastor. Rev. L.
I'. McQee, conducting the services. A
large number of friends and relative:?
followed the body to the grave, which
was covered with numerous beautiful
wreaths of flowers.
The pall bearers were Messrs. F P.
McGowan, .lohn 1). Childless. .1. ,T.
Pluss, 11. Terry. T. 1) Lake and Dr.
L. S. Fuller.
Mrs. Boulware is survived by four
children: Mr. David L. Boulware,
Miss Hattle Boulware, Mrs. Fleming
Smith and Miss Hattle Boulware, be
sides several brothers and sisters,
Mr. .1. Wade Anderson of Laurens,
Mrs. Mary E. Ooggnns, of Greenwood,
Rev. B. R. Anderson of Benton, (Ja.
ami C. (;. Anderson, of Guatemala,
Cen. Amor.
MRS. .1. T. GARKKTT DEAD
Wife of Prominent Waterloo Citizen
Died at the County Hospital Wed
nesday Morning.
Mrs. J. T. Garrett of Waterloo, who
was reported in The Advertiser last
week as being ill, died at the County
Hospital Wednesday morning, after
an illness of several days. It had
been known that she was in a precar
ious condition, so, although her death
came as a great shock to her friends.
It was not a surprise. The body was
carried to Highland Home church
Wednesday afternoon where it was
interred In the cemetery, Rev. W. E.
Thayer conducting the services.
Mrs. Qarret was a Miss Clare Mc
Carley, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. T. Gus McCarley. An only sis
ter, Mrs. Alice McClintock. lives at
Ora. Besides her devoted husband
she leaves live young children to
mourn her death.
Mrs. Oarrett was a most estimable
lady, whose death is preatly regretted
by a large circle of friends. Her hus
band and children have the deepest
sympathy of all those who knew them,
INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Near I> n Thousand Children Attend
ing School Inside the Incorporated
Limits and at Watts Mill.
The. close of the Hist month of
school work finds the city schools
running In smooth order. With all
the scholars enrolled and graded, in
dications point to an Increase in
scholars over last year. The city
schools have enrolled 117 scholars.
34 more than during the entire ses
sion last year. Of this number 32fi
are in the grammar grades and 92 in
the high school department. The mill
-chool has 10*1 scholars, makin ga total
ot 523 scholars in the whit schools of
the city. This number does not in
clude the Watts mill school, which
school has 100 scholars, making a total
of IL':? white scholars within the in
corporated limits of the city.
iThls .lumber does not include
the Watts Mill school, which has
IT.*, scholars. making a total Of
.The colored . graded school. tho
building for which has been recently
completed following the lire last
year, has an enrollment of 235, mak
ing a grand total of 933 children going
to public schools in Laurens.
('amblers Open Fire.
Rurnl Policeman Madden captured
three gamblers near Mouutville Sun
day, after a fusilnde of shots were
fired by the gamblers. Mr. Madden,
with several assistants, slipped In up
on the crowd of men, abotit twelve of
them, and when the gamblers discov
ered the presence of the officers they
opened fire with guns. The of
ficers, of the law. however, closed In
upon them and succeeded in capturing
three'out of tho bunch and secured
enough evidence from them to run
down the rest. The officers had
a narrow escape from being shot
by the law breakers, but did not op
en fire themselves. The news of the
raid was received over the telphono
yesterday and furthr particulars could
not bo gotten bocaUSO the lines were
in poor order as a result of the rains.
THE GROWTH OF LATHENS.
Former Ink Sllnger hihI (Jus Artist
of Laurens, now n Resident of New
berry, Visits Old Friends Here and
Gives Witness of the Growth of the
City.
Mr. R. dl. Qreneker, formerly local
reporter of the Laurensvllle Herald,
hut now one of the mainstays on the
staff of the Nowberry Herald and News
visited his old friends and relatives
here last week, incidentally taking in
the county fair. Mr. Qreneker is very
pleasantly remembered here and his
numerous friends are always glad to
see him come up and take in a little
fresh air in a progressive city. He
still has a warm feeling for Laurens.
as Is evidenced by an account of his
visit in the last issue of the Herald
and News:
"All things in Laurens. during the
past three years, have grown, save the
little brooks which (low through the
meadows. Some towns stand still, and
when one returns nfter an absence of
three years he finds no change, except
that made by birth, marriage and
death, and the outgoing and incoming
of the part of humanity that plays the
moving act upon the stage of life.
The little Laurens that was placed
upon the rock-ribbed p liars of her
ever-living hills, strcicac'' forth her
hands, and "her arms have gathered
them in."
"The writer spent six years of pleas
ant life in Laurens. and after an ab
sence of nearly three years paid a
brief visit to the city last week lie
found great improvement and the good
work still progressing. The citj has
thickened with new residences and
business houses, former stores have
brightened up by beautiful glass fronts
and evidences of the growth and ad
vancement of the place are to be found
on every hand. Verily, the wheels of
progress are performing their steady
revolutions over Laurens soil with
out the slipping of a cog. Why? be
cause her leading men show their
faith by their works. They put wil
lingness to ability and when able men
are willing to do, then, and only then,
can be accomplished things that can
never be done without means backing
public spirit
Public spirit in a man Is not worth
a rdw of pins to a community unless
he lets it out with his money.
The leading men of Lauren ; are
public-spirited. They open their
purses to the knocking of opportunity
at tflelr doors. They are able and
willing. Hence the growth of the City.
Among the most noticeable features
of the place Is the new court house
building. It is a very fun and hand
some structure, presenting a most Im
posing appearance, and is one of the
best, If not the best in the State. Lau
rens may well be proud of her new
court house. Then the new postofflco
building is under way. Hut space for
bids further specifying and the parti
cularizing of the many progressive?
merchants and their houses and other
business. ;;f the city.
The writer was made glad by the
cordiality of his friends on the one
hand On the other he was saddened
by the absence of those who have
crossed the borderland since he liv
ed with them three .short. Heeling
years ago.
The Laurens county fair was a suc
cess from beginning to ending. The
day was tine and the people enjoyed
themselves. There were great crowds
present and the exhibits were excel
lent. The whole affair was grand."
M \\Y LANn SALES,
November Snlesdnj Will he llusj One
In Heal Estate Market.
On Monday. November 4th, sales*
day, OVOr eleven hundred acres of
Laurens county land will be sold at
public auction. This being also op
ening day of court Laurens will, no
doubt, look like "circus day." The
following land sales are advertised
for sale:
29T> acres belonging to the estate of
Mrs. Rosa I. ('nine. This land is lo
cated just cm the outskirts of the city
and will be divided In tracts from
6 to 10 acres.
.Ml acres belouging to Mrs. F. A.
Sullivan will be sold in lots varying
In size from 54 to 108 acres. There
will he six tracts of this in all.
00 acres located in Dial township
belonging to the estate of Mrs. M. F.
Putnam, only one tract.
Pit acres belonging to the estate of
James Wham. Sold as a whole.
42 acres, known as the A. P. Bolt
place, will be sold as one tract.
WITH THE CORRESPONDENTS
What the People off Laurens County are Doing Worthy
of Note---lnterestIng Items About Those Things
Which Affect the Every Day Life of ?
Sociable People.
Dials, Oct. 21.-?"Good-bye summer,"
is written everywhere in the gold of
autumn flowers. And Into the very
air there has crop "u not of Badness
mourning of November." While tho
crisp mornings and evenings make
one doubly enjoy the open lire.
Everyone, it seems, attended the
Laurens fair from here.
Mr and Mrs. Itoberl Owings, ami
children, of Fountain inn. spent Sun
day with Mr. II. V. Simmons and lain
lly.
Mr. Kniest Harris was the guest of
Mr. Glenn Martin of the Warrior
Creek section last Sunday.
Hon. Joe T. Johnson spent a few
hours with Mr. II. Y. Simmons and
family Sunday.
Mr. Herbert Owings is spending a
while with his sister Mrs. Hattle Wil
lis.
Mr. Charlie Sprotlsc continues to
be right sick.
Misses. Emma Harris and MntllC
McFadden, Visited in Laurens Friday
night.
Mrs. W. S. Molt and children, of
llCUdcrSOnvillc were the guess of Mrs.
.1. It. Brownlcc and family Sunday.
The school here opened Monday the
Nth with Miss Mattie McFaddon of
Chester county, as the olllclenl teach
er.
A goodly number of the farmers
went to Fountain Inn Monday, to be in
attendance at the Horse Swappers
Convention at that place
Eden, Oct. 21. -Mr. M. W. Gray and
wife spent Wednesday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. K. Gray
Mr Hilf US Armstrong and sister,
Miss Cora, visited Mr. 15. W. Owens
and family Sunday.
Miss A11 if Mab" was Hie guest of
Mrs. L. A. Arms . nig Tuesday.
Mr. C. V. Hipp and wife spent
Thursday with Mr. C. A. Unbb and
family.
Several of the community attended
the fair at Laurens Friday.
Tylcrsville. Oct. 21.? Rev. J. (' Da
vis delivered a very Interesting ser
mon at Sandy Springs Sunday morn
ing.
Quite a number of people from this
community attended tho fair Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. I.. Cooper visited
! relatives near Cross Anchor last week.
Miss Grace f'OOle visited Miss Lucy
Donnan last Sunday.
Messrs. Niles Clark ami Foster
Cromer of Clinton spent Sunday with
the formers parents, Mrs. Mattie Clark.
Miss Km ma Donnan spent several
days alst week with tile Misses Peter?
I son.
Mr, J, L. Cloper Is spending his va
cation with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Cathcart. of Columbia,
are visiting at Mr. W. D. lly id's.
Mr. Ed. Garrott visited relatives in
this community Sunday.
There will be services held ,t Sandy
Springs on the fourth Sunday
noon at 2:80 o'clock. Every one i
invited to be present.
Wat's Mill. Oet. 21.- We are hfl
Ing some rainy went hi r at pit *<
and long to see the sun again.
Mr. M. '". Tldwell, second hand
Watts Mills, has resigned his po
lion here and taken a Job With Oak
land mills oT Newberry, S. C. Mr
Tidwell has lived ;,t Watt- Mills for
some five or six years and leaves be
bind hi mmany friends who regret to
see him leave, but wish him much
BUCC0S8 in his future home.
There were services at the church
Sunday both morning and evening
Rev. J. M. Trogdon preaching at both
services. A very good number was
out at prayer meeting last Wednes
day evening.
Quite a number went from here to
the county fair last Friday and report
altogether a tine" time.
Mrs. Jasper Riddle, who has be< n
quite ill. is thought to be somewhat
improved at this writing.
Watts Cotton Mill Is going nicely
and is turning out some of the most
beautiful cloth your correspondent has
ever seen
Cross Hill. Oct. 21.- Misse- Dent
Dlllard and l/conora Leaman went ov
er to Clinton last Friday to spend Sal
unlay and Sunday.
The walls of Mr. II. A. Austins
brick stoic arc going up rapidly. Tho
rain Saturday Interfered with the
work. Mr. Iv H. Pinson has the c.in
tract to do the carpenter work.
Quite a number of people from her;?
attended the lair at I.aureus last Fri
day.
Mr. Joe Pinson of (Iroonwood was
in town last week. He came tn visit
his lather. Mr. John IMUSOU, who lives
a lew miles from town and is quite ill.
Misses Loin and i.ou Thompson
wer,. Greenwood visitors last week.
Mr It, A. Austin went to Laui'OUS
Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Maria Poulvvarc.
Mr. il. O. Kenny went over to Due
West Saturday to spend Sunday with
his people who are visiting relatives
there.
Mrs. X. I. Williams is visiting in Ab
beville.
Miss Ll?//.ic Carter visited relatives
in Greenwood last Thursday ami Fri
day.
Mrs. Janie McSwain returned Satur
day from an extended visit to her son.
Mr. .1. .1. McSwain ami family at
Greenville and to Prof. C \v. McSwain
and family at Cleinsoil.
Dr. Lambert Nance of Port Valley,
Georgia spent the week end W|th his
lather, Mr. |{. 1?. Nance.
Mr. Charles Piusen came over from
Clinton to ho with homefolks Sunday.
Mr Barl Workman of Hie llopowoll
section attended church hero Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Itatchford will attend the
meeting of synod in Columbia this
week. Mr W. M Miller, is the repre
sentative from the church here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pinson visited Mrs.
Mary Pinson and other relatives in
Greenwood county last week.
This correspondent enjoyed an arti
cle in The Herald last week signed
"Aunt Kate." We usually endorse
what "Aunt Kate" says too,
Madden. Oct. 111! Writing, the "Mad
den news" was nevei attempted with
a more grateful heart than it is at
tempted today. For ovei two week-;
we have been in the valley when
shadows lie thick, (oi the husband and
father lay sick ol fever, The shadow
has lifted and thankfully we tell tin
patient is coming hack to health. This
occasion It taken to thank those who
helped us. during the trying days, to
the neighbors who came nt night fall,
to the Ohes who came In the early
dawn with the kindly assurance 'If
anything i.-- needed don't hosUnto to
call on me", to tl" good wives and
mothers who left their own duties to
take upon themselves those of mill .
to the mu le who was all that a fat i
or Could have been lor be cam-- not
only at morning and noon but also In
the hours of midnight, lo the faithful
physician who wa. cheerful and c ic'er
ing sincere and honest thanks arc ten
dered, l-ike Tiny Tim. one ol
most lovable of 1 >i lo a- ' ( ha! act--] ,
we reverently "\ aim "God bles.i il i
0\ ervone! "
We are : 1! a gi inning out Maddi u
! way for wo wen- succef^ful contest ?<
aiits in the sc iooI Noal paihd ?. ?i,
the fair of co irse we wore all in
i
to thank M ? I !>. Culbei I:
Idnwood Martin and ?'? dill Powers, : i
they were the ; a lints spirit?- Th >y
look hold to win and tie y did' (' m -
gratulatlons are lue all the school i
that Contested and each one Was
or edit, la fad if it '"ad been loft to
the little boy at our house, whoso
hobby is Indian lote, the float that,
represented Indians would hav< no
only received first prh/.e but would
have been wi pped in ribbons al o! I
just, can'l see to save my life why ti,.i
Indians didn't win they were Mu
hest there!" ami they say Aunt Mol
||0 1/ says the very same thing. And
the float that contained Mel Fleming
and the regimental Hag, just ask Un
cle John F - which he considers tho
host? And so all along those that,
didn't get a prize put up a splendid
effort and those who did win had bet
ter look sharp or else next year will
tell a different story.
Madden also carried off a number
of prizes at the fair. Mr. fyily Snow
captured the majority. Messrs. Mad
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