The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 21, 1915, Image 1
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, VOL. XXX. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2l7l9ll NO. 33
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Gov. Richard I. Mannin
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of your loved ones or of sav
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* FIRST conn
OPENED1
The Exhibition Pronoun
Visitors?Live Stool
State?Househol
The first agricultural county fair
to be held in Williamsburg county
to them welcome and the open hospitality
of the town.
Hon P H Stoll then, in his usual
pleasant manner and aptitude, addressed
the people in behalf of the
county and the association. It was
r a happy occasion for Mr Stoll.
* Twelve years ago. he said, he began
to advocate a county fair through
the columns of his paper,!the Kingstree
Star. He had since done so
through the columns of The County
i Record, and at no time had he lost
I an opportunity to urge the importance
of 3uch an organization in
Williamsburg county. The speaker's
hopes were realized on this opening
occasion and the splendid fair was
for, and in the interest of the people
of Williamsburg county and not for
. the people of Kingstree; they were
welcome to this splendid fair, brought
about by the co-operation of the
people of Williamsburg county.
Mr Stoll told his hearers what an
uphill business it had been to bring
this great proposition to a reality
and he hoped they would not stop
here, but push it on from year to
year, making it greater and grander
. <?ts the years roll round.
By way of illustration as to the
I improvements made along agricul*
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Iturai lines m general, mr oum referred
to the hog, stating that there
was a time and a class of citizens
who claimed that a hog that could
not outrun a negro was not worth a
darn and they did not believe in
, opened its gates Monday morning
under the management of the Williamsburg
County Fair association.
^The opening of this fair was an
epochal event in the history of the
county and the State of South Carolina
and adds another valuable chapter
to the material and progress industrial
advancement of her people.
With the arrival of Carl Metz's
x band from Charleston on train No
80 Monday morning new life and
interest seemed to breathe into the
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nostrils oi tne aireauy cumuaiaom.
promoters and all those especially
interested in the success of the Wil- j
liamsburg county fair. Promptly at
9:30 o'clock members of the band
gathered in front of the court house,
where they gave a concert, after
which they repaired to the fair
grounds.
The grand stand was well filled
I, with interested spectators and at
10:30 President Nesmith officially
opened thp first event of its kind and
scope ever held in the county.
Following President Nesmith's
address to the people, Mayor Wm R
Scott, on behalf of the town of
Kingstree and her citizens,jextended
reventic
g has issued a proclamation desigr
srvance of this day. We have the
*e up in convenient places in your
ing many thousands of dollars. Ii
vith regrets. Be wise and call on
??i Kin,
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[ FAIR
ME MONDAY.
ced a Great Success by
; Second to None in
d Exhibits Fine.
(raising such specimens as were on
exhibition at this fair. The theory
of a good hog has changed and the
hog that can outrun a negro is nearly
no hog at all.
Hon J W Ragsdale was the next
speaker. It gave him great pleasure
to be here on this magnificent
occasion as a representative of the
Federal Government. He admitted
that at was a hard task for a politician
to make a speech without
touching upon political topics, which
he did, referring to the great European
war situation, Mexican affairs,
the Federal banking reserve system,
the great unselfish and benevolent
attitude of the American Government
towards the beligerent nations.
Mr Ragsdale, in concluding his remarks,
eulogized the South and said
she was never before so completely
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in me sauuie no at me picacm, mut.
He priased President Wilson, and
other Southern gentlemen who hold
high offices in the National Government.
Mr Ragsdale finished his remarks
by congratulating the people of
Williamsburg county for "having
found yourselves" and upon the
progress and the extraordinary accomplishments
of her boys and girls.
IN THE ADMISTRATION BUILDING.
Upon entering this big building
one would think for a moment he
was entering the Garden of Eden,
i but that's not so. It is merely an
exhibition of choice flowesr, ferns
and various potted plants, propagated
in and placed there by the ladies
! of the county. On the north side of
the building the first booth is occupied
by products of the girls' canning
culbs; in the second is to be
! seen an exhibition of household proI
ducts, such as, canned and preserved
goods, bread, cake, butter, etc.
Then comes the exhibit of the pupils
of the Kingstree High and
Graded school, and the last is occupied
by the Union Graded school,
each with highly creditable exhibits.
The booths at the extreme east
end of the building are devoted to
the use of the colored people who
have there an exhibition of household
and agricultural products.
The right and left center of the
building is divided into a number of
booths, occupied by private individuals
or nrms. On the left center
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irom me main euirttiictr, uic inou
booth is that of the Kingstree Drug
Co, with an attractive line of toilet
articles, patent medicines, stationery,
candy, etc; the second is that
of J M Truluck, with saddles, harness,
whips, lap robes, etc; adjoining
this is the handsome double
booth of the Kingstree Furniture
Company which, with its handsome
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Friday, October 8, as Fire
justly celebrated Baxter Fii
home, place of business, ginnery,
t will co^ you but very little to p
and purchase from
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Stoves
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Stoves and wire
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chairs, sofas, rugs, etc, etc, is mos
inviting to tired visitors. Jus
across the isle you come to th
booth of the Kingstree Hardwar
Co, filled with a handsome assorl
ment of that popular firm's wares
from roofing to kitchen ranges.
L A Woodruff, optician, of Floi
ence, occupies the adjoining sectio
with a large 1'ne of eye glasses an
scietific devices for testing the eyes
In the last section of the row w
find an interesting exhibition of gas
olene machinery, automobile acces
sories and electrical fixtures, an
our venerable friend, Capt Conra
Constine, who is in charge.
On the right center of the builc
ing are booths of the ladies of th
Episcopal church, where lunch i
served daily.
The King Hardware Co have a
attractive section where a line o
their gass stoves and ranges are dis
played to excellent advantage. Th
People's Mercantile Co comes i
next with a nice display of shoes
groceries, toilet articles and variou
other things such as they carry i
stock. The most attractive individ
ual booth, perhaps, in the buildini
is that of Mr S A Graham. In it h
has thirty-five or more specimens o
products raised on his farm in th
Heinemann section. The exhibi
embraces long and short staple col
ton, hay, sugar cane, two 40-poun
hams, lard, corn, oats, collards, pep
pers, pears, a variety of canned an
preserved goods, fresh grapes, ap
pies and pears, eggs, butter beans
field peas, Irish potatoes, four vari
eties sweet potatoes, two of peanuts
turnips, etc. Mr Graham is a pre
gressive farmer and his exhibitio
clearly demonstrates what a liv
farmer in Williamsburg county ca
do if he makes an effort and want
to "live at home."
The booth of the boys' corn club
is attractive for its selection of con
and other farm products.'
The exhibition of fancy needl
work is simply superb, there beinj
on display some of the handsomes
designs we have ever seen. Mos
of them are county made.
The fine arts department is also i
most attractive booth and contain
some beautiful pictures.
The exhibition building is a scent
of veritable beauty, where unbound
ed interest centers from the time it
doors are open until they close a
5:30 in the afternoon. The decora
tions are gorgeous and attractive
while the thousands of agricultural
household and other articles on ex
hibition are said to compare wit!
?Friday,
Prevention Day. The Kingstree Ha
re Extinguishers in stock a
garage, stables or barn may prev
repare for an emergency. The wise
ardware
WHY NOT NOW
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'or our fall stock we <
Fencing. Come in, k
ISBURG HA]
adquarters for C
it any ever seen at larger and older
>t fairs.
e The fancy work department pree
sents an elaborate and beautiful dis>
play of needle work, such as make a
mere man stand and gaze in astonishment
as he realizes what "the fe*
' f Ua nrvnnlno' ' r?on rl A with
ft twenty-odd counties in South Carolina
holding successful fairs thisseas
son, many of them are capitalized
with as much as twenty-five to thirs
ty thousand dollars, and many of
. them pay big dividends. Corporag
tions, I fear, seeking to make money
out of the people. The Williamsburg
County ;Fair association does not
seek to make one cent beyond paying
, its debts and developing the property
it now possesses.
The Williamsburg Fair association
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n their dainty hands,
d OUTSIDE EXHIBITS AND ATTRACTIONS.
The live stock exhibit is excellent
and the swine department is said by
'* experts to be far above the average.
3" The poultry department is espe^
eially interesting. There are several
^ hundred beautiful fowls on exhibi"
aion, embracing a large variety of
the different breeds.
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The free attractions are of a high
iq
order and attract much interest. The
aeroplane flight Tuesday afternoon
n by Aviator Frank Champion was
^ quite a revelation to the people of
this community. Unfortunately an
e | engine cylinder blew -out after the
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aviator had attained considerable |
J* height into the air and started on his
s aerial tour. His machine behaved
n nicely and came to the ground under
control about a half a mile from the
* starting point. This feature of the
e program had to be called off.
* Time and space forbids us giving
e a fuller account of the big show in
' this issue of The Record, but in our
next issue we hope to give the name
^ of every prize winner in each of the
various departments.
^ Rain yesterday afternoon somewhat
interfered with the day's pro
gramme.
iPRESIDENT
NESMITH'S ADDRESS.
Ladies, Gentlemen fcand Fellow Citin
zens: ?
e This is an occasion of unusual
n pleasure and gratification to me. For j
g some years I have had foremost in my
mind plans and aspirations for a sucs
cessful county fair in Williamsburg
n county. A little more than a year
ago I was chosen president of the
e Williamsburg County Fair associa^
tion, an honor I today feel proud of.
t By co-operation we have developt
ed and brought into existence the
thing nearest my heart. Of the
Octobe
rdware Co., who are always on t
ncl can sell them to you at fact(
ent a disastrous fire and may be thi
man looks forward and prepares,
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RICHEST MEN IF HE AAD SPENT
NO.
HE BANKED AND SAVED HIS MC
POWERFUL. THEN HE COULD AF
BANK YOUR MONEY.
BANK WT
WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTERES1
Farmers & Merchan
"ABSOLUTELY SAFE"
Loans Made on Cott
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