The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-02

weather and ksafr Attesaanss.
The ninth annual exhibition Of the An
dersou Farnieks' and Mechanics Associatio,
was held last week. and although not st
numerously attended by visitors as for th,
last several years, there was goodly nun,
btr OF ladies aud gentlemen from. the sur.
rounding country who honoresl the occasion
with their presence. The weather was oil
that could be desired clear, bracing October
weather, 'Eeitlier too warm es too cool and
the rains Of the previous week had laid the
dust IN good time, so that the pleasures of
Fair Week were not marred In The slightest
by external surroundings. The extraordi
nary political activity of the past two months
has SO engrossed the citizens OF this section
that it was not expected there would be an
immense assemblage like previous years
but 1t was favorable indication of the
well-balanced condition Of our people, when
so many agreed to enter upon the business
of social anG industrial gathering, nref sr-
mitting for The time being the engrossing
topic of the day. Presidential and guberna.
torial procinmations, with their attendant
were put aside for the nonce, and the sturdy
farmers, with their wives and daughters.
sought relief from these disagreeable fea
lures of the campaign in the enjoyment cs
social intercourse and an exhibition of their
skill and industry, even rnder the adverse
circumstances to which we have alluded.
The peaceful and deco,ods gathering each
day was at once high tribute to the char
acter of our people, and stern rcbuke of
the misrepreser tations and slanders which
would set them down as engaged in turbu.
lent, discrdefly proceedings of any Kind.
The exhibition itself was entirely credita-
BILE to oil engaged, and i'll nearly all the de-
partnents there was the generous rivalry
seen in former years. The number oc en-
tries in the aggregate were only slightly
reduced froTl last year, and in some instan-
ces the entries were more numerous than
heretofore. In cattle, hogs and sheep the
display was more extensive than ever
known, while in field crops the exhibition
was not one whit inferior. The horses were
not numerous, but thest on exhibition
made up in quality what was lacking in
quantity. The manufacturers department
showed falling off more plainly than any
other class Of articles. The needle and fancv
department exhibited the rarest skill and
handiwork, and it was o common remark
that the display might be considered highly
superior in point Of merit. SYhe bread.
cakes jellies, preserves, pickles, wines, fruit.
butter, lard and other articles in the house
hold department received the strongest en-
comiunis from visitors, and formed a tempt
ing array to hungry and thirsty individuals.
who were not so fortunate as to fill place
upon the tasting committees. But we have
not space this week to do justice, even by
partial description of the great display, and
will only note further few salient points of
the exhibition,
The cooking match" or Thursday at
tracted great attention. There were four
Competitors ior tine premium offered by the
Association-Miss Lewis, of Oconec. Miss
alice Murrah, Miss Gussie Hubbard and
Miss Lu. Bewley, of Anderson. After an
animated contest, lasting un ,,our or more,
the dinners were served, and several invited
guests partook of the feast with the officers
of the Association. The award was made
shortly afterwards, when it was announced
to the anxious throng that Miss Luta Bew-
ley, aged only ten years, was tine successful
contestant who was to receive handsome
cooking stove for her practical knowledge of
cooking.
The most exciting event of the Fair, how
ever, took place op Friday, when the "baby
show" was in progress. The novelty os the
exhibition assembled the entire crowd at the
centre stand, where anxious papas and ex-
pectant mammes were waiting the decision
Of the awarding committees. A couple of
handsome baby carriages were the premi-
ums, and these were donated by B. d. Dean,
Esq, and DR.. N. i. Sharpe, whose generosi-
ty and public spirit afforded this novel and
interesting feature Of Our County Fair.
There were fifteen entries for the 'baby
Sh0w"-five females and ten males-all
pretty, handsome, INTEL. gent and promising
specimens of humanity under twelve
months old. and 1t was q difficult task for
the committees to decide upon the relative
merits of the infants After due consdera-
tion of the grave and delicate question the
premiums were given to Miss Maude Payne,
aged = months, daughter of Mr.. James NJ.
Payne, and to Master Walter Keys Lewis,
aged = months, son of Mr.. ]. Baylis Lewis
at the conclusion of the baby show, it
was announced by the President of the
Association that two worthy and forlorn
bachelors had agreed to donate carriages as
premiums for next year.
The reports of awarding committees in
Tie several departments closed the cxhibi-
uor ON Friday eftera DON. but the distribu-
ton Of premiums, which is usually one of
the most interesting features, did not take
place An upaccountable delay OF the pre-
m'ems which Were ordered from New York
IN ample time, interlered with this part of
'ho programme, much to the disappoint-
ment of the successful exhibitors and to che
great regret of the officers of the Associa-
uon. The premiums will be promptly de-
hversd on arrival, and dae notice will be
gwen through these columns.
In concluding this Tasty and imperfect
sketch Of our County Fair, we will state
that the unavoidable absence of the sccre-
,ary this week has prevented the prepara-
non ofthe listnf premiums awarded, which
viii appeas in our next issue.
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