The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-10-30
LOCAL NEWS.
LANGSTON, LOCAL EDITOR.
The County Fair. ,

a;ation came off on last Thursday
friday. The rain on Wednesday
loon settled the dust, and when
rsday morning dawned hrigh. and
| lilo officers of the Association were
mi that the attendance would be
q but they were disappointed, for
were not exceeding one hundred
Sons on the grounds during the whole
When the gates opened on Friday
ming tho people began pouring in,
hy Il o'clock the grounds presented
Aodinp day, though the attendance
mot 50 largo as OIL the last day of pre-
sS,s exhibitions.
10 took stroll through the building
over the grounds, and were not long
Z recovering that there was a considera-
fnIling off also in the exhibits in tho
aus departments. The display of cat
md horses was very CT editable. There
"a more entries in the latter depart
IN than last year. There was perhaps
eater falling Off in the Field Crop De-
imcnt than any other. This may be
salLuted, however, to the unfayorable
7ons of the present year. The House
q and Needle and Fancy Work De-
Slner wears in point of merit, If not in
Sber aud variety Of exhibits. The
L Art display was perhaps better than
"a of last year. In it we noticed some
beautiful specimens of paintings
drawings.
NE attendance of so many of the fair
|8 ihe dress parade by the Cadets of the
lcrson Military School, the balloon
snsion and the excellent music render
IN tho Young America Band added
Ssch To the pleasures of the day, and all
Sent seemed to enjoy the occasion very
hiring the afternoon President Crayton
Id brief but pointed speech to the
ES5mblage. He said that for the past
&arteen years lie together with the Di-
had labored hard to maintain the or
iization, but that it was uphill work,
now they proposed to give itup. He
"a that Anderson County justly bore the
81 of the banner County of the State,
a could sustain good Fair; that he
ed a new Association would be organ
4 in the near future. He returned the
sere thanks of the Association to those
30 had always manifested deep inter
In the exhibitions, and closed by say
that the names Of those entitled TO
anliums would be published, and that
premiums would be paid if it bank
fS1tCu tho ASSOclallOn W co IL.
3elow will be foundsa correct list of
,S;se to whom premiums were awarded:
SYeM Crops-Best bushel red wheat, j.
"a Norris; Winter oats and sample
Isite corn, Il. +. Reed; bushel rod oats
a barley, j. G. Keys; hominy corn, J.
Gray field peas, second crop Irish
zen satisfy, Mrs. w. A. McFall; table
"a, Mrs J. NJ. Payne; specimen beets,
Is5. J. B. Lewis; peck onions, Mrs. J.
Drake; one dozen carrots, Mrs. w. A,
ar; yam potatoes and bushel rough
"A j. H. Bowden.; largest variety gar
= vegetables, Miss Louisa Humphreys
sest variety garden seed, Mrs. w. w.
smphreys.
saNie, Sheep and Hogs-Jersey bull, Jer.
sbull under one year, Jersey COW, Jer-
81 heifer between one and two years,
sey calf under one year, Ayrshire COW,
8Eshite cow one to two years, Ayrshire
under one year, Crayton & Sons;
\ DO Jersey, heifer one, to two years, J.
Ter under ono year. ". Y. Miller;
de Devon cow. w. Y. Miller: Jersey
q boar, L. b. Murray: Berkshire and
be Berkshire, J. H. Bowden.
orses-Best Percheron stallion open to
y world, The Norman Percheron Horse
best stallion, any other breed, brood
10, pair mares broke to harness, single
mess mare, saddle mare, all open to
N world, and stallion under one year,
santy raised, j. E. Lewis; fancy team,
horses broke to harness, model geld
and saddle horse, all open to the
se, open to the world, ". It. Dean;
"a hornpSa h0rca Sinu1o hor -, 80
6nty raised, w. w. Humphreys;
I d mares broke to harness and saddle
IRE, County raised, ]. p. Lewis; stall
p two to three years. open to world, s.
3 Harbin; stallion two to three years,
pnty raised, B. +. Crayton; filly under
year, County raised, J. H. Bowden;
q lie colt under two years, County raised,
~. Earle; pair mules open to the world,
N. Wakefield.
bultry-Best pair geese, l.. NJ. Murphy;
3 pair ducks, Miss Alice Clinkscales;
q harnyard fo@ls, Mrs. J, 2. Lewis:
y game chickens, v. T. Martin: pair
ey chickens and largest variety barn
ID fowls, Frank Crayton; coop i'm
s8yed fowls, r. r. Todd.
y Household Department "A"-Jersey but
Crayton & Sons; scrub butter, Miss
A. Ransom; domestic ham, Mrs. A.
Flowers vinegar, Mrs. H. II. Acker;
ed apples, Miss M. b. nj. Clarke;
ed peaches, Mrs. j. w. Norris; Chi
Sse syrup, r. w. Shelor; specimen
ia for Winter use. Mrs. w. a. McFall;
Pies for Winter use, J. A. Gray. The
lowing is worthy of a premium for
pen no premium was offered May
ter, Mrs. r. NJ. Burriss.
Household Department "B," No. Apple
serves and peach preserves, Mrs. r. L.
afCl. ntirna
3wn; pear preserves, Mrs. J. 8. Muir
a; damson plum preserves, cherry pre-
ives, melon preserves and tomato pro-
ges, Mrs. w. A. McFall.
Household Department "B," No. 2-Cher-
Jelly, damson jolly, pear marmalade
apple marmalade, N fs. j. S. Murray
7ch jelly, HRS. A. b. Towers; straw.
fFy jelly and plum jelly, Mrs. w. A.
sail Gooseberry Jelly, Mrs. ]. o.
thite; blue plum jelly, Mrs. Della
RSon; ounce jelly and blackberry jel.
Miss Mamie Barr; June apple jelly,
~ anna Br9wni mnscadine jelly,
s. and blue plum jam, Mrs. r. L.
Ger; blackberry jam, Miss Lula Wat
3o,tsetold Department "C'-Green pep.
g4ato pickles, Mrs. J. s. Murray;
kberry pickles, Mrs. w. A. McFafl;
n pickles and ounce pickles, Mrs. r.
eys; blue plum pickles, Mrs. II. H.
yer cherry pickles, Mrs. 8. T. Craig
tomato pickles. Mrs. Il. NJ. Ruck-
{somato catsup end higdon salad, Miss
sRusehosd Department "D" - Canned
aes-Mrs. J. D. Wilhite; canned
toes, Mrs. N. a. McCully; display
peilcally sealed fruit, Mrs. r. NJ. Bur-
Tho following for which no pre-
N was offered, arc worthy of pre-
ms ms Canned quinces, Miss Ida Bewly
beans, Mrs. w. A. McFall vegeta.
soup, Mrs. w. B. Todd; canned
oerries, Mrs. 8. II. Craig.
senotd Department "E'-Loaf wheat
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