Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-09-29
OG0nee's Great Stock SHOW
And Trotting Matches.
The Oconee Fair Association.

Calmly TuHlludG1uS od Au.ooOAo eSANA eA-A01
in general when he perceived that mag
niicent piece Of horse flesh, "Abdallah,"
halt before the door. He looked like he
might have been the original of one of
those fine pictures you have seen. 'Ee
was as. pretty as picture" But CAB
dallah was not alone. His owner, Col.
ALI. W. Thompson, was. sitting in the
buggy behind him ''holding the ribbons"
and he called for the aforesaid scribe to
get in and he got in. "Abdallah" moved
off in fine style and soon learned by
the direction we were speeding that the
point of destination was the driving
track, or as some are pleased to designate
it. "The Race Path" Be assured we
were there before we had time to think
over many s;&s:..> Then began de
lightful spin" over WHAT Ine colonel
said would be one of the best half mile
tracks in the South, when just few
little finishing touches are completed,
but to man not an expert it is hard to
see that the track needs anything. 1t is
smooth, even, broad and the curves are
easy. We drove several times around
til, track so quickly that it was hard to
believe that the track was half mile,
but it is. While there noticed pile Of
lumber and shingles which l was IN
formed was material for the erection OF
fair buildings, and few questions elicit
ed the information that the Oconee Fair
Association meant business and intended
to have fair this fall.
Now, kind reader, just don't you for
get" that on the Goth and 9th & Octo-
Der. 1892, there will be a fair, and while
YOU are engaged in mot forgetting" be
kind enough to mention the matter to
everybody else and their cousins. 1t is
to be regretted that certain arrangements
couldn't have been made in time to have
a household and field crop exhibit this
wear, but it was deemed inexpedient for
the simple reason that to have good ex-
hibit it would be necessary that the peo-
pie have notice early in the year in order
to prepare for it, and on account of the
Association not being able to perfect It's
arrangements in time, it was deemed best
to leave off this department this year.
But to the ladies. whose influence is al
ways necessary to make any kind OF a
movement a complete success, we would
say that the fair this year will afford
abundant attractions. For what can at
tract more than beautiful horse, either
as yearling colt ora fully developed
and well trained trotter Or a fine spe-
cimen of the COW kind?
A premium list is being carefully pre-
pared and will be published just as soon
as completed Now you say you have
the finest COW in the county, or the best
hog. or the prettiest colt, or the best
buggy or saddle horse, or best anything
else, just bring them into the fair and
compare them with somebody else's best
and rest assured a competent and impair
tial committee will decide their respec-
tive merits and award the premium Of
fered. 1t is proposed to have a stock
show in every sense Of the term, and
liberal premiums will be offered for the
best exhibit. SO just begin to get your
COWS and calves, pigs, sheep. mules, colts
and horses and anything else in the stock
line ready to show off to the best advan-
tagc.
As matter of course the Association
didn't go to the trouble and expense of
preparing first class driving track for
nothing. While there will not be any
thing of what is generally understood as
''horse racing" there will be speed trials
and trotting against time. A large num-
Der of fine animals are expected from
S.s and neighboring counties.
Now. kind friends, while this fair IS 10
be held in the suhefbs Of Seneca, it is
not gotten %%s in the interest of Seneca,
but it is solely for the benefit of the
whole county. And for that matter, it IS
hoped its influence will reach beyond the
borders of the county. 1t is sincerely
hoped that these annual fairs will prove
occasions for the yearly assembling OF
the fair women and brave men OF this
whole section, where each Will derive
from each other much valuable informa-
ton and experimental knowledge. a
successful stock exhibit this year will
assure successful general fairnext year.
Just look out for the premium list and
pick out those you intend to secure and
then bring in the animals to win them.
Now il anything more is needed to be
SAID merely mention as a guaranty that
this venture is bound to be success,
that the officers are: President, A. W.
Thompson: Vice Presidents, W. II.
Hughs. of Oconce. and G. L. Anderson,
of Williamston: Secretary, DR.. Joe S.
Stribling: Treasurer, j. w. Stribling;
Executive Committee the Pr"siac''- eH
oificio. and John ". Shelor, r. y. H.
Lowery. L. D. Stribling and L. W. Yer
ner.
One item of interest neglected to be
noted above is, that no award committees
will be appointed by the Association, but
the exhibitors will be called upon, afte,
they have made their entries, to elect by
ballot or otherwise the committees fol
the various departments to award the
premiums, not to the owner, but to the
animal exhibited which will be known