The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-07-29
The Coming State Fair.

COLUMBIA, July A.-The indications
are that the next annual State Fair, to be
held in November, will be grand sue
CESS. The Society is in better financial
condition this year than it has been In a
number of years. Those connected With
the association have lahored industriously
for q grand Fair for '96 and now that the
management Of the Society is out of poll
tics and the Legislature has appropriated
81. 400 as starter, there IL every reason to
believe the Fair will be largely attended I,
and that the farmers all over the State
will take an active interest in the welfare
of the Society.
The railroads have not definitely decid-
ad on the rate for the '96 Fair, bus the
Fair authorities are in com mmunication
with the roads and theg reply that rate
cannot be- fixed until about two months
before the Fair. The chances are that the
same rate as was given last year will be
granted tor this Fair.
In letter from Secretary Thomas w.
Holloway. of the Society, to Treasurer
,1eorge II. Higgins, OF Columbia, the sec-
retary says:
"The premium list of the approaching
State Fair to be held November 9 TO 13
10 now ready to be mailed to all who may
apply for copy. It is to be hoped that
tbe demand f r copies will commence at
once, 30 as to give ample time for ex-
hibitors to get their exhibits ready. En-
rrv aheets will also be furnished when de-
sired.
1T has been hard struggle with the
grand old Society to survive the past four
Years, but the people of the State are in
better condition financially, socially and
politically, strong hopes are eutertaiued
that the bitterness throughout the State
has in a measure passed away, and that
henceforth ell may become harmonious
again and that happiness may reign su-
preme and that prosperity may be en-
joyed by all our paope.
"The Fair next NOvem Der promises to
be unusually successful. Stalls are al
ready engaged for stock. Sales Of live
stock on the grounds at auction will be
me of the interesting features of the Fair.
Notice has been given of quite number
of standard bred horses to De sold at auc-
tion, OF class of as we'll bred as any
where in the country. The large sales at
the approaching Fair practically transfers
the salesdsys in Kentucky and Tennessee
Of thorough and well-bred horses to Co.
lumb bia, s. C. 1t is the intention of breed
ers TO continue such sales from year to
year, until the improvement In the stock
WILL be found in the hands ofevery humble
farmer IN the State.
"The ball has been started and when
the Fair opens all are cordially invited to
give their presence to the occasion. Not
alone for peoupiary advantages let the
Fair be upheld, but let the social feature
be another reason for bringing together
the largest attendance of visitors ever
seen on any occasion in our State.
1.-THE managers feel assured that the
press Of the State will give their readers
frequent notices of the Fair. That this
will be done there is no doubt, as the
press Ia regarded as the en- bodiment OF
patriotism and progress, and may be re.
lied upon to do its full duty in promoting
the Industrial development of the State
The premium lists and the entry blanks
can be obtained from Col. Holloway oi
Pomaria. Parties living in Columbia
ran obtain premium lists from the treas
urer of the Society, Mr.. George H. Hug
yins-NclUS and Courier,