The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-24

perintendent LaMotte, taking apoub
the exhibits of fine arts and needle.
work, says that the finer grades OF
work show q marked improvement.
He has never, in his many years OF ex'
perieuce with State Fairs, seen o finer
grade of work op exhibition. The
floral exhibits are very good, especially
in the chrysanthemum department..
Miss Kirk, of Cokesbury; Mrs. Meetze,
of Columbia; Mrs. Willis, of Colum-
bie; Mrs. Berley, of Lexington, and
Miss Howie, of Columbia, all have
numbers of fine chrysanthemIms on
exhibition. There is not very large
dlsplay in the fine art department. but
some OF the work is exceptionally fine.
The poultry display is very creditable.
There are great many large exhibit
ors. The exhibit OF cattle, like that II
tho other. live stock departments, is
smaller than usual. Experts who have
acted as judges for several years past
at the State Fair say that, though less
cattle is shown than formerly, 1t ls
unquestionably OF much higher class.
The swine department Is said by Its
head to be up to the usual standard OF
excellency. Every breed Of hogs is rep
resented, and the specimens IN all de-
note their high breeding. There Is o
gratifying number of entries OF South
Carolina raised mules. 1t goes to show
that when the effort is made this State
Can raise successfully anything which
is needed for home use. No less an
authority than President T. j. Gun
ningham, of the Fair Association, e1-
pressed the opinion that the horse e1-
hibit in regard to blooded animals sur
passed any seen here in years. On the
second floor Of the main building there
are several fine exhibits, generally ad-
vertisements of some ware. The New
Home Sewing Machine Company has
very large and costly display OF en-
broidered work done on that machine.
Some elaborate work is shown that has
been done on curtains and mbrequins.
The "lowry bale" is attracting great
deal of attention at the Fair. There
are two things that tend to make this
exhibit remarkably attractive. First,
the neat, attractive presentation of the
bale, and then the manner In which
Sandford Cohen presents it to the GIN
ners.
Cbarleston-County Superintendent
Cantwell appeared before Judge Eenet
in the court of sessions to show cause
why certain recommendations Of the
grand jury had not been carried out by
the supervisor and board of county
commissioners. Mr.. Cantwell was rep
resented by the county attorney, Mr.
w. NJ. Fitch, who said that the county
was not in funds to carry out the recon-.
mendations which were in the nature
of luxuries which could be dispensed
with. Judge Benet declared in effect
that it was for the grand jury and not
the supervisor or county board to
Judge as to the necessity for tEeir
Recommendations that the grand iury
was the highest body IN the county end
should be recognized and respected ac.
cordingly. 1t was fact that reocm-
mendations of the body had beea
pigeonholed for years past and neg
lected. 1t was the duty of the county
commissioners to make provision for
the jury's recommendations and to see
that they were carried out. An order
discharging the rule against the super
visor was then issued.
Colum bia-A meeting Of the executive
committee appointed to arrange plan
for the entertainment Of the Confederate
veterans at the reunion in Charleston
in Nav, was held in the chamber of the
city council and was presided
over by the chairman, Major L.
G.. Barker, Of Charleston. The meet
ing was most interesting and enthu-
siastic one and what it lacked in num-
bers was made up in the quality that
WAS present. The members of the COM
mittee are sanguine over the outlook
for great reunion Of the Confederate
veterans and are delighted to talk OF
the pleasant occasions.
ville-The travelling blind IT,
gers are preparing to do heavy bus
mess. The dispensary constables ar
rested q negro selling whiskey around
the Second brigade camp on Sunday
night. He had about one gallon OF the
BILE LaFar will ask for more constabes
to be sent her in order to keep up
with the tigers who are becoming quite
numerous, aud the military authorities
will be asked to aid in the suppression
and prevention of the traffic in whis.
key.
Columbia-Two takers, both white
men, became involved in o quarrel in
front of the main entersnce to the fair
grounds and the result was lively
scrap between the two parties. One Of
the men gave his name as Fred Stevens
while the other refused his. The un-
known man used knife on Stevens,
severely cutting him on the arm and
leg. The main artery in the arm was
severed and from the effect of the
wounds the man bled profusely.
Greenville-Brig. Gen. G. w. Davis,
in command of the Second division,
Second army corps, has arrived with
the following staff officers: Maj. Sands,
Mai. Mullikin, Lieut.. Van Deieman,
Lieut.. Simons, and Maj. Stringfellow;.
Gen. J. r. Lincoln, in command OF
the Second brigade is also here and all
of these officers are stopping at the
Mansion house.
Gaff1ey-Hon. A. A. Sarratt, o
prominent citizen of this city, died
suddenly at his home on Limestone
street Mr.. Sarrstt twice represented