The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-11
SPARGANBURG'S CARNIVAL.
Preparations For Good Time Octo
ber 22-27th.

The city of Spartanburg is very much
alive just at present in anticipation oi
its grand Carnival and Street parade
to be held October 22nd to 9th.
The Carnival committee on trade:
display has made partial canvass tc
ascertain what business men will pat
floats in the parade during the Carni-
val. Sixty have definitely promised
and s:venty-fye are expected. Ther'
will be some out of town merchants
represented by floats. Several will lie
gotten up by the committee.
1t is suggested that the parade may
take rlace at night. in the glare oil
torches, and under colored calcium
lights. Anyway, it will be one Of the
main features of the Carnival. Ths
members of the committee are all en-
thusiastic and all at work.
The following have agreed to have
floats in the Carnival parade:
Clcthing-E M. Wharton l Tor %
]. c. Williams. M. Greenewald.
Bocks--Trimmer' book store, Du-
Pre- & Wilson, ]. H. Carlisle, Jr.
Dry Goods. etc.-Aug. Smith & Co.
Graham & White, Connor & Cannady:
9, Thompson & billiard. Harry Price
n. Y. Bazaar, NJ. j. Sheridan, VIM
Levy.
Vehicles and Harness-W. Fowler
T. A. Green, Dunbar Bros. w. E. Al
verson, o. P Morgan & Co, T. o.
Monk.
Wholesale Gro2ers-W. H. Cark, B.
F. Shockley, Cudahy Packing Co., F
B. Deane, Montgomery & Mcdowell,
J. w. Allen.
Furniture-Jno. F. Floyd & Co., i
(or 81, Herring Furniture Co.. A. D.
Cooper.
Livery-W. R. Dillingham;, R. D.
Blowets, R E. Cudd.
Drugs-Crutchfield & Tolleson, Il &c
A., H. A. Lyon, w. w. Rigby, Rowe q
Rowe.
Manufacturing - Palmetto Roller
Mills, Spartanburg Fertilizer Co.,
Piedmont Broom Works.
Hardware-s. B. Ezell. c. D. Whit
man.
Groceries,. B. Gwynn, w. l.
Thomson. Landlord & Co., (. d. Gen.
try. w. n. Avant.
Meats-W. T. Finch, Vass & Harty,
w II. Swain.
Shoes. R. Robertson, Jr.
Sundries-S. Becker, Piedmont
Steam Bottling Works, ]. o. Erwin,
w. S. Glenn. j. R. Balm, G. E. Claxton,
Central National Bank, B. w. Getsing-
er. Spartanburg Street Railway.
chnU
glory during the Carnival.
There will be grand jollificatioL
during Carnival.
After consulting with the chairman
of the committee on amusements, a
called meeting of the Spartanburs
Poultry Association was held, ani al
ter discussion it was decided to have
the annual Poultry Show during Car
piyal week instead of the holidays as
heretofore. In keeping with the spirit
of the Carnival management, it was
decided that there should be no charges
in connection with the show, the enter
ing, cooping and feeding Of the birds
as we'll as admission to be without cost
To encourage those interested in the
breeding Of fine fowls in the county
and to induce others from distance
to bring their fowls with them, the
Association decided to ask the Eer-
chants of the city to contribute, from
their stock. articles of merchandise
to be placed as special premiums, to b:
competed for by the exhibitors and
pursuant to that decision Mr.. J j
Burnett went around to a few of the
merchants Saturday and secured the
following specials. only a very few be-
ing seen and almost without exceptlon
contributed literally and enthusiaS'
tically.
Mo.f,lIxy NOuudRd