The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-07
The ANNUAL STATE fair.
Reasons Why The Approaching
Fair Should be a Great Success.

The authorities in charge of the
State Fair have issued the annual pre-
MUM list, which is now being dis
tributed in the State and elsewhere,
and the following announcement is
also made by the Efficient secretary.
The 33d annual South Carolina
State Fair will be held in Columbia
from Monday, October 18th, to Fri
day, November 1st, inclusive,
Entries are absolutely free, except
where otherwise stated, and all pre-.
miums regularly awarded viii be paid
in full No part of the premium
money is retained by the society on
any account or pretext whatever.
The management seeks to encourage
the exhibition of only such animals
and products as are really meritcrious
and are of utility and profit to the
people of the State. This is the one
great object of the Fair, and the So
ciety is imbued with an ambition to
add a new zest and a new dignity to
agricultural and mechanical pursuits
and secure increased influence and
greater remuneration to those engaged
in them.
The premium list has been careful
ly revised, and the society wishes to
call attention to the inducements offer
ed that will certainly attraoS the best
exhibits that can be shown in every
class.
The achievements of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society in
promoting the development of agricul-
ture and its allied industries have
never been fullyl appreciated by it's
best friends; its possibilities for fu-
ture usefulness in suggesting and dis
seminating ideas that will material
ize in improved crops, livestock and
farm practice cannot be overestimated.
Not unmindful of the entertainment
of its patrons, the management is en-
deavoring to secure number of new
and novel attractions that will both
instruct and. amuse. These will he
announced later. All immoral shows
and devices for gambling under any
form whatever will be excluded from
the grounds of the society; and any
person caught violating any law Of the
State by practicing any gambling game
or device will be Immediately arrest
ed.
Realizing how large a part Of the
success of the past exhibitions has
been owing to the work of the fair
women of the State, the society earn
estly requests exhibits in the several
departments.
The large attendance at the Fair
offers splendid inducement to manu-
facturers to make elaborate displays
of their works. On all the leading
railroads of the State entering Colum-
bia low excursion rates will be given
during Fair week, thus extending
facilities for Visiting the Fair to the
people of every quarter of the State.
Visitors to Columbia viii find much
to entertain them besides the Fair.
Among the places of interest may be
mentioned: The State house, asylum,
penitentiary, cemetery, factories, col
leges, graded schools, churches, etc.
Every effort is made by the city to
entertain their visitors, who are as
sured that they will receive a cordial
reception and spend a pleasant time.
The Fair is conducted for the bene-
6t of the public at large, and their
moral support and active co-oppera-
ton are requested in order to make
the 33d annual Fair the grandest in
the history of the Agricultural and
mechanical society.
Thos. W. Holloway,
Secretary. 2