The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-12
Il. hc Nxa1d and MerS
aEnk.rH sU xG's GIG FAIR.
1t Promises TO Re the b!ggeat ana Ht"st
successrul Ever Asld I'm North Carolina.


and Race Meet in the history OF
North Carolina, Will be held in Char
lotte on September Both and October
1st, End and Sd. Everything will
be on big scale, in keeping with
the reputation of the progressive city
of Charlotte. The fair grounds,
buildings and race track are we'll ar.
ranged and elegantly appointed and
can be easily reached by a double
electric car line which will land vl7
itors al the gates. All the railroads
will offer greatly reduced rates.
The fair will BE- kept open at night,
the grounds and buildings being
lighted by system of electric arc
lights. The exercises will close about
IL O'Clock each night with, a magnif-
cent display of fireworks, following a
band concert.
The exhibits in all departments
will be full and complete. Tn 'arg-
est single exhibitor will be George
Vanderbilt, of the magnificent Balti-
more estate, near Asheville. He will
have on display his exhibit of farm
and dairy products, cattle, live Stock
etc, but will not compete for any OF
the premiums, these being left for
the smaller exhibitors.
On the ground floor of the main
exhibition hall will be found an cleo
trio motor, furnishing power for an
interesting display OF machinery, sll
of which will be in actual operation.
For instance, one big manufacturing
concern will install a complete plant
for the manufacture Of shirts, over
alIs, etc. In addition to many out
side concerns, all the Charlotte ma
chine builders and agents will be rep
resented in this department.
The poultry show win be the larg-
eet and most interesting ever seen IN
the two Carolinas. 1t will be under
the management of Mr.. B. S. Davis,
president of the North Carolina Poul
try Association. There will be from
l,50O to $500 birds in the show, one
breeder alone sending 25O.
The exhibits of horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep, ETC., will be unusually large.
The display of agricultural pro-
ducts will be the largest ever made
il the State.
The entries for the horse race, both
running and harness, promise to be
phenomenally large. The liberal
purses offered will insure the pres
ence of q large number of high class
horses. a purse of $500 will be
offered for each harness and $2OO
for each running race, with 500
additional as q bonus for breaking
the North Carolina track record,
now held by Greensboro. The purses
for the runniug races are the largest
ever offered in this circuit.
There will be large number OF
high class special attractions, repre-
senting the best features of good
circus. They will include the Fly
ing Rathbuns, the most phenomenal
trapeza performers known; Litzs'
school of trained spaniels, introduce
ing Dandy, high driving dog that
leap from the top Of 45 foot tower;
Prof. Sigbee's trained horse Trixy, a
beautiful white mare, and many
other attractions. All these per
formances, which will be absolutely
free, will take place in trout of the
grand stand between the race meats.
The Midway" will be composed
of attractions not before seen in
North Carolina. Among them will
be an electric theatre, something new
and novel.
Music for the fair will be fur
nished by the Concord Band, COM
posed Of 20 pieces.
The FAIR Association will dlstri-
butte number of valuable and use
full presents among excursionists and
other visitors. On Tuesday, Sep
September Both, a $500 set of har-
ness, donated by the Shaw Harness
Company, will be given away. On
Wednesday, October lst, the present
will be HI elegant Gas Stove donated
by the 4 C's Company. A $500