The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-18
STATE FAIR NEAR AT HAND
Information for Those Who
Want to Make EX
of the Departments.

1
of the DEPARTMENTS.
Tho state, Sept 7th.
| Tho 3lth annual State Fair will bl
held in this city the last week in Octo
Dor, opening Tuesday, the 2Sth, an,
closing Friday, the 3lst. Heretofore
the gates have bocn opened on Mon
days and Saturdays, but this Gust
will not bo observed this year, and tho
gates will not be open at night, this
experiment having proved Improbable
last year.
Several thousand dollars in premiums
will bo distributed, and all entries will
be free Of all cost. The ontirc amount
of the premium money will be paid to
the winners, no part of the funds beng
retained by the society on any prctcxt
whatever. There will also be good
races this year under the direction Of
Col. II. j. Cunningham, of Chester, up
wards Of 81 500 in purses being Offer
ed. The purses arc not as heavy as
last year, but these amounts may be
supplemented in other ways if circum-
stances justify. There arc always at
this time of the year a number of
horses on the way from the Northern
circuits to winter quarters in South
Georgia and they find it agreeable to
stop over in Columbia and become ac.
climated before going further South.
~ number of these fast horses arc OK
pcctcd here this Fair week.
Tho railroads have offered worry good
rates TO visitors, and have agreed to
return exhibits free of freight charges.
The Southern Express company will
also make no charge upon crates Of
poultry, ETC., on the return shipment.
There will be some changes ID the
officials of the Fair this year. The
Fair is operated by the State Agrcul-
tural and Mechanical society, Of which
Maj. A. II. White, of Rock Hill, Is
prcsidont, succeeding Col. w. d.
Evans, of Cheraw. Col Thos. w.
Holloway continues rs the secretary of
the society, and the Fair would not be
a fair without his wise counsel and
judgment. MIR. y. w. Love, OF Chcs.
ter, has been the general superinten-
dent for four years, but he resigned
and Mr.. ID. f. Eiird, of Lexington
has succeeded him. Mr.. Efird has for
six years been member Of The Gen,
eral Assembly AMI is a successful far.
mer and business man.
Tho vice presidents are Augustine
II. Smythe, of Charleston r.. b. Wat
son, of Ridge Spring ; II. j. Kinard
Of Nlncty-SiX ; j. Wash. Watts, OF
Laurens; j. w. Dunovant, OF Chester
B. l.. Williamson, of Darlington, and
&. A. Guignard, of Coiumbia--one
for oach Congressional district. Tho
executive committeeman arc nj. l.
Donaldson, of Grecnville a. Porter
Haskell, Of Columbia T. .. Sanders
Of Hagood r.. p. IIamer, Jr., of IIa
mer j. e. Wannamaker, of ST. Mat
thcws j. G. Mobley, of Winnsboro
Ircdoll Jones, of Rock Hill w. &
IIinson, of Charleston l.. j. Brown.
ing, of Sedalia r. M. Pcgucs, O
Cheraw G. Il. Moore, of Bennctts
villo j. II. Wharton, of Waterloo
ID. T.. Eird, of Lexington j. +. Dro.
her, of Leesville.
EX.onicio members : Thos. w
Woodward, ofaRockton j. b. Hum,
bert, of Princeton Thos. Taylor, o1
Columbia Il. r.. McIvcr, of Palmct
TO B. Il. Crayton, Of Anderson l.
A. Love, of Chester ; ID. Z. Duncan
Of Columbia Thos. J. Moore, O
Moore II. J. Cunningham, of Glow
ney w. ID. Evans, Of Chcraw.
MIR. A. GameWcll IIamOttc, of Go
lumbia, is treasurer, and Col. II. j
Lamotto is the assistant secretary.
Col. Holloway will receive cntric
unit! the 22nd Of October. His oflic
will be at Pomaria until tho 1st Of Oc
tobcr when he Will come to Columbi
and direct tho work of placing the en-
tries. Premium lists showing tho ar
ticlcs on which cash prizes, medal
and diplomas will be given, may b
had upon application to Col. Hollowa,
or Col. Lamotto.
The Fair is divided into several dc
partmonts under the management @
tho following gentlemen Field crol
Col. M. l.. Donaldson stock dcpar,
ment-subdividc as follows - thor
oughbred, J. II. Wharton grade cat
tie, Mr.. A. Porter Haskell ; horses
mules, etc., Col. w. ID. Evans and MI
II. p. 1Iamer sheep and goats, Cap
Iredell Jones swine, Hon. Jno. {
Moblcy poultry, Hon. l.. j. Brown
ing and Mr.. Geo. j.. Denim house
hold department, Mr.. j. w. Dreher
manufacturers department, Col. l
B. Watson !; mechanical department
Mr.. j. w. Dunovant agriculture
. implements and vehicles, Mr.. G.
Moore chemicals, cclnents, oil
paints, minerals, ETC., Mr.. II. M. T.
gues fruit and floral department
Col. B. T.. Crayton needle and fan'
work department, Mr.. Il. J. Kinard
! fine art department, Mr.. G. A. Gui
8 nard. The superintendent of each d
y paftmcnj is also member of the exc
= utivc committee.