The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-15
DRAWING TO 4 CLOSE.
The Great Shcw at Charleston Grows
III Interest.

Charleston. Special. - Everything
looks bright for the exposition. The IN
creased attendance Of the past IcN
weeks has been the means OF getting
Others interested and it is expected
that there will he great movement On
Charleston during the remaining three
weeks O. the month The people now
know that Charleston has accomplish
ed what many people thought Charles
ton incapable OF dCinfi. and now that
the show is here in ali OF its perfection
the people OF the State Will no doaDt
take ADVANTAGE CT their last oDportu-
NIT ta see sue. &u exposition.
Wagner DAY VII be the great day.
and the safe OF tickc,. has advanced
10 q most gratifying extent. 1t is cs-
tima;ei that nearly the entire waise
po2@l.tion OF Charleston VII be thee
on JAlt occasion.
WAGNER DAY MUSIC.
One CT TIE great features of Wagner
day Al the exposition VIII be the graad
musical ovation 20 e tcai2:cd Capt.
Wagner. y i':oGc..I0.:.e of st3:@t:E
German m&s.g has ben arranged a"a
will c2nE.s: .; several numbers - tie
FIRST &aad United States artillery.
GUs,2y Ko:t2sy:.. L.r5 ;2r. tie G"cat
Moeiler organ. r!2%,5 ~ Pro-. TA"o.
Saul Az great ,fc:as O. se"cral
hundred voices. under TIE direction Of
Madame Darb1t Tn2 co@!5.2cG eject
will sc vt"y beat;..uI
SJMTTR'S WATERS.
S&ntc@ county has novelty II the
way Of an exhibit Of pure water" 1t
is said that nearly al drinking water
contains mineral properties. But tbs
water from Sumter IS said to be
chemically pure. II IS aTtcsi2n VA
ter anu MAJ be obtained in ineXhaUs-
t;blc supply. Another exhibit OF wh.ch
Sumter IS lro"d is the display O.
lab0r-G2vi2g cJ2tgivIGceS invented
and patented BY S%Mi2T people. Among
them is car c2Ipl" which does away
with all possibility o: danger to the
emrloye. and : hCistiIg apparatus Cor
raising drying frames in tobo:"o
barns.
SPECIAL DAYS.
Following are among the special days
for the next two weeks:
May 13--InGepcndcnt Order OF Odd
Fellows Day.
May 14--JaCksonville Day.
Nay lG-- Knights Templar Day.
May l4-l6-Firemen's Day.
May 20-Memphis Day.
May 2t-TeXas Press Association
Day.
May 22-Wagncr Day.
May 26.-Colored Military Day.
May 29--Florida Educational Day.
The Georgetown deer pen attracts
the attention Of every visitor. The
buck shea his antlers short time
ago and it is wonderful with what ra-
p!Gity TIE new ones are growing. They
are of relvet-like appearance and il
Will be August before they get their
full growth.
THE MARINES.
The dress paradeS in the afternoons
offer a diversion which is pleasing TO
thousands. There is something about
military man1eUvres which attracts
everybody and it Goes not require
trained eye to see that the marines are
soldiers OF superb order. In their
dress paradeS the marines march TO
music by the Artillery band. The
band has been engaged for two con-
certs daily until the close Of the
month. The marines are now CON-
AoH hy p,t n
IN the neck in China.
The weather was the subject OF some
concern yesterday, but delightful
change has come today. The breazes
which the tides bring temper the sun
shine most wonderfully. The month of
May promises to be ideal so far as the
weather is concerned.
THE SILK EXHIBIT.
Mr.. Paul Moore. who is in charge is
Spartanburg's splendid exhibit, is
proud Of his silk exhibit. He brought
down dozen cocoons attached 20
leaves on ali ordinary plum bush.
These cocoons are beginning 10 open
and butterflies of the most gorgerors
hues are coming forth from the CO.
coons in which the ugly Chrysaldes
had ensconsced themselves Miss Hon
rietta Aiken Kelly. who is much lntec
ested in silk culture. having given eight
years to its study. is today putting up
d sricuUia cSa:U:I IN the ooutn Calo-
lima building.
The exhibit OF kadlias from this
State is a matter of much interest.
These clays are as white as snow and
absolutely free FROM grit There is Oh
exhibit lot o. pottery made from this
rlo No Of Hrn lNrin