The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-05
The STATE EAI2.
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The State iHa::g sor :a0;33 is Being :"
tiu!pate;i already by lose il ci'.!Se
aud the r;eniunl ISL !i;lS nceh ;sS'!s". i
Tie ga: ti:!S yea: vii! h;. :"tsi
| Ovtu!,ar - 70 l:>.jo'r::, 20 IA" IN LIZ:
tiu?s ti:"ra viii i;e 4 Target variety q
nynij;;iy here ;!1au there have been III
ra..ars wears. Tie farmers OF tie
! state are taking Z great interest III
the stock ard poultry exhibitions anc
This line viii be i full one.
'rhe racing committee is determined
that their feature at the Fair will not
be the least. Columbia is particular
II interested in horse flesh just noH
and tue paddock at the Fair grounds
is sure to be full this year when the
ponies ;,re ready 70 run.
There viii be 20 carnival this year
by the Ellls. as the rule Of the great
order now focbids such festlvlty. but
tie Chamber OF Commerce will en-
daayor to arrange an attraction and
street show that will eclipse the che OF
last year. There will be side shows.
free band concerts. floral parade.
confetti battle, and a handsome ball
The State ball will be Of course, the
premier social event Of the week. but
there are already proposed several pri
vate entertainments CT an extensive
nature. The students of the South
! Carolina College will gi:e german
and there will be a cotii)ion also.
The secretary will open his office II
Columbia on the first Monday preced,
ing the Fair and will be ready to re-
cord al entries. This year the gate!
will be opened at a. m. and the
building will b, closed at ) in the al
ternooa, thus d;verting the attention
uf the crowds to the street Shows il
the heart CT The city.
All exhibits must be on the grounds
on or before the 26th Of October. The
society will refund all freight charges
paid by exhibitors living in the State
on exhibits raised or produced in Soutt
Caroline, provided such exhibits are
shipped at the lowest reduced rate
and prepaid.
The Southern Express company
from points within its territory, vii
charge for fancy poultry and pet stoci
double merchandise rates, which must
be prepaid. If the certificate of the
secretary is obtained that the same
has been on exhibition, no charge vii
be made for return to original ship
ping roint.
All exhibits sent oy freight or ex'
press must be prepaid aud plainly
marked Secretary State Fair, Colum'
bia, S. c." and in addition must have
the shippers name and address on
them to insure their return. Unless
these Instructions are complied with
the society will not undertake to re-
turn the exhibits. Immediately after
shipping the exhibits notify the secre-
tary and send him the bill of lading
or express receipts. that all exhibits
may be looked after with the transpor-
tation companies.
The officers Of the Fair association
for 1903 are:
PreSident-R. ?. Hamer, Jr.. Ha-
me:.
President Pro Tenn. Wash Watts,
Mountyille.
Vice Presidents-A.T 7. Suythe. First
cnnrraSSior3l district. Charleston: Il
B. Watson, Second congressional dis
trictR,dge Spring:T. 5. kinard, Third
congressional district, Ninety.Six: j.
Wash Watts. Fourth congressional
district, Mountrille: j. W. Dunno
want, Fifth congressional district,
Chester: 3. T. Williamson, Sixth con-
gressional district, Darlington; G.. a.
Guignard, Seventh congressional dis.
trict, Columbia.
Executive Committee NJ. L. Don
aldSon, Greenville: y. Porter Haskell
Columbia: John D. ". Watts. Lau-
rens; J. E. WannamaEer. st. Mat.
thews: J. Z. Mobley, Winnsboro: Ire
dell Jones. Rock Hill: w. G.. HiEson
Charleston: j. J. Browning, Sedalia
R. NJ. PegueS, Cheraw: c. +. Moore
Bennettsville: J. II. Wharton, Water
loo: D. F. E6rd, Lexington; J. W
Dreher, Lewiedale.
Secretary-A. W. Love, Chester.
Assistant Secretary. NJ. Cantey.
Columbia.
Treasurer-A. Gamewell LaMotte.
Columbia.
General Superintendent. - D. T,
Efrd. LeXingtop.-Th State.
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