The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
SUCCESS OR
FAILURE.
BArESBURG AND LEESVILLE AND
THE TRI'C0UNTY
FAIR.

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On Friday last, Feb. 23rd, . meet
ing was held in the Opera House. the
object of which was 10 fir upon the
amount OF money needed for purchase
of land and for the erection Of the
buildings necessary for the uses of the
Tri-County fair and to take steps
necessary to raise thefsquired money.
As 1t is well known the initial i'm
pulse, that inspired the establish
ment of ri; ounty far, had its in
ception in Batesbure; the project was
first heralded from Batesburg and 1t
remains a fact, whatever may be
said or unsaid, that it is at least up 10
Bstesburg to do her part in the fur.
therance Uf the project which she has
started.
On Friday last Ting was held
In the Opera House 10 Batesburg, the
afternoon was perfect. but the meet
Ing; how describe III For the fact
that BatesburY is responsible for the
Fair, as an actuality, having started
the movement, seems either to have
been forgotten or ignored. The at
tendance at this meeting was so un-
responsive and so small, In point OF
numbers, that nothing was done and
SO the town now is tSagiqg on one Of
the two hornssi dilemma whether
it be the horn "lack Of interest in the
child Of its creation or whether it be
"skulking away from The responsible
ities OF paternity.
The next meeting, to be held on
Monday March 5th, to W hich ii Q
meeting OF Feb. 23 adjourned, will
prove, that Is, II what is most ardent
ly to be desired for the honor ana
credit OF Batesburg does i.ot happen
an enthusiastic out pouring OF all in
terssted In the ma.ntainance Of the
towns good name and the furtheraDce
Of its vital interests. thereby proving
that the Tri County Fair had its in
ccption in the right place.
On Monda, evening, 2eth instant,
$50 Of the representative citizens OF
Leesyilie gathered In the Fraternity
Hall at that place; the object Of the
meeting was to discuss and decide up
on the steps necessary, looking for
ward to the establishment, with prop
or equipment. Of the Tri-County Fall
track construction, erection OF build
ings etc; several resolutions we're pass
ed, endorsing the combined efforts Of
Batesburg and Leesville, making for
a first class Fair. The meeting hail
Ell with enthusiasm the bringing to.
geteer OF the interests OF the two
towns and the narrowing of the ac-
tual limits OF distance from one to the
other, by placing the Fair half way
between them.
Desire to forward the Fair was
every where apparent and faith, in
the much good to come from IL, i'm
PEELED enthusiasm.
In . resolution, toward making the
Fair a permanent organization by
charter, it was stated that 1.-THE Fair
belongs to the Two most famous Ridge
towns and, that in its manaS Semeut
equal recognition will be given TO
each"
Col. John Bell Towill and hr. j
Frank Kneece we're present at thi!
meeting from Batesburg, and 1t Is rep
resented, that the spirit shown ir
making the Fair success to bt
proud Of, was Of that kind, which
does cIt exp ,nd It's strength IN th,
passage Of resolution, Tut Of the
kind. that acti
Th e eyes Of the three counties IL
terested in the Fair are on Batesburg
and viewed from the spiritless char
acter OF the meeting OF Feb. 23rt'
what Is TO be done on March 5th a.
Bstesburg Is q matter OF keenest In
tere>t to all concerned in the Tri
County Fair, for what is then done o
left undone. Batesbprg. being initial
responsible for the Fair movement
will most probably establish the sue
ces. Of the Fair or condemn 1t to fail
ure.