The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-27
THE COUNTY FAIR
LARGE ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
HELD TUESDAY.
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Decided tD Organize an Association
for the Holding Of Fair in This
City Every Year.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
Of farmeTS of the county, and bust-
ness men Of this city, was held in the
court house at II o'clock on Tues
day morning in obedience to the
call of Capt. Jas. H. Claffy, President
OF the County Farmers Union, and
Mr.. John Cart, President Of the Or
angeburg Chamber of Commerce, to
discuss tho feasibility Of organizing
q joint stock company for the pur-
pose of holding County Fair in this
city every fall.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. Cart, who stated its object, and
then introduced Capt. Claffy, who
made report as to what Joint
committee Of the Farmers Union and
the Chamber of Commerce had agreed
upon in reference to the matter. He
said the committee had secured OBJ,
tions on two pieces of land suitable.
for the purposes Of fair and recon-
mended that fair association be or
ganized with a capital Of $4,000,
with shares at a par value Of ten
dollars
The meeting was then resolved into
q meeting of citizens Of the county,
and elected Capt. Claffy president and
Col. A. IL. Marchant secretary. On
taking the chair, Capt. Claffy thanked
the meeting for the honor conferred
upon him, and pledged his best ef-
forts to make the object Of the meet
ing a grand success. He said al! the
people in the city were in favor OF
the fair, and therefore he would call
first on the people from the county
for an expression Of opinion.
He then called on Mr.. L. W. Livin-
ston, County Superintendent of Edu-
cation, who said he was heartily Ill
favor Of the movement and felt sure
that the fair would be great benefit
to the city and county. Thought 1t
would advance the agricultural in
terests Of the county very materially.
He said the boys corn club and the
girls tomato club of the county
would unite with the fair and help
make it a grand success. He said
he ally endorsed the movement.
Hon. T.. A. Carson, of Providence,
said the people of his section were
in favor of the fair, and would help
get it up. He said it would prove
a good thing for both the city and
the country. He thought every met
chant and farmer ought to take at
least one share in the association. He
fully endorsed the movement and
wanted to see it a success, as the
fair would prove good thing for
all.
Hon. Edgar L. Cutler, of Lime
stone, spoke next. He said he knew
of nothing why Orangeburg County
should not have good fair. Many
other counties have fairs, and sue
ceed with them, and he saw no reason
why Orangeburg, the best county in
the State, should not do the same.
He thought fair would bring the
people together, and would tend to
more progressive farming. He was
heartily in faor Of the movement.
Mr.. j. J. Fairey said the fair would
be a great advantage and he heartily
endorsed the movement.
Mr.. w. S. Barton, Jr., said he was
satisfied If the farmers would take
hold OF the movement that it would
be grand success, and OF great ben
eft to them. He said nearly every
farmer could and should take at least
one share in the association. He
concluded by saying we must have
the fair.
Capt. J. A. Weathersbee, Of Nor
way, heartily enuorsed the movement
and said he would do all he could to
help it along in his section. He said
he was opposed to the carnivals but
was heartily in favor of clean coun-
ty fair.
tMr. Sol Kohn said not only the
men, but that the ladies, girls and
boys must be induced to take hold
of the project and help along the
movem ent to hold fair. He wanted
action taken at once looking to an
organization of fair association. He
thought every one should take
share Or two in the association. Or
angeburg county, he said, was recog-
nized as a leader among the lower
tier OF, counties, and she must not
fail in this important matter.
Col. M. o. Dantzler said there was
no room for jealousy on the part of
any one in this matter; he was glad
that it had taken definite shape, and
thought the fair should be made
great success. He said the progress
of the farmers of this county in the
last few years was most wonderful;
that two and three horse plows had
largely taken the place of the one
horse plow, and that he was glad
of tho progress being made by our
farmers, who, he said, ranked among
the best in the State. He was sure