The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25

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| were not expected in O.....s- ~. ...,..
this evening, but they arranged to
come last night and they spent all day
here in company with the fair and
Chamber Of Commerce officials. and
much valuable information was given
them which will be used to no little
advantage in the promotion Of the
Sumter County Fair.
A portion Of this morning was spent
by the visitors at the Fair Grounds
just to the east Of the city. They
were taken all over the grounds and
shown the main building and how 1t
Is arranged; the various departments
for the different exhibits; the race
track, the arrangement of the grand
stands and the midway attractions,
and in fact. everything desired along
this line by the visitors. They were
given information as to the arrange
nient in the awarding Of prizes, and
the arrangement Of the different de-
rartments. about the way in which
the fair authorities went about secur-
ing capable managers for the several
departments. In fact, it was pointed
out TO the representatives Of the
Ciamecock city that the Orangcburg
County Fair was conducted along en-
tirely business principles, and that
every detail, no matter how small,
was given the attention which its i'm
portance demanded.
The visitors were told to how the or
ganization Of the county fair was gone
about How the stock was subscribed
ano hoW II was the utentiol O., those
it the h.al ac thr association o have
The stock GiS'ribrtiou ov~r tae entire
"ounty. thereby --cur.0e The interest
o. The .eoI.- ~ -. she territory At
fected by the fair. They were told
how the directors went about the ar
rargement Of the grounds and how 1t
was possible within the short space
of time given them to prepare for a
fair which was equalled by few and
excelled by none Of the county fairs
held over the entire Stare. and in many
respects the equal Of the State Fair
held in Columbia. Plans for the next
fair to be held in November. which
will make this orc even more success
full than the last, were given the men
from Sumter.
The gentlemen satd that Is was the
intention OF Sumter TO hold a County
Fair this fall. While they admitted
that so far not very much had been
done in this direction, they were con-
fident that they could get together
and have an association organized
and grounds in readiness for the
holding of fair by next Decemb ber
l. Ills III tnelr lntentlOn, tHey stated,
and they will work towards this end.
The visitors were entertained at the
Elks Club for short while this
morning and will be shown other
courtesies during the afternoon.
During their conversation this
| morning the gentlemen said that they
were very much surprised with the
showing Orangcburg makes to the
visitors who come here for the first
time. They We're very compliment
tary in their remarks regarding the
paved streets and the white way
both Of which Orangeburg is very
proud. They saw many things, and
spoke of them in their rides over the
| city which pleased them, and they
did not hesitate in complimenting or.
angcburg is many ways. While they
are convinced that Sumter is the bes
I lace on the man thev couIb mot be' f,