The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-25
Times Correspondent Visits the Fair.

Times Correspondent Visits the Fair,
Lockhart Junction, Oct. Give
have had more rain and expect frost
will come next, but we are in hopes
it will stay off few weeks longer, fol-
there is some late crops in this Sec
tion, such as cane, corn, peas, pota-
toes and other late vegetables we
would like to see grow to perfection
This writer attended the fair all
three days. The 1st day there was q
small attendance, but the last two
days there was very large gathering
of people. 1 supposed they num-
bered up in the thousands. We were
pleased to see so many interested in
the Union county fair.
Many of the exhibits were far
ahead of last year. The agricultural
department was good. The corn,
wheat, oats, cotton, potatoes and
and other vegetables were real fine
for year like this.
The ladies canned fruits and vege-
tables were fine. Some having va
riety of all kind of fruits. The ladies'
hand-word was beautiful, such as
quilts, counterpanes and other things
too many to mention.
NV attention was turned to the old
est things on exhibit. For the bene-
fit of those readers who didn't go,
will mention few. Mrs. c. f. Bailey
had the oldest counterpanes, being
118 years old, and hand made. The
cotton had been picked from the seed
by the fingers that helped to make it.
1t looks new, and the colors, blue and
grey, are still fresh. 1t is now in the
hands of the fifth generation.
Next was quilt exhibited by Mrs.
w. T. Holcomb, which is 100 years old
but didn't look old.
Mrs. j. C. Vinson had on exhibit
quilt that had 2,877 pieces in it. The
name of this quilt was Rocky Noun
tain.
Mr.. w. P. Duckett had the oldest
dress, which looks the same as new,
but is SO years old. His grandmother
was married in it.
Mrs. Lou Crawford of Jonesviile
had on exhibit very fine dress and
other fancy work.
Other ladies of the different town.
ships were represented with beautiful
handwork.
The Southern Railway Domestic
Science exhibit was real fine. The
young lady showing others the short
and easy way to cook and do dining
room work. She explained the fire.
less cooker, and gave out beans and
other things to show how nice it was
when cooked in the fireless cooker.
She also showed canning done by
the government plan
Next was the gentleman explaining
the dairy business, how to feed and
what to feed and how much to feed
the dairy cow; explaining churning
and molding the butter for the mar
ket.
Another gentleman explained the
fruit growing, in which this writer
was much interested, as he has large
orchard and several varieties of fruit
We asked him many questions, and
found that it took spraying to make
good fruit.
The oldest article on exhibit was an
old pewter washpan owned by Mr.. w.
P. Duckett, and is 1875 years old
Mr.. Cyde White is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Minnie Fowler, who has been
sick for several months, is improving
at this time.
Mrs. Carolina Fowler died at the
home of her son, Mr.. James M. Fow-
Ter, at Elford Grove near this place,
on the 18th inst, and was buried at
Gillead church the following day. She
had been in bad health for several
months. She was 81 years old at the
time of her death.
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