Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR.
Exhibits Numerous and Highly
CreditabIe. Attendance Larg
est on Record. Weather
Ideal.

The members of the Edgefeld
fair association, particularly the
o!iicers and manager, are greatly
pleased with the splendid success
OF the fourth annual fair. Following
til. reverses OF last year, due to the
uuiavorablc weather, the success of
the financial side of the fair this
year was very gratifying, yet that
wnich encourages the managers most
a. 20 the future is the assurance that
q larger mum Der, OF farmers are in
terested in the fair. Farmers VIII ose
word means something have vol
UNFAIRLY pledged more loyal support
for next year. The impression that
it is Il local enterprise which was
originated for the benefit Ola few
individuals has been overcome, and
the people generally now realize
and apDreciat, that the fair is q
Countrywide enterprise. This has ap-
peaed to the couaty pride Of not q
icw thoughtful men who will here
..tte' pat their shoulders to u'e
wheel
Highly CTeiitabie Exhibits.
4 contrast or comparison of the
vgriatv and rlali;y Of the exhibits
of the first two years with those OF
ili, year is sufficient TO convince the
skepticaIly inclined Of the real
benefits to be derived from an\ag-
ricu!lural fair. In the fed crops de-
Dar,ment the exhibits We're espe-
cially creditaale. This is also true
with the household and fancy work
department.
The poultry department %9allldd
hbve been a credit TO any offsae
large fairs. The department 80 M
Over which reflects more decidedly
and conviucingly the benefits shat;
nave resulted to the Agricultural in
erestS OF the counoy from the fairs
that have been neId is the I'VE stock
depa. a;.cnt, ,n.s pAFtlcu s.ciy the
horses. 'The display Of Sa:id!e and
!!arne<, horses last week was par
,icuIarly strong, a1d the stead "A
provelnent oi the horses froui y tr
- ycar WAS generally cumm.,nl q
upon. Let this Improvement conlln-
ne for the next ten years, and thcn
it not now, all of our people will
pe convinced that holding an annual
lair is worth all it costs and more.
The Opening Day.
The attendance was not large
Wednesday but as large as the at
tendance on any opening day in the
past. Those who attended carried
away a favorable impression, telling
their neighbors and friends of the
splendid exhibits and the diversion
afforded by the carnival. The exhi-
bition of stock in the arena and the
races afforded the chief attractions.
The ladies Of the cemetery asSo-
citation Wee among the earliest ar
rivals and soon had til ir culinary
department. ii order ready to serve
iirst-cIass meals to the visitors. All
Of the department superintendents
were also promptly Oh hand and
took up their respective duties
President j. r. CantcIou and Mana
ger Is. S. Anderson were here, yun-
der, everywhere looking after the
thousand anG one details that coIl-
rnau,led aud demanded their atten-
ton.
The Second Day.
Instead of rain and mud and dis
appointments, as the rain the night
before indi a;cd. The sun rose
bright and fair Thursday and the
pie began to arrive early. The mana
gers now began to realize that the
fair would be a success. The wealth
er nan had done his part well aud
the people were responding very
satisfactorily.
Tie tournament was the first Of
the set attractions of the day. There
were about 10 CONTESTANTS and all of
them made creditablc scores. The
highest score was made by Mr.. w.
D. Allen and he was awarded the
first prize. The second prize was
won by Mr.. Walter W.. Miller.
Majpr Anderson is pleased with the
outlook for a large tournament next
wear. Those who role this year wer.
amateurs hnt Lh.'r achievements
or.,tad rnus, l.rl bIu jutnras, anil