The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
COUNTY FAIR OFFICES
ARE AGAIN ELECTED
Old Officers to Serve Ano-
ther Year.
Meeting HELD
MONDAY MORNING

Most Probably in the Same Place.
Premiums, Rules and Regulations
About the Same.
meeting of the county fair asso-
citation was held in the armory Mon
day morning at IL o'clock, which,
though not as well attended as was
hoped showed that the officers and
prime movers of the last fair are still
as enthusiastic as they were last fall
and are determined more than ever to
have an exhibition which will far ov-
ertop the one previous. The most
important business to come up was
the election of officers for the ensueing
year 1t vas unanimously decided to
leave the same officers at the head of
the fair as served last year. They are
as follows:
President, w, ID. Byrd President
Pro Tenn, III. *, Aiken; Vice-Presi-
dents, E. W. Martin. r. C. Harris, W.
R. Cheek, Jno. NJ Wood, w. c. Whar-
ton, j. III. Miller, A. r. Spencer, W.
ID. Wasson, w. ID. Glenn; Secretary
and Treasurer, c. A. Power; General
superintendent, j. ID. w. Watts; Man
ager Corn Club, G. l.. Pitts; Executive
Committee. all of the above officers
constitute the executive committee.
1t will be noted that Mr.. w. d. Was
son was substituted for Mr.. r. j.
lot, ,ol
The reports of the president, Mr. W.
ID. Byrd, and treasurer, Mr.. C. A. Pow
er, were read. 1t was very gratifying
to the association to note that a bal
ance Of $87.15 remained in the treas
ury.
The Presidents Report.
Gentlemen:
In making my report to YOU as the
president of the Laurens County Fair
Association, | wish first to state that
l am more than pleased with the first
show. The fair came up to and far
exceeded my expectations, the people
of both the city and county taking the
greatest interest in it and took the mo-
moters. that is, that the fair was theirs
and not Watts, or Powers or Bill
Byrds. | especially want to mention
the interest taken in the fair by the
Clinton people, both in financial way
and by their attendance. A great man"
of them took much interest and came
to see the exhibits.
The good order displayed was very
gratifying to me. Every one acted in
a gentlemanly manner and | am glad
to say that we had fair which we
would all be willing for our wives,
boys and daughters to attend, one con-
Quoted on a plane that would ensure
no remorse after being attended. Not
only the ladies attended and were ben
Gifted. but the ministrs came and
brought, their families and we were
glad to see them there and we were
glad to know that they could express
no regret with having attended, as
one expressed himself me.
Our motive was educational, to ere
ate enthusiasm in the raising of live
stock and agricultural products. The
educational feature did not come up
to our expectations on account of the
lack of time in which to show and to
explain the exhibits.
The enthusiasm had its effect So
many have said to me II will have
something for the fair next year" or
you see this horse, / bought him for
our next fair" Many little boys are
planning to exhibit ducks, pigeons,
rabbits. chickens and other things at
the next show and l hope to see a
! great many young men take an inter
'est In the agricultural exhibit
A county fair is not only educational
but financially profitable. One lady
exhibited coop Of chickens and af-
terwards sold five chickens for $4,000
and told me that she had made several
other orders. A six months old colt
was sold at a handsome price. The
merchants reported a day of fine sales.
So you can see that a county fair
properly conducted and managed will
be of great advantage to the upbuilding
of the county. The financial part of
our fair we managed as successfully
as we could, which our efficient secre-
tary and treasurer will show you in