The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-14

Bang! Zip! Boom! These are not
German bullets but the signals for the
big Laurens county fair which is to be
be pulled off Friday OF this week. Pre-
parations are complete for the annual
exhibition Of the county's best. From
all reports the people are coming and
are going to bring their exhibits with
them or send them the day before The
premium lists were scattered over the
county last week and this week Sec
retary Power will find his hands full
handing out the entry tags for the
prize horses, COWS, pigs, sheep. goats,
wheat corn, oats, pea vines, mules,
dogs. cats, pigeons, alfalfa, chickens,
yes chickens (almost forgot that choic-
est Of fruits) eggs, blankets, napkins,
ccnter-pieces, pickles, pies, candies,
potatoes, cot-(Who said cottonD, fast
trotters, fancy steppers and so on all
along the line. They say they are go
ing to be here and they will This lit
tie matter Of a war in Europe and low
price OF cotton is not going to dampen
the ardor Of the people OF Laurcns
county that day, for they have gotten
into the habit of coming to the coun-
ty fair and they arclcoming,- the
word!
That Foot Ball Game.
Before going any further, it will be
best right now, right off the bat, to
straightcn out that matter OF the foot
ball game. The impression has gone
out that the foot ball game is going
to be part Of the fair itself and that
an entrance fee will be charged at
tho entrance to the fair grounds. This
is far from correct. The football game
is an institution apart and to itself in
the lower end Of the Darlington mea-
dow, In section never before devoted
to the fair 1t Is true that an admis-
sion fee will be charged to it, but it
has nothing to do with the fair itself.
Entrance to the fair grounds is free.
Tho football game is going to be
played, alright, alright, and 1t is ex-
pcctcd to be a good one, too, and fur
ther. anybody who wants to sec it can
do so, but do not get the impression
that It Is connected with the fair it.
self
Sllelter for Exhibits.
Tho next thing off the bat will be
little more information about the kind
ness OF the local livery stable men,
Mcssrs. Counts, Childrcss, Martin,
Hicks, Bolt, ct al. They have consent
ed to shelter live stock, etc. intended
for exhibition purposes. the night be-
fore the fair. They will provide this
shelter mot fced) free OF charge for
exhibits only. All other animals are
expected to be paid for at the usual
rates. They have ample room for all
exhibits, so no one may fear lack of
shelter for his horses, COWS, etc,
Thursday night.
The School Floats.
AS Is usual on such occasions, the
supervisor Of schools Is arranging for
an exhibit by the county schools in
the way OF pageant, entitled "Uncle
Sans Review!" This is expected to
be ono OF the most attractive features
Of the fair. The school children al
ways make beautiful and inspiring
sight at times such as this and Fri
day will be no exception. Tho schools
will compete for prizes for the best
display.
That Farm Wagon Parade.
All farmers who have got something
on the right side OF the ledger this
year in the shape of varied products,
are expected to show them in the
great wagon parade which will take
place Immediately preceding the noon
recess. In this parade each farmer Is
asked to have wagons decorated with
every form Of farm produce raised this
year on his farm. Bach man is ex-