The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
0rangebrre Fair Opens In Ten Days.

The annual Orangeburg County Fair
will be held in Oransebure four days,
beginning November 8.
With record of four years OF sue.
cess, the managers of the Fair are con.
tidently expecting that the Fair this
year will exceed all those previously
held and all exterior signs point TO the
ful6lIment of their expectations. The
Fair this year will be notable for sew
eral reasons. one OF which is the fact
thata different parade will be given
each day, for which cash prizes have
been offered and many entries have al
ready been made.
The Fair opens on Tuesday with an
agricultural parade and farm display,
headed by automobiles bearing the
municipal officials of the towns in Or
angeburg county and containing the
displays from number of progressive
Orangeburg farmers, who will demon
strate what is business in this agricul-
tural age. Commissioner E. J. Wat
son Will make the address OF the occa-
sion at the Fair grounds Immediately
after the parade and the Fair will be
ic full blast after that time.
The educational feature will be en-
phasized on Wednesday and the
schools of Orsngeburg comfy will con-
test for the Efficiency Banner, which
is awarded to the successful school at
each Fair Upon this day the parade
will consist of floats entered by the
various schools for cash prizes and al
so Trade DISPLAYS entered by progress
i've Orangeburg merchants for similar
cash prizes. Entries for this parade
have alreauy been made to consider
able extent and It's success is likewise
assured.
Thursday will be significant, because
upon that day the Queen OF the Or
angeburg County Fair will be crowned
at the Fair grounds, after q beautiful
procession, consisting of floral displays
for cash prizes preceding the entour-
age of the Queen and other maids OF
honor. In 1914 Orangeburg county
crowned a queen anc the idea spread
so that this year the State Fair ln Co
lumba likewise had similar proceed
ing, Mhe Queen of the Orangeburg
Eair is being elected by ballot. which
will close Saturday night.
In the line of amusements there will
be automobile races on Tuesday, Nov:
9. which will be very Interesting and
the final test of the Fair will be devot-
ed to horse racing. The management
of the races has been hard a. WORK 10
arrange suitable program for the oc-
casion. There will also be several free
IS we'll as showns on the
midway.
The predominant feature of the Or
County Fair is agricultural,
and special emphasis is laid upon the
farm displays by individual farmers
and entries in the field crop depart
ment. An interesting part of the Fair
will be the exhibits of various town.
ships, which are competing for prizes
in farm and live stock exhibitions.
An interesting feature OF the Or
County Fair in the past four
years has been its excellent poultry de-
partment. The entries in this depart
ment have been stimulated by the CIV
ing of hundreds of extra prizes by var
ious citizens in the community, in ad-
dition to the many premium rewards
made by the Fair authorities them
selves. The cattle, swine and live
stock departments are always very
large and farmers who attend the Or
Fair will have the opportun-
ity 10 see some very fine blooded live
stock.
The exhibits in she Main building
consist of fancy work, sewing, paint
ings, household goods and many other
features. In each of these
very creditable exhibition
have been shown you in the past years
and signs this year point to an even
better display.
In short, the Orangeburg County
Fair is all that Fair could be and it
is carried on without any great fuss
and fetters. Friday, the fourth day OF
the Fair, is devoted largely to the col
ored people of the sedction. The first
three days are, however, for the viii:
people of Orangeburg and adjoining
counties and the premiums are opened
10 competition from all parts OF South
Carolina. Those who have not visited
the Orapgeburg County Fair in the
past few years should try to come next
week and see what is undoubtedly the
best county fair in the State. Secre-
tary ]. NJ. Hughes will be glad to an
swer all Inquiries and extend the court
esY to visitors OF all parts of the State.