The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-15
KINGSTREE'S FAIR
A GREAT EVENT.
SPLENDID EXHIBITS AND MANY
.OTHER ATTRACTIONS DRAW
DELIGHTED CROWDS.

.OTHER ATTRACTIONS DRAW
DELIGHTED CROWDS.
The third annual exhibition by
the Williamsburg County Fair asso'
citation opened here Tuesday morn
ing and so far everything has pass
ed off successfully, although the
carnival people have experienced
some delay and a lot of extra hard
work in getting their heavy cars
and machinery into the grounds
from the unloading point on the rail-
road near the site of the old depot,
all due to the sand beds through
which they have to be hauled.
The train bringing the carnival
Smiths Greater Shows arrived
Sunday. The big elephant, Miss
Candy" was a part of the aggrega-
ton, though she was not in the best
of condition, having been attacked
by a case of collie before leaving
Marion. Her popularity, however,
was undiminished by her indisposi-
ton. for nearly every small boy in
town and most of the grown ups
paid their respects to her Sunday
afternoon. Monday morning this
queen of the jungle" was little. if
any, better and her keeper deemed
it advisable to summon assistance,
whereupon DR. Kelley and Mr. P o
Arrowsmith were called; they ad.
ministered to Miss Candy" and
later in the day she was able to per-
ambulate over the big field north OF
the administration building, and is
today apparently enjoying good
health
The merry-go-round, the Ferris
wheel, and a field full of other at
fractions have been set up and are
now in full swing to a liberal patron
age day and night.
Yes. the third annual fair of the
people of Williamsburg county is 60
ing on. It's good one, too, but for
some reason or another it is short of
what was to be expected after one
of the most successful and prosper.
Gus seasons since its inception. The
exhibits are fine but not as numerous
in some departments as last year. A
number of our most successful farm.
ers, some of whom exhibited their
products last year, have nothing
there now. The same is true of the
poultry and live stock departments,
although there are on exhibition a
number of splendid horses and cattle,
and some fine chickens. as pretty as
ever graced an exhibition pen. The
quack, quack, quack of the ducks,
the melodious squeak of the geese,
and the frisky cackle of the shy little
guineas put the finishing touches to
the barnyard melodies one hears as
he goes through the poultry house.
The exhibits by Farm Demonstra-
ton Agent Baker is composed OF a
little of the best that grows out of
Williamsburg soil. In his department
one will also find valuable informa-
ton and statistical compilations on
the best methods of production. etc.
The Fancy Work Department, un-
der the able management of Mes
danes M l. Allen. E T Kelley and w
| L Taylor, is an emporium of exqui-
site domestic fabrics, which bespeak
the deftness of the fingers and un-
firing patience of the contributors.
Our attention was especially attract
ed bv the dainty exhibits of Mrs G
| T Harmon and Mrs D A Phillips.
! There were perhaps many other ar
ticles of needle-work equally as COM
plicated, but our time was too llm'
tied to take more than a passing
glance at tine pretty things displayed
there.
The department of Antiquities, OF
relics of long, long past, next claim
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