The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
PREMIUM LIST.
Is ANNOUNCED
Sumter County Fair Will Be the
Best Ever
ALL PRIZES ARE
DOUBLED BY DIRECTORS
Additional Premiums Will Be
Offered Clubs by Business
Men of Sumter

At meeting OF the directors of the
premium hst committee of the Sumter
County Fair Association held at the
Sumter Chamber OF Commerce on
June 21st, lt was enthusiastically de-
cided to make the 1920 Sumter County
Fair the biggest and grandest ever
held In Eastern Caroline, if money for
premiums and money for entertain
ment and educational and cooperative
work can accomplish this aim OF the
directors.
1t was decided to double the amount
OF money offered during 1919-that is
to say. that for every dollar offered in
every department last year, there will
be double that amount throughout the
entire premium list In every depart
ment. The management will also
about double the expense account for
amusements this year.
The famous Royal Scotch Highland
ers' band. wearing their typical Scotch
kiities. the band that attracted thous-
and& to last years fair during their
three days engagement. has been Sc
cured for six days for the 1920 fair,
the fair proper, however lasting only
four days. The fair management In
order to secure this band for four DAYS
is paying the band for six days en-
gagement.
The well known and popular Krause
treater Shows and numerous free at :
fractions have been booked for tent
and midway amusements.
In the Home Demonstration De
I'partment the prizes for club booths
this year will be as follows:
FIRST Prizes... ........ $500
Second Prize. :. 80. $50
Third Prize. -. 100
Fourth Prize. so
/ In the individual farm display de-
partment the premiums for the 1920
fair will be also doubled over last
year. 'panning out as an inducement
to farmers to participate. The follow
ing premiums will be offered:
First Prize. 5000
Second Prize. $50
Third Prize I. 100
Fourth Prize. 5O
Inc business men of Sumter
through the Sumter Chamber OF COM
merce and the Sumter County Board OF
Educatior Will stimulate interest I'm
the schools and various rural clubs
OF the girls and boys by Offering at.
tractive premiums In addition to the
regular and large premium list of the
Iair association. Mr.. j. Frank Will
Iiams the farm dem monstration agent
MISS Caro- Truluck, the home demon
stration agent, DIR. j. III. Haynsworth
county superintendent OF education
frof. c. g. Hutchinson, assistan Mt
county superintendent of education.
and various other ladies and gentle
men OF Sumter and Sumter county
ciup presidents. teachers. I officers of
TWO civic and business and agricultu-
raj societies and others will be on the
oniciai STAFF of the numerous depart-
ments. Mr.. e. I. Reardon. manager
secretary of the Sumter County Cham
Der or Commerce will be the manap per
OF publicity and information. The
headQuarters OF the 1920 fair will he
at the Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
Tne premium list is being prepared
Tor the printer. and Mr.. J. II. Williams
and Miss Caro- Truluck are selecting
their numerous department superin-
tendents. The officers and directors
or the Sumter County Fair associo-
uon are; President. G. A. Lennon;
vice president. DIR. M. L. Parier; di-
rectors, IL. l.. Tisdale. j. Il. Hearon.
w Percy Smith. I s. DuBose, Jr., j.
IL Myers. w. r. Brown, Geo. T.. Epper-
son. >. j. White. II. L. scarborough.
There is the greatest OF cooperation
IN every department and the Sumter
county Chamber OF Commerce is 60
ing TO do It's level best to help the fair
association and the county board Of
education to make the 1920 Sumter
county Fair resemble the Southern
states Agricultural. Industrial and
Livestock Exposition.