The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-10-14
W'MSBURG COUNTY
FAIR NOTES
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COM
MFrTEE MONDAY-CHANGES
IN PREMIUM LIST.

workers of the Williamsburg County
Fair association had very enthus-
iastic meeting at the courthouse Mon
: day at eleven o'clock.
1t was decided that instead of max
ing all communities in the county COM
pete for one prize, it would be better
to divide the communities into three
classes and to have three sets of prizes,
as follows: Is class, school communi-
ties of one or two teacher schools;
~2nd class, school communities of three
and four teacher schools; 3rd class,
school communities having S teachers
or more. The three prizes offered in
the catalogue or premium list for the
best community exhibit will be COM
peted for by all the schools in a partic-
ular class, for instance, first class
prizes will be $50, $35, and $50. Sec
ond class prizes will be $50, S35 and
$40, and third class prizes will be $50
$35 and $50. By making this change
we feel that many more communities
will make exhibits, feeling that every
community has a more equal chance
with every community in its class. We
are exceedingly anxious that every
school community interested will be-
gin at once to prepare and sele"t its
exhibits. If you have not recei' ed a
catalogue, write the secretary at once
for one and he will be glad to NAL
it to you.
It was decided at this meeting to
have an address Tuesday opening the
fair and also to have fiddler's con-
,vention the same day. We want every
man in the county who can play lid
die or pick banjo to be on the job
that day with his favorite instrument.
The committee appointed to make ar
rsngements for the fiddler's conven-
6on were E. C. Epps, r. C. McElveen
and w. n. Welch. If the reader has
: III mind fiddler or banjo picker who
ought to be a member of this conven-
ton, please write the secretary, CIV
ing his name and address. The prizes
offered are as follows: 1st prize, a
pair of Howard and Foster shoes by
the Kingstree Dry Goods Co.; End
prize, a Stetson hat by Silverman's
Department Store; 3rd prize, a pair OF
Hansen gloves by McGill Bros. We
will appreciate any assistance you give
us. Let's have such iiddler's con-
vsntion on that day that will arouse
old Williamsburg's recollections of the.
days gone by.
Wednesday, the next big day, IS to
be tournament day. This is open to
men and women wearing suitable cos
tunes for the occasion. The commit
bee appointed to arrange for this event
are Hon. P. H. Stoll, P. O. Arrow
smith, and L. D. Rodgers. The prizes
Ge1nhsre: 1st prize, saddle, bride
and blankee valued et $4,000 given by
sRodgers & Rodgers, live stock dealers;
md prize, lap robe valued at S25.Oo
ghen by P. o. Arrowsmith; 3rd prize
$1,000 gold piece given by Truluck-
KingNCo. The wreaths for the queen
and maids of honor will be furnished
by the williamsburg Live Stock Co.
1.DaddyS Montgomery says that ne
expects to crown the queen on that
day, and + is up to some of the rest
of us toN&ep him from performing
that feat by just getting the greatest
number of rings. This is another
splendid opportunity to enjoy an old
time amusement. If you have ever
participated in tournament or would
like to enter this one, write either OF
the above named gentlemen. We
shall be glad to have you add merrl-
ment to this occasion.
Thursday is school day, and beng
the anniversary of the signing OF the
armistice in the World War, part OF
the program of the day will be devoted
to the commemoration of that event.
We shall have the school parade as US
ual. We want every school to nave
a float in the parade if possible. Float
and parade will count in winning the
prize. The points that the parade viii
be judged by are, 1st, idea suggested
or conveyed in makeup, 2nd' uniform
itx in marching, 3rd, general impres,
sion. The banks of the county VIII
give s1O5.OO in prizes for the parade
,4as follows: 1st prize, $4,000; End prize
$500; srd prize, $4,000. We trust
every school in the county will MAKE
an effort to win at least one OF the
prizes. All bona-fide students ano
teachers will be admitted to the ian
-..,,ds m that day free of charge