The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-20
BIG FAIR is ON
Races Today, Football To-
n'orrow. Midway Has
Many Attractions.

e D1llon countys second annual Fair opened yester-
Gay afternoon and press today the big Fair
IN 1u SWING C Crowds are arriving every minute and to-
- Al day Tuesday men and women were busy getting
the exhibits arranged Nearly every school district in the
hard to tell which is the best From every point of view the
this year promises the Fair of year ago.
There are many exhibits both in the agricultural and
stock departments while the midway SO large and
such variety OF attractions that it would do credit
TO a state fair.
- Many Midway Attractions
One of the favorite spots of the Fair ground will be
the Midway This is big circus in itself composed of
many small units In addition the old plantation shows
and variety OF other shows the carnival carries ami
NAL show which large the animal show in many of
the circses In the animal show three large lions
or which maneater having since he has been in this
country killed five The lion is of course kept in a.
strong ironbound cage and but his trainer is al
lowed to approach him. The other lions are time animals
and can be approached with safety The carnival carries
100 people, and all OF Tuesday they busy bees get
ting their shows in readiness for the big crowds of
the features OF the midway the dog and pony show This
show formerly with Sparks circus which showed in
Dillon last week Mr. West proprietor of the shows says
ne endeavors to have only clean shows which ladies and
children can visit He he keeps Close watch
on show the company and that the public gets
square deal The carnival appears be far above the
erage and in point Of size and variety of attractions it
surpasses anything of the kind that has visited Dillon
Wonderful Exhibit.
One of the most wonderful exhibits at the Fair is
that OF Mr. Jno A McRae, of Mnturn Last year Mr. Nc
Rae won first and several other prizes and he
this year with exhibit that surpasses his efforts
of last In his exhibit he has 102 articles represent
ing commodities raised on his farm 1t is interesting
study Mr. McRae is not large farmer but he cultivaes
his land scientifically and makes produce only
great abundance but in astonishing variety 1t is we'll
worth visit to the Fair to Mr. McRae's exhibit 1t
beyond question of doubt that anything can be
raised in Dillon county 1t proves that wall could be built
around Dillon county and its inhabitants could live
fort long as the world stands aays ones fears that
the boil weevi is going to bankrupt Dillon county, for
what Mr. McRae has done every farmer in Dillon county
can do provided he has the energy and perseverance,
= =. Monster Hog
Another attraction at the Fair is the monster hog
owned by Mr. c. P Hayes of Kemper This hog tops the
scales at 0 pounds Mr. Hayes bought him two years
when he only four months old Mr. Hayes says he
not grown yet and he believes he bring his weight
to 900 pounds There many other fine hogs
the Fair but this evathan of the hog family the centre
of attraction.
- Races Today and Tomorrow.
- There is large aggregation of fine race horses at
the Fair grounds and lovers of the sport looking for
ward to fine racing today and tomorrow There
horse at the stables than have been here at
OF the previous Some of them have in from
the circuits in the north and where they did excel
Lent work during the Tomorrow morning there
will be a football game between Dillon and Mullins