The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-08
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Ban155erg,s First Annual Fair
Was a Complete Success

Bamberg county's first annual fair
week has come and gone; and in it's
wake it has left an unprecedented era
OF pride and confidence; pride in the
splendid achievements of the past
and present, and confidence in glo-
rious future progressiveness. For in
the past there have been those who
constantly mentioned a county fair
for Bamberg, its possibilities and
benefits, all knew we should have
one; some knew we could have one;
but nobody was big enough to take
the lead ana start the ball to rolling.
It required stout heart and noble ef-
fort, but this year TIE utopian dream
was put into staunch reality; ideas
ripened into accomplishments and air
castles came down to earth. And
though with but few weeks to spare
in which to perfect plans and ar
rangements Bamberg county's farm
ers exchange week has been notable
success from every angle and easily
eclipsed anything ever before at
tempted in this county; it bids fair to
quickly blossom into one Of the
states greatest annual county fairs.
For we came; we saw; we conquered;
all skeptics must be convinced, and
Join with an abiding faith in the old
slogan, s'We can" The result be-
speaks progress and development, and
reflects unstinted praise, just pride,
and magnificent credit upon those
public spirited citizens who put
across the movement. Every city Of
fetal Iabored zealously for the sue
cess of the movement, and the origi-
nators deserve the congratulations
and commentator of every one en-
ioying any degree Of civic pride in
our county and community. Those
who threw cold water on the under
taking and those individuals, organ
izations or institutions who did not
put forth their efforts in this week
for the betterment and uplifting OF
this community must now realize
that they failed to avail themselves OF
fine opportunity, and join hands
next time, because while slow in
starting, continuation is now prae-
@tically assured, thinking not OF that
slowness in the past, but working in
the future with Longfellow's senti-
ments, stLet the dead past bury its
dead
Bamberg county has splendid
schools, magnificent farms and other
fine assets. And with our own in
genuity and resourcefulness and the
inspiration and confidence now ours,
other county fairs will be made to
look to their laurels. It does not re-
a1ire a statesman's foresight to con-
ceiye of regular nice exhibit build
ings If such be necessary, and the
exhibits themselves can be easily fur
jnished. We have worth while indus
trial enterprises, great commercial
interests, progressive banks and the
richest farm lands in this section OF
the country capable Of producing
bountifal and varied crops. We have
a dandy race track, a band, two grid
irons and several schools, both white
and black, with creditable foot bail
teams. There are moving pictures
and parades of any and all kinds
can be staged. Every description OF
instruction, interest, information,
amusement and benefit can be and
will be furnished right here on the
spot, something for everybody, re-
gardless of age, size, race, color, ma
tionality, peculiar tastes, or previous
condition of servitude. What was
accomplished this year was all bund-
led up and done in hurry, and this
too makes the grand success attain
ed all the more remarkable. So sue
cessful and so creditable were the ef-
forts of those concerned that brief
concise review of events and doings
OF the fair week will not be amiss.
This will be short.
In the large Farmers tobacco ware
house building some of the finest
swine ever exhibited in this state, or
in any other state for that matter,
were to be seen. The poultry exh1-
bition was good and beautiful; there
were also pigeons and rabbits. Next
year cages and other provisions will
be made for this part Of the show.
The Denbow warehouse was literally
filed with exhibits and displays of
various kinds. The marketing plan
was featured first, fresh quotations
being obtained and furnished daily,
and many producers proftably dis
posed of quantities of country pro-
duce. Every exhibit of the various
private concerns and business can not
Abe mentioned. Carlisle School had
redita BILE booth. The fancy work DIS