The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-10-19
Ban,berg County Fair to
be Held No0ember II n

Despite the TACT tudI uu11uS Iho
summer it appeared that it would not
be possible to hold a county fair in
Bamberg this fall, meeting of COM
mitteemen was held the other day,
and definite arrangements were
made to hold the fair on November
21, p, %, and "a, Immediately fol-
lowing the Orangeburg county fair.
This decision to hold the fair came
as the result of being able to secure
the big Farmers warehouse for this
purpose. 1t was first announced
that the tobacco season would run
well beyond this period, but on ac-
count of the shortness Of the to-
bacco crop, the marketing period has
ben abbreviated, and practically the
whole warehouse will be at the dis
posal of the county fair authorities,
the Cooperative Tobacco association
reserving only a small space for their
use during these days to take care of
any late tobacco that might come
in.
It is a matter of Joy to not only
the people of .Bamberg but of the en-
tire county that the fair will be held.
1t is felt here that the Bamberg coun-
ty people have struck a real keynote
in the holding of fairs by making 1t
free, and this policy will be continued
this year. No admission will be
charged to the fair grounds. On &C
count of the expense involved, a
small admission fee will probably be
charged to the horse races, the foot
ball games and other special athletic
events, none of which, however, will
be at the fair grounds. ~-i
The fair will be greatly enlarged
this year, 1t has been definitely ar
ranged that the huge warehouse, one
Of the largest buildings.in the state,
will be converted into attractive
booths for the use of various organi-
cations, business houses, farmers ex-
hibits, etc. This building will pro-
vide scores of exhibit booths, and it
can be safely predicted that this is
going to be most attractively decor
ated building the people of Bamberg
have even seen in this county.
While the fair is designed to be
week of amusement, there is to be
plenty Of instruction also. Speakers
from Clemson college will be here to
give demonstration, and make ad-
dresses on timely farm subjects.
Special attention will, as usual, be
given to the boil wevil, and the farm
ers will be, given all of the lasest in
formation on this most important
subject.
Tuesday is to be school day, and
arrangements will be made to visit
all schools and enroll their coopera-
ton to make this tremendously big
day for the kiddies. The opening day
will also be characterized by the big
free barbecue, which was such an en-
joyable affair last year, when two
thousand persons were fed on the
finest of barbecued meats.
Wednesday there is to be a foot
bail game. This game has not been
definitely arranged yet, but an at
tempt will be made to have game
between Carlisle and the A. R. c., of
Augusta, or the Batesburg-Leesville
high, either of which will afford a
fine amusement for all lovers of good
foot ball, and that includes most
folks.
Thursday the horse races will be
featured. Those who attended the
fair last year remember the fine
races that. were pulled off in great
shape. The races will be better this
year. A competent racing man will be
in charge of this interesting feature,
and the best horses in this section
will be entered.
Friday will be the colored peoples
day. Bamberg has the finest class of
colored population to be found in the
state, people who are loyal to their
home county and who are interested
in her progress. This day will be
turned over to competent COM
mittee of colored leaders as was the
case last year, only the colored po-
pulation have vouchsafed the fact
that they will 'whoop 'em up" this
year as never before. Among the at
fractions they are planning for the
day are a school parade-and it will
be remembered tht the while schools
were not in their class on parade last
year-a foot ball game, and so on.
Lovers of foot ball may recall that
foat no - ic