The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07

sP. NJ special train arrived from akror. bringing
delegation of Sons assist their brethren of the Fails
and half past they began issue from their ba
arEaysd in the peculiar psraphernaia of the order
private had been announced benefit Of the
vidowy and orphans Of deceased members and judging
from spon their saIying forth the
mefIpous strains fqxid melody, with rhich the Sons
bad been regalea priysse concert had produced their
eevating effects Probably the vivid recollection Of
the dear departed spfrs t4t rendered this
saryhad an overpoweIng upon ee sensitiTs
gAnizatious Of some OF the Sons -
The following order observed in the psocession
G. O. with two snpporters, Akron Brass Band. T. G. G.
VIC c. leading the Council Of Ten, @. C, sapportsd
BY four pan bearers dressed IN black, snip
ported BY four dressed IN white G. Sc R, 8 D. M
eayahog. Fss Light Artillery The procession rarehsd
tpe cemetery and returning passed through the prin-
cpaI to their hail. amidst saues by tie ARTILLERY
music by the bard and shouts by wondering follow
err The s,aiis worn consisted chiefly Of white and
bleek robes enyeIopirR the whole person, about half
ing rohed white. and half in black Tie procession
numbered sixty about one-fourth of whom bore
square lanterns, orpsmented with moons
&e.eIeysted UPON short poles. The whole afair pre-
sented those who witnessed i for The first time. quite
an inpcsing appearance 55is s.is 5i-sss q a4sz
After the parade the Sons partook of elegant and
bounteous up their private banquet hall
The third days sport opened with the Introduction of
class A No. 5. But three borses came the call j. W.
WiHson's {Ravenna) Montaui;' R. Manebsster's (Na-
honing County, Ethan AIer; g. curtiss, Sherman
Black Hawk, Mile heats. best in thsee, premium
&c., After the Fret heat 3Iack Hawk ruled ont
oniank took both heats in gallant style, without be-
ing crowded and had apparently plenty of speed in
serves First heat 500: second, 3 minutes.
Four mares esII5n this cisss. T.S smifh en-
tered silver Ta;' wm q Potts. Maggie Wm Ash
mun,t Cha -Iotte; Q Irwin, Baid-faee. .sas
The first beat was taken by Maggie in 3:o4;
The second ss - a2f 60 sCharlotte' 800;
The third lssiIssr Tam s.o4;
- BaId-face' was distanced on the second heat.
Much excitensnt manifested dar ng the last two
races. The last would have been won by Ashmuns
Charlotte her driver had been properly posted in the
rules and games Of the track Charlotte, is beau-
full bay 6ly, and universally admired. Three en-
tries mads for geidings in she same class W Shell
dons Harvey Zeiiys Sailor Boy Purdys Grey.
The heat was by Sailor Boy with shsrp crozding
in 2:z6. 95's sf5 ~ - ~ 1ss - = & ~
Much merriment was created, by The trottiog of two
mares, for Independent premium owned by Jas NJ
Brown Masson. and Gen. Jabez W Fitch OF Cleveland.
The animals driven By their owners. Brown driv
Ing Bay Fitch . Black The parties made two
heats, mile each-to wagon, e,ss 4.,i,7isf .qs.,s
First heat, Ftch's Black time 3.03; se
First heaIBrown's sBay;,2-= &c 3:1S
Second heat, Firch's sBlack;' -" $500;
Second heat, Browns Bay - s.es @zf9
Next came the sweepstake trotters-four number.
A K Millans br g Yankee Tom.' er -L .77
y r Zeifly's h Billy Penn,' - ~ 5-,r
HJcornlick, z br Western Metropolis, ri
W q Potts, Sc Honest gohn.'s - ~ s = Z ~
This was the exciting contest Of the Fair. The
struggle between Billy Penn ana Western Metropo-
lis was sharp close The horses came to the score