The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-09-26
ITHE ANNUAL FAIR
Rules and Regulations.
WILL BE HELD AT LANCASTER.

]. person paying Members
Ticket which will admit during the Fair the purchasers his wife
andchden except boys years DID, and ente him to vote
lat the next annual election
Single tickets will be furnished on the ground twenty-five
cents eah which will admit person for day only No
family tickets will be sold as heretofore.
All live Stock entries must be made by II o'clock NJ ofthe
first days all other entries by 10 o'clock A. NJ the second day
the books will positively be closed at the hours named above
tteenper cent onthe premiums competed for be paid
on articles entered for exhibition where the first premium is
one dollar.
f. All entries should be made the week preceding the fair
Apply to the Secretary
s. No horse shall be shown for more than one premium except
on sweepstakes.
g. Discretionary premiums will be paid on all articles pre-
sene not named in the t which the awarding committee may
deem worthy.
T. No articles will be allowed premium that may be deemed
unworthy.
s. Ali premiums will be held for the benefit of the Society
that are not called for within 80 days after the fair
o. AS of the objects of the Society improve the stock
OF the county, premiums offered separately
CATTLE but they be shown connection with grade stock
TO- All aged matured animals that received the first pre-
MUM at the last Fair again compete for premiums
same class until two years thereafter but compete for sweep
stakes. -
H. Members of Awarding Committees will please present
themselves at the Secretary table, at before 10 o'clock
the first day Of the fair that vacancies may be filled and
the Committees be in readiness to discharge their duties
r. The Fair will open each morning at o'clock is hoped
that the Exhibitors will see the propey Of making their entries
previous to the 1st day.
49, The transfer of tickets false statements in regard to ares
will be punished to the full extent of the law
a. No person other than the Committees Officers of the Soce-
the ring when stock is exhibiting.
15 1t is earnestly desired that all stock for exhibition be on
the ground before 10 o'clock A. NJ the first day. order to have
them in their rproper places and avoid confusion.
l6 All stock will be required to be the grounds until the
evening of the Sd day.
IT, The saloon has been eto Mcsrs Charles Miller and Joseph
Armbrnster who have made ample provision furnish refresh
es Of all kinds and meals and oysters reasonable rates. at
all hours Of the day.
49, The best of hay will be furnished free of expense and
and oats will be sold the ground to all who desire it. at
reasonable rates.
49, present of gold ring ofhe value of $5 90 will be made
o'clock T. NJ of the I'd and 3d days of the Fair the number
limited to5 The Of those wishing appear will be left
with the Secretary up to the evening of the 1st day.
90 No premium will be paid when the property exhibited
not owned by the exhibitor by mebero his or her
family and persons entering stock and giving false statements
must forfeit premiums.
2 If the of receipts not sufficient to nav the pre
muns ill full dividend will be struck and the premiums 6ad
pro rata. =
% All premiums will be withhold from animals or articles
that are not on the grounds the first day.
- All classes confined to the county unless otherwise
named.
a. No groceries will be allowed within half mile of the Fair
Grounds.
25 Tickets will be sold admitting horses and vehicles to the
ground, at % cts for each horse for each day.
ADDITIONAL RULES AND SUGGESTIONS
No unsound or bemshcd animal will be awarded premium
Every ecution will be taken prevent accidents and
but the Society will not be responsible for that may occur
JAMES STOCKDALE, President
j. G. REEVES Secretary
Tickets for sale Wcavcr Hardware Store and a bc Boo
Stores Of Tutlll and Brenncman.