Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-23
WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR.


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The weather of Tuesday and Wednes
day having been SO disagreeabIe and unfa
vorable, II was expected that a large Grove
would be in attendance on yesterday. No
were these expectations disappointed. Th'
audience commenced to assemble very
early and when the..opening hour arrived
the large amphitheater was well filled
the crowd being estimated at six thousand
The ladies were out in great numbers anC
added much to the brilIiancy of the &C
casion. ravrv FrrA
The programmes for to-day and to
morrow guarantee great crowds and mucl
enjoyment.
To-day will be taken up with the SHOW
Of thoroughbred stock, horsemanship anC
a pacing match for 800. 50
Tomorrow the tournament, awards o
premiums in the Industrial Hall, horse
manship and the trotting match for 800
will constitute the proceedings.
Great preparations are being made fol
the ball tonight, which of course will b
grand success. ..7e-.-.f
The following premiums were awarded
yesterday:
DRAFT HORSES.
Best stallion, one and under two years
two entries, premium to j w Brown, o.
Williamson county certificate to Gentry
Allen, Of Williamson co6nty.
i IA vrg- MARES az a
Best mare, four years cid, three entrie,,
premium to w Strickland, of Gilel
county; certificate 10 Fl s Ewing, Of vii
i Hanson county.
Best mare, one and under two years old
one entry, premium to james Russell, OF
/ Williamson county.
/ s.E la SADDLE STOCK. s aE
This ring closed with twelve entries
Among the list We notice the following
we'll known horses: ss.-5.-
Prince of Pulaski, property of Mi G
7. Altman, Of Giles.
MoguL property of o s Ogilyie, OF
Rutherford. a '
Bay Maltrie, property of Ennis Brown,
Williamson. 8Ef J@A ststA hF
Pat Cleburne, property of Jack Gooch,
Rutherford.
Reckless, properly of Jack Fitzgerald,
Williamson.
Star of the West, property of E Patter-
son, Williamson.
Lunshire, property of Sam Scales, of
Rutherford, and other fine horses.
This was as fine a display of horses
we ever remember to have seen in any
ring. The award of the Judges is as fOf-
lows: %
Premium 10 Reckless, property OF Jack
Fitzgerald, of Williamson; certificate to
Prince of Pulaski, property Maj. G T All
man, of Giles county.
Best stallion three years old and under
four, four entries, premium to Jas B Davis
of Williamson; certificate to Thos Brown,
of Williamson.
Best stallion, two and under three years
old, three entries, premium to J W Davis
certificate to Hardin, of Maury. e
Best stallion, one and under two years
old, two entries, premium TO j F Parish
certificate to w Brown.
Best colt, three entries, premium 10 S
Thompson certificate to NJ F Prichett.
MARES.
Best mare, four years and over, seven
entries, premium TO VIM Strickland, Of
Giles county; certificate to II d McCrory,
of Giles county.
Best mare, three and under four years
old, three entries, premium TO w NJ Witt,
of Marry county certificate to james Nc
Nish, of Williamson county.
Best mare, two and under three years
old, four entries, premium to james B
Hill, of Williamson county certificate to
w NJ Witt, of Maury county.
Best mare, one and under two years old,
premium to L K Hays, of Maury county
certificate to w NJ Witt of Maury county.
Best mare colt, under one year, three
entries, premium to VIM Barker, of Viii
Hanson county certificate TO Sharber Har-
grove, Of Williamson county.
GELDINGs. ra
Best gelding, four years and over, twelve
entries, premium TO w NJ Duncan, of Mar
shall county; certificate to Jack Gooch, of
Rutherford county.
Best gelding, three and under four years,
three entries, premium TO John Haley, of
Williamson county certificate to James /.
Reaman, of Williamson county.
Best gelding, two and under three years,
three entries, premium to w b Glenn, OF
Maury county; certificate TO Charles b
Morris, Of Williamson county.
cuEEpsTAuES
Best saddle animal, any age or sex, seven
entries, premium TO Maj g 7 Altman, of
Giles county certificate to w NJ Duncan,
of Marshall county.
Below will be found list of premiums
awarded yesterday in the I'D.
INDUSTRIAL HALL.
Best white corn, four entries, premium
to + S Radcliffe, of Williamson, county.
Best specimen of oats, one entry, premi-
um to Jno b McEEen, of Williamson
county.
Best specimen white wheat, three entries,
premium to Jno B McEwen, of William
son county.
Best hOwers, one entry, premium TO h ii
Spencer, of Williamson county.
Best specimen of meat, one entry, pre-
MUM to E HSpencer, Of Franklin county.
Stock peas, one entry, premium to + NJ
Lavender, of Williamson county,
Best pumpkins, four entries, premium
to F o Waller, of Williamson county.
Best cabbage, five entries, premium TO
r S Rozell, Of Williamson county.
Irish potatoes, seven entries, premium to
Mrs + l. Adams, of Williamson county. |
Beets, two entries, premium to Gen X 5 |
Ewell, of Maury county.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Best two horse wagon one entry, pre-
MUM to Z w Hobbs.
Shovel plows, four entries, premium TO |
F III Jones & Co., Nashville.
Best harrow, two entries, premium TO
F H Jones Dc Co., Of Nashville.
Best cultivator, three entries, premium
to Coon & Turpin, of Columbia.
Hill side pillow, one entry, premium to
F S Radcliffe, Of williamson county.
Wheelbarrow, one entry, premium to |
French, Anderson & Co., of Nashville. |
Portable forge, one entry, premium to
] NJ Carey, of Franklin. |
We wish to return our thanks to the
and atfable Secretory, DIR. James
P. Hannah, and VIM. s. Campbell, Esq.
Treasurer, who are untiring in their at
tention TO their guests. |
To Printers. |
We have one or two good job presses for
sale, which can be had at at bargain, by