The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-08
SECOND ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
or THE
CARROLL COUNTY AGRlCUL-
TURAL SOCIETY,
vlN0 be held on the Show Grounds, in
Il Westminster, Nd,
Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thursday and
Friday, All, 5m, ca and IN Of
October, 1870.
TRIALS OF SPEED.

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A purse Of S251-Sl50 to the fastest
trotting horse, mare or gediug in harness,
$50 to the second, S25 to the third, mile
heats, best in 6-open to all.
FoR HORSES OWNED IN CARROLL COUNTY
rRIOR TO JuIY LIST, ls7O.-No. For
horses that never beat 2 90 minutes, n purse
of 500; S7j to the fastest trotiing horse,
mare or gelding in harness; 500 to the
second. No. 2.-For horses that never
beat minutes, purse Of S6j; 500 TO the
fastest trotting horse, mare or gelding in
harness, and SO to the second. No. s.
For horses that never beat 0. 30 minutes, a
purse of SA0 $50 10 the fastest trotting
horse, mare or gelding in harness, and $40
to the second. No. 4.-For horses that
never beat $50 minutes, purse of $50;
S25 to the fastest trotiing horse, mare or
gelding in harness, and $40 TO the second.
No. 5.-for horses that never beat $50
minutes, a purse of $50 to the fastest trot.
ting horse, mare OF gelding in harness, aud
s 10 to the second. No. 60 the fastest
racking horse, mare or geding, under sad
die, $50, and 50 to the second. No. H.
To the fastest pacing horse, mare or geld
ing, under saddle, $50, and So to the
second.
All trots to be mile heats, best in ).
Racking and Pacing to be mile heats, bests,
best 2 in 8.
An entrance fee Of 10 per cent. will be
charged ON each Of the above races. No
less than to enter and to start.
Entrance to be closed at II o'clock NJ,
Tuesday, October ith, the first day of the
Fair.
Two trials Of speed to come of each day
The racing will be under the exclusive
control of competent Judges, to be appoint
ed Cor that purpose, and will be called
promptly Mt O'Clock, p. NJ. Of each day.
The Society invites the exhibition of any
and every thing that may lie useful or con.
yeuieut in the business Of Agriculture OF
Horticulture, or to be the product of either
Of all articles and implements of convent
| ence or use in domestic or social life, ant
of the products of art and skill aud for all
such things of merit although they may no
be specially enumerated in the Premium
| Lists publishedaud circulated 10y the Society
/ Premiums or Diplomas will be awarded
and to this cud Miscellaneous Class, No.
Al, is provided, and Judges appointed
All Articles and animals for exhibition
must be properly entered at the Business
| Office Of the Society. Tho grounds and
buildings will be opened on Monday, tn,
| 3rd OF October, to receive all articles for ex
| hbtion, and irusiy persons employed By
the Society will assign them places ans
guard the grounds. Articles shipped be
forehand will be properly cared for. NJ
entry for competition will be made after Il
| o clock, A. NJ. of Tuesday, ith of October
| except by special permission nor can any
| thing entered be removed from We ground
until the close of the Fair without permits
tiou from the President. No premium will
| be awarded when the article or animal i
not worthy. Articles and animals can onl,
be entered to compete in one class, and n,
one can have two premiums awarded to i
oxcept horses which take any of the regua
| premiums of the Society may likewise com
| pete in the trials Of speed.
| Hay, straw and water, will be supplied
free of charge, for all animals catered fou
premiums; and grain will be provided a
the lowest cost price for those who desir,
to purchase. Those who intend to becom
exhibitors are requested, as far as possible
to inform the Secretary, before the 2dti
day Of September, OF the kind and quantit,
OF articles, stock, &c, they will exhibit, S,
that suitable arrangements may be made 70
| their reception.
No disorderly conduct Of any kind, gamb
ling, or the sale of spirituous liquors vii
be permitted. The Sheriff of the County
as Chief Marshal, with an ample number
assistants, will be upon the grounds TO pre-
serve order.
Arrangements have been made with tn,
Western Maryland Railroad for the ship
ment Of goods at the most liberal rates.
Three trains leave Baltimore daily To-
Westminster, to wit: at 1855 o'clock, A
NJ, $3.50 o clock aud D 30 o'clock z. NJ.
leave Westminster Tor Baltimore at 8. 80 A
NJ, 7.40 A. NJ. and 80 T.. N.
BsD- Gates will he open at s o'clock A,
NJ. OF each day, and at that time every Off
Ger is required to be at his post.
| Admlttance 20 cents Children 10 cents
No Checks or Season Tickets will be is
sued. An Additional Charge Of rs Cent
will be made for Each Horse entering tn,
| Grounds
All Articles entered for Exhibition will
he received free. The Society have erected
an ample amount of stalls aud shedding fo
stock, suitable building for the exhibition
| OF such articles that canuot be exposed I,
the weather, and provided half mile track
ellip,ical in form. after diagram furnishe,
by George W. Wilkes, Esq, Editor of til
Esprit Of the Times" second to none il
! the country.
IA" For further particulars, send to tn
Secretary for Premium List.
Ray Il Band Of Music wM be presen
during The Fair.
Booths, granting the privilege of selin,
on the grounds during the Fair, will b
disposed Of at Public Auction at the Socie
TVS Office on the Fair Grounds, on SArUR
DAY, the oath day of SEPrgaER, at
O'Clock, 2. NJ.
President, John Il. Smith. Vice Presi
dent, Jeremiah Rinehart Secretary, Vim
A. McKellip. Treasurer, Richard Man
ming.
CHIEF MARsuAL,-J0HN TRACEY.
sIsTASTMARsHAIs. Samuel Eyerhart
William j.. Morelock, Capt. George W
Shull, Capt. Albert Billingslea, David A
Owings, Louis Z. Singuff, George Prugh
David IL. Byers, Joseph Shaeiier, Noal
Shaefier, Elias Yingling, Edward L. Smith
Board OF MANAGERS. -Josephus II
Hoppe, Edward Lynch, William G. Rine
hart, Hashabiah Haines, David Fowbe.
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