The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-08-13
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Horse Fair NJ Earlvllle.


Horse Fair NJ EarlvllIe.
The Ear.vlle Park Association have issued
their programme for their First Grand Annual
Fair" to be held at Earlville on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, Aug. 3lst and Sept. 1st
and ID Following is the programme:
FIRST DAY-AUG 31st.
Premium s5 Gentlemen road 70 drive
2 Premium ss5 To horse trong to minutes
SECOND DAY-SEPT. LIST.
s. Prem &c. Best mare and colt.
Best draught stallion years old and oyer-lst prem. -
Prem sI5. To sowest running mule. Dash of mile No
crippled mules allowed in the race The judges TO place the
ss - ssS Ss @
Is E,seeal and SsS?mp Gsi, he lies riders,
Prem 400 Horses ihai osa! mlhates Mile heats
30 Ennn Me iHsHas
THIRD DAY-SEPT. Cd.
Il. Best pair farm horses. LIST premium SO; 2d,$j
IS Prem: SO 10 fastest walking ho~l mhe to saddle,
D r4sins IL n9 y. heatsOs'' in In harness. LIST
S.sn Sa sse'as .s5S S =, . , in in harness
asel w. :sos sRsH t. ALL Mile heats First
7.t. CONDITIONS.
The foregoing purses will be competed for ac.
oording the latest rules governing each class Of
races unless otherwise stated Tho entrance fee
10 the above named premiums will be ten per
cent, except Nos. 2, and 8, which are free. En-
t''ss TOR premiums 8, 9, 10, IL, and ID must be
! made at or before nine o'clock A. NJ. on the day
| OF the exhibition, and all entries for the other
premiums must be made at or before 8 o'clock
r N. the day before, and may be made either in
| person or by mail to the Secretary, B. G. Bar
rest, Esq. For premiums /, 2, and s, and also
] ON oil trials Of speed, three will be required to
| enter, and two to start. A horse distancing the
! field will only be entitled to the first premium
| No horse or mule allowed on the ground, either
fastened Or otherwise, unless in charge of some
Responsible person. No liquor will be sold on
the ground, and no gambling will be allowed.
This rule will be strictly enforced.
10 horsemen, the association would say that
good judges declare our track as good, if not
the BEST half mile track in the State, and we
have deposited our money for the premiums,
which will be paid to each individual entitled
TO the same witnout abatement, rs soon de-
slsred BY the ildges. Bring on your horses
then, gentlemen and We will use our hest en-
beavers to deal justly and honorably with ALL
Good stabllng will be provided.
| We would also cay to the people of the sur
sounding country without whose aid and coun-
tenaace our enterprise cannot succeed, that we
! intend TO SO conduct our Fair as not to offend
| the most scrupulous, and if we do not succeed
it shall not be for the want of an honest en-
dssyor. We have established this Park IN your
midst 1t considerable expense for that nobest
OF oil animals, the horse, and source of inno-
| cent amusement, believing that, if rightly con-
Quoted, they will not see it fail fer want OF
patronage.
Come on. then, and bring your wives and fami.
lies hsre will be . spacious aHphitheatre
erected with seats for all that desire them Re
frsshnents OF all kinds may be obtained on the
grounds. Persons desiring sites for eating
istands, ", should address B. G. Barrett, a
Esrlville, ILL., A good band of music will be il
attendance Gates open ut s A. NJ, and com
nence each day promptly at $50 A. NJ. and p. NJ
| ADMISSION.
Ticket. for ono day, so cents; children unde
10 years with their parents, free /; horse and rid
Or, or one person with one vehicle 70 cents: ses
son ticket for one 81 amphithestre. 10 cent
w JAMES WOOD, Pres.
, c. II. SMITH. Treas
B. G. BARRETT, Sec.
G. d. HISCoCK, Co. Sec