South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-10-27
The Cumberland Fair.


attendance at the fair grounds very large
Tue display IN all departments is 6ne. In
the floral hall prominent fsatareis beau
titnl specimen Of the Callardia, one of
whose leaves exceeds 81 inches in length
aud breadth The household department
Is full ID specimens The poultry depart
ment embraces different varieties of game,
Hamburg, Dorkiug and other favor te and
fancy breeds of fowls Among the cattle,
john q. Brady, John T. Peerce, + II
Seymour, d. G. Bruce, c. II Vandiyer
and others show fue blooded ANIMALS
The trials of speed were the features of
the day. For the first match in harness,
best . In ., $50 10 first aud SO TO second
horse John Morrssey enters b m Mel
he, /; } :. Shoemaker enters b. 5.
Hiatosn, - 2-time: 3:03, $50, 2:5S.
The next was race for running horses,
mile heats, best two in three, 500 "a first
aud $50 to second horse. Robert Powell
enters b. h. Skirmisber, ] !; II Ravcuscraft
enters GLOW Jacket-time l:5l i: 30 }.
Wednesday, tue fair was marked by a
good Attendance The first match on the
programme was for rlekiug horses under
saddle. best two in three, mile heats. $40
McElfsh entered bay horse "Fiutstone :"
Jacob Brengls entered bay horse "Jim
Cunning" Robert Rtvenscraft entered BAY
horse "Killikiuick," James Colinscntered
gray horse "H1uast john" After going
Que heat, which was won by s'nonest
John, that horse was ruled out Of the race
by tue judges "beeausc of his gait BEING
that Of PAGER instead Of raclccr. -
"Flintstone' took The next two heats in
$3.50 and 800. The second match (which
was done between the heats of the first
race was for pacing horses in harness. mile
heats, best two IN three, for premiums of
$40 to first horse and $40 to second s
Long entered brown horse "Barncy," s. A.
Cox entered bay horse Charlie =" Barney
won IN two straight heats, 10 3:2S aud 1915
The third event was for running horses
mile heats, best two in three, first premi-
um 500, second $50 Thomas b Davis
entered sorrel horse 'Fadladecn." Robert
Powell entered bay horse "Shirmisher. 3"
Fadladeen carried los pounds, Skirmisher
10 pounds. The first heat was declared
dead heat, for reasons which may not easily
be made Ineligible. The second & third
were won 10y Failadeen in I:5l} and 1850.
A general examinltiong of the stock on
exhibition was made, aud the first premi-
ums awarded to MIR. Charles III. Vandiver
second to d. c. Bruce, Esq, premium for
!attest steer, to John Il. Peerce, Esa. for
largest steer. to L. r. Seymour, ESQ.
j z. Brady, ESD, Hon II. &. Davis & 9TH
ers were awarded premiums for fine cattle
Thursdly was the third day of tie fair. The
city was crowded with Strangers there were
upwards of 5000 visitors to the grounds.
Awards were made for the best blooded
stock as follows To Ftdl .deen, four years
old, owned by Thomas Il. DIvis, first pre-
mium for best stallion with certified pcdi-
gree, $50; Young As'eroid, two years old
os.eI D., SAM, FIST premium as best two
jcar-o!d stallion with certified pedigree, S.;
jennie Patterson, owned by same, first
premium for best t@o-year Old FLY with
certified pedigree, So.
The trial., Of speed began at two O'clock
The first event on tho programme was a
running race, single dash Of one mile, $40
e. first horse and SO to second. j. W.
Edwards entered b. q. Eclipse" John
Henry entered S. b. A" New Departure" A
good start was made, but Eclipse soon took
che lead, which be maintained to the end,
coming 10 on the last round several lengths
ahead, running the race in 2.O2
Next came trottiug match, mile heats,
best two in three, for $50 TO first horse and
s2j To- scc1ud J. J Shoemaker entered
b lliatoga, james Collins entered br m
Nellie The mare won ia two heats, 10
2:jS aud 3:0Il.
Next camo % race, hrlf milo heats best
ftg, ia ffraa- eJD 2, tho fret b,rs, SJo