The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-10-04
LAST DAY.


We said, with many others, that Friday
would be the big day, both in interesting fea-
lures and in attendace, but in this we were
very much mistaken. Saturday morning the
weather was much like the preceding days,
except that the wind, which was in attendance
the first two days, had left to attend fairs in
other parts of the State. From an early
hour until noon a continuous line Of teams
piled through the entrance, filling up every
available space for hitching horses. The
grounds swarmed with people moving about,
and the number present must have been near
ly equal to the day before. The committees
IN the various departments were busy award
ing premiums, and attaching the much coveted
tickets to the proper articles. As we shall
publish the premium list in full, we defer
mention Of premiums at this time.
RACES.
at ten O'Clock the running race in class I6
for purse of $50, best three in five, track
heats, was called. There were four entries
brown horse, entered by John N. Martin,
bay mare by H. Hudson, sorrel horse by
John Tuttle, and a white mare by Oliver Nc
Laine. After considerable trouble the word
go was given, Martins brown taking the lead,
and the venerable white following close be-
hind. The brown kept the lead and came in
first, Hudson's bay second, and Tuttle's sorrel
third, the white bringing up the rear some
| distance behind Time, IS IA. The second
heat only three horser started. The brown
again kept the lead coming in first, Tuttle's
sorrel second, and Hudson's bay last. Time,
/ 81 3-4. The third heat was also won by the
brown horse which decided the race.
At one O'Clock the trotting race, for purse
of Sl75. First money 500; second $50; and
third S25. Best two in three mile heats.
Time to be inside $50 was called. Three en-
tries were made in this class, but only two ap-
peared A roane entered by James Furney,
and a large bay by Feese and Harrison. Tie
start was made, the bay taking the pole. On
the first quarter the bay broke and fell be-
hind badly, but on the home stretch made Up
and came in close behind the roane. Time
2:47. The second heat the bay kept his gait
but the roane was too lively, and came in
ahead taking the first money. Time second
heat 2:42 3-4.
The ladies' equestrian exercise followed and
was witnessed with considerable interest.
A pleasing feature was noticeable through
out the whole, in tn perfect order maintain
ed. During the four days only three or four
drunken men appeared on the grounds, and
they were at once cared for by the officers.
No disturbance or offensive language was in
dulged in at any time. The display of stock
of all kinds, fruits, vegetables, and other pro-
ducts, together with agricultural implements,
was much larger and better than last year,
these, with the immense crowd of people that
were daily in attendance, confirms the grand
success which has characterized the Twentieth
Annual Fair Of this county. The officers have
displayed ability and interest worthy of high
commendation, and our farmers have mani
tested an interest that is also praise worthy.
The total receipts were about 50, 600. Having
realized sGch glorious success in the second
dedication of the new grounds, we shall look
for even greater things another year, and in
anticipation Of such an event we doubt not
that additions and Improvements in grounds
and facilities for accommodation, as ample as
the financial ability of the society admits, viii
be made.