Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23

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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL Fair
HOLMES CO, !GsicvifvAi SOCIETY,
To be Held onfhe Soeietys Enciosed Grounds at
MILLERSBURG, OHIO,
On Wednesday, Thursday & Friday,
September 18th, 18th and Goth, '7s.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY:
B.. BROWN, President;
ARMSTRONG WOLGAMOT, vice
President;
CT. NEWTON, Secretary;
C. S. VORWERK, Treasurer.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Robson French, Marshall Beatty,
Martin Bird, John Coffey, John 81.
Smith, Anson Mayors, James A. Estill.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
B.C. Brown, Armstrong Wolgamot,
Robson French: who will have charge
of the Police Department and dispose
of all matters not previously provided
for.
DEPARTMENT MANAGERS.
The several Departments will be un-
der the general superintendenceo or the
following named members OF the Board :
1st Department = Horses Roplson
French.
End. Department-Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs-Marshall Beatty. =
3rd. Department-Grain and Vegeta-
bles-Martin Bird.
4th. department - Mechanic Arts,
Farm Implements and Poultry-John
Coffey, John H. Smith.
5th. Department-Fruits and Flow
ers-Anson Mayors.
9Th Department-Dom Manufae-
lures and Fine Arts-J. A. Estill.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Any person, resident of the
county, may become a member OF the
Society on the payment of 81, and en-
ter for premiums as many articles as he
or she msy own without any additional
fee Except in Glasses A, B, c, and 81
and also be entitled to vote at the annual
election. Each member Of the Society
will be furnished by the Secretary with
two single admission tickets.
2. All articles offered for premiums
must be entered in the name of the per-
son owning the same, and exhibitors
must determine for themselves in what
class they will enter, after which no
change will be made.
8. Exhibitors are required to have
&lo;r oxfioloc dr1lu oUfzrpd
on the Secretary's books, and arranged
in their proper places, during the first
day of the Fair, except horses compe-
ting in the trotting, pacing, walking
and drawing matches, and Ladies Eques-
trian Exercises. - r-ts1. ,
4. When there is but one exhibitor,
although he may show several animals
or articles in class, only one premium
will be awarded; that to the first or
! otherwise according to its merit. a pre-
MUM aoil not be dsodrded when the ami
NAL or article is not worthy though
there be no competition; nor shall any
article draw more than one premium
except in sweepstakes. - :
5. A yoke of cattle, pairs of horses
ormules,.a pen of ewes or lambs. a SOW
and pigs, pair of shoats, pair of
fowls shall each be made as one entry.
6. A card specifying the number and
class will be furnished each exhibitor.
to be placed on the article exhibited
and kept on the same during the Fair.
z. No animal or article can be re-
moved from the grounds until O'Clock
P. NJ. of the third day of the Fair, with
out permission of the executive COM
mittee.
g., Exhibitors of horses will be char
ged an additional fee Of fifty cents for
all horses three years old and over, un-
der three years old twenty-five cents.
When mare with a foal by her side is
entered as Brood Mare, no charge will
be made for the foal unless it is entered
for separate premium.
8. All horses. s.entered in matches for
trotting, pacing or walking will be re-
auired to pay 10 per cent. of the premi-
um competed for before the entry is
made, and must be owned in the coun-
ty.
10. Stock, on exhibition, will be fur
nished with hay and straw free of
charge, and grain at market price. The
officers Of the Fair will take every pre-
caution in their power for the preserva-
ton of stock and articles on exhibition,
after their arrival and arrangement on
the grounds, but will not be response
BILE for any loss or damage that may oc-'
cur. Exhibitors are desired to give at
tention to their property. -
- IL. All premiums will be paid pro
rata by the. Treasurer as early as possi-
BILE after the close of the Fair. All pre-
miums not called for on or before the
25th day of December, 1872, will be for
feited to the society. N
u. No person will be allowed to en-
gage in any business, traffic or exhibi-
ton on the Fair Grounds, without a
written permit from the Treasurer.
13. Intoxicating drinks will be pro-
hibited, not only on the Fair Grounds,
but on the avenueslleading thereto, un-
der penalty of law. a
IA. Disorderly conduct of any kind
is forbidden. Those indulging therein
will forfeit their right to remain on the
Fair Grounds, and will be promptly
elected therefrom.
ADMISSION FEES.
Single Tickets. 25c.
Children under II years of age 10c.
Two horses and carriage or vehi-
old ono oIr,;ccian