Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-01
GREENE COUNTY PAIR.
Closing DISCRIMINATION of StOek-The
Baby show-Lndy Riders-The Jgliest
MRn-Award OF Premiums. Etc.
GREENRVILLE, Sept. .

an early hour the grounds were thronged
by the townsfolk, and the Secretary was
kept busy recording entries until 10 A. NJ.
1t would not be mat dpropos to state here
that the excellent building in course of
completion owes its existence mainly to
the indefaugable exertons of Mai. ]. G..
Reeves, who, am informed, has done
more than any other individual towards
its completion.
The first exhibition of stock this morn
ing was number Of aged bulls, one by
Mr.. VIM. b, Jones, which think was the
largest bull exhibited. Mr.. Jones says he
is a thoroughbred Durham, brought from
Kentucky. His dimensions were given
as follows: length, 8 feet inches cir
conference, 9 feet; weight, about 1900.
short horned Durham. Also, Mr.. Geo.
Bailey, aud K. Link exhibited bulls, all of
which were fine specimens. Then follow
ed on exhibition the following stock: Best
bull under two years old-several shown !;
best aged cow. several entered-by Capt.
w. ID. Jones, 6; by 9. s. Earnest, ] by
Maj. L. Noel, l. Also other entries not
given here.
Several pairs of fine oxen were exhibited
by Messrs. John S. Love, Dick Carter and
others, which are probably as fine as can be
found in East Tennessee. Next came the
stations, which were shown by w. Il,
Jones, J. J. Simpson, Daniel Simpson,
and Jas. NJ. Williamson. These stations all
did credit to Greene county. The display
of horses, mare mules and matched stock
was all creditable, as will be seen by the
premium list below, want of space prohib-
ting their being mentioned more in de-
tail.
THE BABY SHOW
seemed to create the greatest excitement
of the evening. Quite number of the
''sciOns of MANI were presented by their
loving mothers the first premium was
awarded to Master Wilbur Sewer, who ia
now 10 months old, and the infant son of
Mr.. Z. S. Sewer, Secretary of the fair. 1t
may be that several confiding mothers
were disappointed by the decision. Master
Sewer was indeed fine juvenile specimen
of the genus homo.
The most graceful lady rider on horse
back -Four graceful lady riders entered
the contest, viz: Miss Addie Campbell,
Miss Emma Myers, Miss Ella English,
Miss Mamie Remoine. The premium
was given Miss Addie Campbell as the
most graceful female rider.
A PREMIUM TO THE UGLIEST MAN.
A barlow knife was awarded as first pre-
MUM to the ugliest man among the Off
GERS of the fair, The officers ranged them
selves in line, and the committee, after
ferred the distinguished honor up
'on Mr.. Ephraim Link. Mr.. Link
said he took it as irony" This last pro-
ceeding convulsed the crowd with uproar>
ious laughter. Second premium, to officers
of the fair, to best looking man, was Civ
en- to Mr.. Geo. B. McGaughey.
The creased pole was again performed
upon, to vary the amusement. After several
unsuccessful attempts, it was finally
successfully assembled by Jake Bryan. A
dog fight was in progress at the same time,
but the dog beat the boy.
The following first premiums were
awarded in the
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
For the best apple jelly, Mrs. p. Daily
strawberry jelly, Mrs b f Earnest grape
jelly, Mrs Isaac o Harrel pear preserves,
Mrs M Stephens citron preserves, Jen-
ME Lane; fruit cake, Miss Mary Link (;
white cake, Mrs b F Earnest; calico quilt, |
Mrs j b Bird; counterpart, Mrs w +
Fowler; one pair blankets, Mrs Mary G. |
Ross; silk embroidery, Mrs Bell MARSH ; |
silk embroidery, Miss Aiollie Saunders
boquet, Mrs w A Allen water color paint |
ings, Mrs G l. Sewer.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
Best pumpkins, Mrs j B Bird rustic |
seat, Henry Il Brown; sweet potatoes, j |
II Greenway; leaf tobacco, Sam. Nc |
Gaughey variety of canned peaches, Mrs
w B Jones.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.
Best AK handles, Il Ripley; bricks, Mr.
Hoffman calf skin, ] q d G II Logan
kip boots, r Brown.
FARM PRODUCTS. STOCK. &c.
Best half bushel red wheat, VIM Davis
10 white, Samuel Lewing twelve ears
corn, G. w Smith; aged bull, r g Carter
aged COW, w b Jones yoke work oxen,
D NJ Carter aged stallion, Jno J Simpson;
hree year old stallion, j H Williamson;
aged mare, VIM Casteel; brood mare, Jno
KILLER; walking horse, l. r Cox; trotting
horse, w l. Davis; pacing mare, @ S
Earnest; saddle mare, w III Miller; aged
mule, c Brown; two year old mule, Jno
Mallory; match mules, ID NJ Carter aged
ack, Leland Davis jennet, w A Mallory
acre Irish potatoes, "A bushels,
Jesse r Earnest; acre wheat, PSI bushels,
A s Johnson acre corn, 20 bushels, +
Broyles; acre oats, Al 6-3l bushels. G S
Earnest; bacon ham. w ID Smith; jeans,
Mrs. Jonathan Bales; five pounds butter,
special premium of Sl0) Mrs. Caroline
Link.
The above is only a small number of the
premiums awarded during the fair. The
premiums range in value from 81 to SOS
and are paid, a great many of them, in
cash. One article that attracted especial
attention was pair of elegant gloves, knit
N elaborate style by a child eleven years
Did, who has been blind since infancy.
The crowd in attendance here to-day was
more than double that of yesterday. 1t |
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