The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-10-30

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batim
Jane Nth 1891,
Laide Of for William Allin ten acres o Land
Situate on the South Este SIDE Of Clucked
Crck in the County of Cophawwhu and boun'
dcd as foloweth viz Beginning At a Red oEe
aud Hickury thence North Sc West % poles
10 stake thence North 81 Este 80 poles to a
stake thence South "a West So poles to the
beginning ,n, roor,
Columbus Shrewsbury exhibited some
fine specimens Of iron ore from his land on
Davis Creek, Knnawha county, which
was pronounced by competent judges to be
exceedingly rich-the yield fully 30 per
cent.
For best wagon for farm use, W. S
Fleming aud Robert Young Of Point Plea
SAINT, were awarded the first premium.
Specimens Of printing were exhibited 10
tho Floral Hall, from the Journal office at
Clifton, aud the Register office, Point
Pleasant-not so much for premium, as
it was to show people what our county Of
Gees could do in tho way Of tasty, neat and
good printing, We arc pleased to nn'
uounco that the work Of both Offices re-
ceived many concentrations of praise, aud
was critically examined by large number
of ladies and gentlemen.
THIRD DAY.
This day was ushercd in as bright
as the previous ones, aud was witnessed by
the largest concourse Of people that ntten.
ded the Exhibition. 1t is estimated that
over thousand more people attended the
third day than on the second The MI
ming and manufacturing regions on boil
'tsides CEthe Ohio poured 10 an immense
crowd. The Band awakeuedtb sumbcr-
ers in the city at an early hourand soon the
scenes on the streets we're but a repetition
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of the day before, The band all the while
discoursing inspiring music to the multi
tudcs who thronged the streets, when the
vasl crowd began to move toward the laIT
ground, where the morning was spent in
exhibiting horses in the ring. trial of sad
die horses, exhibiting and disposiug Of ar
ticles, awarding premiums, &c,
At two o'clock there was trotiing
match for horses that had never beaten 3
minutes in public, There were Eve ont'
ries, viz; Blue Dick, owned BY 0. Il
P. VauMarc, q sorreII owned by Mr.
Skecs, of GallipoliS, little grey, owned
by Geo. 4. Downing, the somervillO mare.
and a horse the name or owner of whom
We could not ascertain The distance was
mile heats, two best in three The race
was Won by Mr.. SkceS in two straight
heats. Time 3:21. Purse $50.
At the conclusion Of the trotting match,
the Chief Marshal announced The running
race; mile and repeat. AT this announce
ment tho excitement was great, and every
body was rushing for an eligible position
from which to view the track, for it was
well known that Ida 0sa, the favorite of
the county, would participate in this race,
aud that Annie Dickepsou, another favor
ite and worthy competitor Of Ida Osa, to-
rcther with Minnie Moore, would be pit.
ted against her Time was called, aud
the riderq mounted, They came up 10
the starting pole oil abreast, Ida 0sa on
the inside, Annie DickepsOn in the center
and Minnie Moore on tho outside, AT the
word go" the horses oil got Of evenly,
and for tho 6rst.qnarter run pretty well
together, when Minnie Moore fell behind
a little, Ida O@ leading with Annie close
to her heels. Heat to Ida 0su; time 1855
Second heat; horses same positions as
before; got Of nicely, This heat was very
exciting and was won BY Ida 0sa in l:55;
Annie second, and Minnie third
With this the days sport ended. aud
the FIRST Annual Exhibition Of the Mason
County Agricultural and Mechanical AS.
sociatiOn closed. In the evening, though
a number of strangers tarried 10 our city,
and through Saturday, one missed the ez.
hilaVation Of the din and hustle, the hurry
ing to and fro, the happy surprise Of SEQ,
ing old friends and oil that went to make
the week joyful recreation time suatcbed
from tho rush Of business and The labors
that como and 60. NokilIjoy had mar.