Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
FAIR AT JONESBORO'.
Last Day..Award of Premiums.-The Inter
est Unabated to the End.
JoNEsBoRo' Oct. 8, ISIS.

JONESBORo' Oct j, 1913.
Supplementary to yesterdays report
might be mentioned the coronation party,
which came Off at the Washington House
last night. The ball was well attended
and an elegant supper was served at $50
o'clock. Mr.. A. 7. Neal. having won the
first honor yesterday In the tournament,
chose and crowned Miss Mollie Wilds, of
Greenevllle, as Queen Of Love and Beauty.
Mr.. Fain named Miss Carrie Dosser First
Maid OF Honor. Mr.. Hale named Miss
Lura Hoss Second Maid OF Honor. Mr..
B. +. McLin delivered the coronation ad.
dress. Mrs. Sewer discharged the duties
of receiving guests, &C., admirably. Half
past tw Give o'clock closed the festivities Of
the occas ion.
The people ssem not 10 abats any to-day
in the deep interest they have manifesting
in behalf OF the success OF the fair, as IL
shown by the crowded appearance of the
grounds all day. good many entrees
were made late in the evening and this
morning.
Cattle, mules and horses Of various
kinds, ages and sizes, were exhibited ia
prOfusion.
Mr. J. K. p. HALLS gray horse, whose
time was not recorded yesterday, owing to
some mistake, tried the one-fourth mile
dash over to-day, and came out winner,
claiming the one-fourth mile In II ! seconds,
beating his best competitor OF yesterday
l4 seconds. $500. .-.
Miss Sallie Neal was awarded special
premium for being the prettiest young
lady on the ground.
The races attracted more attention than
any other feature of to-day's fair y lively
interest was kept up all evening by the
various races. First was the pacing race
Mr.. VIM. l.. Mcfarland coming out win
ner, for best PAGER, beating four COMPETE
tors. ...# .. .....
Second, one-half mile trotting race,
against time d. r. Good, making the trip
in 1854; A. Il. Gass second; II. H. Carr,
%; Thos. Bacon, 20S; d. r. Good taking
the premium. Third. one-half mile dash
around the track, all running at once.
Entered this contest, Will. Davault, Jas.
Dobson, and J. d. Reeves, Mr.. Davault
beating his competitors about As feet
1t had been previously announced IN the
catalogue that special premium, OF fine
saddle would be awarded to the best lady
rider, there being seventeen entries. This
proceeding occupied about an hours time
and was attentively watched by the whole
concourse of people. TO decide which was
the best rider among so many was rather
difficult matter, but the committee finally
decided that Miss Sue e. Templin, Of
Sullivan, was the most graceful lady rider.
For second best lady rider, fine briddle
was given Miss Sallie Thomas, of
Washington county. The young Ia
selves before the judges stand, and
Col. Jas. White presented the saddle
and delivered to the ladies short, pretty,
and appropriate address The last per-
formance of the evening was comic en-
tertainment, the slowest mule. Three
mules and their riders were placed on the
track, and q number of whippers on horse
back behind them to drive lazy mule
belonging to Dir. Squibb coming out slow
est and winner.
The following premiums awarded in the
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Best butter, Mrs. II. Hoss.
Best lard, G.. w, st. John.
Light rolls, Mrs. NJ. E. Patton.
Spunge cake, Mrs. Lampson.
Loaf bread, Miss Julia Davault.
Pound cake, Sue Cox.
Best Jelly, Mrs. H. ID. Hale.
Best canned fruit, Eliza eau.
Water melon pickle, Mrs. Mahony.
Best grape wine, g. w. Meek.
Blackberry wine, Mrs. ]. M. Hoss.
Currant wine, Mrs. A. NJ. Piper.
Whortlebery wine, d. b. Barkly.
Largest and best variety of flowers,
Mrs. NJ. S. Mahoney.
Rest honey, Mrs. NJ. S. Mahoney.
Finest baby, Joe l.. Cash, son of b.
Cash.
Best sack -four, G w st John.
Best white wheat, Q NJ Cox second best,
Il Miller.
Best red wheat, Samuel Morrow.
Best barley, Brown.
Best oats w Davault
Best timothy seed f S Cox.
Best clover seed, Lierher, Esq.
Largest pumpkin, Jno Cochran.
Best sweet potatoes, Saunders.i best yams,
\ Bicycles.
Best stallion J Simpson.
Best brood mare Geo Mcpherson,
Bestpair harness horses, Thomas u Bro
Best Jack, IL A Martin,
Bset aged mule, Jno Ribler
Best span of mules, Jas II Hanes.
The above is only partial list Of the premi-
ums l find there is spirit ofemulation grow
ing up between the Greene and Warrington
county fairs, each claiming that their fair was
best The truth is, that il would be diiicul. to
describe each one exeelling in some one depGrt>
Inent However both do credit to their counties,
and are setting on foot q movement that is
bound to culmnste in great blessing on our
people. . ,-,,....v-,,.-.,-,,- O. r
Kirkpatrick we would say that he, We are in
formed, left his law office two weeks prior to the
fair, and has devoted almost his entire time TO
the Society, besides being avery prominent and
large stakeholder Some dissatisfaction seemed
IN nrevail among the audience in regard to the |