Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-09-12


Marshal-Jacob NJ. Follmer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Lews-John Mcfarland.
Delaware-Joseph Nicely, Jr.
McEwensville--Wm McNinch,
Turbutville-D. III. Dricsbach.
Watsontown-J. M. Follmer.
Turbut-Wm. Waldron.
Milton-J. H. Mccormick, p. L. Hack
enburg.
Chillsquaque-Wm Forseman.
il, Pcint-Farnsworth Reed.
Northumberland-A. Il. kapp, Jr.
Rush-Edwaid Grady. ....
Riverside-David Cliffe.
Upper Augusta-P. j. Overdorf
Shamokn twp.-Ssl. Martz.
Lower Augusta-Elias Emmerick.
Zerbe- Lyman S. Weaver.
Cameron-Chas. B. Boyer.
Little Mahanoy-H. III. DorIsife.
Upper Mahanoy-Joseph r. Maurer.
Jackson. Galen Smith.
Jordan-Elias Shaefer.
Lower Mahanoy-Augustus Wald.
Coal-John Downey.
Shamokin bor.-Capt. A. Caldwell, VIM.
T. Roth.
Mt. Carmel twp.-John McEliece.
Mt. Carmel bor.-J. S McWilliams.
Washington-Henry G. Fisher.
Snydertown-John Moore.
Sunbury-C. Neff, j. NJ. Bartholomew.
Your committee to whom was referred
the duty of preparing Rules and Regula-
tions and q Premium List for the first An
nual Exhibition, be to held October 7th, Sth,
9th and 10th, 1873, respectfully report, we
have made as liberal a Premium List as
the interest of the Society would warrant,
and have selected the awarding committees
from the various sections Of our county
with great care. We kindly ask the sup
port of our farmers, and all friends of the
Society, in this and adjoining counties, to
give thir assistance, so we make the eXhi-
bition an entire success.
RULES AMI REGULATIONS.
1st.--Every Rule laid down in the Pre-
MUM List will be strictly adhered to, and
no exceptions whatever made.
2nd. Competition is invited from all parts
OF the State, and in Agricultural Impe-
ments from all the States.
3rd.--Entries to compete for premiums,
must be made OH or before Tuesday 10
O'Clock, unless the weather should be un-
favorable when the privileges Of the first
day shall be extended until 10 o'clock; on
Wednesday. No person whatever will be
allowed to see entries until of the awards
are made.
4th-A premium may be awarded to a
meritorious article, though not enumerated
in the list.
5th.-Premiums not called for within
thirty days after the award, will be con-
sidered forfeited.
6th.-As appeals from awards OF COM
mittees are not allowed, the committees
,x,in ha itIy Of in, md
ering their decisions.
7th.-All questions respecting the trial
ofspeed, shall be determined by the Judges,
whose decision will be governed by the
Rules of the National Trotting Associa-
tion, and be final.
Sth.-The party entering thorough bred
stock, be required to furnish the committee
with authentic pedigrees.
9eh.-The age of horse shall be COM
puted from the first day oil March of the
year in which he was foaled.
10th.-No disorderly conduct of any
kind will be permitted. A police force will
be upon the ground, sufficient to prevent
the same, and sec all rules are observed.
llth.--Ali Articles and Animals for Ex-
hibition must be propely entered at the
Business Office. The Grounds and Build
ings will be opened on Monday, 9th of Oc-
tober, 20 receive them and trusty persons
employed by the Society will assign them
places and guard the Grounds. Nor can.
anything be removed from the Grounds till
Thursday afternoon, without written per-
mission from the President.
12th.-Premiums awarded TO persons
residing out Of the Borough, will be paid
Immediately on the close of the Fair, at
the Business Office on the Grounds, by the
Treasurer, and those TO residents of the
Borough, at his office, on Monday and
Tuesday following the Exhibition, ON pre-
sentiment of the card received at entering.
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The exhibition will open on Tuesday,
<-stober Z, 1873, and continue Wednesday,
<Thursday aud Friday.
n The gates will he opened at O'Clock,
A. NJ, of each day, and at that time every
ctficer is required to be at his post.
= Stalls for horses apd cattle, and pens for
sheep and hogs, on exhibition, will be
furnished free of charge ; also, hay and
straw. Experienced hands will be in at
tendance, to care for stock during the alb
sence of the exhibitor.
TICKETS.
Family tickets of admission will cost one
dollar. Single tickets twenty-five cents.
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES.
I. The committee will assemble for or
ganization on Wednesday msrning at 10
O'Clock. aud Immediately proceed to bust
ness. The President Of the Society shall
be eI-obiciO Chairman of the Committees,
6ll up vacanies, and decide all disputed
questions.
2. A premium may be awarded to an
article although there be no competition,
it it be specially meritorious.
8. Reports OF committees must be made
by Thursday morning at II O'Clock.
The Judges are especially requested tC
be present for organization at the appoint
ed time, as the success of the exhibition
depends very much upon their promptness
The Judges of animals viii have regari