The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-03
LOCAL ArFArRs.


tbs FAiR.--The opening day Of the Sixth
Annual Fair Of the Carroll County Agricul-
tnral Society was very unpropitious, as rain
fell all day The President and Directors
concluded to extend the time for entries Of
articles to Wednesday and close the Fair on
Saturday, instead Of Friday. In the cattle
department are entered some Of as fine speci.
mems as can be found in the State, while the
horse department is represented by some an
imals which drew forth the highest eiicomi.
ums. The implement department shows that
our manufactures and agents have been at
no little trouble to show the agricultural com
munity the latest and best labor. saving tools.
In the ladies department the display is beau.
tiful, some Of the embroidery equalling any.
thing Of the kind we ever saw, while the
innumerable jars Of jellies, preserves, canned
fruit, pickles, &c. are enough 70 tempt the
most iastidious. The 6oest specimens Of ap-
Piles, peaches, pears, grapes and ounces are
on exhibition. Large pumpkins, beets, cerh,
potatoes, cymbhns, peppers, beans, attract
the visitor and cause him or her to wonder
how such immense articles are grown. Sew
eral specimens of New Mexico insects aud
reptiles, in alcohol, caused shadder TO pass
over those who examined them, while the
prairie dogs, from the same State, were ex-
amined with much curiosity. The poultry
came in for share Of admiration, especially
the beautiful pigeons. Two Maltese cats,
perfect beauties, were the especial praise OF
the children. The stoves, leather, harness,
boots and shoes, housekeeping goods, car.
pets, dry goods, hardware, cigars, tobacco, and
wax work, we fear, caused violation of the
moral law.
Visitors were present on Thursday and Frid0y
from Frederick aud Washington counties, and
also from Baltimore. They were loud in their
praises ofthe Fair. Many sporting men from
q distance were present, attracted by the rae
| ing, and by the expectation of seeing some
fine running and trotting.
The programme for this afternoon will be
q running race for county horses, purse $50,
n wheelbarrow race and a sack race.
Tie centre Of attraction Wednesday af,er-
noon was the race course, Long before the
bugis sounded the crowd began to gather at
the grand stand for the purpose of witnessing
| the running race for purse of $500. Four
entries were made, to wit .--Paladin by Geo.
Brown, Brooklandville, Nd; Stranger by
| Thompson 4 Robinson. Westminster, Nd;
Allie Hunt by 4. b. 4 W. r. Davis, New
Greek, West Virginia; First Chance By Bar
ton, Wilson & Company, Hookstown, Nd,
The FIRST heat was won by First Chance in
l:54; Palladin second, Allie Hunt third,
| stranger dlstanced. The last two heats were
easily won by Paladin in l:55 and 900. Al
lie Hunt was withdrawn from the third heat
under the rule.
Ia the county trot, for horses that never
beat $3.50, purse $40, the following horses
were entered Fannie by John Grambine,
Westminster, Nd; Hermit by Marin Qainn,
Westminster, Nd; Pete by VIM. Richards,
Hampstead, Md. Hermit won the heats in
3:0s, 3:l2, 3:l2.
| On hursday there was trot for u purse
Of $3.50, with the following entries Wash
ing,on by S. T. Brengle, Baltimore; Belle
Boyd by Johu Kelley, Norfolk, Va; Bird by
ID. Steeyer, Baltimore. The first heat won
by Washington in 2;95; the second aud third
heats by Bird in 2:5l aud 2:45; fourth heat by
Belle Boyd in PAS, and the Fl III heat by Bird
in 25l1.
In the county trot for horses that never
beat 800, purse sos, the following entries
were made Pete by VIM. Richards, Hamp-
stead, Nd; Fannie by John Grumbine, West.
minste., Nd; Hermit by Mar in Quinn, West.
minister, Nd. Wonby Hermitin ,hree straight
heats, time 1907, Sos, 800.
Next week we will publish the list of en-
tries, together with the premiums.