The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-08-17
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
WM. G. MANN, President.
JESSE A. KEYsoR, Vice President.
GEORGE P. DoRR, Secretary.
w. T. MORRIS, Treasurer.
JAMES WATSON, Chief Marshal.
Directors SIMON WOoDs, NO DOUGH-
ERTY. ADAM ARNOLD, JONATHAN LIEU
ELLEN, A. B. COVERT, HENRY SMITH,
JAMES ARMSTRONG, JOHN RUBY.
l. Any person can become member
Of the Society upon ,he payment of One
Dollar, which will entlte him to admis.
sion to the Fair. and to the privileges of
the grounds during the Fair, and to en-
ter stock and other articles by paying 10
per cent of the premium offered. No
persons will be allowed to enter stock or
articles for premiums, outside of the
Floral Hall, unless they are members of
the Society,
2. All kinds of stock, mechanic arts,
farming utensils, dairy products, paint
ing, needle or other fancy work of other
counties, are allowed to compete for pre-
miums on an equal footing with Monroe
| County.
3 Any article offered for competition
or premium must be owned at the time
or manufactured by the person so offer.
ing, or member of his family under 2l
years of age.
4. All articles are eligible to compete
for premiums.
5. Discretionary premiums will be
awarded on meritorious articles.
6. Exhibitors are required to have
their stock or other articles, intended for
competition or exhibition. entered upon
the Secretary's book, and placed within
the enclosure on the first day of the
Fair. and remain until 3 o'clock on the
last day, unless otherwise permitted by
petition to the President and Secretary
Z. Upon the entry of stock or other
articles, cards with number and class Of
said stock or article will be furnished by
the Secretary, which card must be pla-
ced on or attached to the stock or arti-
Gle to be exhibited for premium.
8. Any person may present specimens
Of fruit and vegetables for a premium,
whether cultivated by themselves or not.
9, The Awarding Committees are re-
spectfully solicited to be present in due
time, that the Board may not be under
the necessity of filing vacancies.
10. The Judges are respectfully re-
quested to report themselves at the Jud-
/ ges stand on the Fair Ground, by II
o'clock NJ. on the first day Of the Fair,
if possible.
II. Premiums mus. be called for with
in fifteen days after their award or they
will be forfeited to the Society.
II. Premiums will be paid by the
Treasurer, upon the order of the Presi,
dent and Secretary, at his Office in
Woodsfeld.
l3. There will be charge of twenty.
five cents for admission within the en-
closure, to persons who are not members
of the Society. Children under Is
years of age fifteen cents. One saddle
horse or one horse carriage 25 cents; two
horse carriage so cents; four horse car.
riage l 90; this in addition to the reg.
ular admission fee.
IA, No horse or other animal shall be
exhibited in but one class unless sepa
.frate entrance fee be paid for each class
Is. There shall be no riding or driv'
ing allowed within the ring, by any per.
son, faster than trot, pace or rack, un
der the penalty of being expelled fiou
the ring and forfeiting their chance fo1
a premium.
i is. There shall not be allowed withir
the limits prescribed by Law. any wagon
tent, booth or saloon, for the sale of ale
beer, wine, cider OF other intoxicating
liquors, without permit from the Pres
ident and Secretary in writing.
| II. No person will be allowed in tn
horse ring. during the exhibition o
stock, except the Judges and exhibitors
18, A we'll regulated police force vii
be in attendance to enforce the rules o
the Society.
, 10. No animal to be entered in th
name of any other than the bona fd
owner, either by himself or agent. N
person who is an exhibitor can act as
Judge in the class in which he exhibits
20. When there is but one exhibitor
though he may show several animals il
class, only one premium will be awar
ded.
81. If any objection is made to an
Of the Judges, it must be done in wri
ting; addressed to the President, stain
: reasons, which he alone shall decide up
9 on.
%. The Marshals will receive the AM
8 mails or articles for exhibition, and plac
them in their proper divisions.
%. No premiums will be awarded un
less the articles merit them.
, "a. The necessary expenses Of tn
! FAIR will be paid first, and if there
not money enough to pay the premium
' in full, a dividend will be made.
25. Entrance fee in all classes ten pc
cent on the first premium, when the pr
: MUM amounts to 81 or more; if lei
than So, nothing.
III 26. Vacancies in Committees, in tt
! field, will be filed by the President;
! the Floral Hall by the Vice President.
e LIST OF PREMIU M
TO BE AWARDED By THE
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