Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29
THE JONESBOR0' FAIR.
The Last Day a Grand Success
JoNEsBoRo,, Sept. "a. 1875.

every respect. The display was simply
first-class In every respect, and the
crowds attending were large aud or
derby. The day opened bright and
mild, and at an early hour, as on the
previous day, every available vehicle
was brought into requisition, aud
crowds could be seen vending their
way toward the grounds in wagons,
hacks, carriages. horseback and on
foot aud by the time we reached the
grounds everything had lively APP
pearance. The Union Brass Band
again made their appearance, and by
their lively strains of music attracted
the usual attention. The people kept
pouring in from every direction until
near the middle of the day, when the
crowd was estimated at from three to-
four thousand people-not less than
three thousand, at any rate.
THE BABY SHOW
Was the first thing on the programme,
and of course caused considerable ex-
citement--especially among the moth
ers of the precious darlings" which
were soon to be the centre of attraction.
We noticed an unusual number of
babies on the grounds, and when the
time arrived at least twenty handsome
children were presented to the COM
miJtee for inspection-Col. G. w.
Charlton being selected as chairman of
said committee for the reason as stated
by the superintendent of the building,
that he was a splendid Judge of such "a
show. The committee after thorough
examination awarded the premium to
the child of Mr.. and Mrs. Col. ThOs. II.
Reeves. The premium was for the
finest two-year old child. Last year
the same child took the premium, and
of course we need not say that il is a
fine child. After dinner we had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance
of Mrs. Col. Reeves, and OF Miss Ida
Lawson Reeves, the premium baby.
LADIES' RIDING
was next on the programme and six
ladies appeared on the speed ring on
fiery steeds, as follows: Misses Bette
Faw, Sue. Cox, Anna Love, Roe. An
derson, Katie Brinkman, and Kittie
BARLEY. The Committee, Mr.. A. w.
Galloway, of Richmond, Va, Chair
man, awarded the premium to Miss
Cox by majority vote.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
At 2 o'clock Messrs. Dosser and At
kinson sent up their second balloon
which was quite an attraction and in
terested the crowd.
A trouIng race and shooting match
took place, but in the confusion of the
last day, and your reporter not being
present AZ all the places at one and the
same time, he failed to get the particu-
lars.
CALICO DRESS.
Miss Lille Jackson, daughter of
Gen. a. h. Jackson, received the $3.50
premium offered for the young lady
dressed in the neatest calico dress of
| her own make. The committee, as
might be reasonably expected, expe-
rienced some difficulty in making
| their award.
! HALF MILE DASH.
At 3P. NJ. race of half mile dash
! took place, with the following entries
Mr.. Bacon, black horse Mr.. Bush,
bay horse, and Mr.. Onks, gray horse.
Bacon's black was declared the winner
by 20 feet.
SOLDIERS REUNION.
Early in the day hand-bills were
posted throughout the enclosure an
nouncing the Reunion of Soldiers al
Greenville, Tennessee, October 10Th
1875, and from the interest manifested
in this movement by the soldirs at
tending the fair here, large delega-
ton may be expected at the Re. union
from this and the upper counties.
Personal.
Among the large number of people
VIM. Maxwell, Grand Master of the
State Grange, who was en-.
Toying himself by an inspection
o. the articles or exhibition
pertaining more to the industries o.
the order of which he is so distinguish
ed a member than to other depart
ments. He is especially partial toward
improved cattle and sheep, and was un
doubtedly favorably impressed witt
the Fair of Washington county, as al
others are who attend her exhibitions
every hour in the day being occupied
with the programme. DIR. Maxwell
did not attempt to make speech.
SEWING MACHINES.
Mr. G.. Wagner, General Agent foI
the Domestic Sewing Machine Com
pany, had a machine on exhibition
and the ladies kept him busy showing
them specimens of its work. 1t Ger
tainly is about the easiest running ma
chine we have ever seen, and does
work that can not be eXcelled 10y any
machine invented up to the presen
time. Mr.. Wagner succeeded in find
ing a gentleman willing and anxious
to act as agent, and sold several ma
chimes. They are manufactured a
Newark, y. j., and the home Office il
at Corner of Broadway and l4th stree
New York city.
There was a silk dress on exhibition
the silk of which was spun and thu
dress wove by Mrs. Ruble of Wash
ington county.
An eight year old girl of Mr.. Earnes
of JonesborO, took the premium il
biscuits.
Mr.. A. r.. MOulton, of Washington
county, exhibited pruning knife o
his invention, and it took the premium
Capt. II. H. Ingersoll auctiOned of
the articles exhibited by the NJ. Il
Church, South, with fine success.