The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-02
The Fair,
No better weather could be desired thai

No better weather could be desired than
we have had so far, for the fair.
The attendance is very largeiand every
thing looks favorable for successful fair.
Among the visitors on the ground were
several officers of the Henry county soci-
ety-P, Fl. Beveridge, president; r. Fl.
Human, secretary; f. G. Welton, assis-
tant secretary; W. Fl Shepard, treasurer;
j. G. Edwards. general superintendent;
Royce Allen and N. B. Gould directors,
Also Mr.. Burchard, vice presid, Mt Of the
Scott county society.
The ususal number of thieves are on
hand, of course. Three women had poe
kets picked, losing about $45. One row
occurred with jewelry peddler, because
he refused to pay license, and he was put
off the grounds.
Tuesday the receipts were about $500,
for gate money, entries and stands.
Wednesday-Gate money, $500; ampi-
theatre, $40; stalls entries and stand,
$1,000.
About one-half the premiums for the
entire fair were awarded this forenoon, but
so dilatory are the superintendent of de-
partments in returning their books that
the following covers all the returns made
up to the hour Of going to press:
CLASS r. NO TO-
Henry Watkins, brood mare showing two colts
under years old lsI pre-
Henry Wat. ins, stallion one year old, I'd pre-.
Robert Holloway, s. s. " or over 1s
Geo vetter, stallion years old or over, I'd pre-
- horse showing best colts under 8 US, Isl
Jas Beum, mare years old an upwards, 1st pre-,
w q nnnoa horse colt sucking, Il lst pre-.
Franklin " Wilson, best mare years old 1st pre-,
John Wilson, stallion :" g LIST -
| CLASS B NO 10.
John Corker, mare or gelding years old in harness
i 1st pre-.
P Delaney mare years or upwards for buggy use
Thos Middleton horse years or upwards for bug
a Flax, mare or gelding years old or under, .,
pre-.
| CLASS B. NO. IA.
Fred SCHNEIDER stallion, for all work years O
upwards, LIST premium
Fred SCHNEIDER, stallion, road purposes, 3years o
upwards, 1st premium
s w WheelOck, stallion road purposes, 8 years o
upwards. I'd premium
Jno l. Wilson, mare all work, 3;years or upward
ID premium
Jno Wilson, mare road purposes years or III
wards LIST premium
Fred Buckley, mare all works years or upward
Meigs Wait j H Parks, NJ Wilson, committe
NO. ?, CLASS A,
E Byram, bull over years old, I'd premium
COW {" LIST
Il heifer calf LIST
Robert Holloway, bull over years old 1st pre-
coy over 3 years old q q, :.
E Healey & Son. bull years old q % premiu
Latimer, he,fer year old, ed premium
Mrs Kimberly, oali over 8 years old j. $ Pre-
:, calf II 9" ast :. :.
WD Crockett, John E Babcoek, Rinnah Wei
} committee 81"
CLASS D.-No. 80.
B Orton best boar year old, I'd pr
g " . not less than pigs, . g
d" " boar under year, - =
8 r Mcmillan, boar under year, I'd .
|, Z II Nichols, one year old, Let s
h " sow over 1 I'd 81
y THURSDAYS RACES.
8 At the hour for this paper to 60
IS press only two heats had been trotted
the 2:35 race, for purse of 5000 and Of
heat in the running race for purse
% 800, as follows:
THE 2:35 RACE.
N First Heat-A Fisk's Oak Girl, list; j NJ G
M mOre's, Dan Webster I'd; Parker Wineman's La
N Logan, Sd; A Flsk's, West Liberty, 4th; S
M WheelOcks, Luella, 5th; j Davis's Brighi
NJ YOGLg 9TH. Time 1885,
M Second Heat-Oak Grove Girl, LIST; Lady Log
N Id Luella, Sd West liberty 4th; Dan Webst
- 5th; Brigham Young, distanced. Time 2:S7.
co RUNNING RACE.
10 There were three entries.
First Heat b Daviss Mary H. list; Crot
~ etts p T Barnum I'd; and Thomas Barnards Bi
at distanced.. Time :5S,
The amphitheatre and the quart
stretch are crowded and there is much {
element and betting.