The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-08-01
Meeting OF the Directors Of the
Agricultural Society.

Agricultural Society.
The Board met on Saturday, the 29tt
nit, present JOHN GArcHELL. President
GEO P DoRR, Secretary, and Directors
JOHN B READ, S P. WooD, GEO, ROSE
JOHN 0oUGHERrY, HENRY SMITH anG
THOMAS WRIGHT.
The following new committees were
formed:
GLASS B-1st Departmens-Gsldjsg,
tor all purposes.
conmittse-Henry Brown, Lemlsy.
CLASS c-ist Depsrtmea t. Mares 70,
all purposes.
Committee-Martin Thonen, Samuel Movey
Jesse Miracle.
CLASS Dist Department.
Committss-Robinson strickling, Henry
Steinhof. Janes W Warner
CLASS Est Department-H Horses 70,
Light Haraess
Cemmittse-WS Hardesty, Ksq, Seth
Ward, Charles Hill.
CLASS Fist DEPARTING nt- Horses 70,
Single Harxess and Saddle.
Committee-Dr W Foster, DR. W Mason
DR. W West, Dr. L st John, DR. P Far
quhar.
CLASS CD Department-O1en.
Committes-Wm Psol, John Fank khauser,
Michael Boughner.
CLASS eth Department Domestic
Manufactures.
Committee-CH h Dsnkwerth, Miss Mary Z
Lohmirs, Mrs August Myer. Mrs o F Flint,
Mrs William Hathorn.
CLASS Eth Department.
Committee-Dr Rupp, Mise Elizabeth
Pearson, Miss Josie Williams, Mrs Diehl, Jr,
Mrs W Strickling.
GLASS 18th Department. Flowers
and Paintings
Committee-Dr B Williams, Mrs Sarah
Martin, Mrs o Dorr, MISS A. Atkinson, Mrs
W L Norris. GAE ~ Aa
CLASS K-6th Department Vegetables
Committee-Abraham Workman, P
Crum, George Hines, j R Algeo.
THIRD DAY.
Fastest trottiHg horse, mare or gelding,
(owned in Monroe county,) to 60 as
they please. best 2 in 8, 8 rounds to
the heat, lno horse entered for q
higher premium to be eligible IN
this. ........ ..................l0 10 s
GLASS BID Department-Short Horns.
Committes-samusl Hartshorn, Jacob Ho-
wilsr, William Hathorn.
The following persons were added to the
committees heretofore formed:
GLASS 9th Department.
Mrs Minerva Movay. ~
s GLASS D-6th Department.
Miss Mary z Arnold.
CLASS 9th Department.
Miss Virginia Brown.
CLASS 18th Department-Fuits.
Mrs Elizabeth Jsfels.
The county race on the Third day was
changed ''to 60 as they please" instead
Of under the saddle.
The following additional race was
made for the Sd day:
Fastest racking or pacing horse mare
or gelding, owned in Monroe County,
to 90 as they please, best, in 5, 8
rounds to the heat, 80 IS.
The committee for the third days ra-
cling is as follows:
j T. WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM BorTEN-
FIELD, JERE WIrrEE, ALEXANDER HAIR
MON and H. r. WEST.
A premium of so cents was offered
for the best pair of Brahmas.
SAMUEL c. MILHoRN, of Perry town,
ship, was appointed Chief Marshsl.
The Secretary was authorized to rent
the stands and booths at $40 each: ana
to secure the services of Brass Band
The lirst premium for thorough bred
bulls, Devons and Shot Horns, was
changed from SO years old" to "any
age"
The following persons were appointed
10 Superintend the several Departments
during the Fair: ..it5
Horse Department, HENRY SMITH
Cattle, Ne S. p WooD.
Sheep, - JOHN B. READ
Suine, THOMAS WRIGHT
Floral Hall, aP JESSE A. KEYsER
The Board visited the Grounds and
arranged for having the track, stalls and
Floral Hall put in complete repair; also
for having better accommodations in the
way Of seats IL
The Directors reported the prospect
as ia,tering for the Fair being the best
attended in every Department of ary
ever held in the county:
GAINESVILLE DIsTIIcr-Second Round