The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-03
Preble County Fair.

The first day was occupied in max
ing entries, classifying stock and ar
ranging the entries in their respec-
tive departments. Thursday and Fri
day were the most, interesting days.
and it is estimated that between eight
and ten thousand people were present
each day.
The display of cattle was very fine,
and far ahead of any previous show
ing in this county. Among the no.
ticable. ones, was j. G. r. Boyce's
herd of fine, native and mixed breeds;
John Oxer's fine herd of Ayershires,
and a calf eleven months old which
has been giving milk for five months;
WIN. Campbcll's short horns, A.
Swisher's Attorneys aud short horn
calf, A. p. Campbells bronze Alder
ney bull. The premiums awarded to
cattle exhibitors were as follows:
On bulls-three year olds, A. P.
Campbell /; two year old, J.H. Paul;
one year old, j. G.. Oxer.
On cows-three year old, L. r. KEEL
ly ; two year old, j. G. Oxer; II
year old, j. G. Oxer.
Observation-Disclosures year
old, VIM. Druly two year old, S.
Druly; six months old, Jas. White.
Cows-three year old, Frank Dru-
ly two year old, Frank Druly; Que
year old, Jas. White.
Short horns-bulls-two year old,
VIM. Campbell n year old, Nelson
Frazer; under six months old, VIM
Campbell.
The interest of the day conferred on
the green trottieg and pacing races.
In the pacing race there was entered
Pugh's gray marc, driven by Jim Ste
vens; Ozias' brown mare, Crum's bay
gelding and Dillman's sorrel mare
TIE contest lay between Pugh's gray
and Ozias' brown mare. Pugl, how
ever, was too much for the brown,
and won the race in three straight
Iheats; Ozias second, Crum third.
Time, 2:5IA, 2 :49A, 80.
In the green trot there was three
starters-John Douglas brown marc,
Jas. Crathers' bay marc, and l. E.
Craig's black stallion, Bogoak. Bog
oak wonthe first heat in 2:5lh,
though pressed by Crather's mare.
Crathers won the second, third and
fourth heats, which gave her the race.
Time, 2,5lI, 2.45, 2 40 Mr.. Craig
entered q protest against the Crather's
mare, claiming she didrnot belong to
the county, but the judges awarded
her the race.
Thursday, Sam. Weiland, of New
Paris, took the premium for the best
five colts from one stallion.
Fine brood mares-Curtis Park
first, and Jas. Paxton second premi-
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Horses, heavy draft, four years old
and over-E. b. Dillman, first Chas.
Wolden, second.
Three year olds-Philip Gumtle,
first : Joseph Copp, second.
Two year olds-Wm. Osborn, first
premium.
Oneyear olds-S. Mendenhall, first
j. A. Paxton, second.
Spring colts-Sam. Weiland, first ;
Hawley Bros, second.
Mares, heavy draft, four years old
j. S. Stewart, first Jas. Voorhees,,
second.
Three year olds-F. M. Swihart,
second.
Two year olds-M. o. Beam, first /;
G. Ehler, second.
One year olds-Sam Weiland, first ;
Jas. Voorhees,, second.
Spring colts-J. A. Paxton, first /;
Sam Weiland, second.
Geldings, heavy draft, four year
olds-J. Paulin, first; Philip Guntle,
second.
Three year olds-M. o. Beam, first;
D.. D.. Ehlers, second.
The display in other horse rings
was fine, but space will not permit q
full report.
In the trotting race there was two
starters, John Douglas brown mare,
and f. w. Wbiteside's bay stallion,
| Mambrino Bruce. The time made
was slow on account of the track be-
ing rather heavy. Mambrino Bruce
won the race i'll three straight heats.
Time, 3 ;03, 3 :09, 3:12k.
There were four starters i'll the pac-
ing race, Frank Singers sorrel horse,
Charley Tempest; Douglas & Co.'s
bay gelding, Fishers black gelding
and Pugh's gray mare. The first heat
was decided a dead heat between
Pugh's gray and Douglas. Time, 8 :0l.
Douglas bay won the three next heats
and race. Time, 3 :02, 3:04, 8 :03I.
On Friday the show Of saddle horses
was remarkably fine, as was also the
sweepstakes horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep. The event of the day, howev-
er, was the pace and trotting races,
for purses of $135 and 5000, open to
general competition. There was sew
en- starters in the pace, which made it
a most interesting contest of speed.
Jellison's grey horse, Pugh's grey
mare, bay Jim, Hunts grey, Chubb's
by, Morrow's black and Williamson's
grey Gus. This a was closely con-
] tested and very exciting. 1t was won