The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10
THE FOURTH IN EATON
How It was Celebrated.

How It was Celebrated.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" was hugely and
most gorgeously celebrated in Eaton, and
is entered upon the records here as one
of the most lively and exciting ever en-
joyed by the young, the old, the grave
and the gay. The fact of its history is
that the day openedon the Sd, and never
closed until the morning of the 9TH. The
whole day of the Sd was kept awake by
"Young America" and the old fellows
who have still some OF the fires of ''young
America" slumbering in them, by the
firing of shooting crackers and other gun
powder material, and very early ON the
morning of the 4th, citizens who were
permitted a brief nap from the nights
racket, were aroused by the boom of the
cannon west of town, notifying them to
come forth for the days enjoyments,
which was advertised to come eff at the
Fair Grounds under the management of
our patriotic friends Loots Johnson, of
Eaton, and Isaac Pugh, of West Alexan-
dria; and we may just as well add here,
that these gentlemen proved themselves
to be no "smaI potatoes" in the arrange
ment and carrying out of their program
me for the days fun. 1t was to be
a picnic and races atthe Fair Grounds,
and so it was, in which not less than 1000
men, women and NYoung America of
the surrounding country participated.
The procession was formed in the morn
ing, headed by the Eaton Cornet Band
and the managers of the affair in Phil.
Miller's fine two horse rig, followed by
the fire company, t~hirty-eight race horses
and their riders, the walkists who were
to make a five mile heat, the wheelbar-
row contestants and a few citizens, in all
making a very creditable and imposing
column. After exhibiting themselves
through the principal streets, the line
proceeded to the Fair Grounds and
business commenced, the first being a u
mile running race with six entries, as fol-
lows.
Peculiar" owned by Eli Thompson.
"Lean Dog" owned by Pollock.
Brown George" owned by Smith.
"Fannie," owned by S. Weiland.
DAISY" owned by J. Fleming.
H-
"sorrel Fannie" owned by Eli Thomp-
son.
Peculiar LIST, Lean Dog I'd, Sorrel Fan
ME 3d-time, 27 seconds.
Then followed the one mile wheelbar-
row contest, which was won by John
Loots, jr.,-time, 5 minutes.
In the green pace the following entries: :
Poca by G. Young, Hunkidora by Phil.
Miller, Gray Mare by I. Pugh.-Time,
3:13. 'Hunkidora LIST, Gray Mare I'd,
Poca Sd. Second heat, Gray Mare LIST,
Hunkidora I'd, Poca 3d-time, 3:12T.
Third heat, Gray Mare LIST, Poca I'd,
Hunkidora 3d-time,3 :1O. Fourth heat,
Gray Mare LIST, Hunkidora I'd, Poca Sd
time, 3:07.
County trot, 8 in 5, entries-Bruce, by
Bruce; Prince Albert, by Smith; Jennie
j., by Loots johnson; Poca Stephens, by
Nat. Stephens; Dutch Fritz, by Frank
Deem. First heat, Dutch Fritz LIST, Jen-
ME ]. I'd, Prince Albert Sd, Poca S. 4th
time, $50. Second heat, Dutch Fritz
LIST, Jennie j. I'd, Prince Albert, Sd, Poca
4th-time, 2:4O1a. Third heat, Dutch
Fritz LIST, Prince Albert I'd, Jennie ]. Sd
time, 2:52.
F0ne-half mile running race, the follow
ing entries: Dashing Charlie, by Sam
Weiland; Bay Frank, by NJ. Fisher Pc
%culiar, by Eli Thompson; Sorrel Fannie,
by Eli Thompson. First heat-Peculiar
LIST, Bay Frank I'd, Dashing Charlie Sd,
Sorrel Fannie 4th; time, 81 seconds.
Second heat-Peculiar LIST, Dashing Char
lie ID, Bay Frank Sd, Sorrel Fannie 4th.
In the pacing race, free for all, there
were but two entries-Polly Pugh, by
Isaac Pugh; Ratler, by Jordon. Polly
Pughw won both heats. Time, 2:4S, 2:161sS.
In the 5 mile foot race there were six
entries, but only two Harry Fields (col.)
and George White) had the sand to
tackle the business under the searching
rays of old Sol, that came down with
clustering e~ffulgence" upon the unshel-
tered ringsters. White won the race.
Time, 49% minutes.
This closed the days amusement, and
everybody came away well satisfied and
pleased over it. 1t was orderly and we'll
conducted, and nothing occurred to cast
censure or reproach on the managers or
the vast crowd that gathered on the oc-
casion. 1t will long be remembered.