The daily gazette., 1879-08-02
The MlddletOwn Fair.
WHEN IT WILL COMsfENCE-LISR OF
ExHIBITORs-THE PROGRAMME OF
THE RACING.


ExHTBIToRs-THE PROGRAMME OF
THE RACING.
The exhibition of the Peninsula
Agricultural and Pomol0gical Associa-
ton will commence Sept. 80 and will
continue for three days or until Oct. 2nd.
The arrangements for the exhibition are
being pushed brisklp forward and it is
expected to be a greater success than pre-
ceding one. The members Of the ass0-
citation say they are using every effo.t to
bring about this result.
For the prese year, the following Of
fiters have been rl cted:
President, w. X. Co hran.
Secretary, j. b. Naadain.
Managers, Lewis p. Mcdowell, E. Z.
Fennimore, Arthur Jones, Joseph Biggs,
Jefferson B. Foard, Thomas j. Craven,
Daniel w. Corbit, X. A. Cochran, Jr.,
Martin E. Walker, Geo. W. Lockwood.
The committees to make arran. .ements
for the fair are given below:
To Receive Guests and Visitors -
VIM. r. Cochran,E. w. LOCKWOOD e. X.
Cochran, W. Green, Joseph Hanson.
TO Arrange Horses IL. P. Mcdowell,
Il. A. Cochran, Jr.
To Arrange Cattle Charles p. Coch-
ran.
To Arrange Sheep, Swine and Poultry
George w. Lockwood.
To Arrange Agricultural Implements
John T. Wilson, j. B. Foard.
To Arrange Fruits Vegetables, Grain
and seeds IS. b. Kelley, VIM. Woods
To Arrange Miscellaneous Depart
nent WIN. N. Wilson.
Committee GU Track WIN. r. Coch
ran, l.. P. Mcdowell, George W. Lock
wood.
The committees OH Ladies Department
are as follows:
To Arrange Household Products u
M. Cox, Miss Mary Morrison, Mrs. Sam
Bennington.
To Arrange Household Products (Pre
serves, Jellies, &c.) Alfred G. Cox
Mrs. Alice Chamberlaine, Mrs. Richart
Townsend, Mis-. Emma Kanely.
TO Arrange Fancy and Needle Work
John Biggs, Miss s. A. Howell, Mrs
F. q. Pennington.
To Arrange Floral Department :-B
F. Lippincolt.
THE TRIALS OF SPEED.
| The rogramma of the racing has jus
been issl:ed. By this 1t is seen that tn,
trotting at the Fair will be of very in
teresLing character; one thing noticeable
Is That inducements are held out to othe
than Peninsula horses more than is usual
ly tie case. Outside horses are exclude,
from but three races. The programme
il given below:
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, SEPT. 30.
Mol Premium $50. Free for a
horses, owned on the Peninsula, tina
have no record better than $3.50. Firs
SO; second, $35; third, $25; fourth. SIS.
No.2. Premium 800. 2 to 3 in hal
ness Free for all colts owned on IL
Peninsula, years old and under. Fins
$50; second, $25; third, SIS; fourth, 81
Nod. Premium 5000. Free for {
horses that have no record better thi
. 2:30. First, 500; second, $50; third, S:
fourth, $50.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCT. l.
No. A. Premium, $50. 2 In 3 to roi
wagon. Free for all horses owned {
the Peninsula without record. First, SO
second, SIS; third, So.
No. 8. Premium, $500. Free for a
horses that hare no record better tina
$50. First, 500; second, $50; third, So
fourth, $50.
No. 6. Premium, $500. Free for q
horses that have no record better tina
2:34. First, $50; second, $75; third, "a
fourth, $50.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, oCT.2 2.
Il No.7. Premium, $3.50. Free for a
horses that have no better record than
minutes. First, $75; second, $35; hir
, S52 four III, Sl5.
No. 8. Premium, $3.50. Free for {
, horses that have no record better ths
2:40. First, 1925; second, $50; third, 81
fourth, S25.
No.9. Premium, $500. Free for /,
r horses that have no record better ths
2.27. First, $500; second, 800; third, ~
fourth, $40.
p The premiums offered by the associ
ton are of a very liberal nature al
amount TO So 500. The rules and regul
: tions and schedule of premiums ha
, just been ISSUED by the association al
are being circulated. Several thOusal
, premiums are offered.
The fair grounds will be open for Il
, reception of ANIMALS and articles desg
= ed for exhi bition, on Monday, SepteI
, ber 29th, after 8 o'clock, a. m.