The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-09
cot NTN FAIR,


EDITORS FREE TRADER-Pcrmit me to cal
the attention Of your readers to the many al
tractlve features Of the coming County Fair
Besides Il carefully prepared general premium
list, which embraces every article or ANNA
that is worthy of encouragement, there are spe
cal and private premiums which cannot fal
10 be attractive
Among these may be named the following
vELOCIPEDE RACES,
For boys, skill in the management Of the We
locipede being the test of merit Best rider, s
years old and under, 50; I'd, SO; Sd, 81; 4th
80 cents; also for boys years Old and under
II, premiums of like amount.
SLOW MULE RACE,
The last mule reaching the judges stand to
win-haf mile dash. Best, s.; I'd, So; 3D.
81; 4th, 81. AS 1t is the object of every one
to have his mule come IN last he picks out and
enters the baulkiest, stubbornist, slowest, worst
tempered and mcanest animal of the mule per.
suasion that he can find To further compll.
cate matters, no one is allowed to ride his own
beast. Mounted on some one elses animal, il
Is important 10 make that other fellows mule
to get in first so as to win for himself Those
who have seen such race pronounce itone of
the funniest performances out
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
o. o. Wakefield offers huntingcase silver
watch Elgin make, to the best horseback rider
not over IL years old Value, SlS
II. w. $. Rigden offer silver cup, value IS,
to the second best rider.
These prizes are to be competed for by La
Sale county boys, five to enter and not less
than three to 60
James Pickens will give weather-vane for
the cupalo Of IA barn for the best mich COW.
Value, $sj.
Sheriff Stevens will give $40 cash for
BOYS FOOT RACES,
For boys 1G years old and under. Best, s.
and similar prize to the best runner under
IA years The first class to run 100 yards and
the second 70 yards,
PRIVATE PREMIUMS
For the finest collection of greenhouse plants
by amateurs, by s. w. Raymond and others,
1926.
p. W. Stocksleger for plain sewing un.
washed, 81; specimen crochet work, 81 hand
sewing, ST. all to be competed for by girls un.
der IL years old.
c, w, lIoxie, best display of canned fruit,
grown and put up IN La Sale county, an or
~ al al lon,n
Il. Y Griggs, best sample of darning, rack
album worth So; sample of patching per.
fume holder value, 81. Both to be competed
for by girls under 10 years old. Best sample
of wood carving by a boy, a pockct.knfe
worth 3d.
Scott Bros. & Co., best handmade shirt by
II girl under 20 years old ST. best fancy dolls
dress by girl under l2 years, 81; best speci.
men of penmanship by a boy or girl under 12
years, So.
d. Hess, handsomest girl baby under year
of age, a silver vase, valued at $40
X. II. Trask, largest boy baby, under year
old, child's silver bowl and plate, value $15.
G. n. Cash Il Co., best executed map by a
pupil of any school IN La Sale county, a gold
aud ebony picture frame, value IS cash.
II }. Gillen, best and most artistically
dressed doll baby, s. cash.
H. W. s. Rigden, largest and latest girl ba.
by, IA silver cup, value SO,
IIaberlin & Bro, best vcloclpede ride, either
class, patent squirrel cage, value Sc,
ID. Hess & CO., best boy equestrian, cigar
holder, value So
G. W. Roberts, best fancy cake made by a
girl under 10 years old, $3.50 cash.
Dickey Il Son, best looking boy baby, under
year old, a silver cup, value $40.
5. Lockwood, best vclocpcde rider, IA boy 8
years old or under pockctknlic, value $3.50
Cowlcs u Burtiss, best bread baked by u
Steward or Revere range, an ornamental flow
er stand, value, So; second best, plated gran.
lite teapot, value 81.
Osman Il Hapeman, best and largest display
of fruit flower and bird painting, IN water
colors, by any lady who is a resident OF La
Sale county, photograph album worth $40.
Manley ~ Jordan, best loaf of bread by any
lady not professional baker, an Empire
clothes wrlnger, value SO,
Bennett & Riale, best jar of butter, 10 pounds
or more, made in May or June, set of table
glassware, value 50.
ID. IIeenan 4 Co, best and neatest made
calico dress, by lady, her choice of any artl
Gle in their stock at their Ottawa store, value
$3.50
Choicest sample of honey in the comb, not
less than 10 pounds, the winners choice of any
article in ID. IIeenan IL Co.'S Ottawa store,
value 81.
Neatest and best made boys suit made by
a lady, her choice of goods in d. Heenan's OF
tawa store value ST. 80
J. l.. Piergue, best penmanshlp by girl II