Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-10
THE STOCK DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

The displayrin this department was
very good, and We saw some of the
finest Irish and sweet potatoes and some
Of the finest apples we have seen.
It is net necessary to mention all the
artic g in exhibition in this depart
ment, but We noticed decided im>
provement in the quality.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT,
AS usual, lead, and should the Greene
county ladies ever give up the ship,
goodbye fair. The display Of fancy
work was very good, such as wax
of every descriL ton, cray Gus,
worsted work, &C., &c. Then there
was a good display of needle work,
knitting. quilts, &c. The display of
butter, cheese, lard, candles, sorghum,
honey, vinegar. wine, bread, cake,
jellies, preserves, canned fruit, &C.,
was very good, and again gave evl.
deuce OF the enterprise of the Greene
| county ladies.
The Home Wooden Mills made a
cd display in their manufacture in
the way of cloth and yarns.
| We understand that there were
about five hundred entries, and so our
readers can see that there must have
been pretty good display in all the
departments. 80.
Our friend Mr.. John F. sturm,
Of Greeneville, carried off the
| premiums on the finest piece
of marble work. We under
stand our friend Remine, of Lime
stone, took a premium on the finest
piece of marble exhibited.
Messrs. Marshall & CO. and w. F.
Cummins both had display of in.
struments in the building; but Mr..
| Marshall's finest instrument, q grand
piano, could not be put in the build
ing for lack of room, and was placed
in the Tennessee House dining room,
which was turned into concert room
every night during the fair.
THE SPEED RING. a
On tae second day there was q
pacing match, but we failed to get the
particulars.
On the last day a trotting match
took place, Mr.. James Hunter enter
ing bay horse, and Mr.. ALI. Gillespie
a sorrel. Mr.. Hunters bay won
making the mile heat, twice around
the track, fraction less than mile, in
2:18, the Gillespie horse making 2:26
There were some races for specia
purses, made up by visitors to the
grounds, bat they attracted but little
attention.
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
We understand the fair was finan
cial success, and now that it ha
changed hands and is regular iDcor
porated body, we presume many
needed Improvements will be made il
the grounds. Greene county can ge
up as good a fair as any county if he
people try, and we predict that tn
next fair will be the best ever had.
FREE CONCERT.
Prof. Marshal's assistants, Messrs
Will Price and Tom Richards
gave a free musical concert OF
the fine Grand piano in tn,
dining room of the Tennessee House
the room being well filled with tn
elite Of the town. They furnished
some excellent music, and were as
sist ed by several ladies and gentlemel
from Greeneville, and Mr.. Herman
Schenk, of Knoxville, in the way o
instrumental and vocal music. Tn
concert lasted until past 10 o'clock AM
seemed to be thoroughly appreciates
by all present.
, THE GREENEVILLE METHODIST
CHURCH.
This church is being Handsomely
frescoed by Mr.. J. F. Haupt, of Knox
vile, assisted by MIR. Herman Schenl
and others, and of course will be frs
class job, as they do no botch work
The Methodist congregation O
Greeneville have done a noble worl
during the past conference year
under the pastorsge OF Rev.
J. Marker. They have liquidatet
all debts of the church, bought an,
paid for parsnage, and now are b9su
tifying the interior of their church be
for conference. meets there. 1t is liv'
congregation, and such enterprise
speaks well for the pastor and TIT
poodle.