Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-01
THE STATE FAIR.
Fourth Nay Three aeod Rscss-
Gala Days To-day asd Tomorrow.
Reno Journal, October I.

Reno Journal. October /.
The attendance yesterday at the Fair
grounds was almost IS large a. ON the
day the ladies rode. -.
The frst race was the three-year-old
contest between Mountain Girl, Maybird
and Salem. It was won by Mountain
Girl In two straight heats. Time-2:62H.
3:37H. Maybird won second money.
The second race was somewhat more
exciting, but even In this the time was
rather slow. The ace was between
Belle Spencer. Msrso and Mcclellan.
Marao was awarded the frst heat, but
Belle Spencer won the next thr, Q.
Tims-2:5lH. 2I9. 2.44H. 2:44H. The
poolselling was lively on this race.
The two miles and repeat race was
contested for by William Tell, Quincy
Chief and woodburn. It vas q good
race, the time being SAT and salt. vii.
liam Tell winning both heats and taking
arst money. Quincy Chief won second
money.
TopAY's PROGRAMME.
There will be q stock parade at 10
o'clock this morning.
The frst race will be two and one
quarter miles dash for the Nevada cup
and 5000. Clara D. and Conner are the
horses starting. and the race will be the
best Of the week.
After this comes the consolation race
for $3.50, in which oil the beaten horses
like Laura Winston, Cousin Vic. Euchre.
Ballot Box. Jr., Mary Evans and others
will have o chance.
Then there will be . trotting race.
three in Ave. between Belle Spencer.
Fred. B. and Trump for $500. II this
amt an exciting. rsdhot race, the horse
men will all be disappointed.
ABOUT THE PAVILION.
Ebel, OF the Sacramento Nurseries,
arranged his large collection OF plants
yesterday. So now all the space In the
upper door 10 occupied. The array Of
cut flowers was very Ane indeed last
night. Mrs. Chaplin had wrsaths. has.
kets and crosses. and Hastily arranged
boquets for the hand and buttonhols.
Mrs. Wilson had also q ane assortment
Of boquets. There 10 q great deal OF lace
work in the cases. Spreads. sheet and
pillow shams. bureau and toilet sets.
tides, lambrequins and children's dainty
ovcrdrsssss are among the articles exhib-
tied in this line Of needle work. The
ladies making these entries are Mrs. Nc.
Donald. Mrs. Abbel. Amelia Goodman.
Fannie Miller. Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Allie
Bennett, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. WATERMAN
tel, Mrs. II. Meyerstsin and Mrs. Lee.
There are several handsome sofa pillows
and pin cushions. handkerchief and
glove boxes, satin and silk embroidered
handmade antique suipurs laces. ap-
pliqus work and tufted worsted are some
Of the principal styles. Several young
misses have card board and splint work.
Little chairs and sofas. brackets. baskets
and tables. nicely finished in bracket
work. are shown by Charlie Dixon and
George McFarliu. lads Of fifteen.
Several specimens OF psnmapship are
the creditsble result Of the application
OF the following young misses: Ella
Harrington. Menie Grippsn. Julia Win.
tsrmantel. Leota Famous. II 10 curious
to note the various quotations written.
More hair wreaths, crosses and bouquets
in vases OF the same work have been
brought in BY Mrs. McFarlin, Mrs. Nor
ton and Mrs. Chaplin. Some Of the
lovsliest OF silk embroidery 10 shown
this year. Hose, baby shawls. cushions.
lsmbrequins and aprons fairly rsvel In
buds and vines Of glossy silk. A freak
OF nature in the shape Of q limb Of an
apple-tres, wal sent in BY Mrs. Pearson
OF wsdsworth. II 10 called the monthly
appls-trse, having o large apple In the
month Of May and smaller and still
smaller for each succeeding month, lsav.
ing only . delicate little blossom In Sep
tember.
The contestants for the Lake Mills
special prizes are bringing In their
loavss In great numbers. The following
ladies have brought in samples OF their
skill: Miss Lane, Mrs. Remington.
Mrs. Ashcraft. Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Shea.
Mrs. Gsult, Miss McNses, Mrs. II. l..
Dixon. Mrs. Holiday. Mrs. Lesper and
Mrs. Scott. Who IL going to provide
the golden butter for al this delicious
bread?
A large music box. the property Of
W. B. Chamberlain. placed upon GosR.
gls's show case. added much TO the ct.
fractions Of the Pavilion.
Among the new entries down stairs
are . combined harrow and sorapsr. the
msnuiaoturs OF ]. N. Mckinney. and
two cases Of horses. mulss' and oxsn's