Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-05
THE swEETwATER FAIR.
A Bright Day and Increasing Attendant

A Bright Day and Increasing Attendance.
An Entertainment to the Old Men of the
County.
Special to the Chronicle.
SwEErwATER, October 4th, 1851.
The second day of the East Tennessee
Stockholders Association opened bright and
clear. Yesterday afternoon there were two
interesting races, the first being trotting
race Of half a mile by two year olds. J. N.
Heisken entered Bodine and Barclay. Jones
entered Ethan Allen. The latter won after
an interesting race, currying off the
prize of $25. A moro exciting
race was that by, saddle horses,
there being five entries as follows &. S.
Wilson, "Dick Nailor;" N. c. Eaton's sor-
rell horse; G. W. McInturf, Blind
Tom :" Geo. W. Montgomery, black horse
and Jack Wilson's hay horse The purse
was won by r. S. Wilson'S Dick Nai1or. ,"
To-day there was an increased attendance
at the fair, and articles for exhibition were
coming in all day. There area large number
of fine horses on exhibition and the races
will all be very interesting. The exposition
building is also being stocked with many
beautiful and interesting articles, some of
which will be noticed in to-morrow's report,
when all the entries shall have been made.
One of the novel aud in
teresting features Of to-day, was
a dinner 6iven at noon to the old men OF
Monsal County, who have been citizens OF
the county for fifty years and upwards.
Eighteen of them sat at the table, and inter
esting sight it was. They enjoyed the feasi
and all enjoyed seeing so many of the vets-
rams surrounding the table. An address OF
welcome was delivered Sam E. Young,
Esx., Of this place, and Colonel H. B. Year.
wood responded in fitting terms. As be
spoke Of his boyhood days and of the many
who had gone to another world, his hear
was full, and many could not refrain froz1
tears. OF those who sat down to this enjoy.
able feast, four had served twelve years as JUS
tees of the peace. The names of the con-
pany are as follows: J. NJ. Starratt, VIM
Davis, F. G.. johnson, Lewis johnson, Esq
Hugh Chestnut, G. T. P. Davis, Esq, J. W
Howard, L. A. Taylor, Nsq., J. c. Hall
Esq, Henry Bradley, Joseph Ray, G. "
Lotspeich, N. B. Yearwood, Thos. Year
wood, VIM. Clemmer, Wesley Fisher, N. &
Montgomery and Henry Kyle.
The fair will grow in interest as 1t pro
crosses, and the last day, Friday, it is ex
pected will be the most interesting of ell
There will be an immense crowd unless al
signs fail. Col N. B. Yearwood, the presi
dent, is interchangeable in his efforts to max
a success of this enterprise, and his labor
are being amply rewarded.
The most exciting event of the day VS.
| the dash of one mile by two year olds, fo
a purse of twenty-five dellars IL silve,
plate. There were, five entries. }. A. Ca,
michael entered Ann McGhee ;" E. B
Blair entered "Belle; J. NJ Hciskel
"Light foot" W. II. Hall "Dirie; Wm
Griffith and Colonel French Woodwork.
The first four were sired by " Helmet" tn
last by Vanderbilt. The race was an e1
citing one, but was handsomely won NJ,
Carmichaels Ann McGhee, she coming
out several lengths ahead. Time l:5a
The others come in thexfollowing order
Dixie" "Belle," Woodwork" "Ligh
foot" Tonight the entries for articles fc
! exhibition close. Tomorrow wi
be devoted to an exhibition of stock gene,
orally, and will be an interesting day. The,
is great deal of fine stock in this splendl
Sweetwater Valley, and the object of the o
ganization of this association is to encourae
the breeding and raising of fine stock.