The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14


goods, and we have no doubt that many
man selected the trimmings to his wife's
coffin as he passed along. The Rasmussen
Bros. of Decatur exhibited some very fine
buggies, one of which they had been making
for w. w. Hodge of South Haven. q. w.
Miller also exhibited number of farm inn
plements. There were good many fancy
things and pictures of real merit in floral
hall, and the fruit and vegetables were of
good quality, but not so numerous as former
years.
THE RACES.
In the stallion race there were five entries
Young Wilkes, Hedgford, Young Buchanan,
Ned Allen and Robert Whaley. Three heats
were trotted and closely contested, especially
the last, Young Buchanan that had acted
badly up to this time, got down to business
and crowded closely on to the wheel of
Young Wilkes. Young Wilkes won the race
in three straight heats, with Robert Whaley
ID Young Buchanan Sd, and Ned Allen 4th.
The best time made by Young Wilkes was
2:294. He is handsome, square trotter,
and is from family of the best trotters in
the world.
THREE-YEAR-oLDs.
The three-year-old race created quite a
little excitement and was closely contested.
There were five entries in this class but only
three started-Dan, by Ed. Gilman: Sam b,
by H. Bigelow, and Jim, by James Myers.
The race was won in three straight heats by
Dan, Jim 3D. and Sam b Sd. Dan is a son
of old Night Hawk and out of little pacing
mare owned by Allen Engle. He stands well
on his legs, is of a brigAt bay color, good
size, and when trotting picks up quicker
than Night Hawk horses generally do. He
bids fair to become flyer The best time
made 10y Dan was minutes.
2:35 RACE
started out with five entries, but only three
horses were named, Lay Break, H. NJ. Strong,
and Portage Girl-all foreign horses. The
race was easily won by H. NJ. Strong 1st,
Day Break I'd, Portage Girl Sd.
THE GREEN RACE,
mile heats, best three in five, was represented
by eight entries-John L, by A. L. Hall
Lon, by Geo. Bilsborrow: Bay Jim, by Thos.
Mass; Billey, by l.. A. Newcombe Reuben,
by H. G. Lyon; Bay Prince, by G.. L. Abbott
Aimee, by G. w. Smiley, and Lulu Stilwell
by j. j. Swick. Lon trotted under protest
and won the race. The protest however was
sustained by the committee and the race
given to Reuben, with John l. I'd, Lulu Still
well Sd, Bay Prince 4th; time, 500.
THE FREE FOR ALL.
By the time this race was called, vast
tnong had got positions to view it. The
grand stand was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity and the sheds and fences on either
side were black with people, all anxiously
awaiting the race to begin. The race was
contested by Black Cloud, George V, H. NJ
Strong and Day Break. The horses had just
commenced scoring for the first heat, when
Black Cloud threw one of his shoes, which
caused quite a delay in getting off. The
shoe was finally reset and the horses returned
to their positions George V taking the pole
Day Break I'd, H. NJ. Strong Sd, and Black
Cloud the outside. They had not passed
the quarter post however, before Black
Cloud took the lead and passed under the
wire in 2:244. The next two heats were
easily taken by Black Cloud, while George
V as 3D. was closely contested by H. NJ
Strong Sd, Day Break 4th.
The following is list of some of the
premiums awarded on blooded stock:
Thoroughbred bull, short horn, years
old or over-Geo. F. Harrington LIST, n. II
Bangs ID.
Thoroughbred COW, years old or over
OeOrBe worthy ISL, LIE W. Deals "a
Bull Calf-George Worthy 1st, o. p
Morton ID.
American Merino Sheep-Ram years old
or over-1st and Cd premiums to Geo. F
Harrington.
Ram year old-1st and I'd to G. F. Har
rington.
Pen of Ewes, years old-Ed. Welct
LIST, G. F. Harrington I'd.
Pen of Ewes, years old-1st and I'd to
Ed. Welch.
Ram Lamb, year old-Ed. WEIGH 1st, G.
F. Harrington.
Pen of Eve Lambs-1st and I'd to G.. F
Harrington.
FULL BLooDs.
Ram years old or over-L. X. Anderson
1st, q. p. Morton I'd.
Pen of Ewes wears old-C. L. Rawson