Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30
BALDWIN AUGUSTA FAIR.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

err was anything but favorable during the whole
Fair week, but there was a large attendance on
every day after the first and every one seemed
delighted with the splendid exhibition IN ev-
cry department.
| The grounds presented most animated APP
pearance with its side-show tents, exhibition
booths, moving machinery of all kinds, laugh
ing people throngng in and out of the Rotunda
and the race track now and then the scene OF
an an exciting race.
We have not space to make mention of the
many objects present worthy of special notice
land for most of the premiums and awards made
refer our readers to the list Of premiums. which
we have tried to make as accurate as possible.
THE RACES.
On Thursday the rain that fell about O'Clock
rendered the track quite heavy but the races
fixed for that day were run and were quite ex-
citing.
The first trotting race for a purse Of S175 was
won by Daily's Ike Medium in three straight
heats, Jones' Blue Cloud taking second money
and Hopes Edward H., third.
The $50 English Flat race was won by Harris
Odd Fellow.
The 5000 running race was won by Jones' Mat
tie c., first; Redsecker's Jake White second, and
Crawford's Reveille, third.
The contest for Craftsmanship by boys under
twelve years of age. was engaged in by fourteen
ladies and resulted as follows Hugh Sproul, 1st
prize (suit OF clothes,) Everett Coyner. End
prize (suit of clothcs,) Tommie Thornburg, 3rd
prize "a bridle) and Houston Freed, 4th prize
(pair of spurs.)
The prizes for craftsmanship by Augusta
county Misses under ii years, was contested
| for by four young ladies and were awarded as
follows to lillian G. Killian first prize, to Hat
tie Coyner, End prize to Meta Pratt 3rd prize,
and to Mary East, prize.
THE BABY COMPETITION.
| This was the object of the greatest interest
| to the ladies and the greatest anxiety to the
judges that occurred on Thursday. There were
16 babies entered for the prize for the handsom-
est baby under two years, "a S35 baby carriage
given by Jno. NJ. Carroll.) The committee to
| decide were A. s. Mauzy T. C. Morton and L.
D. Buford of Bedford county. After first in
spection four were selected from the sixteen, as
| follows: Elsie Hamilton, daughter o. DR.. r. S.
Hamilton Cecil Wright, daughter of Robt G.
Wright, Of Waynesboro', Katie Gilkeson,
daughter of DR.. Gilkeson, of Mint Spring, and
Archie STAGE, son of II. L. STAGE, of South Riv-
er. The committee were so undecided between
the four that the prize was decided by lot,
Archie STAGE getting it,.
For the prize for children over 2 and under
(the plush Odor case given by Berkeley & Co..
there were 10 entries Again the judges had to
sift out 5 from the lot as follows: KentOn Har-
man, son of A. G. Hartman; Mary Berkeley,
daughter of DR.. Carter Berkeley; Stel Hewitt,
son of G. W. Hewitt; Claude Perry and Sadie
Byers, daughter of Mrs. James Byers. Between
these the judges decided in favor of Kenton
Hartman, and he was awarded the prize.
On Friday came off the $1,000 running race
which was good race and was greatly enjoy
ed by the spectators Redsecker's Jake White,
from Maryland, won. taking 5000; Joness Mat
tie c., from Tennessee, second, $500, and Flan-
der's Letsie from Tennessee, third, 800. Time
OF winning horse 1:5S. A trotting race for purse
Of $50 was won by Gardez taking S35 Maggie B.
| second, SIS. A fast racking race between coun-
| ty gentlemen was won by W. 7. Bells Bess.
A contest of horsemanship by five ladies,
who rode with their escorts, resulted in Miss
Rose Cochran carrying off the first prize, a
handsome saddle; Miss Belle Whitmer second,
a fine bride; and Miss L. W. Bell, third, a
handsome ding-whip.
A trial of riding horses by ten gentlemen
from the county resulted in the first prize to
Aleck Harman's Black. the second to Il. e.
McCue.
The first Saturday was the one-mile
hurdle race over three hurdles; purse SIS; four
entries. The race afforded great 1nerriment,
and was won by Servants Shoe. Ely. Time, 2:20.
Ned Burke's lilly second.
The running race-one mile, catch weights
purse $50 four entrles-was won by Matte C.
first, Lewis Brooke second, Letsie tuird.
The trotting race-half-miIe heats, est.three
in five-was won by Blue Cloud; Edward sec
ond, Ike Medium third.
With this day the Fair came to a close and
our people have a right to feel proud Gifts sue
cess, after the weather had proved so threaten
ing and bad. And above all Is great praise due
to the energy of the Secretary in tending to the
business of the Fair with SO much energy aud
faithfulness.
The list ofpremiums eiven below Is as near
correct as we have been able to get 1t.
HORSES.
General UtiEity.-S Piilson, brood mare, lst
premium; j w Churchman, 3 year old tilly LIST
premium.
E F Guthrie. stallion, LIST premium W M
Bell, stallion, End premium.
M F Gilkeson, year old FLY, lst premium.
| colt, and End pr on brood mare; G L Peyton,
| lst pr on brood mare, and lst and End pr on
| year old FLY.
/ Henry Antrim, Isl pr on year old colt and
S F Prison End pr on spring colt.
w F Bell. LIST pr on entire colt years old.
n aner@T Pnsfo4e7 Bruce Is on brood
A E Sandy, 1st pr on stallion, The Duke; Il
L STAGE, End pr on Stallion, Robin Adair
Matched H0rseS.--J w Churchmon, LIST pr on
matched mares.
On single driving horses, 1st pr to A NJ Bow
man 2nd pr TO Thos Jefferson.
Saddle HOrSeS.-J W Churchman, lst pr 3
old filly; Maxon, LIST pr on year old FLY;
W Craig. End pr on 5 year old FLY; W
Crawford, lst pr on best brood mare for saddle;
A Sproul, 2nd pr on brood mare; Tate Ster-
rett's stallion took Ed Burke's special pr of
$25 for best saddle horse.
IRAN EDTSpS-S
stallion, years and over; Warren Wood, LIST
pr on stallion, years and over; w Smith, LIST
pr year old hlly; Geo w Freed LIST pr pair
heavy draft; Ist pr on year old FLY, and an
entire colt. The judges pronounce the geld
ings exhibited by Freed and Kemper as de-
serving of special mention. G NJ Cochran, LIST
pr on spring colt.
Harness, Saddles. Ge.-Geo click, LIST pr. on
riding brides, and riding and buggy whips
Canned and Dried FruU.-Mrs A K Shrek hiSe
TOOK lrst premiums on canned pears, peaches.
grapes ueW-berrles. crab-apples, pOtted peach
es; End pr on preserved pc ches. and Ist pr for
largest collection of canned fruit and vegeta-
bles. Nj: Gideon Barnhart took Ist pr on col
lection OF canned fruits, and on dried peaches
and cherrles, and End pr on apple butter; Miss
Mary TURK, ISL pr on can tomatoes; Miss
Betttie NJ Watts, lst pr on can cherries Miss
Pattie Wormeldorf LIST pr on dried apples Mrs
NJ Il Gilkeson, End pr on can peaches; Mrs Da-
vid Dull, 2ad pr on dried apples, and End pr on
dried cherries.
ChtchenS.-Mr ] Maxop, LIST pr on colored
Dorkings, Spanish, trio pure game, and largest
variety exhibited by one party; G Rosen-
berger, LIST pr on one coop golden Seabright
bantams; D W. Drake, LIST pr on trio Plymouth
Rock; WAie Reese, ist pr on Houdans; & NJ
Harnsberger, lst pr on Brown Leghorn; and J
j Maxon, Ist pr Oh best display.
Ducks. Geese Gc.-J Maxon. LIST pr on Pekin
ducks; LIST pr on Narragansett turkeys and LIST
pr on best display OF poultry of all sorts;
L Wallace, LIST pr on Toulouse Geese.
SWINE.
Lay0c Breeds-J ] Maxon, LIST pr on boar
years and over, boar under 2 years, breeding
SOW under years, 2nd on boar under years
and SOW under years; N Gtlkeson, End pr
on SOW and pigs; Samuel II TutWiler, lst pr on
SOW and pigs; J J MaxOn, 2nd pr on boar over
years; John Beard LIST pr on SOW years old
Small BreedS.-I J MaXen, lst pr on boar 2
years and over boar under years, breeding
sow over years, breeding SOW under years,
SOW and pigs, and End pr on boar years and
over and boar under years.
BREAD, CAKE, PRESERVES, JELLIEs, &C.
Mrs A r Shreckhise. 1st pr on pound cake;
Mrs G Barnhart, End pr on ounce Jelly; Mrs
G. r ParixiOg 1t on white cake. Mrs SalIie