Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
The Belmont County Fair.

ments, that which WAS most lacking
being vegetables, caused most likely by
the drUuth and gFasshoppers. The ELI
| tire receipts will foot up atout S2,4OO.
out of which premium list of about
$1,000 has to be paid, besides other eX-
peHses, but it is thought the society Will
ind itself in first rate financial shape.
The first day was spent principally in
making entries, and in selecting stalls,
etc, for stock, and in arranging the elf
ferent articles in the different halls.
The weather was very hoi, and it was
also very dusty, but this geseraliy keeps
only few people away, although many
are sorry. they came, after they get there;
but one little gust of rain is sufficient to
spoil almost any Fair. as people will not
90 10 the woods in the rain.
On the second day there was very
| good attendance. and considerable inter
est was taken in the election for Mem
bers of the Board, the result of which
will be found in another column; but on
the third day, at an early hour, the peo-
pie began TO gather, and for hours 1t
was a continual stream of humanity
pouring from all directions to the Fair
grounds. Every kind of vehicle brought
in whole families from the country, and
every incoming train was loaded TO its
capacity. The crowd on the grounds on
that day is variously estimated, from
5000 up as high as 5000 people-at any
rate it was a large crowd. At the dinner
hour, no prettier sight could De wanted,
for the whole beautiful grove was COW
cred with white table cloths and fami-
lies gathered around eating the good
things prepared for the occasion, re-
minding one of an immense, friendly
/ picnic: and from the frequent peals of
gay laughter, and friendly interchange
of Jest, AN On-lOoker would conclude that
all were happy. Right here it might be
appropriate to say the new bored well
never failed in answering the frequent
calls for water, and it WAS pumped con-
tinuOusly, and clearer, cooler or better
water could not be asked for
SPEED RING.
The speed ring, as usual. attracted the
most attention, and the flyers present
made some exciting races; but We have
room for only slight synopsis of the
different races:
In the walking race, Samuel Campbell
took first, d. Il. Robson second, and Jas.
H. Hutchison third.
Stallion race--G Fl. Smiths "Almont,"
first; j. R. McLaughlin's Buckeye
Chief" second; and J, I'm Nc. Hender-
sons "MembriRo Eagle" third.
Three minutes tret-C. L. Barnes
"Bell," first; Fl. Hagmeier, Little Billy"
second; ]. j. Hammond, Harry G. Mid
right" third.
Three minutes pace-J. ]. Hammond,
Little Wonder" first; Jas. Linn, Mag
gle Lightner," second; Charles Rosser,
Bessie r." third.
Free for all pace-G. H. Smith. Belle
4 Hammel," first; c. c. Williams, "Sorrel
Billy" second; j. J. Hammond, Little
Wonder" third.
Free for all trot-F. l.. Barnes, NAL
AGA" first; g. H. Smith. "AlmOnt," sec
ond; H. Hagmeir. Little Billy" third.
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
The entries in all the classes in this
department were large, and, as in all
other stock departments, were magnih-
cent and valuable animals. and when the
animals of the different classes were led
into the ring for show, they were duly
admired by all lovers of fine horses. We
will only give the number of entries in
each class at this time, as the premium
list will be printed shortly: Thorough
bred horses, entries, by DR.. Wm. Estep;
draft horses, SO entries; all work horses,
as entries; saddle and light harness, AZ
entries. la sweepstakes, the red ribbon
for best stallion was taken by James
Patton.
CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE.
Over on the addition were some as
1 fine nerds of short horn and alderney
cattle as one will see, travelling a long
distance with no other object in view.
There were 20 entries of thorough bred
short horns, principally from the herds
of l.. & n w. Bundy and w. l.. George,
who are well known dealers and raisers
of these animals. The animals attracted
"a great deal OF attention, and took pre-
miums for merited excellence
George LentZ had on exhibition a ore
year old Holstein bull and a three year
cid COW. aud many compliments were
passed on these animals, which are COM
paratively a new breed in this locality.
Reeee Thomas also showed magni6-
cent Devon bull.
In the pretty little Alderney class there
was lively competition. and the neat
little animals attracted univ, rsal aGmi>
ratien. There were "a entries in the
thorough breds and IA in the grades.
made by j. II. Denham, l.. Z. Bailey, j.
c. Huge and John Soden. the latter from
Washington county, Pa, each of the ex1
hibitors taking some of TIL premiums.
In all, there never was better or
more extensive show of cattle made in
this vicinity, than was made at the Fair
this year, and many people were satis-
fed with their visit to the Fair, in seeing
the cattle show alone In sweepstakes,
the Bundys took first premium for best
display of cattle, and w. L. George took
second.
The sheep pens were full, and new
ones had to be erected to accommodate
some of the exhibitors. In pure Creds.
i J. S. and T. J. Close, Thomas Lodge, Oil
yer Watkins and w. A. Campbell made
the bulk of the Is entries; in housed
sheep, there were % entries. principally
by Oliver Watkins and j. d. Stewart; i;
unhoused sheep, Is entries, made by j.
d. Stewart, Oliver Watkins and G. W.
Rinker; downs, IL entries. by A. C. DAN
ford, John Sldebottom and A. Y. Hen
dersun. and George Lentz showed thor
ough bred long wool buck.
In sweepstakes sheep, Oliver Watkins
took first premium for best buck with 5
of his get, and A. G. Danford first on 8
fat sheep.
The show in thesheep department was
; never surpassed at any Fair in Belmont
county.
In swine, there we're not so many en-
tries AS usual, but the animals showed
were of good quality, Is entries in both
white and black breeds. Several families
I,,f ittuapila OF hrt ha
: lovers of ''cute" things. w. l.. George
took first in sweepstakes for best boar
and SOW.
As whole, the stock show was worthy
any mans time to examine. and was pro-
nounced by competent judges TO have
been first class In all respects. 1t was
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