Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-02
its success, and to have everything pass

grumbling either with them or any one
connected with the management of the
Society. Financially, the officers of the
Society could have made the fair more
of success by allowing gamblers and
confidence men to pay them for the
privilege of fleeing the unsophisticated
on the ground But, TO their credit be
it said, no gamblers or confidence men
were allowed to practice their little
games.
At two o'clock Friday afternoon the
FREE-FoR-ALL TRoTrING RACE
was called.
r. 6. Winnegar entered German Boy;
VIM. G. Moshier, Catharine; and l.. j
Arthur, Lon +.
German Boy took three straight heats
without a skip, with Catharine second,
and Lon f. third in each heat. Time:
2:30; 2:29; and 2:2S3.
COUNTY RUNNING RACE.
In the running race, for horses owned
in Grant County, for purse of $4,000,
first horse $1,000. second $1,000, third
$500, j. Loomis entered mo Nance
n. S. Walker, Lancaster Belle; Thos.
Edge, Bay Star Lancaster Belle came
in first, Bay Star second, and mo
Name tfird, in the first three heats.
In the foot race there were five en-
tries. Thomas Loomis came in first;
|. Loomis second; and w. Swier third
The meeting of the members of the
Society, for the election of officers, was
adjourned 10 the second Tuesday Of
January, 1885, at l o clock 2. NJ.
The following is a full list of the
entries and of the premiums awarded:
FLoRIAN YosT, Hurricane, mare and
colt, LIST prem, $500; sucking colt,
ID premium, $500.
HENRY BRYAN, Hurricane, ycarling
colt.
JOHN f. ERTz. Hurricane, two-Year-old
slalHon, "a premlnm, $2.U0.
EDWARD McCoRMIcK, Little Grant, two
buck lambs, 1st prem. $500; two
ewes and lambs, two bucks, one peck
each of winter wheat, spring wheat,
oats and fax.
Mrs. f. G. THOMPSON, Fennimore,
applique hook, LIST prem. 800; lace
embroidery, "a prem. Scots; slippers.
lst premium S1.00; canvas tidy, 1st
prem. p cts; crochet work, ID prem
80 cts; silk embroidery, 1st prem.
70 cents; tomato catsup, 1st prem,
Sl.00; Ottoman, cover sof- pillow,
ornamental needle work, rug, ma
crane lace, fine shirt, band needle
work, handmade lace, embroidered
tidy, apple butter, J dozen va. iellies,
J doz. biscuits, loaf wheat bread, loaf
graham bread, print butter, single
carriage horse.
+. II. BoNHAM, Lancaster, brood mare
and colt, doz. watermelons, ] peek
each of yellow dent corn and timothy
seed
WM. p. RICHARDSON, Lancaster, best
brood mare and colt, lst prem. $500;
iilly ) years old or under, 1st prem.
$500; colt year old or under 1st
prem. $500; bull 3 years old or over,
1st prem. $500; sucking colt.
Mrs. EUGENE HYDE, Lancaster, fine
shirt, LIST prem. S1.00; floor mat, LIST
prem. S1.00; handmade lace, 1st
premium $500; toilet set, 1st prem.
Sl.00; lace embroidery, tidy, 1st
prem. 50 cents; hand needle-work,
LIST prem, S1.00; rug, ID prem. so cts:
crayon, 1st prem. $500; vinegar,
quilt, wooden mittens, wooden stock
ings, macrame lace, 2 canvas tides.
and crochet work.
JOHN MCMAHON, Harrison. short-horn
bull, 1sl prem. $500; peek each OF
white dent corn, flint corn, and red
winter wheat.
WILLY KENDALL, Potosi, pumpkins,
squash, onions, cabbage, satisfy,
bects, carrots, and popcorn.
II. NJ. Book, Richland City, stallion.
HENRY BEETHAM, Lancaster, stallion
years old or under, 1st prem. $500:
brood mare and colt, Jersey bull,
and carriage team.
Gro. 4. WALKER, Lancaster, pen Of
Poland-Chiua pigs, md prem, - 90:
two-ysar-old FLY, and peek of flint
corn.
Miss KITTIE SrAITH, Lancaster, toilet
/ set, two prs pillow shams. 3 pieces
ornamental needle-wora, fine shirt,
and l night dress.
GEORGE A. DYER, Lancaster, iellies,
/ preserves, canned fruit, pickles, cul-
i tivated crabs, and spau Of carriage
/ horses.
JNo. RoTH, Lancaster, two 2-year old
colts,prInt butter, and loaf wheat
bread.
DELos ABRAMS, Lancaster, peck yellow
flint corn, lst prem. 800.
j. j. MCKENZIE, Lancaster, 2-year old
stallion, 1st prem. 500
JAMES KHBoURS. Lancaster. stallion
over 3 years old. and single carriage
horse.
4. /. RANKIN. Mt. Ida, yearling colt.
Gro. X. BoRAH. Mt. Ida, span Of draft
horses.
MRs. JUDGE McGoNIGAL. Lancaster
salt-rising, 1st prem. sl.o0; ] doz
varieties Of pickles, 1st prem. 100
loaf wheat bread, doz. biscuits
/ peach pie, tomato catsup, fine shirt
and two specimens Of needle work
Mrs. EMMA AIcGoNIGAL, Lancaster
Kensiugton work, lst prem. 80 cents
pillow and sheet shams. and sof.
pillow
GEO. A'CRAFT. Lancaster. yellow den
corn, pumpkin, and cultivated crab
apples
NJ. Nj. IEIGEER & Co. Lancaster, stoves,
copper and tin-ware, diploma.
GRO. GIBBS. Lancaster, best carriag,
horse, lst prem. $500.
Mis-. {. w KNAPP, Lancaster. pair o
wooden stockings. 1st pre-. 81 90; pai
Of wooden mittens, corn-bread, an,