The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09

PAW PAW
Horse and Stock Fair.
Oct. 10, IL and IL, '89.


published the fair board has made
2:4O race purse, $l50.0O) under the
same management as the other races,
and have barred Tariff and Hendryx
from the Free-for-A race and ar
ranged a special for Tariff, whose
owner, the president of the society,
has promised that the horse will
surely make the race. This race will
well be worth the price of admission
for the whole fair.
The secretary is having a large
number of applications and several
good entries have already been made
in each of the races, insuring two or
more races each day.
The following is the speed pro-
gramme of races
FARMERS RAcE-Purse $500, open
to county horse that never won "a
premium III race.
THREE YERAR OLD RAcE-Half-mile
heats, purse $4,000.
Two-THIRTY TRoTrING RACE--Purse
$4,000.
RUNNING RAcE-Open to all horses.
Purse $500.
STALLION RACE-For stations owned
IN the county, purse $4,000.
Two-FoRTY TIoTTING RACE-Purse
$4,000.
TnREE-MINUTE RAcE-Purse $50.
FREE-FoR-ALL RACE-Purse 5000.
The entry fee is ten per cent of purse
in all races, except the Farmers race
and the Running race, i'm both of which
the entry fee is one dollar.
The following Special Premiums
have also been offered:
Edison Woodman offers for each
colt from his stallion Marquis, exhib-
tied at the fair, $500.
Hathaway & Warner for the best
10 Gavin sucking colt SIS, 2nd $40,
3rd IS.
The Cleveland Bay Horse Co.
offer for the best Cleveland Bay stall
lion colt from any one of their horses
80, 2nd So. For the best FLY colt,
lst SO, 2nd IS.
Stanley & Co. offer for the best
Luck's All stallion colt, $40, 2nd So.
For the best FLY colt, $40, 2nd IS.
All of the above premiums to be
paid in stallion service next year. The
entry fee for each of these special
premiums will be % cents for each
entry.
| DYcKMAN HOUSE STAKE.-Long-
well, Clancy and Van Antwerp offer
two speed prizes: First-For horses
that cannot trot faster than four min
utes, purse $40. Second-For horses
that nevr trotted a race, purse $40.
Mile heats, best two in three. Five
to enter, three TO start.
r. w. Broughton offers to best
young lady rider one pair of the
famous $500 Gray Brothers shoes.
To second best pair of Gray Broth
ers' So shoes.
Fred. Bilsborrow offers in trade at
his store, six dollars to any one who
will produce the best standard. bred
colt under six months old. To Sec
ond best 81 in trade at his store.
Jay Cummings gives three elegant
prizes: One dress pattern, 10 yards
36-inch dress goods, with all Innings,
value 1920, to the family making the
disappearing turnout, with not less
than three children, best team of
horses, harness, buggy, ETC., making
complete outfit. Fine Parasol
value s3) to the lady who can and
does make the best appearance on the
track with any one of the officers of
the horse fair at the hour of 800 D.
m, Friday, the second day. A fine
Lace Bib and Body Pin for the best
looking baby noticed on the ground
by a committee consisting of Ed.
Wildey, Ed. WEIGH and Ed. Thayer.
All prizes to be delivered from his
store, on presentation of order given
by Horse Fair Association, signed by
president and secretary, and present
ed by party to whom it was given.
w. j. Sellick & Son for best (unmar-
ried) gentleman and single driver to
carriage. First premium, Plush-lined
Goat Robe, $500; End, one "a Horse
Blanket, $500.
Geo. w. Rooms for best sucking colt
all work First, an all-wool Blanket,
S3; end whip, 81. Colts to be exhibited
at his blaze of business after award to
receive premium.
Geo. f. Breck offers for fastest walk
ing team (one-half mile) $500, End 50 so.
c. r. Avery offers for best display of
two-year-old colts, for all purposes, "A
large floor easel, with 22x36 Oil Paint
ing, with 4-inch gilt moulding The
painting is now on exhibition at Star
Dry Goods House-west window.
Geo. W. Tyler Il Co. offer $40 in
merchandise for best span of horses
for all work; end best $500.
Longwell Bros will give $500 in trade
for the best herd of Shetland ponies.
The herd receiving premium to be eX-
hibited i'm front of the store after the
award.
Harry w. Slovenian will give one
pair Robinson d Burtenshaw's hand
turned, 81 ladies' shoes to the best