Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-08
THE CATTLE
SHOW.
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The fra, Cattle Show of the Or
ange County Cattle Club was held
in Hillsboro, on Monday, June Bird,
and was a Gee The day was a
beautiful one in all respects. Our
country friends took advantage Of it
and came TO town in large numbers,
and with them the whole town,
everybody, turned out TO see the
show. The stores aud streets were
full of people and the town present
ed a lively appearance. The Fair
was opened with a short speech by
Orange Coun,y's favorite son, Major
John w. Graham, who was followed
with a few remarks by Hon. Giles
Mcbanc, who is well known TO our
people.
The Court House yard was filled
With fine cattle. Among them We
noticed full blooded Devons, Jdr
seys, &c. II would take up 100
much space to mention names, reg
is,ratlon numbers, grades, &c.
There vas 10 premium offered
on COWS, but four OF the prettlest
girls from the school Of the Misses
Nash and Miss Kollock, Misses LIZ
zie Woodland, jean Cameron, Kate
Walker and Minnie Lyman, were
chosen as a committee to inspect the
cattle and say which were the pref
,iest. Mr.. Z. B. Ruhin's herd OF
Jerseys, Lilly aud Daisy re-
ceived the compliment, and ere
promptly festooned with blue rib
bon which was very becoming to
these blonde beauties. Allen Ruffn
was draped in a lovely smile, and it
was supposed that be took it as q
personal compliment.
BUTTER.
The butter exhibited was very
fine. Mrs. Josiah Collins, Mrs. Ste.
phen Dickson and Mrs. h. Dimock,
. the committee of ladies appointed to
inspect the butter, after a good dea|
Of tasting" awarded premiums as
follows:
Mrs. G. NJ. Parks, Is, Premium
s. 90
). Mrs. John Berry, End Premium
$500.
: Miss Margaret Norwood, 3rd Pre-
MUM 800
Where there was so much gooe
butter, the committee found 1t DIM
Z cu., TO decide which was the best.
THE PARADE.
: Chief Marshal Thomas D Turne
with a corps of assistants headed tn
procession. There were nearly on
Q hundred fine cattle in the parade
Those who Witnessed it pronounced
i the cattle az good as they had see
= in The State and thought the Sho,
e would compare favorably with tina
of like exhibitions in this aud othe
States.
Mr.. c. +. Parish in his usus
,e happy style announced the prem
% ums, and the Cattle Show Of 1SS
IT. was at an end.
[. The thanks of the Club are due
Mr.. L. ID. Turner for his unremi
:, ting efforts to make the Show a SUI
~ cess. He was on duty day and nigf
from the time it was announced ri
;. Til the exhibition closed, and Wit
his corps of marshals rendered eff
cient service during the Fair.
~ The success OF Monday prove
what Cd Orange q do with on
two weeks notice. Our people al
o. talking up something for the ne'
X. future, and there is no telling VIII
an they can do when they try.
N We desire to make special me
OF ton Of our colored citizens, Alb
he Payne, Richard Berry, Dave Aver
es Fay cite Richmond, Jerry Cain, WI
SO Bagley, James Nichols, Geo. era
Henry Webb and Edward McDo'
M ell who had COWS on exhibitio
They brought thel. cattle TO 4
ice Show aud gave assistance in eve
40. possible way to make it a succe'
ce, We have as good colored peoI
viii living in Orange as can be foul
in any where.