The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-26
PREMIUMS IN CHESTERFIELD.
Prizes to individuals for Contributions 10
the County Display.
4 MILE RACE TRACK NEAR MANCHESTER.
Preparations Being Made by the A.ricuItu-
raj and Mechanical Society for an Ex-
position-Otber News Items.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RfcHNoyD TINES. J
Twelfth and Hull streets


Fair was made up by contributions from the
citizens of the county. The county's exhibit
won first honors and afterwards three men,
bers Of the Chesterfield aud Manchester Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society we're APP
pointed committee to Judge the articles in
the exhibit. They were Mr. W. Hobson. Of
Powhatan: DR.. Ryland, Of Richmond College,
and Mr.. Parsons. of Goochland
This committee judged the articles and
awarded the following premiums:
Corn on cob white, first II. G.. Schultz;
second. b. II. Flournoy; third. Major Walker
fourth. David Bliley. Corn on cob yellow.
first. e.. w. Crawford; second, !. W. Alley;
third, Walter Moore; fourth, Mr.. Sayory.
Corn on stalk, first, Captain Flournoy; sec
ond. George Sale. Wheat. first, Daniel Bill
ley: second J. A. Turner. Oats, first.
thomas Davis; second, ]. ". Alley.
Rye. first. j. r. Walthorn. Bright tobacco.
first j. A. Lester: second. Richardson AZ
Brother. Dark tobacco. first. 4. :. Phaup:
second, Mrs. Bette Wilkinson. Meal, first,
W. j. Camack. Peanuts. first. Charles Rich
first J. T. Bankett. Blackeyed peas
sojor beans. first, Howard swneford.
Sumac. first Baker d Martin. Ochre. first.
Rem. Davis. Canned goods first, }. b. Wat
kins: second Walker d Bro; third. ID. i.
Goode Wines, first. J.. NJ Crump second.
Mrs. Lyberger. Turnips. first. w. w Baker;
second Howard Swineford. Tomatoes. first,
c. Sully Irish potatoes first. J. A. Turner;
second ID. Bliley, thlrd |. Schultz. Sweet
potatoes. first. j. NJ. COX; second.
A. A. Phaup; third, Mr.. Worrell.
Peppers. first. ]. Schultz. Pumpkins. hrst.
Il. II. Kemp Radishes. first. II. Wolf. Beets.
ii / Grtn
bone. first, j. f.. BaDkett Parsnlps, first, J.
Schultz. Satisfy. first. ]. Schultz. Pie
plant, first. l. Schultz. Carrots, first. II.
Swineford Onions. first ]. Schultz.
Hay in bales. first John A. kratz.
Ahlet, first. Willie Watkins. Apples Vine
sap. first. Mrs Bette BROOKS second. A. }.
johnson: Mason's Stranger. first j. b. Wat
kins. Johnson's Fine Winter. frst X. Swine
ford: second. A. j. Johnson Ben Davis, first
Il. Swineford. second L. NJ. Winfree; Linn
bre Twic. second II. SwinefOrd Nanse-
mond Beauty. second Rev. x. II. Wlnree
Pears first j. b. Watkins: second. ii. J.;
Harnish: third. j. }. Cauley. Ornamental
plants. first, NJ. K. Catlin. Cotton. first. j.
A. Bailey Popcorn, first, j. B Watkins.
Granite. first, j. II. Brown; second. blitten-
dorf u Co. Coal. first G. I. Henley
coke. first, Jewett u Brother. Fire
CLAW. first. Richmond Fire Clay Com
pany: second. Ball. White IL Co.
Tile. first. Chester Tile Co. second. W. g..
Atkinson. Building and Paving Bricks. first.
Chester Tile Co. Leather. first. Baker q
Martin Pictures. first. George =. took a
Son. Ouills. first. Miss Lizzie PbaUp: second,
Mrs. NJ A. Dyer. third, Miss Matte Woodtn.
RAcE-coUBsE.
Messrs W. w. Baker. John B. Watkins and
II. Clay Chamblin. the committee appointed
al the meeting of the Chesterfield and Man
chester Agricultural snd Mechanical Society
at their meeting Tuesday TO report upon
site for the exposition hall and race course.
met Yesterday morning. They drove around
and inspected a good deal OF Chesterneld
property near this city. Inc committee VIII
make report at the next meeting OK the
society.
II understood that the society desires 70
nnrchose about seventy-hve or one hundred
acres of level land On this VIII be CON
structed an elegant exposition nan ana a
splendid One-mile race-track. A site Oh INC
Belt line IS preferred. ~.
compelled 10 send their animals away TO have
them properly trained. owing 10 the TACT that
the race-courses here are only a halt mile IN
| leugth such project would be hDeraily
| patroniZsd and would be a source o. greai
convenience and benefit 70 those lntereste"
| in thoroughbred stock. .oo ON
The society proposes TO raise about 30 OOl
md when this il done they Wiz begin work 81
once. and AT no distant day there Will be ble
expOstionIground and race track near this city
PERSONAL.
Rev. DIR. T.. VI. Peterson Will leave for hi'
/ fpture home in l.ynchDurg tomorrow.
Mrs. Sarah MorIisett, who has been quite
! sick. was reported better YESTERDAY.
! Sheriff Chastain Gin, OF Chesterfield, was
| in the city Yesterday
| Mr. Robert /, French and his brother, Mr
John NJ. French. are both detained at nome
by sickness. .... o..o-aov
that Dr. Thomas 7. Mathews was confined
~ his bed by sickness. Such Is not the case
! The doctor Is Quite unweN win the grippe
hut was attending 10 his practice YESTERDAY
He SAYS there are TOO many other people Size
for hlm 10 stop and 60 TO oea
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Burfoot, whose funeral tool
place in Richmond yesterday. was son o
! The late Thomas NJ. BurfOot. a former Wen
known citizen OF Chesterfield.
| Mr.. George Grizzard and Miss Mary Ann'
Tones were married yesterday morning AT TN
| residence Of Mrs Saunders, sister OF I'M
| bride. IN Bainbridee street. heV' Il. IL
| Thornhill per ormed the ceremony.
4 marriage license was issued Yesterday d,
| the clerk of the bustings CONT - Mr. Alex
ander f. West and Miss Anna r. Koberts.
Mr.. Clarence Litimus, All employe OF tai
| Standard Spike COMPANY. was quite severely
burned Tuesday night about II o'clock;
red hot bar of iron passed through the calf o
| his leo inhicting two very painful wounds.
MIR. w. l.. Moody Is quite sick at his resi-
denee on Porter street.
Mr. w h. Lipscomb. who has been detaine
AZ home for several days by serious indis
! position was out yesterday
Mrs. ID. l.. Pulliam - no better.
Nessrs. Augustine Royal a Co. were en-
paced Yesterday in selling the stock Of good
IN the assignee's sale or j. l.. Martin. Zoo
prices were realized
BRIEFS.
To-day is Thanksgiving and there are se'
ers1 hunting and other amusement partt
making merry over the holiday. The ban
and CITY offices will be closed and the pos
Office will shut up after 1880 A. III.
COW that was being driven into the cit
| by a negro man Tuesday evening pecan
very much enrsged for some unknown cause
In her mad antics she knocked down on
lady and greatly frightened others, ~
Jumped tho fence into the Buck I'M iaIl
and came near coring Mr.. Robert Naden. IN
| mad beast was finally driven into AZ ene1osai
and confined until yesterday morning. whe
the owner came and took her away.
The old negro who was 80 Dadly nurt
the blowing down OF barn on the farm
MIR. j. A. Kratz Monday last. the only corre'
account of which appeared IN these column
Yesterday morning, was reported IN the ate
noon IA doing as well as could Do eApecte
under the circumstances.
Tie City Central Democratic Commits
had n meeting few evenings ago IA the OFT
OF Chairman A. }. Bradley. The Office
made their reports ana the committee a.