Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-10-07
mxubee County Far.

Meeting of Board of Directors OF the
Fair Association was held in the Office
Of Secretary on Oct. 4, 1893.
One hundred dollars appropriated
for races during the 4th day of the
Fair.
Purses consist of appropriation and
entry fees divided, viz: 60 per cent.
to first, Sc per cent to second and 10
per cent, to third.
Electric Cornet Band of Macon en-
gagged tor the Fair.
Individual exhibits of stock invited
for Friday of Fair week. The cxhib.
its are Intended to include not only
stock on exhibition the other days OF
the Fair, but all other stock to be
brought by exhibitors for exhibition
on Friday.
NJ. Mahorncr appointed a committee
on Privileges in the place of } ilol-
Der, who is sick.
FIVE dollars appropriated for bicy'
sic acc on Sd day, open to all; purses
divided to wit: $500 for 1T and 81
for I'd. mile dash.
Space guaranteed to Tombigbce
Cation Mills for exhibits of their pro-
duction.
The Board deemed 1t advisable tc
establish q Curiosities Department
and invite all persons partaking Of
this nature 10 forward same TO the
Fair for entry,
Breads, cakes and butter cannot BIZ
entered later than 2 O'Clock p. M, Oh
I'd day Of the Fair.
Tournament on I'd day in which al
gallant knights are invited to p%arlici
pate.
PROGRAM FOR RACES.
1st day, Running, free for all, hal
mile dash.
End day, Trotling, under years
2 in 3, half mile heats.
3rd day, Running, under 5 year:
half mile dash.
4th day, Trot or Pace, free to all,
in 5, mile heats,
This is your last chance to 60 TO th
Worlds Fair, Only $3.50 for til
round trip by the NJ. & ..
Mr.. G. B Amos left last Monday 70
the Worlds Fair.
Halt interest in the store house an
lots occupied by Il, NJ. pruit wa sol
last Monday to Mas. Ella II, Patty 70
$l,l40,
The ladies of the Catholic churc
will give a concert nj the Court llous
Tuesday night, Oct. II, for the benei
of the church and request the patron
age of the public.
Father Oloan will preach Of Sou
Chapel school on Sunday %eycnir!
! Oct. 22d.
There were more cotton wagons Q
, the streets of Macon last Wcdnesda
than was ever here before since Il
surrender. Macon prices will dra
Q the tleccy staple.
. We regret to hear of the accident
Mr., Dick Dare. We understand
had his collar bone broken by beir
4 throne from a horse.
Theadorc Irsch, m%achinist, sho
maker, windmill end lightningrt
Y erector, safe opener, cotton press al
t general rcpairer, is now engaged
. erecting Il stage in the Court llou
f for the players during Fair week.
VIII IIauenstcin, Will Ferris, Cat
@ ey Carlton and Sprat.ey Jones, all
whom we saw in st. Louis. will take
trim tc The Worlds Fair before it clio
v cs this month.
Mr., Hal Holt is shipping clerk in
wholesale bakery in St. Louis,
The Racket Store force, includiK
Miss Ferguson aud Leon Dent Ia
been so busy this week opening cas-
{ of Lew goods aud putting them III G
der, they have had 10 time to chan
c their advertisement. They are bett
c equipped than ever to please the pn
Is he. Call in and see the changes bel
h made.
is Messrs. Rcinach and Ackcr of Cl
!. ton, are far ahead of everybody in
curing special premiums fer the Fla
Both of them added twenty six ii
premiums to the list,
;. Miss Posey D. Stone, of Texas,
It neicc OF Mr., J. 7. Stokes, has be
n visiting her uncles family the past
days
The Sheriff has caught up with W
Dozier an escaped convict, who "
Robbins and Wilkorson's might clcr