The Red Cloud chief., 1894-03-30
Agricultural Society.

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county agricultural society met at the
Office Of the secretary. Meeting called
to order BY president. II. l.. Alyea.
Members present. Il. G. Hacker. D. +.
Turnkey. j. 8. Ruthrock. A. Galusha
and Henry Cook. Chairman Of com
mittee on live stock submitted tho fol
cepted.
Managerial F Turnkey, l. & Ohm
sted and q Warren.
Glass No I horses. Geo Coon.
Glass No 2, cattle, q w Knight.
Class No 3, swine, DIR l. II Beck.
Class No 4, sheep, Henry Sheldon.
Class Not 8, poultry. Geo Hummel.
Class No 9. farm products, 3 Miller.
Class No z, fruit, j b Hampton.
Glass No IL, arts, mechanics and mer.
chandise, Henry Gillian.
Glass No ID, special premiums. + g
Blakslee.
Chairman OF committee on floral hall
asked for further time TO report, AZ he had
not heard from the ladies auxiliary, who
have until April 9th to report.
Moved aud carried that the following
bills be allowed, and warrants be drawn
on the new treasurer for the amounts.
CT Plat Gil. 96, II L Alyea ~. Is. JEFF
Mattox Is 80. Chairman Of the print
ing committee submitted bids Of CHER,
Argus and Belt and on motion tho CHIEF
was awarded the contract for getting out
the premium list for 1904 az per his sealed
bid. On motion board adjourned to
meet at se~cretary's office Tuesday, April
lOth, 1T 2 o'clock. - D J Myers. Secretary.
BALKY.-Last Saturday night about
dark two farmers who lived some dis
lance from town went 10 hitch up their
teams and 20 home. Both had on board
a "~placidious" jag, and one Of them
found upon preparing to go that he had
worse than that balky horse. A balky
horse and a balky driver are certainly a
very bad pair, and the harder the driver
tried to start, the more stubborn became
the balky horse. The turnout would
probably have stood IN front OF Frank
Lindsey's meat market yet, had II not
been for the heroic efforts Of Bernard
McNeny and Joe Warner who superin
tended the fastening OF the broken har-
ness. while several farmers fixed them
up. Az last the balky horse started,
but not forward, no-he assisted on 60.
ing backwards. Bernard then suggested
to tho owner Of the stubborn brute that
it be entirely turned around, az he would
make better time that way. Joe Warren
heartily endorsed the idea, and standing
In front Of the horse was about to change
the harness, when the horse gave q
vicious lunge, this time forward and
that was the last OF Joe. No comfort.
ionist could impersonate exactly the
motions he vent through as he jumped
out Of the way Of that horse. The crowd
finally became 90 largo and noisy that
the poor horse through sheer fright for.
got to balk, and led his mate away on
the run followed by vociferious shouts
and laughter by the throng Of spectators
EASTER SERvIcEs-Despite the inclem.
ency OF the weather, the various churches
Of the city observed Easter with appro.
pirate services. The day was clear and
cold, and floral offerings seemed indeed
much out OF place; yet each church hat
it's exercise, and oil were thoroughly en-
joyable. The Congregational church
gave a song service, responsive reading,
and floral offerings, The singing wa
rendered by q large number Of voice
and was exceptionally good. An excel
lent talk OF Is minutes was delivered b,
the pastor. Rev. Ely. At the M. Z
church, Sunday night, there was IN OK
c%ellent song service also . short address
by Professor Castor, and Rev. A
P. Hull, which elected unusual fav
orable comment. The Christian an,
Baptist churches held their usual SOL
vices with some appropriate Easter Ger
emonies. The Knight Templars render
ed some beautiful Easter services at tn
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services was an address by Rev. Ge6
Yeiser. All who attended spoke YER
highly Of the services at the Masoni