Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-31
The FAIR.
THE VIRGINIA LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION OPENS AU-
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The Virginia Live Stock and Fair AssO
citation commenced its first exhibition OF
Wednesday, and quite a good crowd wa
present to see it inaugurated. All of thu
departments are full, especially the liv'
stock portion, consisting of horses, cattle
sheep and swine.
On Wednesday morning a fine trades dis
play started the fair, the line of marcel
was from New Street, out Maine to the
fair grounds, and then back by way Of
Churchville Avenue and Augusta Street
and disbanding at the court house.
The houses on the business streets of the
city were decorated with flags and bunting
in profusiOn for the occasion. The display
was under the supervision of chief marshal
Edward Burke and his assistants, and was
headed by the Stonewall Brigade Band
while the Blackford Cornet Band also en-
livened the occasion with music on the
march. The Mayor and other city officers
were in hacks in the line. The
following firms had floats and wag-
ons handsomely decorated in the line:
DR.. S. P. Hite had two of the most attrac-
tive floats with his medicine. and the others
also attracted much attention; Burke s
livery, j. M. Lickliter, Rife's Hydraulic
Engine Co.; Woodson S vegetable wagons,
Standard Oil Company, ]. J. Browns live
ry and bar, Reeves Gait. fertilizer and lime:
Staunton Grocery Co., Jos. L. Barth &
Co.. Lynn Il Co., farming implements,
Geo. w. Hewitt, Augusta County Argus,
Hughes & Shafer, Paragon Oil Cans, the
Staunton Fire Department. Alexander 4
Co., harness, Staunton Steam Laundry,
Globe Beer, Adams Express Co., Brown &
Dore, wagons and buggies, w. P. Rodes,
photographs, Padgett's coal and wood, 2.
Fl. Heidenrich, groceries, H. Al s. Hamil-
ton & Co., sheep and cattle, Eakleton and
Virginia Hotel buses, Cornell S tile works,
J. H. Mathews, groceries, J. F. Tannehill
s. Co., ice, with oranges, watermelons and
lemons frozen in it, and j. M. Hardy &
Son. carriages and buggles. The display
caused much comment among the large
crowd that witnessed the procession.
AT THE FAIR.
The ladies' work at the Rotunda, though
not as full as is generally the case at fair
in this county, is very fine, and attracted a
crowd of sightseers all the time, and elicit
ed much praise and comment.
The poultry department is crowded, and
among the finest exhibits are those of Ham
rick Bros, of Long Glade, w. M. Carroll
of Lynchburg, H. E. Summerson,
and Bickle Bros. Of Staunton, j.
T. Ewing and others. They dis
play Minorcas, Wyandottes, Plymouth
Rocks, Langshan, Cochen. Leghorn, Indi-
all Game, Black Java, Hamburg, Bramah,
and many other varieties, together with
Turkeys and Ducks Of different kinds.
The Sheep.-In this department Messrs.
II. A. S. Hamilton & Co., Hamrick Bros,
E. j. Wayland, Thompson s. Trimble, j.
NJ. Conner and S. g. and T. A. Brown, all
have an excellent display, consisting of
Shropshires and Southdowns. These same
gentlemen also have a fine exhibit Of hogs.
THE RIDING CONTESTS.
The riding contests for Ladies, Misses
and boys toook place Wednesday, and re-
suited as follows:
Boys under IA years of age,-Clarence
Witt won the first prize. $3.50 in gold;
Floyd Hildebrand, second, bull dog; Fred
Combs, third, a pair Of spurs.
The next, by boys under years, the first
prize. $2.5 in gold, was won by Warren
Bird.
Miss Bette Brand was the winner Of the
years of age; Miss Lilley Wright won Sc
cond, riding habit; Miss Daisy Thorn
burg won the third. a clock; and Miss R.
+. Dudley, the fourth prize $3.50 in gold.
In the contest between the ladies of the
comfy, the first prize was a $4,000 gold
watch, was won by Miss Lilly Bell, of
Fishersville, and the contest in which
ladies from both county an city took part,
Miss Hattie Koiner, of Fishersville, won
first prize $4,000 china set. The following
ladies won the other prizes offered in this
contest
Miss Effie Sheets, Miss Sallie Houseman,
Mrs. M. D. Cameron, Miss Sallie Bell,
Miss Matte Bickle, Miss Belle Brooks.
Miss Mary East, Miss Bessie Turner, Miss
Eliza Shepherd, Mrs. Jno. N. Ople, Jr.,
and Mrs. Robert Palmer.
THURSDAY.
The second day of the fair was beauti-
full day and there was lar &c attendance
The races were very exciting and interest
ing.
THE BABY SHOW.
This was one of the important features
of the exhibition, and attracted much at
tention. Nettie Evelyn Beard, daughter
of Mrs. e. q. Beard of the New Hope
neighborhood, was the lucky child, and re-
ceived the handsome baby carriage offered
as special by the society,
Today is the last day OF the fair and all
of the attractions will remain on the ground
until it closes. The following is the pro-
gramme:
1. Trotters and Pacers-Two fifty class,
Purse $3.50. Five to enter, 3 to start,
best in 5.
2. Regular English hurdle race. Purse
500. Five to enter, 8 to start.
3. Free to all, trotters and PAGERS. Purse
$3.50. Five to enter, to start, best 3
In 5.
4. Bicycle race. Special.