Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-09-10
The !, ]. Man Attends Another Fair and
Tells About u.


Hustonville, Somerset would have had
no lair this year. TIE directors had de-
cided to let the year 20 by without an
exhibition, but Mr.. Westherford raised
i6ls and donated il TO the association
aud with this encouragement they set
about to have frst-cass fair and they
succeeded most admirably. The number
OF show horses WAS not as great az at
some OF the preceding exhibitions, hut
what was lacking in quantity was made
up in quality.
The trots, PAGES aud running races
were well contested aud each DAYS card
contained one OF each, which is more
racing than the average blue. grass fair
gives. Nellie @. belonging to Charlie
Cassidy, Of Woodford, won the trots on
both Thursday and Friday, with Jim
Wilkes second on the first named day
aud Winnie Davis, second on the last
Jim Wilkes is a Pulaski county hort
while Winnie Davis is owned by Perry
Ingram, Of Wayne. Cassidy also won
the pace on Thursday with Jeanne g.
The tvo-yesr-old race Friday was a
cinch for George Affords Jennie Mac.
William Rue's entry was second and
Sam Hicks Pay Car third. The bes.
time made during the meeting was by
Csssidy's Nellie O., which was 2:30l.
In the running races Mr.. Scott Farris,
OF Crab Orchard, had things his own
way. lie won every time he started and
the veteran horseman was the hsppiest
man or the grounds. ID. W. Vaudeyeer's
Minstrel tilly was good second in each
race and also won a nice sum for her
owner.
! Wonderful interest was manifested in
the bicycle races, in fact more than in
any other part of the program. There
were six starters on Thursday and five
Friday and Ware, Of Danyille. won them
both handily. Dan Hemphill, of Mich
olasville, was the favorite the last day
but he wasn't in 1t. 1t was a handicap
and Mr.. Hemphill was scratch man,
while the rest we're given from $50 to IjU
yards. He gained only about 100 wards
in the five miles and those who had
placed their money on him soon saw the
error OF their way. Robert Adams, Som
erset's champion, gave an exhibition
half mile and went the distance, unpsc-
e in LOG. He did not start in a race
during the fair.
Mr.. ]. +. Farris, OF Stanford. was one
OF the biggest winners on his string Of
show horses. His two-yearold FLY by
Eagle Bird got everything she showed
for, including the stake for fancy saddle
mares. She is a wonderful little mare
and has taken 20 blue ties in the %
shows che has made this year. At the
request Of the officers she was brought
out and exhibited on the evening OF the
Last day.
The Pulaski County A. x NJ. Associa.
ton lie in debt, but President Green
Trimble thinks that sufficient money was
made this year to liquidate the indebted,
ness and next year they will have fair
that will eclipse all previous efforts
Purses and premiums large enough to
draw the best horses will be given. There
will also be stakes for saddle and hsr.
ness horses and big inducements offered
in the bicycle races.
Mr.. n. II. Woodcock, who is thor
ouRhiy fitted for the position, was select.
Ell starter in both the trotting and rum
ming races. His experience at Kansas
City and other points make him very
proficient in this line and it ia wonder
to many that he does not forsake his va
cation as drummer for that OF starter.
Considerable gloom was cast over the
town by the shooting on Tuesday night
OF Logan Lewis by Special Policeman
John Holsonbsck. AS Lewis was moi
raising disturbance and was merely full
and having a good time, the shooting i,
considered both cowsrdly and uncalled
for and the fact that he was shot in the
back while running from the officer will
and ought to have its weight at his trial
Lewis had host of prominent relatives
and they will fight the case to the bitter
end. The city fathers and the chief oil
police are censured for putting Holson-
back on the police force and they no
doubt regret now having done so.
Next week is knights of Pythias week
at Somerset and literally speaking the
keys Of the city will be turned over to
the members of that great and good Or
der. The grand lodge meets there and
the good people will put the big pot in
the little one in their efforts to entertain
their guests. About 81, 800 will be ex-
pended for banquets, hops, fireworks an d
the like.
A delightful hop was given at John.
ston's Hall Thursday night and the light