The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-09-12

Gam and M G Whitlock.
Committee on Handiwork in Counter
panes, Spreads and Quilts and Bread and
Cake Mrs r 7 Nesbitt, Mrs D F Nc
aud Mrs e E Malcolm.
Committee ON Hoes-T K Handy, w
P Ward and M G Whitlock.
First Day Tuesday, Sept. Sd.
Best two in three trotting, county raised,
LIST premium, j D Northcutt.
Best two III three trotting, county raised.
I'd premium, Gid Morris.
Running, half mile dash, county owned,
LIST premium, Barney Blackwell.
Running, halt mile dash, county owned,
Will DuPre.
Fastest trotting mule, county owned, Jack
Morris.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 4TH.
Pacing, 2 best in three. half mile, LIST ore.
MUM, John Manning.
Pacing, I'd premium. d Barrett.
Running, all ages. best in th.ee, half
mile. LIST premium. j D Barrett.
Ruaning, second premium, B T ] Bo&nt
THIRD DAY, rHURs0AP, 5TR.
Trctttng:or pacing, free for all, one mile,
lst premium, "Musette,' CHUCK An
derson.
Trotting, I'd premium. D Northeast.
Si0west runnin mule, gst premium,
Judges on Races-Qst day, S A Ander>
son. w j Manning and M G %hitlock
"a day, I W Glover, W Manning and
d G Whiilock. Sd Gay, Il Z. DoAbs, " j
No ard WL;tleol-
Special mentice should be made of the
exhibit of rice, corn. vegetables, etc., by
our industrious co'ered citizen, Press But
Ter. His race corld learn a lesson from
him which will tend to elevate them more
than they can gather from books.
Special mention should be made of DR.
S. D. Ramoo exhibit of corn. sugar cane
chufas and vegetables. while bis pen Of fine
hogs. show that the Doctor is making his
place self>susssining
M. I. W. GsOver's fine boar was an OBJ.
ject of much interest, as was Mr. James T.
Anderson's mammoth Holstein bull, and
his other fine cattle.
Mr.. Zack Rogers had on exhibition corr
stalks nineteea feet high. They have beer
sent to the Atlanta Exposition to show how
the soil of Cobb makes corn climb to the
sky.
| Mr.. G. l. Ealraydn had a usce displa,
Of game chickens. FeA
The exhibit of garden and domestic pro.
ducts and moths, by Mr.. J. A. Nanget and
wife deserves wore than passing notice
AS gardener Mr.. Manget leads in Cobt
and must necessarily be of great advantag,
to all beginners in truck farming, as he il
ever ready to inpart information.
Mr.. Geo. K. Sanges made fac display
of his work in harness.
Mr.. W. E. Granting took the premiun
on his excellent wagons made by him
The Kennesaw Marble Company had
seven specimens of their fine mona menta
work, quite creditable indeed.
The Marietta Creamery had good dis,
play of their prod0ets, cheese and 5utter
.. and shows the excellence reached by rhis
splendid home industry, which is so aauct
benefit to this sectio9.
The Acworth Floncing Mills had a highs
ly creditable display.
Mr.. Oscar Reeves had on exhibition the
best mare colt on the ground and woul
doubtless have taken the premium but was
ruled out owing to entering late.
Mrs. Fletcher Reynolds had bale o.
hay raised and baled on her farm, which
shows that we are making progress in this
line.
Mrs. j. Il. Barnes had the finest display
of canned fruits, jellies aHd preserves that
has been seen in many a day. 1t was OBJ
served by all observers and excited praise
and admiration.
Mrs. Judge Gober had an excellent dis
play OF grapes, sixteen varieties, in glass
jars, looking as natural as if pulled from
the vines
The Cobb County Fair Association de-
serves encouragement by all and the Jour-
nal stands pledged to help them on all
occasions, aud allow its columns to be used
free to make their fairs success, as we
freely rendered its use to the Secretary dur.
ing the past few months in aiding him to
work up the fair, which Mr.. Goodman did
with indefatigabe energy and uuremitting
industry backed as he was'by those enter
prising and intelligent gentlemen, who
compose the fair ommit:ee-Nessrs. n.
G. Whitlock, Samuel Way, w, L. Gilbert,
JAS. 7. Anderson and John l.. Manning.
These gentlemen have shown their public
spirit and should have the cooperation in
all such laudible efforts as have just en-
gagged their attention and time. Mr.. Gid
Morris, too, never let up from beginning to
end, aud when he saw the gates thrown
open and the crowds Aocking IT, he felt
glad indeed. Dir. Morris has furnished
the wheat, oats, etc.. to decorate Cobb
couuty's display at the Atlanta exposition.