Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-08
KERR COUNTY FAIR.



Special Premiums Competed FORA
Large Attendance.
Center Point, Texa8 October 4.-The
second day OF Kerr County Fair was
patronized by more than 1000 visitors. The
weather was fine and the programme very
Interesting. Several competitions for spo-
tial promiur were exceedingly amusing
and exciting. Six ladies' competed for
premiums for quickest to harness and
drive arot nd the track.
Five entries in tho mule race enter
tsined the spectators with a lively eNhi-
bitlUn. L. NJ. stevens sorrel came out
first. n. @. Calhouns sorrel second.
j. A. Bailey won first medal Ia one mile
bicycle race; James o. Morris second.
Three-eighths OF u mile dash, Ave en-
tries, was won In 81 seconds by George
Zen mems Lilly; ], d. Williams Cum
mings second.
One mile trot, three heats was won by
+. g. Humans st. George; d. Brough-
toms FontenOy, Jr second.
Foot race was won by Jim Moore. sec
ond. Tom Moore.
Considerable interest was taken In Vot-
Ing for the handsomest lady. Premium by
| Newton & Weller of San Antonio II $40
lamp. Miss Etlerss Moore received l0l
votes, Miss Dallas Love l2l Miss Auuic
! u. Hadden came next and six other hand
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Mrs. Oldham's little one received the
| prize for prettiest 3-months-old baby.
The vice president delivered an elo-
| quent address, giving an outline of the
| history Of the Fair association, and
| ftatod that they were working to get the
| counties OF Kerr, Kendall and Bandora
United hand and heart in the interest Of
| the annual fair and the attendance 6ud
| exhibit tc day showed that success was
attending their efforts.
The premiums awarded today were ms
follows:
| Dsst loaf white brcad-First prize Mrs.
| NJ. Williams, second prize Mrs. Nellie
Moore.
Best loaf brown breah-Elrst prize Mrs.
L. s. Crockett, Second prize Mrs. N.
HeigcE.
Best loaf Graham bread-First prize
Mrs. N. Herzog. second prize Mrs. l.. s.
| Crockett.
Best loaf corn bread-First prize Mrs.
I. Tedford. second Prize Mrs. Otto Diet
Ort.
Best loaf rye bread-Mra. N. acrzog.
Fancy cake--Flrst prize Mrs, Otto Diet
ert, second prize Mrs. S, +. Burns,
Best sample butter-Fi prize Mrs. II.
Withhold, second price Mrs. N. Caldwell.
third prize Mrs. r. p. Thompson.
Best head cabbage-Mrs, II. A. Steel.
Best quart butter bcans-First prize ].
NJ Webb, second prize e. Alierkamp.
Bost half dozen Geets-Flrst prize C. N.
Thallman. second prize ], NJ Webb.
Best peck oniuns-H. d. Jones.
Best display OF vegstnblss-J. N. Webb.
Beef Cattle
Best bull s-years-old-A. Giles.
Best 2-yenr-old or under-A. Giles.
Best COW years and over-Flrst prize
stonele'Eh ranch, second a. Giles,
Best helfer f-year-cld-Firyt prize
storcleieh ranch, second prize a. Giles.
Best hcifcr, year and undcr-Flrst
prize stoneleigh ranch, second prize A.
Giles.
Best bale cottcn-First prize Y. Aller-
ks mp. second prize George Mardorf.
Best half bushel corn In ear-George
Mardnrf.
Btst half bushel wheat-George Hole
kamp.
Rest half bushel oats--Georgo Hole
kamp.
Best half bushei rye-George Hole
kamp.
Pest hair hrshel bread corn, shelled-
George Mardorf.
Best half bushel sweet potatoes-J. L.
McEiroy.
Best half bushel Irish potatoes-F. AL
lerkamp.
Best pumplkln-M. A. Lowrance.
Best watermclon-J. NJ. Webb.
Best tobacco-George Holekamp.
Best sun dried frLits-First and second
prizes George Holokamp.
Best display of jelly-First prize Mrs.
Enderle. second prize. Mrs j. Sellers.
Best display OF preserves-Flrst prize
Mrs. Enderle. second prize Mrs NJ. A,
Lowrance.
Best extracted honey-F. Allerkamp.
Best sample sorghum syrup-First prize
C. Holekamp. second prize r. Holekamp
Home cured hamilton Wolhorn.
Home made lard--Flrst prize Mes. ]
Crotty second prize George Iardorf.
Ia HaN
Stock saddle-G. Fellhauni.
Dressed skins-J. Mearns
: Collections of fiowsrs-First prize Mrs
: Human. second prize Mrs j.. Nelson.
Best display Of hand made lace work
First prize Mrs. N. lIerzog, second prize
Clara Calvin.
,, Best single specimen OF hand made
lace work-Firzt prize Miss Augusta Diet
ert second lrize Mrs. Spier.
Crazy quilt-First prize Mrs. ]. w
Brown. second prize Miss Mamie Hutch
son.
Williams, second prize Mrs. Matte Jstton
Best cunt. any kind-First prize Mrs. L
, r Moore, second prize Mrs. L. +. Thoma
son.
Best specimen Of knit worlS-First prz
, Mrs A. L Powell, second prize Mrs. i
A. Nowlin.
, Best specimen crochef-Flrst Prize Mrs
/, Otto Dietert, second prize strokeoker.
Best palr pillow shams-Flrst nrize Mrs
: otto Dietert, second prize Dora Hole
: kimp.
Best specinent darning-Mrs. W. c
! | Garrett.
: Rest rug. any kind-First prize Mrs
!. Mary Raydold. second prize Miss valeskl
l. Dietert.
n Best sreclmen hemstitching-Flrst priz
Miss Carrie Kendall, second prize Mrs
a John Temple
a Best pin cushion-FlrFt prize Mrs. f
e Enderle. second prize Miss Dora Hole
a kamp.
= Best chair cushion-First prize Mrs. L
Enderle, second prize Ida J.. Wi'ieford.
/. Single specimen embroidery-First priz