The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-08-28
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The WELLINGTON FAIR WAS 4
FAIR AFFAIR.
THE Total Receipts were $l,o@s.66.-The
bicycle and Horse Races were the
Principal Events.--ENhibits
wele Very Light

Ybe fOrtieth annual fair was held here
last week and was favored with excellent
weather for every day. The agricultural
pRIt of it this time was exceedingly
light. Owing to frOsts that killed the
fVRit and other products vegetable hall
yRS almost a blank. The floral hall was
mmie quite attractive by goods from the
business firms in town. The entries
made in the live stock were about up to
The average. W. H. Kirk and G. W.
Weaver had fair display Of agricul-
turaI implements. c. B. Lindsey large
ly represented buggies and surreys, The
bicycle and horse races appeared to pc
the center Of attraction this year.
BICYCLE RACES.
One mile novice. M. +. Bassett, Well
ingtOn, first; John Aekerman, Cleveland,
second; Ralph Engel, Oberlin, third;
Claude Lebeck. Wellington, fourth.
Time 2:47 3-5. Prizes.-lst, silver tea
set, Fair Association, value $500; ID,
truss saddle, GarfOrd Mfg Co., shoes, F.
r. Serage, value, $500; Sd, novelties,
Cook Bros, Oberlin, yalue$5.O0; 4th, cap
and hose, L. +. Goodrich, perfume, W.
i. Near & Co., value $500.
One-half mile race boys under 10
years.-G. NJ. Chapman, Wellington,
first; Skip Woods, 0berlin, second; Rob
LaundOn, Wellington, third; Clayton Le-
beck, Wellington, fourth. Time l :23 3-5.
PRICES. LIST, gold watch, Fair AssOcia-
tiOn, value $1,000; I'd, Am. Gazette, gum,
L. +. Robinson, cyclOmeter, H. W. SEM
pie, value $4.OO; Sd, knife, Ransom e
Wilbur, bearings, value $3.50; 4th, negli-
gee shirt and sweater, j. S. Mallory 4
Co., $l.75.
One mile handicap. G. D. COmstOck,
10 yds, Cleveland, first; W. D. Snyder, 20
yds. MassillOn, second; H. e. Krebs, 100
yds, 0berlin, third; Harry B. Wood, 80
yds, 0berlin, fourth; Byron Wells, 20 yds,
Wellington, fifth. Time 2:2l 2-5. Prizes.
list. gold chronOgraph and horse timer,
Fair Association, value $500; ID, rae
ing tires, Diamond Rubber Co., value
$l5.00; Sd, pneumatic saddle, j. H.
Wight s. Son, value $500; 4th, hammer
less revolver, Tracy, Wells & Co., value
$500; 5th, Bridgeport cyclOmeter,
Bridgeport Gun Implement Co., value
$500.
Two mile open. Barney 0ldfeld, To-
ledo, first; Harry B. Wood, 0berlin, Sec
Ond; II. g. Krebs, 0berlin, third; Roy
Engel, Oberlin, fourth. Time $50 80.
Prizes. list, fine mantel clock or gold
watch, Fair Association, value $l2.00;
I'd, head light, Belts patti II, l.. Co., two
boxes cigars, l.. W. Ely and 0. NJ. Brit
ton, value $3.50; Sd, racing pedals, In
diana Bicycle Co., value $4.OO; 4th fOOI
pump Hay & Willis, Am. Gazette, value
$500.
One mile W. W. c. handicap. p.-ByrOI
Wells, scratch, first; NJ. f. Bassett &c
yds. second; Frank Stanard, so yds
third; Claude Lebeck, 100 yds, fourth
Time 2:32 AS. Prizes.-lst, diamond
stud, Fair Association, value $500; ID
watch, Wm. Vischer & Son, value $1,000
search light, Bridgeport Brass Co., value
$500; 4th, standard cyclOmeter, Stan
dard Watch Co., Am. Gazette, value $500
One mile Open,-G. D. COmStock, Cleye-
land, first; Harry B. Wood, 0berlin, sec
Ond; Barney 0ldtield, Toledo, third; Gus
Won Den Stcinen, Cleveland, fourth.
Time 2:39. Prizes. pair LaMaire
pearl mounted opera glasses, Fair AssOci-
alton, value SLIGO; %, gold plated cy-
clOmeter, Bean 4 Lang, value $1,000; Sd,
yalise, J. N. 0tterbacher, $500; 4th, cy-
Gle lamp H. WadswOrth & Son, value
$4.OO.
Five mile handicap W, D. Snyder,
so ydS, MasSillou, first; 6. D. COmstock,
40 yds, Cleveland, second; +. A. Whit
man, 240 yds, Akron third; Harry B,
Wood, 240 yds, 0berlin, fourth. Time
1915 3-5. Prizes. list, solid gold watch,
Fair Association, value $500; ID, set of
Morgan & Wright tires, Morgan &
Wright, value $500; Sd, pair shoes, H
C. Harris, value 500; 4th, lemonade set
W. f. Peirce, cigars, 0. NJ. Lashells
value $3.50.