The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-02
A Good Entry for the Norfolk State
Fair This Week.
THE CLASSES ARE W ELLFILLED.
Death Of Captain Orris A. Brown
Good Winners From Virginia
and North Carolina-Lucy
.. Passes Away.


ing to commence there on Tuesday, the
AIN instant, aud continue four days. The
Indications are that the attendance VIII
be- large while the exhibits OF agricuI-
tural and mechanical products, horses,
cattle. sheep and swine viii be numerous
and Of a very high class.
other attractions of prime merit nave
been added to the programme Including
daily performances I'm front OF the grand
stand By a troup of japanese acrobats
and jugglers. while a field numbering a,
haf dozen or more, of Euideless PAGERS,
wonders i'm their line VIII race against
each other between heats OF the races.
An attractive speed programme with
purses for the harness races OF the uni
form value OF $500 each served TO draw
"a good lisl entries from horse owners Of
different states.
The 2I5 pace and the Gao, 2;5o and Z2i
classes. tr0ttng. did not MI, but the other
classes were well patronizeo. The go
pace 20 be decided on Tuesday has fifteen
entries and among tho horses named are
Wilton Boy Partially, Fanny Coz, Miss
Walton. John Arlington, Ida O., Durango
Hobson. Nominee, Edward O.. and Bessie
~. The 2.29 trot TO be decided on the
same day has nine entries, includes
Ireue. Es,eile. Neatywood. Happy Eta
Ciaud0n. Bufsar, Clarence g, Olesa and
Ciaovica. Tor Wednesday, the second day
of the meeting. the 2:2 trot received
twenty entries. among them being Lady
May, EireWl0t Yara. Prince l., Kelly
Maggie Carroll. Lutte Dawson, Onycha
wilkes. Pat, Polly Hanks, Miss Jefferson,
Eensle, Roster, Willard Saunders, Bay
Line Tiger Tom, Joe WIiber Slpley and
Sam Patch.
For the same day the go pace has a
list az aftscn entries and among them
are Wilton Boy. Maud Hunter, Lady
Alice Little Guy. John Arlington Prince
A., Cassie Fletcher, Free silver, Pat 5,
Durango, Bacaba, Edward G., May
Wilkes and Bessie n
For Thursday. the third day. the 2.3l
tr0- has eleven entries and includes Katie
Teresa Bonnie. Erratic, sistercna, Crow,
Ella Leo. Sbioy. Joe WILDER and Wilkes
barre. while for the same day the free
for-all trot ana pace has ten entries and
among them are such wen known per
formers as KELVIN McIeus, VIII Go, j.
M. 3D.. Democracy Alfoudly. Maud Hum
ter, Mamhrin0 Field, Niua Noble and Reu-
ben s. FOR Friday. the closing day Of
The meeting. the programme includes the
21S rot and $3.50 pace and the former
has twelve entries, among them being
IUrsar, Irene, Es'.., Great Stakes.
Kinstcr. King Brine, Dohrman, Clandon,
Lamp Girl, .arou Wood, Human. and
Lady Enbuck. while among the PAGERS
named for the latter event are wilton
boy. Elzetta. Prince A., sNeiie Walker
Ida C.. sMai0r Kuser, Nominee Hobson
Eloss.1 ST.. Bessie NJ, Dan L., Miss Wall
ton and Fannie Cox.
lid addition 10 the harness races, which
arc likely % AFFORD the best contests OF
their kind ever seen in Virginia, one or
more running races Will be given each
day including the Virginia Derby, dis
lance IL miles for three year ODDS cnd
upward purse $50 with n cup added for
the winner.
AS the result Of an operation, recently
performed for cancer of the stomach,
Capt Orlis A. Browne, manager Of the
famous Hollywood Farm and agent for
the heirs Of the estate of W. l.. Scott. at
Cape Charles Va. died on the night Of
september 18th ar Tie Johns Hopkins
Hospital Baltimore Ed. Tie had been
i1 declining health for several months.
Capt. Browne was born in Accomac
county. near Cape Charles about fifty
six years ago and had resided there the
greater part oil JAS lie. a man of wide
knowledge and superior intellectual ale
tagmente. Can't Browne was one OF the
best known men ON the Eastern Shore ot
Virginia Tie was q brother OF TIE late
Republican Congressman Hon. Il. IA.
Bayiey Browne. aud himself had been
prominent for many years in local and
poHdcal matters ga his section, having
been candidate on the Iopuist ticket
fr. Ir.f I'D rf IrH
Hon. W. A Jones.
Capt. Browne was in the Confederate
navy. during the war and was passed
mids hipman on tho cruiser Shenandoah
during her famous commerce-destroyinS
trip in the Pacific waters and after the
vor he was commando Of the oyster
police boat FOR several years. Later hc
took charge Of the Hollywood Farm,
founded and owned by the late Non. w.
j.. Scott and the farming operations UNI
der his supervision on tho grand estate
were among the most extensive I'm the
country AS O. breeder and owner of fine
horses. Capt. Browne was probably the
most prominent man in nis section. Ills
fancy was strong f0r both thoroughbreds
aud trottcrs and few more thoroughly in-
formed students OF pedigrees were 10 be
found. AT one time hc owned Orion, FUN
brother TO Planet and Exchequer and
Alter. q number OF thoroughbred mares,
though 0i recent years trOttcrs and hack
ucrs had claimed his attention. At the
time Of his death me owned road and
tr0tting horses by such sircs as Happy
Russell walker Morrell and Bajardo. and
ara interest in the We'll known stallion
Bursar. 217 1-2. By Stranger, cut of
Brooch, by Jay Gould capt. Browne was
grand in size and of superb physical de-
ye0pmeut. genial by nature, refined and
cultured b. speech and manner and his
death will arouse feelings of regret among
am extensive circle Of friends and ac-
QuaiutaucCs. About seven years ago
Capt. Browne was married to Miss Nam
ME Howard. OF the city. who, with an
infant daughter, survives him.
Mr. 6. Walton o. Walton Farm. Falls
Mills, Va. has lost by death. which oc-
CURED on September 18th, due 20 general
debility. the valuable brood mare Lucy
E. bay foaled I'm 1852 BY Young Jim.
dam Lucy granddam Of Direction D 2:0S
IL and Ignis Fatus. 2:20 IL. by sherman
Black Hawk, second dam McGee mare,
dam Of Harry Harley. 2:25 ST. by Barney
Henry.
Lucy s. was a bloodlike we'll finished
handsome mare and had produced five
f0als OF Walton Farm. eli OF whom arc
owned. viz Lutte Dawson 2:30. Maggie
Carroll. go Ii Ella Leo 237 10. Mamie
Sudduth and Mary Boisseau. the last
named being a chestnut FLY, foal of 1895,
b. Red Leo. 2:26 L. as are Ella Leo and
Mamie Sudduth. while Lutte Dawson and
Maggie Carroll were sired by Jack Daw-
son. son o. Director
Virginia and North Carolina owned trot-
tiers and PAGERS have made very fav-
oraple showing az the recent meetings