Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-11
awarded Brennan township for third

awarded Brennan township for third
prize.
Outside of the buildings the exhibits
of farm machinery and carriages inter
ested large numbers.
Miller & Hoyt showed q line Of bug
bies, wagons, plows and farm machinery.
Dung " Doty exhibited wagons, plows
carriages, pumps and farm implements.
F. N. Beacon had on exhibition car.
riages, wagons, sewing machines and in
connection with this exhibit was the
"self-running' Reliance sulky Plow un.
der the supervision of A. M. Sherwood.
The showing of poultry was much
larger than usual and attracted great
deal of attention. Those who had the
largest exhibits were L. Smith and
Clarence Boardway. Mr.. Smith received
lirst premium on display, having about
fifty fouls on the grounds. He was
also awarded IL first premiums and S
second premiums.
The principal exhibitors of sheep
were VIM Cook, John Rector, j. b
Rutherford. Luther Sly and David Barr
The classes of cattle and horses were
well filled. There was not an empty
stall on the grounds. The cattle were
mostly sGort-horn and Durhams and a
better collection one could not often see,
The leading exhibitors in this division
were John Georgen, of North Fork,
John Rector, of Oneida, Joseph Parkin-
son, of Greeley, and j. H. Stewart.
The new hog sheds were much appre.
ciated by swine owners as they afforded
better protection from the sun and rain
than the old ones. j. F. McElmeel had
on exhibition Jersey Reds; H. M. Barr,
Jersey Reds and Poland Chinss; S. e.
Turner and VIM. H. Todd, Jersey Reds;
w. F. Drummy, of Ryan; and Geo.
krsph, of Petersburg, both had some
fine specimens Of Poland Chinas and w.
w. Cree exhibited some good JERSEY
Reds.
The horses received their share of the
interest and attention.and the leading OK.
hibits wereby Geo. Nieman, of Earlville,
with draft and Norman horses and A.
u. Holbert, of Greeley, with Belgian
and coach horses. Henry smith had
several driving horses on the grounds,
F. and w. Swindle, of Silver Creek,
showed rosdsters and carriage teams,
M. Sheldon, draft horse; s. McGirr,
roadster; II. Sabin, roadsters and grade
horses; J. B. Rutherford, driving horse
and roadster; John Wood, grade colt;
Joe Langhammer, mare and three colts;
Will Benson, roadsters; Chas. Smith,
carriage horses; A. L. Hsight, roadsters;
w. w. Cree, colt; John A. Morse, road
ster; I. Wilson, Oneida, grade mare; d.
Florin, Ryan, roadster; Morsll Hamlin,
grade mare and colt; Lewis Aldreck,
grade mare and farm team and G. wv.
Carrothers, 3-yesr old farm team
AS one of the attractions, Prof.
Myers band, of Center Point, rendered
excellent music each day of the fair.
On Wednesday the defamation con-
test was decided with honors in the fol-
lowing order: Nellie Keith, Delhi and
Walter Lusk, of Manchester, first; Es.
ma Belknap and Earl Tyron, second.
The Beckett family was the principle
attraction from abroad and of their per-
formances too much in praise cannot be
said. They are five in number and each
and every one Of them is an artist.
They performed on trapeze in mid.air
and also did acrobatic work. They are
far above the average performers and
are the best in their line that have been
seen here for some time.
The remaining feature of the fair,
the races, were alone enough to draw
large crowds. Ii any fault can be
found with them 1t is that there, were
too many of them. The track was kept
in excellent condition for the three days
races. On Wednesday, A. ID. X. won
the County Race, best time 2:34. On
Thursday Mabel L won the 2:2O Pace,
best time 2:1sA and the 2:25 trot was
won by Nellie D, best time 2:27A. The
2:40 pacing race was won by Tommie
Wilton, best time 2:2lA and the halt
mile running race by Cherry Bounce in
80 seconds. On Friday the free for all
trot went to Victor v, best time 2:19A
and the 2:45 trot was won by Verrins,
best time 2:27. The free tor all pace
was won by Harry s and in the last
heat he was driven mile in 2:13A
breaking the track record of 2:14 and
getting the 1875 purse offered for the
horse that could perform this feat.
Taking all things into consideration
the 3lst exhibition of the Delaware
County Agricultural Society was the
best one thus far in history, and 1t is
the sincere wish OF everyone that we
may see many more such fairs as we
had this year. The receipts were large
and all premiums and purses are be-
ing paid. A complete list of the pre-
m1ums VIII appear IN next weeks
issue Of this paper.
Glyccrin ard rorcordinntion.
A glycerin man in conversation with
q reporter the other day said that the
majority of those who are engaged in
the business Of shooting wells believe
In REORGANIZATION. II think that man
will not die till his time comes" he
said. IA man is liable to die at any
calling, no matter how safe 1t may be
considered. He will pass through all
kinds of dangers and never sustain the
slightest injury. Then he is knocked
out of existence when he least expects it.
"Glyoerin men have to be quite
nervy, but there ia not one Of them who
does not feel that hs is in no great dan
ger. They think they will live out their
/ al10ktad time and will NOT no hIoxpv, ~