Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
Fair and Premiums.

The 23d annual Fair of the Butle
County Agricultural Association ha
passed into history. 1t and its hors
races. hose races, trick bicyclists
. balloon -ascensions. machinery, horses
cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, grain
vegetables, preserves, fancy work
lemonade, peanuts, fakirs and side
shows have come and gone The only
ones the worse for it are those VIII,
got drunk and suffered from sore heaC
and bad stomach for the next few days
Last Thursdays attendance was tht
largest in the Fairs history, $4,000 wa!
taken in at the entrance gates, which
means probably 2400 paid admissions.
There were few empty beds in Butler
that night and mzhy men spent the
night out Of doors
During the whole fair no thefts OF
serious accidents were reported. In one
of Fridays races, n horse was thrown
bv hObble breaking and horse i'm
mediatly behind plunged into it. Both
horses Were scratched up, the sulkies
broken and the drivers Billy Dean and
Harry Montgomery bruised but not
seriously hurt.
The 200-yard hub race Friday between
the Rescues and First Wards was won
bv the latter in 21 % seconds.
Grant Cruikshanks of Glade Mills,
Clydesdale stud Bonnybrook took first
premium over a field of four. His
yearling colt also took first and Mrs.
Cruikshank got second premium on one
pound prints of butter Mr.. G. bought
a yearling colt from 7. Cooper of Har-
lansburg.
David Hesselgesser of Leasureville
owned the prize 3-yr. Clyde.
W. II. Cypher of Sarversville horse
took first among the English Shires.
l. n lift of Evans City and John
Kaufman Of Gallery divided first pre-
MUM on Percheron studs equally be-
tween them.
The Allen Herr Co. of Portersyille
had their fine stud and number of his
get on exhibition VIM. Myers, one Of
the Co sold yearling colt to DR.. W. g.
McCandless for $500.
4 horse owned by McCandless Bros.
OF Pump took 1st among the Belgian
drafts
DR.. Brickers driving mare, Lottie,
took first.
W. H. Milliron captured some pre-
niums on his roadsters and hogs.
A herd of Holstein cattle owned by j.
D. Williams of Brownsville captured :
first premiums. J. Walter BARLEY S
herd got 4 lists and 4-2ds.
Everett g.. Campbells Of Kiester herd
Of registered Jerseys captured the
sweepstakes and all the prizes in sight
except that for a 2-yr-old cow which
went to a COW owned by Esq. McAboy.
Campbell's prizes amounted over $50.
August FIeehling's Cheyiot sheer
took first and second premium.
w. J. Patton Of Oakland twp. ex
hibited some prize Chester White hogs.
w. S. Stevenson owns the only herd
Of Jerseys on exhibition.
w. j. Fox Of Carbon Black had l4O
chickens on exhibition and captured S39
worth Of prizes He has Games Wyau-
dottes, Mlnorcas and others; also tur-
keys Mr.. +. got 50 worth Of prizes on
grain.
John Magee of Glade Mills showed
fancy coops Of Buff Plymoth Rocks
and Bronze turkeys.
W. G.. McCandless Of Mt. Chestnut
captured several premiums, 1stsand 2df
on his Hamburgs
G.. w. Mauerhof on Saxonburg ex
hibiUed prize Buff Leghorns.
Miss Harriet Doughlass and Mrs. G.
f. Cronenwett each captured several
dollars worth Of prizes on hand paint
ing and water colors. Mr. c. also had
first prize basket Of Early Rose pota-
toes from his own garden.
Newton's exhibit Of pianos and othel
musical instruments was the leading
feature Of Floral Hall; and w. G. Cur
ries wedding cake was the pretties
thing in the annex.