The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-09-21
GREAT FAIR,
Record Breaking Crowds For
Two First Days.
Pretty Girls. Handsome Ladies,
Fine Stock and Excellent Mu-
sic Contribute TO Success.


Ohio County Fair Company has the
prospects been so fattering as al
present for great fair week. Ear.
ly Wednesday morning a slow rain
began to fall which looked bad for
the fair, but by eight o'clock the
clouds had rolled away and the
crack Third Regiment band, which
had arrived from Owensboro Tues
day night, began to play on the
square and everybody hustled to put
on their fair clothes for four days
solid enjoyment. The band is the
best which has been in Hartford for
years. This remark was heard on
all sides Wednesday morning, after
the concert on the square, and is
worth going to hear, if there were
no other attractions.
Wednesday was ladies and chill
dren's day and brought out probab-
ly the largest attendance ever seen
on the grounds on a first day. Pref
ty girls, and handsome ladies were
there from far and near. They all
seemed to enjoy themselves, even if
there were not enough men to go
round.
The racing has been good, so far,
and promises some exciting events
for the two remaining days, If the
weather is favorable Saturday will
bring together the largest crowd
ever seen in these grounds.
A new feature which has been
added and is creating great inter-
est. lis the guessing contest. Every
paid admission entities the person
to guess at the total attendance
for all the days. The one who makes
the closest guess will receive SOS. 90
in gold from the Fair Co. Tickets
are furnished with each admission
upon which to record the guess.
The ring exhibitions are more
than up to the standard. The colt
ring Wednesday afternoon could
not have been beaten in any county
in the State.
The Taylor Coal Company did the
handsome thing by purchasing 600
tickets yesterday. They will pay
off to-day and give each employee a
free ticket to the Fair.
Saturday afternoon the Lawrence
Guards, otherwise known as Co. H,
Kentucky National Guards, will
give an exhibition drill at the ring.
Capt. DeWeese will put the boys
through the manual of arms and
some difficult field movements.
Following are the awards which
had been made up to the time this
paper went 10 press.
FIRST DAY.
Mules, three years old and over,
$40, Felix Headly LIST, C. l.. Hudson
End; Mules, under one year old, $40,
I. j. Mccormick LIST and End.
Best Jack, any age, $10-Black &
Birkhead.
Saddle Horses. Stallion, any age,
sl0-F. W, Creager LIST, Felix Heady
End. Mare. any age, $10-J. l..
Cooper LIST, H. C. Acton End. Geld
ing, any age. $10-Felix Heady LIST,
Harol & Lloyd End. Best Colt, un-
der year old $8-R. E. Haynes 1st,
H. E. Brown End. Best Mule Colt,
under year old, sc. F. Baltzell
LIST, 7. ]. Mccormick End.
Speed Rings. Three-minute pace,
purse $5O-James Ashley, Robert
Bruce LIST, Ben Hulsey, Luke Cox End.
Mule race, one-half mile heats, $40
Herbert King lst,A E. Stewert End.
SECOND DAY.
Harness Horses. Stallion with 3 or
more Of his colts, SIS. 00-F. w. Creag
LIST. Sam Walker End. Stations,
any age, S15.O0-Sam Walker LIST, F.
w. Creag End. Mares, any age,
SIS. 00-Felix Heady LIST, ]. L. Coop
err, End, Gelding, any age, SIS. 90
Felix Heady LIST, Sam Walker End.
Combined Horses. Stallion, mare
or gelding, $15.00-F. w. Creag
LIST, Felix Heady End. Best Colt,
one year old and under two. $500