Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-09-24
The GREAT
TAZEWELL FAIR
The Filth Annual Exhibition Closed on
Last Thursday Afternoon.

Inc uICn annual 1alr OF the IaZeWell
Fair Association which closed on last
Thursday afternoon was the greatest in
the history of the Association. The
races and different exhibits, especially
the poultry exhibit, were the best ever
seen here. Below we give partial list
of the premiums awarded in the differ
ent races and exhibits:
FIRST DAY.
Trotting race, 3-year-old, won by
Senator Hale" owned by Buttonwood
Stock Farm, Gettysburg, Pa. Purse
s4OO.
Pacing race, won by George H. &"
owned by G. H. Saul, Norfolk, Va.
Purse $500.
Running race, half mile heat, won by
Meadow Maid, " owned by J. L. Marsh,
Roanoke, Va. Purse 500.
SECOND DAY.
2:27 pace. won by "B on Time, I"
owned by C. W. Pheelers, Huntington,
w. Va Purse S4O0.
2:27 trot, won by "William K. !"
owned by Theo. Allen. Purse s4OO.
County race, ada Wilton" owned
by John H. Thompson, 1st. Rose
Leo" owned by Fred R. Steele, End.
Purse 500.
Half mile run, won by Little Dock, I"
owned by H. Kilgore, Bristol, Tenn.
Purse 500.
THIRD DAY.
2:16 pace, won by "Dillon Queen"
owned by Buttonwood Stock Farm,
Gettysburg, Pa. Purse $500.
2:S0 trot, won by ''Thelma J. >" owned
by Chas. LOnghelhaus, Chester, Pa.
Purse $500.
Half mile run, won by Meadow
Maid, owned by J. L. Marsh, Roam
oke, Va. Purse SIS.
POULTRY EXHIBIT.
Standard Bred Poultry Farm-White
Wyandottes, lst cock, lst hen, 1st and
End cockerel, lst and End pullet, lst and
End pen White Plymouth Rocks, 2nd
cockerel, End pullet; B. P. R., 1st cock,
End cockerel, End pullet, End pen.
Brown Leghorns, 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st
pullet, 1st pen. White Leghorns, 1st
hen, list cockerel, lst pullet, End pullet,
lst pen.
Geo. II. Moss-B. P. r., lst hen, lst
cockerel, 1st pullet; sweepstakes pen;
LIST pen. w. P. R., 1st cock, End hen,
1st cockerel and pullet, 1st pen; 1st on
White Holland turkeys; 1st and End on
Pekin ducks.
t. F. Witten-Brown Leghorns, 2nd
cockerel, end pullet,
M. ]. Hankins-White Leghorns, end
cockerel, End pen.
Chas. McCOy-Black Minorcas, lst
cock, 1st and End hen, 1st and End pen,
lst and End pullet-
DR.. ]. w. Witten-Black Langshans,
LIST cockerel and pullet. Rhode Island
Reds, End pen.
A. NJ. Rlsck-Rlack Langshans, 1st
and End cock, 1st and End hen, end
cockerel, End pullet.
DR.. R. P. Rhode Island
Reds, 1st cock, 1st and 2nd hen, 1st
cockerel, 1st and 2nd pullet, 1st pen.
White Wyandottes, 1st cock, End hen,
2nd B. P. r. hen, lst W. P. R. hen, End
P. r. hen.
SPECIALS.
DR.. ]. W. Witten, whitest bird; best
colored bird.
Geo. II. Moss, best cock.
Standard Bred Poultry Farm, best
pullet, best pen any American breed,
best pen any breed, best shaped bird.
The following were awarded pre-
miums In the stock department;
Best bull, any age-W. o. Barns.
One year old bull, bull calf, COW,
heifer, year old; heifer, year old;
heifer calf; herd cattle-Dr. Kipps, of
Front Royal, Va.
Best buck-Creed Carter, of Smyth
county.
Best eve, herd sheep boar, any age;
SOW, any sge-C. r. Brown.
Heavy draft stallion-H. s. Bowen.
Best pair draft mares or geldings-
Copenhaver Bros.
Best draft colt-Mr. Williams, Ma
rion, Va.
Best mare or gelding, any age, won
by Miss Dollie Nays fine driving horse.
Best three year old Foadster-George
Shafer.
Best pair roadsters-A. S. Greever.
In the tournament on the first day of