Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
GRANT COUNTY FAIR
OCCURS NEXT WEEK
Arrangements Practically Com
pleted fur Great Event.
If Good Weather Continues, Attend
ance Promises to be Large and
the Exhibits Fine.

The 54th annual fair of the Grant
County Agricultural Society will be
held in Lancaster next week, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 15, 16 and IL.
The features of the fair have been
SO often referred To in these columns
that it is scarcely necessary to speak
of them again. The officials say
everything looks favorable for fine
exhibits in the various departments
and the attractions are such that the
large crowds expected will be well
entertained.
The base ball games on Thursday
and FRIDAY, between the Galena
team and the Dixon Browns promise
to be closely contested events and
full of interest for all lovers OF the
game. The umpire is to be Decker
Newman, of Brodhead, who caught
for the Lancaster team two years
ago and is intensely popular here.
The cavalcade of stock which was
advertised to take place at o'clock
on Friday afternoon, has been
changed to IL o'clock a. m. on Fri
dav, because of so many other things
crowding ia for the afternoon.
Secretary Ziegler will receive en-
tries for exhibits in the premium
departments OF Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday at the hardware store
of Ziegler Bros down town. On
Wednesday he will be at the secre-
tary's office on the grounds.
The following horses have been
entered for the races on Thursday
and Friday afternoons.
2:3O CLASS, PACING THURSDAY
Hal Star. bay gelding, owned by
Downs g. Starr. Richland Center.
Baby B., sorrel mare, owned by M.
NJ. Bruner, Platteville.
King Donald. bay horse, owned by
W. B. Dyer, Lancaster.
Mary NJ, bay mare, owned by q. w.
Meyers & Son, Rochelle, Ill.
Bonnie, bay gelding, owned by J. b.
Hill, Friendship, Wis.
The Ambassador, brown gelding,
owned by J. B. Hill, Friendship,
Wis.
$50 CLASS, TRoTTING THURSDAY.
Annie Mac. chestnut mare owned by
w. T. Enloe, Belmont, Wis.
Artlison, bay mare, owned by ]. b.
Hill. Friendship, Wis.
Jack Billings. brown gelding,
owned by R. F. Livingston, Rewey.
Checkerboard, brown horse, owned by
J. A. Gault, Lancaster.
2:1S CLASS, PACING
Sis Hopkins. black mare. owned by
81. I. Chandler, Monroe, Wis.
Annie Mason, bay mare, owned by
R. F. Livingston. Rewey. Wis.
King Donald, bay horse. owned by
w. B. Dyer, 1 lancaster.
Hal Star, bay gelding, owned. by
Downs & Starr. Richland Center.
2:1S CLASS, TRoTTING FRIDAY.
Molly Hillwood, bay mare, owned by
h. F. McNutt, Oxford, Wis.
HiIIWood Jr, chestnut mare, owned
by H. f. McNutt, Oxford, Wis.
Bill Hinnam, brown horse, owned by
". B. Dyer, Lancaster.
Lady Mahaska bay mare, owned by
Downs g Starr, Rlchland Center.
Viessa, brown mare, owned by Downs
Sea King, black gelding, owned by
Meyers & Son, Rochelle. Ill.
The list of special premiums, in
addition to those offered by the So
ciety, is as follows:
w. J. BAILIE
Will give $1,000 in cash as follows:
To the person residing III this county
who exhibits at the fair the finest
display Of apples-irst prize $6. 90,
second prize 81 90.
THE UNION STATE BANK
Lancaster, Wis, offers premiums as
follows: TO the boy or girl under
20 years OF age exhibiting the best
UdlEy COW Ol any UI00U VI dScs d
bank 4 per cent certificate, $40 CO;
the second best dairy cow, any
breed or age a bank per cent
certificate, $500; the third best
diary COW, any breed or age per
cent certificate, $500. Test: butter
fat from the four miIkings, evening
of 18th, morning and evening OF
the 10th and the morning OF the
18th, under the personal supervision
of a committee appointed by the
superintendent of the Dairy Depart
ment. Contestants may enter as
many COWS as they choose but only
one premium will be awarded to
same party.
ARLINGTON MILLING co.