The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-09
The Bourbon Fair.

est in the history of the society for
the first day.
The day being set aside principally
for the exhibition of ponies. no less
than one thousand children were pres
ent to the exhibit The display of
horses, colts. cattle and sheep was
pronounced by competent judges to
be the best ever seen on the grounds
The Midway, which comprises sew
eral frst-clas shows, is running at full
blast. Weber's Dand which is giving
daily concerts together with the flying
Moores free aerial attraction are
proving great drawing cards.
In mammoth tent is the poultry
display, said by competent judges 10
De the biggest exhibit ever seen on
the grounds.
Honors were about equally divided
between the snow herds of Elemen-
dOrf and Abram Renick of Clark, for
the BEST bred of Shorthorn cattle.
while some of the premiums for cattle
scheduled for second day, we're exhib-
tied during the Afternoon hours, owing
to the fact that the Judge of the
rings, Mr.. William Rogers, of Horace.
Ind, could hot be present Wednesday.
Wednesday, the second day of the
fair brought out crowd of about
three Thousand people.
The surprise of the day came when
the undefeated Edna Mae, driven to
harness by Mr.. Matt Cohen of Licking
ton, went down in defeat before the
great harness mare, Kate Hamilton,
owned and driven by Mr.. j. R. Pagan
of Brooksville. The contest was
q nj foA
showed up better. Mr. S. C. Carpen-
ter of Millersburg was the Judge
The contest for the handsOmest boy
baby under eighteen months of age at.
tracted much interest and had four en-
tries, Master Ben Woodford Wornall,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wornall,
Master Ferguson Taylor son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Taylor, Master Frank
Gravitt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. M.
Gravitt, and Master Edward Mansfield
Templin son of Mr.. and Mrs. I. L.
Templin. First premium was awarded
to Master Ferguson Taylor and second
premium to Master Frank Gravitt
The judges were Mrs Rudolph Davis.
Mrs. Clell Turney and Mrs. Mary Ire
land Davis.
For the handsomest decorated auto
mobile there were three entries.
Brigadier General l.. Mussinon, accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. F. M. FAIRIES,
Mr.. Brent Arnold of Covington, ac-
companied by Miss Bright Kelly of the
same city and Misses Rachel Wins
Fannie Johnson and Ollie Butler and,
Mr.. j. S. Douglass accompanied by
his daughter. Miss Margaret Douglass,
and Miss Franklin Hopkins. First
prize went to Genreal Musinon, imita
ton pink chrysanthemums, pink silk
ribbons and bouquets of pink and
whose touring car was attractive in
white carnations. Second Mr. ]. S.
Douglass and third to Mr.. Brent Ar
mold
The heavy rain which fell during the
early morning hours yesterday had but
little effect upon the attendance and a
crowd variously estimated at from
1000 to 10000 people thronged the
grounds.
The feature event Of the day was
the sweepstakes for harness horses
and the Directors Premium for the
best stallion, mare or gelding brought
out seven entries. The blue tie was
carried away by the famous show
mare, Edna Mae, by Rex Peavine and
the property of Matt Cohen of Lex
ington; Jackstraw. by Rex Peavine,
owned by Matlack & Shropshire, and
driven by VIM. Shropshire, was the
second choice and Brooklyn Chief. by
Bracken Chief, owned by J. F. Pagan,
was third. The other entries were
Col. Young. Collins & Redmon; Kate
Hamilton, j. R. Pagan: Blue Boy,
CaywOod and Hamilton; Sir James,
Matlack & Shropshire. -
The famous show mare, Golden
Butterfly, owned by Matlack & Shrop-
shire, has been i'll since the opening
day of the fair. and has not appeared
in any of the rings. Her owners,
however, believe she will be in condi-
ton to enter the sweepstakes event
today for saddle stallion, mare or
gelding. Yesterdays awards are as
follows:
Jersey Cattle-Best Bull two years
old and over, G. A. Weber, first Lu-
Their Rice, second. Best Bull one year
and under two C. A. Webber first and
secod. Best bull under one year,, e.
A. Weber first and second. Cow two
years old and over,C. A. Weber, first !;
Luther Rice, second. Heifer one year
and under two, G. A. Webber first
and second. Heifer under one year, e.
A. Weber first; DR.. B. M. Shive, Sec
Ond.
Jersey Herd-C. A. Webber first
and second. Sweepstakes-Bul any
age, c. A. Webber first; Luther Rice
second Cow and age, G. A. Webber.
| Jacks and Jennets-Jack three years
old and over, w. C. Goodloe, Licking
ton, first; Myers & McClintock, Mil
lersburg, second. Jack two years old
and under three, Peed & McClintock,
Millersburg, first; d. R. zimmerman.
Cynthiana, second. Jack one year ard
under two, w. C. Goodloe, Lexing ton,
first ana second. Jennet three years
old and over, Bennett Young, Paris,
first. D. M. zimmerman, Cynthiana.
second. Jenet two years old and un-
der three, Myers & McCIintock, Mil
lersburg. Jennet one year and under
two. Vim. Sparks. Leesburg, first and
/. second.
Sweerstakes-Jack any age, w. C.
Goodloe, L. xington. Jennet any age,
Bennett Young, Paris
| Harness Horses-Mare four years