The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-08-27
x. P. FAlR CLOSES IN
A BLAZE or GLORY



close Friday. II was a success ~
every particular and the members
of Diadem lodge Knights of Pythias
sre being congratulated upon ~
sides. Ii was fair 10 he proud oil
Tn. attendance on the third and
last day was about the same n the
second day when record breaking
crowd was present. The last tive
DAYS r,r~e than offset the slim at
tendance caused by the rain oil
Wednesday. and pulled the finnnc'al
part Ia the RICH, side Of the ledger.
On all sides was heard the general
comment that this was the beS'
country fair held IN this part OF the
state in many year,. All were nm
pressed with the good order mann
tanned. the absence of liquor from
the grounds in fact there was no
liauor on the grounds. But one man
WAS seen during the three DAYS un-
der the influence of liquor and he
was in that condition when he got
e. town. The X. P.'s saw to it that
there was no bookkeeping OF any
.ns.. One man brought u bottle to
the .ecretary's office and thought to
cache IL there. bat Jack Beazley
found il aud took il to the center 81
the ring aud broke It against tree
With 80 satisfactory AN exhibition
IN every way the n. p. are greatly
encouraged To plan for n still bettes
fair next year. They have reserved
the same dates n this year, and ex-
meet to have a still better and bigger
affair. II j. proposed to have many
new attractions to interest the peo-
pie. among which will be n flvin"
machine. Another feature which l.
being most favorably discussed Is
o. make fair week next year n Home
Gaming Week for all former citizens
Of Lincoln county who are now NV
ing elsewhere. Other counties and
sections have had then home com
ing and on this occasion all ex-Lln-
colnltcS are gong Ia he invited back
home. aud made welcome. Other
exercises in honor of the home
corners viii undoubtedly as arraa:
ed. in addition Ia the regular fair
program. This feature will undonbt-
cdly prove delightful event of fair
week. aud will prove one of the real
events of the wear in the history of
the coInty.
The display of stock this season
was Of the finest at all times. The
two Fuiurities attracted much in-
terest. The Mule Fuiurity was de-
cided the second day when Bob
Woods great mule fillv beat out that
of his brother. Jim Woods, for first
honors. In the col: fn,arity decid-
ed ON the last day. Walter Walkers
great Young colt by Carroll Preston
out of mare BY Dignity Dare,
was given the niue over W. II. Muir
phys Bohemian filly. Mr.. Walker
has named this great colt. Interior
Journal. and SAYS he ~ the finest
youngsler of the year.
Only one unpleasant feature was
ssiiced the last dav and tina, was
towards the close of the program
~hen Edoar Dotv. of Richmond. let
hi temper get the best of him. be-
cause he did not get the blue III a
ring. lie tore the red ribbon off his
horse. and threw il OH the ground
and sand some UNPLEASANT things
about the judges. President Jim
Woods IF the Fair. immediately
cancelled Mr.. Doty's entries for the
rest of the program. aud informed
him he would not be allowed to show
again until he had apologized. Lat
err. after cooling down. Mr.. Doty
apoiogized nicely to the association
but was unable {" find the judges
who had served in that particular
ring to make the amende honorable
to. Such ~ this j. liable to happen
in any fair ring, and no Judges can
decide Ia please everyone.
The awards of Friday the last
,lay were:
Third DAYS Awards
Best harness stallion . wears old
and under Edgar Dotv LIST: j.. IL.
Murphy I'd.
Best saddle stallion | year and
under 2-R. =. Scudder LIST; J. NJ.
Rankin I'd.
Best mare and colt at side II.
Murphy LIST; Mrs. II. T. Lowndes ID
Best saddle stallion . years aud
under 81. II. Murphy lst Bernard
HAYS I'd.
Best mare I Year, aud over Ber-
nard lIavs lst and 2d.
Rest New York saddle cla.s. walk
trot and canter mare or gelding
Quinn Davis lst; Walter Briggs I'd.
Best roadster mare or geldirg-
Mack Hughes LIST; W. u. Burton. 2d.
Rest pony ridden by boy or girl
rider-Branham Baushman LIST:
Morgan Bauchman I'd.
Rest fancy turnout. pony by boy
or girl Morgan Baughman LIST:
Pearl Embry I'd.
Best three gated combined mare
or eelding anv age-Quinn Davis LIST
Bernard Hays I'd.
Resi- harness mare 4 years and
oyer-Bernard Hays LIST aud I'd.
Colt Futurity-W. o. Walker