Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20

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DANFORD PHARMACY
McConneYsvllle Ohio
Reds, Anconas, Bantams, Narragan-
sett and Bronze turkeys, Toulouse
geese Mr.. Bayer placed the ex-
hibits.
The horse department continues
| to become smaller each year. While
exhibits .in the draft classes excelled,
the roadsters, saddlers, light har-
ness, ponies and mules were also
shown. Mr.. Tobias was the judge.
Floral hall this year was the cen
| ter of attraction to fair visitors.
There four of the most active
grange displays were located. The
girls food and clothing exhibits oc-
cupied considerable space; the
health booth arranged by the farm
I bureau women Of the county; the
grain seeds and provision depart
ments with an increased entry; an
| excellent flower display; display
| by the department of vocational ag-
liculture of M. 4 M. H. s.; and the
| household and fancy work depart
ment full to overflowing, made the
| hall assume the aspect Of real fair.
In all the 1928 fair upheld the
ideals and standards of the highest
type The weather man wax espec-
| tally kind and as a result the gate
admission showed a record attend
ance A total of 8,112 adults, 646
children and 1885 autos were ad-
mitted. The fair was strictly "agri-
cultural" in every respect, a quality
long sought for by all who favor the
| true purpose of the institution.
| Music and entertainment were not
| lacking. The Malconta band assist
ed by the M & NJ Fl. S. orchestra
kept the air filled with the strains
of many excellent selections. The
attractions and concessions were all
nf the highest type and character
! On Friday Centerville grange stag
ed a pageant interesting to all who
observed it,
Races
Wednesday-2:30 trot. King
Quality Virgil Rowland, Beverly
owner, was first, time 2:51 Il TAX
| ing three heats in succession. Peter
| Low, owner, Ernest Johns, Zanes-
vile was second; Trampster, F
L. Sweeney owner. Somerset, 3rd
Purse $3.50. In the 2:25 pace Bon
ME Lee, F. L. Wilson, owner, Nc
Connelsville, was first, time 2 :29 IA ;
Robert b., F. L. Sweeney. Somerset
owner, was second; Conner H..
Walker and Ray, McConnelsville
3rd: and Marie Dillon, w. E. Scott
GAINESVILLE, owner, was 4th. Purse
$3.50.
Thursday-2:22 trot. shandon
owned by Frank Ray & Son, McCon-
nelsville, was 1st; King Quality
End; Trampster, 3rd. Time 2:34 13
Purse $500. In the 2:20 pace, Mary
Ray owned by F. Ray & Son, Nc
Connelsville, was 1st. Robert B
owned by +. /. Sweeney, Somerset
2nd; Pet O'Conner, F. J.. Wilson
McConnelsville, 3rd, and Conner H
owned by Walker & Ray, McCon-
nelsville, 4th. Time, 2:30 "a. Purse
$500
Friday-2:1 trot. King Quality
1st; Petrosky, owned by Geo. Nc
Crea, Columbus, 2nd; and Shandon
3rd. Purse $500. Time 2:34. Free
| for ALL Robert B. was first Conner
H. End; Mary Ray, 3rd. Time
2:29H. Purse 5000.
Sept. 13-in the mule race, Bot
was first, Jack End, and Queen 3rd
All owned by VIM. Stewart.
| The WestIand Community to Meet
| The Westland Community clul
will hold their September meeting
on next Saturday evening. at 1880
with the following program: Song
| Battle Hymn of Republic, audience
| recitation, Maggie Reed; reading
Della Dawson; comic story, Gu
| Carr; song, Hattie Hummel an(
| Anna Greathouse; essay, HATTIE
| Dougan; dialogue; talks, by R. Z
Helt and c. S. Strong.
The Chester1ill Fair
| The community exhibition of ag
ricultural products held at Chester
hill recently was a decided success
| from the standpoint of quality AM
number of displays. However, th
crowd was very limited, due to th
rainy weather at that time.
The judges for the various classe
| of products were G. S. Strong, Nc
| Connelsville, livestock classes: Coun
| ty Agent r. E. Helt, farm products
| and Frank Hammond, household.
The sheep exhibit was by far TIL
| largest and best. J. T. Bowman
took the prize for the champion ran
and w. T. Bowman won first il
champion eve and flock. In tn
horse show H. C. Murphey was tn
outstanding winner. The Short
horns were exhibited by C. @
! Thomas and A. T. Smith. A youni
heifer calf owned by Mr.. Smith am
from Mr.. Thomas recent herd sire
was the outstanding winner in tn
champion classes. III. j. Thoma
was the chief exhibitor of Jerseys
as was T. j. Newburn in the Here
ford class. Minor entries were no
ticed in the poultry and swim
| classes.
Club members in the communi
ties made a display in the food an
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