Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-24
THE MORGAN COUNTY FAIR
(By =. &. shriver ]

tI'Il say we haze i fair. I says a
Imember OF the fair board to viss-
tor from an adjoining county Yle
folks in charge Of departments feel
that the fair was UP to previors
Standards, in spite of tha> feet that
some Of the departments were sllert
in entries Other departmental ex-
lceeded all previous records
i The management of the fair
board bought or the weather man
Tor the week He gave them d clear
week with no rain to mar the pro-
gram, but rain enough at night 10
/ lay the dust on the. road up TO the
Icanal. The sultry heat was a stinu-
liant capitalized on by the concession
lstand proprietors.
/ The poultry show was bigger
4 and better than ever Many breeds,
4 heretofore unknown to fair visitors.
were seen in the coops Of the poultry
show Many Of the varieties classed
i BY the average farmer. as uncommon
land useless were shown from focks
where official egg records are show
ling up nicely. 1t is to be wondered
lif a prerequisite of some of these
show varieties" should not be prac-
ttical in the hands of the average
farmer. They should be il handled
right.
4 This stuff could win at st. Glars
vile" said Ivan MchiIlipp, as he fin-
Eished passing judgment on a limited
show Of Jerseys entered by Mary
White and Chester Strong of Nc
Connelsville. Mac" had just come
from St. Ciairsyilie, the seat Of tie
Belmont county fair. Belmont coun-
ty is the so-called Jersey Capital OF
America" The Jersey exhibit was
short, but of higil quality. Jersey
breeders get behind your show
The shorthorn and Hereford ex-
hibits were d little shorter than us
ual, but of the usual good quality of
farmers cattle, G.. E. Richard
lson,s second string of Herefords was
tof as good quality as is met with 1T
/ most county fairs. GIen's, Reeds,
/ Mccormick and Davis Shorthorns
made their usual good appearance.
The sheep show held its usual IN
tereet of Morgan county farmefs
Thirteen sheep club boys finished
their projects with many of the ami
mails that had won ribbons at the
Ohio state fair John Hill'ss big "Bv
TYPE, Deeds ram was one OF the sen
Esations of the fair. Ogan, Strong &
Son, H. H. Richardson & Son, r. A.
Bowman, Fawcett and Hill were the
principal exhibitors of Merinos,
while Culcer and Ray Smith showed
lsome fine specimens OF the Down
breeds. Jap Walker was on hand
to watch animals of his breeding
Iplace in class by George Deeds, the
veteran Snowman and breeder
George has judged the sheep here
for several years.
/ The. art hall was .'full to over
flowing Nearly everything was ax-
lhihited. from pumpkin pies ard
hairless dogs" to pianos and grave
yards. The grange displays were
very commendable. They showed
considerable leadership in develop
ing their exhibits. The Smith
Hughes vocational agriculture, and
other educational displays showed
in school work.
RACES
i Wednesday, the 2:30 trot was
run in two divisions. The first di-
vision: Barbara Lee, owned and
driven by Albert Lindimore, McCon-
nelsville. won three straight heats
Lena Gale, owner, S. S. Black, Zanes-
vile, took 2nd; Strong Hathaway,
Ruble & Clark, of Logan. owners.
wars Sd, and Joe A., owned by Chas.
Walker, McConnelsyille, 4th. Time,
l2:40. Purse $I86.
In the second division Right
! Hathaway, owned by Ruble of Lo-
gan, won 1st; Nettie Bergen, Cros-
key of Amsterdam, owner, End; The
jew owned by Clifford Ball of
Pedro, Sd; and Mabel r. owned by
| Pioneer City Stables, Marietta, 4th
/ Time, 2:29 IA. Purse 1856.
2:30 Pace
Conner H. owned by f. L. Wilson,
McConnelsville took 1st; Irish
Queen, owned by Geo. A. Urban,
/ GAINESVILLE. End; Mary Ray, owned
by Croskey of Amsterdam, Sd, and
Manda Leona, owned by Harry
Young, Lowell, 4th. Time, 2:291a
Thursday, Sept. II
2:22 trot, purse $300-Liberty
Bell, owner Clifford Ball of Pedro,
1st; Nutwood Reed, owner, Ruble,
Logan, I'd: Fritz the Great owner,
McIntire, Malta, 3D.; Joe A, owned
| by Chas. Walker, McConnelsville
4th. Time 1928, IA.
2::24 pace, purse $3O0--Rusty ",
owner, Young of Lowell 1st.; Bon
ME Lee, I'd; Connor H., owner, F.. L.
Wilson, 3D.; Little Dan, owner, Cliff
ford Ball, Pedro, 4th. Time, 1926.
Friday, Sept. 1S
2:14 trot, purse $500. Busy
Hall, owner, G.. A. Urban, Zanes-
ville- 1st; Liberty Bell, owner, Cliff
ford Ball, End; Barbara Lee, owned
by A. o. Lindimore, Sd; Lena Kale,
owned by S. G.. Black, GAINESVILLE,
4th. Time, 2:27 Ia.
Free for all, purse $3O0--Rusty
", owned by Ruble, Logan, list; Pet |
|O'Connor, owner, f. L. Wilson, I'd; |
Bonnie Lee, Sd; Hugh c., 4th. Time,
2:23 Ia.
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