Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-21
Morgan County Fair
Attendance Exceeds
Six Thousand Persons
(By James F. Hum }

Another great Morgan county ran
has come and gone. The one whlcn
we have just witnessed was one CT
the most successful ever. Thurs,
days paid attendant of 2,215, and
Fridays paid attendance Of 4,22S.
with total receipts including grand
stand and automobiles of 2,463 ~
exceeds the figures of last years falI
by good margin.
Fair goers were treated to good
exhibits in every department and IN
most cases quality as well as guam
largest farm machinery exhibit ever
assembled at one place in this coun-
ty was on the grounds. Along VIII
the new machinery, the 1910 med
els of automobiles received their
share of attention. The floral nan
was filled from top to bottom, tnc
grange exhibits especially drawing
a lot of attention. Pennsville grange
won first prize for having the pest
decorated grange booth, and Neely-
Vile Juvenile grange won the juven-
lie first premium The All club c.
vision of the Junior fair was COM
plete with many entries and nicely
decorated booths by the girls cloth,,
ing and food clubs. The vocational
agricultural department comes N
for no little credit for the nice JOB
In the livestock division all depart
ments were we'll filled and there was
much competition for the first prem
iums. The livestock judging was
done on Thursday and this drew
goodly number of spectators. fn-
tries in the swine department eS-
ceeded those OF any other 1alr Dy
large margin, and the halr pWa.u m,nsi
be done to house this exhibit II
snch a large show is to be kept up.
One of the big features OF tha
fair was the horse pulling contest
which took place on THURSDAY morn.
ing on the race track in front on
the grandstand. In the light welgnl
division for teams Weighing less
than 5000 pounds. a team owr"a
6rst prize: second prize in this a.
vision went to Jesse Pickerlngs
team from Chesterhill. In the cor
TEST for teams weighing more than
1000 pounds a pair owned by MI:
Burchett from Washington coun.y
won the first prize, with secona
premium going to Carl M1cnemnI VIZ. ,,,,I,s
were closely contested in botn al,
visions and this brought out the|
best in all the teams. ,,
The night entertainment was We,
received by two we'll packed grand
stands The features of each nlsh!
attraction was Arnold's Barnyard
Frolics. On Thursday evening tue
Deavertown schools presen1ea
short entertainment and on FRIDAY
even;ng the Reinersville schools
Results of the horse show ID
front of the grandstand on Thurs,
dav evening showed horse owned
hv Everett Barkhurst to be the win,
ner in the class for five galtea
horses and a horse owned by w. -
Smith to be the winner IN the tnreS5
Friday afternoon racing programs
thought out good fields of horses IN
every event and on both days the
grandstand was well filled and trel
Track lined with spectators. A race
that will long be remembered by az
racing fans was the second neau oi
the 2:14 class pace on Friday aILsI-
noon. This was the occasion Win
Little Chan owned and driven by
ANDY Wilson of McConnelsville ,and
Twilight Sue driven by Mr.. Newhart
raced neck and neck for over half q
mile before Little Chan was return
Cd the winner. Results of both
days racing are as follows:
Thursday, Sept. IA
1928 trot-purse $210. All Zip
Toe, b. M, by Allworthy: Wilsoaal' a.
Ill; Little Pat, rs, Wolfe, 49,:
Rovai Charm, bf., Rowe, 2-3-s;
Rose Brewer, b.m., Ray, 3-4-4; Jun
ior Stout, BIS, Snyder, 5-o-S; ,.sn 0oa-
onel Mckinney, bg., van van Fosseh' !oo
6-6-6. Time: 2:22; 2;l9; 2:zp. Bot q,
Schagan. Big, by Rittle Hanley,
Stotler, LII; Spender, Big, Bell,
2-2-4; Grant, Jr., s.g, Wilson, %
3: Rex c., g.g., Keyes, 4-3-3;- Jose
dale Flash, s.g., Brown, 5-4-dr.
Also ran Mable MeElyn, Billy j. K.
Time 2:121a, 2:13k, 2:;13.
2:14 trot-purse $24O: Peter
Adsit, b.g., by The Peter, Harter'
2-1-1; Margaret Cox, b.m., Jackson
3-3-4: Mary K. b.m., Keyes, 4-4-o.
Time: 2:1S. 2:13k, 2:13k.
Friday, Sept. Is
2:24 pace-purse s21O: Bobby
K, b.g., by Corporal Lee, Reyes. <
Hazel R., b.f., Ford, 3-5-4; Polly
McKinney. b.m.. Ruble, 4-3-3; Rex
G., b:g., Bell; s-4-5. Time: 2:1sh'
2:1S trot-purse s21o: Billy Nc
Kinney, b.g, by Guy Cox, Wolfe.
Ill; Kathryn Lad, b.m., NeWhart'
2-2-2; Argot - PierIla, sg:, e, t,4,ss stot!ep, na
4: Courtney Volo, b.g., Bell, 4-6-6;
Junior Stout, b.o., Snyder, 6-5-3.
2:14 pace-purse $24O: Little
Chan, b.g., by Baron Chan, Wilson,
1-1-2: Twilight Sue, b.m., NeWhart,
4-2-1; Peter Schagan, b.g., Bell,
2-3-3; Billy J. K, b.g., Connor, 5-4
S: Bobby O., brig, Ruble, 5-5-4.
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