Mt Vernon Fair Exhibition A Great County Show
The Mt. Vernon Fair association opened with strong attendance despite rain. About 8000 visitors over three days enjoyed top horse displays, 400 plus floral hall exhibits, and crafts from farm garden orchard and culinary arts. Officials President Chas. Davis and Secretary E. R. Gentry led a successful effort praised by participants and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Fair Association
Floral Hall
Mack Hughes
Robi. Walker
W. Gormley
G.S. Gott
L. T. Marcum
C. W. Cobb
Edgar Doty
M.B. Benton
H. C. Trainer
Lady Belfast
Mary Booth
Lord Arion
Ray Belle
Chas. ©. Davis
E. R. Gentry
Premium Awards First Day Highlights Farm Exhibit
The Agriculture Department lists extensive prize results with many exhibitors led by Wheat C. Lair and Rebecca Cummins. Winners across crops, fruits, vegetables, preserves, baked goods, and live stock include J. S. McClure for beets and J. H. Coffey for black grapes, with numerous names from Lincolnton and Nicholasville noted for trophies and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Lair
Rebecca Cummins
P. H Sh Tts
Julia Francisco
WH. DeBord
Rome
Richard Brannaman
Cash Hiatt
John Grider
Mary Cress
H.C. Jones
J H. Coffey
Franklin Allerson
John McKinney
P. H. Shutts
T. B. Lair
C T. Sigmon
Local Horse and Mule Racing Event Results Highlight Purses
Multiple races including trot and pace for buggy horses with purses of 15 and 40 dollars. Winners include Robt Walker Mack Hughes Miss Douglas and Mary Booth. Rockcastle county races see Lair Lar Rogers. Mule races list William Burdette J W Norton and later K J Kinney Lon Hansel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C
Robt. Walker
Lady Belfast
Mack Hughes
Miss Douglas
W. C. Gromley
Mary Booth
Rockcastle County
L. Lair
Jesse Lar
George Rogers
William Burdette
J. W. Norton
W. C. Gormley
T. Marcum
Robt Walker
K. J. McKinney
Lon Hansel
Local residents visit and travel during county fair week
Herbert Painter returns to Lebanon Junction to live with his father J J Painter. Several families including Howell, Tate, Owens, Albright, McCall, Carter, Sut ton, Jarrett, Baughman, Wilson, Owens, Rigsby and Brown are described visiting relatives or attending the fair. Multiple towns named Livingston Richmond Marethung Mt Vernon Wilmore Crab Orchard Pineville and Indianapolis appear among guests and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Painter
Geo. E. Painter
J. J. Painter
Lebanon Junction
Co.c. Howell
Howell
Ethel Hayes
Nettie Rice
Livingston
Ntatuie Pigg
Ada Ireland
Richmond
Miranda Tate
Robi. Kelley
Junction City
J. W. Owens
Owen Cass
Brack Durham
Edith Moore
E. S. Albright
Morris Phillips
Wildie
Judeth
Lena McCall
Marethung
J. J. Albright
J. W. Carter
Wilmore
J. F. Carter
Mary Adams
Crab Orchard
G. F. Sutton
Mt. Vernon
O. Y. Jarrett
Ingall Baughman
Cooksburg
Mullins
London
Aby Pennington
Ethel Hayse
N Brodhead
Baptist Church
R. A. Barnes
T.C Duke
Bill Cummins
J M
Martha Crouch
Carl McClure
Mt. Vernon Fair
Christian and Presbyterian
Sambrook Grove
James Southards
Henderson
Nellie Carter
G. D Cook
Sheriff Niceley
City
C. D. Bryant
Ben
I. W. Catlin
George Johnson
Thomas Hornsby
R. A. Whiteheed
George Pope
Tennessee
S. E
Bill Pennington
Brodhead Fair
Bernard Hagan
Rowland
Electric Bitters Said to Restore Health Promptly
Victims suffer stomach liver and kidney troubles with loss of appetite backache nervousness headaches and tiredness. T D Peebles of Henry Tonu proved six bottles of Electric Bitters gave new strength and appetite. It helps everybody from the first dose and costs 50 cents at Chas. C. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Peebles
Henry
Tonu
Chas. C. Davis
Voters Scratching Heads as McClure Foresees Horned Voters
Cull McClure asserts voters will grow horns by November and will seek a congressional candidate in the Eleventh district, explaining why people seem puzzled by recent political moves.
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Cull McClure
Rockcastle Fair Listings and Local News Notes
The program outlines best suckling colt under six months, best harness mares and stallions, five to seven event classes with payments. Community updates include doctor bills, political chatter, fair reports, road talks, and town visitors from Mt Vernon to London, plus several family and church notices.
Cedarville Notes On Weather Crops And Local News
Cedarville reports heavy rains helping crops with expected 20 percent more corn and Irish potatoes up 6 percent. Ump Mize suffered a dangerous injury from a dipping ax accident. Mt. Vernon fair deemed the best yet with a large crowd and friendly atmosphere. Bill John Whitaker purchased a yoke of work cattle for 90 dollars and planned logging on Rockcastle river. Dr Owens sold his engine boiler and grist mill on Eagle Quail section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ump
Mt. Vernon
Bill John Whitaker
Dr. Owens
Bill John
Rockcastle
Eagle Quail
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agriculture Department
Culinary
Clyde Lair
Jane Owens
Belle Lair
Tom Hysinger
Judith Thompson
Geo. Hiatt
Charlotte Watson
M C. Crawford
J.B. Livesay
John Crawford
Mcuqueham
ES. Albright
M.C. Mcligneham
E.B Brown
Sofa Owens
Kate Griffin
Grace Watson
Ann Lair
McIigneham
G. M. Sigman
J. A Hopkins
S.C. Franklin
J. W. McIlqueham
Mae Miller
W. A. Cox
Louana Whitehead
J W. Molqueham
Jennie Adams
Sadie Moore
J. M. Cress
Gus Staverson
J. B. Livesay
J. H. Thompson
Lincoln
Wm. Arnold Jr
Chint Lair
J. L. Hasty
J. M. Norton
John Shiver
Jack Hysinger
J. F. Lewis
Tom Lair
J. H. Davidson
W. H. Helton
J. T. Rigsby
Dirt Mink
M. B. Benton
Nicholasville
My ‘Ink
Yesse Livesay S
James Winstead
Wis Johnson
J. A. Murpi
M. BR. Benton
G. B. Lawrence
Dr. G. B. Lawrence
T. E. Parrish
Roy Beasley
Wm. Bullock
J. W. Helton
Henry Anderson
G.B. Lawrence
G. BK. Lawrence
C. T. Sigmon
R. L McFerron
Rebecca Watson
Emily Ball
J. H Murphy
Robert Walker
J. ©. West
W. C Gormley
Mt Vernon
Seana
Brodhead
Rockcastle Co. Fair Association
Reid
F. G. Payne
Earlington
P. EK. Drummonds
Knoxville
Tenn
T. S. Pennington
Pennington Bros
T. J. Pennington
W. M. Warren
Jones
Level Green
Joe Omary
Jellico
Chicago
T.R
Wheel Horse
Bull Moose Party
Progressive Party
Taft
Democratic Party
Thomas Taylor
Mr. Cash
Quail
Sand Hill
Alice Ward
Annie Walton
Clondyke
John Quinn
Our City
Rice Walton
Federal Court
Mt. Vernon Eair
Will Reece
The
Law
Cedarville
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