Awarding Committees for the Dearborn County, Indiana Fair appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 18 Aug 1859 – Page 2, Column 3

EIGHTH ANNUAL FAIR
Of the Dearborn County Agricultural Society, to be held on the Fair Grounds in Center Township, near the City of Aurora, commencing on September 13th and ending on September 16th.

LIST OF AWARDING COMMITTEES.

LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT.

Class A, Section 1 and 2—Horses for all purposes, including Farm and Draft Horses.
Committee: Henry Wood, Manchester; Francis Worley, Center; Robert A. Moseby, Kentucky; Levi Scoggins, Ohio county; J. Skeene, Ripley county.

Class A, Section 3 and 4—Horses for Light Harness, Trotting, Pacing, Saddle and Racking Horses.
Committee: Jos. C. Jenkins, Kentucky; Wm McConnell, Washington; James Greer, Center; Robert Jelly, Ohio County; William Lane, Ripley County.

Class A, Section 5—Sweepstakes on Horses.
Committee: Rob’t Given, Sparta; John Carson, Kentucky; Nathan Smith, Clay; Jonathan Cole, Ripley county; James Bush, Manchester.

Class B, Section 1—Jacks and Mules.
Committee: John R. Cole, Washington; James Kettle, Ohio county; Henry McQuithy, Kentucky; Thos. Hansel, Manchester; John Crandall, Cesar Creek.

Class C, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4—Breeding Cattle, Devon Cattle, Oxen and Steers, Fat Cattle and Sheep.
Committee: Wm. Baileny, Ripley county; Thos. J. Turpin, Kentucky; Wm. Wheeler, Center; Benj. Mulford, Sparta; A. H. Jumper, Manchester.

Class C, Section 5—Sweepstakes on Cattle.
Committee: Charles Norris, Kentucky; Wm. Dils, Manchester; John Anderegg, Lawrenceburg; Philip Rolin, Clay; H. S. Pate, Ohio co.

Class D, Section 1 and 2—Hogs and Sweepstakes on Hogs.
Committee: Benj. P. Boardman, Hogan, John Crozier, Sparta; Capt. M. Collins, Kentucky; E. G. Hays, Miller; Henry Miller, Ohio county.

Class E, Section 1 and 2—Fine-wooled and Long-wooled Sheep.
Committee: J. Churchill, Sparta; G. F. Randall, Washington; George W. Terrill, Kentucky; Wm. Lake, Hamilton county, Ohio; W. Wade, Ohio county.

Class F, Section 1—Poultry.
Committee: O. P. Cobb, Center; Theodore Gazley, Lawrenceburg; G. S. Jaqueth, Manchester; S. Humphelt, Sparta; G. B. Sheldon, Lawrenceburg.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Class A, Section 1, 2 and 3—Vegetables, Grain, Seed and Field-crops.
Committee: R. Randall, Kentucky, G. W. Cheek, Center; David Neavitt, Lawrenceburg; Captain M. Trester, Washington; Orval Miliken, Manchester.

Class B, Section 1 and 2—Fruits and Flowers.
Committee: D. G. Rabb, Ohio county; Stephen Cofield, Ohio co.; G. W. Lane, Washington; Dr. J. H. Brower, Lawrenceburg; J. Terrill, Kentucky.

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.

Class A, Sections 1, 2 and 3—Farming Implements and Machines.
Committee: B. F. Burlingame, Hogan; John Brumblay, Sparta; D. B. Barnhart, Ohio county; D. Perlee, Clay; Wm. Clore, Ohio county.

Class B, Sections 1, 2, and 3—Mechanical and Chemical Products, Machinery, Carriages and Cabinet Ware.
Committee: Wm. Jones, Sparta; B. Bradley, Lawrenceburg; James Campbell, Harrison, Ohio; William Brewington, Hogan; A. Bloom, Center.

Class C, Sections 1 and 2—Domestic Manufactures, Manufactured articles made by Machinery.
Committee: Mrs. John Crozier, Sparta, Mrs. John Tufts, Washington; Mrs. Joseph Dews, Center; Mrs. George Mendal, Manchester; Mrs. John Terrill, Kentucky.

Class C, Section 3—Mechanical Products.
Committee: J. P. Walker, Washington; Jacob Rees, Lawrenceburg; John C. Moore, Sparta; William R. Miller, Center; Joseph Lewis, Elizabeth, Ohio.

Class D, Section 1—Dairy Products.
Committee: Mrs. E. Heustis, Manchester; Mrs. J. Higbee, Sparta; Mrs. Thos. Durbin, Ohio county; Mrs. Joseph Johnson, Manchester; Mrs. Francis Worley, Center.

Class D, Sections 2 and 3—Needle-work, Painting and Drawing.
Committee: Mrs. S. S. Clark, Center; Mrs. Wm. Brewington, Hogan; Mrs. J. B. Cole, Washington; Miss Ruth Craig, Ohio co.; Mrs. C. C. Jaquith, Manchester.

Class D, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9—Jellies, Preserves, Pickles, Bread, Cakes, &c.
Committee: Mrs. Wm. Wheeler, Center; Mrs. M. Collins, Kentucky; Miss Eliza Hall, Ohio county; Mrs. J. W. Eggleston, Clay; Mrs. Benj. Boardman, Hogan.

MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT

Class A, Section 1.
Committee: Miss D. Churchill, Sparta; Mrs. Permelia E. Jenkins, Kentucky; Mrs. Loring, Ohio co.; Miss Eunice Kelsey, Cesar Creek; Mrs. F. Plummer, Manchester.

Class A, Section 2, Table Comforts.
Committee: Miss Louisa Greer, Washington; Mrs. Henry Canfield, Hogan; Mrs. John Carson, Kentucky; Mrs. John Carson, Kentucky; Mrs. Robert Wilber, Ohio county; Mrs. Hiram Chance, Sparta.

Class A, Section 3—Farms.
Committee: Henry Canfield, Hogan; Dewitt Wilber, Ohio county; Wm. Snyder, Kentucky.

Section 4—Unenumerated Articles.
Committee: The Board of Directors.

The Committees appointed are particularly requested to be in attendance, one and all, and fill their respective places.

GEORGE GREER, Vice and Acting Pres’t.
H. F. WRIGHT, Sec’y pro tem.