Switzerland and Ohio County Fair Awards – 1887

Switzerland and Ohio County [Indiana] Fair awards for 1887 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Sep 1887 – Page 4, Column 3

THE FAIR
At East Enterprise—Large Attendance and Good Display

PREMIUMS AWARDED.

It had been oft repeated that owing to the severity of drought, the scarcity of water, the dust, and depressed feeling of the people on account of shortage of crops, “the Enterprise Fair would be a failure this year.” We are pleased to record that the prediction and not the Fair has failed. As proof we refer to the 6,000 people in attendance on Friday of the Fair; we point to the 1,100 articles entered for premiums, the exhibition of horses (never better), the cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, machinery, farm and musical instruments, and the ladies’ department, needle work and table delicacies, so very full and fine. The potatoes and vegetables were twice as large as we had anticipated, and the fruits and grains a good display. The receipts will enable the society to meet its obligations, and all accounts be squared, as promised. Thanks to the people, exhibitors and visitors, for their liberal support and patronage. The premium winners were:

MULES AND JACKS.
John W. Gaines, Wm. P. Oak, Geo. Cook, T. J. Griffin, C. L. Dennis, Alvin Works, Wm. Phillips, and Abr. Shipman.

HEAVY DRAUGHT HORSES.
V. K. Officer, Volga, Ind., Clydesdale; J. L. Mulford, Cold Spring, Ind., Peroheron; Henderson Peters, E. W. Marsh, J. A. Works, O. D. Cunningham, J. D. Glenn, J. B. Rochat, J. H. McDanell, Jos. Ramseyer, R. A. Knox, John Montayne.

GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES.
Riddle & Norris, Jas. A. Works Jr., Geo. S. Dean, John Montanye, W. H. Gridley, A. S. Bond, Wm. B. Martin, Rufus Dibble, J. H. McDanell, Geo. Bunger, E. E. Cheever, J. J. Crouch, Heman Bradley, Lewis Gex, M. H. Richards, Julius Hastings, Wm. H. Dritt, J. Elliston, C. L. Lee, Joseph Ramseyer, Edgar Dibble, W. A. Bailey, C. E. Carpenter.

Sweepstakes—J. J. Crouch, W. H. Gridley.

HORSE AND MULE TEAMS.

  • Mule team—J. W. Gaines, Geo. W. Dorrell.
  • Walking team—Jonas Hall, Loring S. Stow.
  • Draught team—V. K. Officer.
  • Light harness—James A. Works, R. A. Knox.
  • General purpose—H. W. Scranton, R. A. Knox.
  • Matched team—R. A. Knox.

LADIES’ DRIVING.
Mrs. Anna Myers, Blanch Palmer.

BICYCLE RACE.
C. D. Walton, C. A. Downey—time 4 minutes and 12 seconds.

HORSES—LIGHT HARNESS.
James A. Works, Geo. S. Dean, Peter Craig, H. W. Scranton, Wm. A. Bailey, J. H. McDanell, J. T. McCoy, R. A. Knox, Charles Marshal, W. D. Cunningham, J. J. Crouch, J. T. Webster, Henry Taylor, C. E. Carpenter.

Sweepstakes—H. W. Scranton.

SADDLE HORSES.
A. S. Bond, Heman Bradley, Chas. Carver, John O. Hamilton, M. L. Bond, Wm. H. Britt, Wm. Shadday, Lee Kemper, J. H. McDannell, Chas. Marshall, Newton Wheeler, John R. Daily.

Sweepstakes—Riddle & Norris.

EQUESTRIAN.
Eddie Cox, Jesse Bradford.

EQUESTRIENNE.
Mary Jack, Bertha Lostutter.

MULE RACE.
John Garbracht.

DISTRICT TROT.
J. D. Glenn, 1st; R. A. Knox, 2d; Geo. Cook, 3d—time 3:02.

FREE TO ALL TROT.
S. L. Adair, 1st; J. T. McCoy, 2d—time 2:33.

RUNNING RACE.
John Hudson, 1st; Jas. Cole, 2d—time 2:12.

FREE TO ALL PACE.
Joseph Rea, 1st; Solomon Fuller, 2d—time 2:41.

JERSEY CATTLE.
Shelomith Stow, J. J. Goodner, L. B. Bradford, Geo. G. Waltz.

SHORT HORN CATTLE.
Sam’l McCreary, Thomas Ogle, Cunnningham & Espey.

NOT THOROUGHBRED.
Jas. S. Gilbert, Martin V. Turner, Thos. J. Stewart, Taylor Marsh.

Sweepstakes—Sam’l McCreary.

MILCH COW.
Jas. S. Gilbert.

HOGS—LARGE BREEDS.
Alhanan Cole, Martin Turner, Thos. W. Lewis, J. S. Jewett.

HOGS—SMALL BREEDS.
C. L. Lee, Albert Houze, Jonas Hall.

Sweepstakes—Albert Houze, J. S. Jewett.

SHEEP—THOROUGHBRED.

  • Fine wool—Alva Miller, Alvin Works.
  • Middle wool—Albert Houze, Jonas Hall, Dan Mitchell.
  • Long wool—E. S. Griffith, C. L. Lee.

SHEEP—NOT TOROUGHBRED.

  • Middle wool—C. L. Lee, Jonas Hall, Geo. Walden, Dan Mitchell, Alvin Works.
  • Long wool—Albert Houze, C. L. Lee, E. S. Griffith.
  • Sweepstakes—Albert Houze.

POULTRY.
C. L. Lee, Everett Shadday, Geo. L. Gatch, Baron D. Stewart, R. B. Littlefield, Ben F. Anderson.

VEGETABLES.
Geo. W. Turner, Jas. Ford, Amie Nelson, J. R. S. Smith, Edgar Culbertson, J. W. Rutherford, S. Stow, L. P. Bradford, E. C. Ford, Baron D. Stewart, Russel Moore, C. L. Lee, Mrs. Anna Myers, Albert Hyde, Lucinda Nelson, Henry Elfers, Strilla Chittenden, John M. Sedam, C. L. Lee.

GRAIN & SEEDS.
J. D. Davis, Frank McHenry, F. M. Miller, E. C. Ford, Geo. W. Turner, John Bruner, J. W. Saddler, Edgar Culbertson, B. C. Mead, C. L. Lee, Albert Houze, George Walden, G. F. Simpson, S. Baron, D. Stewart, John C. Scott, A. J. Schenck.

FIELD CROPS.

  • Acre of wheat, yield 33 bushels, Edgar Culbertson.
  • Broom corn, Wm. Melick, Frank Truesdale.
  • Leaf tobacco, Jas. Gurley, E. C. Ford.

FLOUR & MEAL.
G. F. Simpson, Edgar Culbertson.

FRUITS.

  • Collection all kinds—Geo. W. Turner, Geo. Walden.
  • Specimens—Geo. Walden, G. W. Turner, T. C. Jack, Edgar Culbertson, S. D. Dockwood, E. P. Goddard, Elwood Hunt.

WINES, CIDER, VINEGAR, SOAP.
C. L. VanOsdol, Strilla Chittenden, Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Lucinda Nelson, Mrs. F. Loring, Mrs. John Stewart, Jennie Montgomery, H. S. Espey & Son, Ben F. Anderson, Amie Nelson, Mrs. M. J. Peters, Mrs. Ed R. Hunt.

FLOWERS & FINE ARTS.
Clara Richmond, Mrs. S. D. Lockwood, Mrs. John Stewart, Miss S. J. Smith, Strilla Chittenden, Alice Mix, O. W. Lewis, Anna Morrison, Carrie Melick.

FARM IMPLEMENTS.
R. B. Littlefield, Chas. C. Shaw, L. H. Hotchkiss, North & Dibble, David Stout, Wm. J. Keeney.

MILLS, MACHINES, &C.
C. C. Shaw, E. C. North, Wm. Meier, D. G. Manning, A. H. Niles, Jas. Tower, Mikel & Niclaus, P. D. Carr, C. W. Bruner, R. B. Littlefield, Peter Richmond, John Dickason, G. F. Simpson, Stephen Dibble, Wm. Duncan, H. S. Espey, John Woolcott, Wm. J. Keeney, Alhanan Cole, L. Benham, C. W. Mendell, J. D. Davis.

VEHICLES.
Crutcher & Bryanton, Geo. L. Gatch, George W. Sadler, C. C. Shaw, Thos. J. Stewart, Lewis Chapman, R. A. Knox.

LEATHER HARNESS.
John W. Roberts.

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE, KNIT & TEXTILE.
Margaret Mendell, Mrs. Cornelius Sedam, Mrs. Anna Myers, Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Mary Chittenden, Mary Buttles, Jane Brown, Jennie Montgomery, Lucinda Nelson, Eliza Loggins, Belle Bovard, C. A. Truitt, Laura B. Houze, Mrs. Amie Nelson.

SEWING & EMBROIDERY.
Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Strilla Chittenden, Amelia Clore, Rachel Pate, Nannie Madison, Jennie Montgomery, Mrs. M. C. Gex, T. C. Jack, Mary Jane Manser, Mrs. Anna Myers, Margaret Mendell, Kate Armstrong, Mrs. S. J. Hunt, Emma Mendell, Stella Houze.

TABLE COMFORTS—EATABLES.
Strilla Chittenden, Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. Ed R. Hunt, Clara A. Rous, Jane Madison, Eleanor Melick, Rachel Pate, Esther Douglass, Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. Frank Loring, Mary A. Bradford, Mrs. W. B. Harris, Kate Armstrong, Eliza Loggins, C. W. Bruner, C. L. Lee, H. S. Espey & Son, Margaret Mendell, Lucinda Nelson.

MISCELLANEOUS
D. B. Sink, Mrs. Emma Hathaway, David Stout, Laura B. Houze, H. H. Brown, J. R. S. Smith, G. F. Simpson, L. H. Hotchkiss, Strilla Chittenden, Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Baron D. Stewart, Jas. S. Gilbert, Mrs. Buttles.

Respectfully,
Wm. H. Madison.