Southeastern Indiana Fair Awards – 1882

Awards from the 1882 Southeastern Indiana Fair in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 14 Sep 1882 – Page 2, Column 6

Premiums Awarded at the Fair Held at Aurora Last Week.

HEAVY DRAFT.

  • Stallion, 4 yrs old, W S Walton, Hebron, Ky.
  • Stallion, 3 yrs old, R B King, Cold Springs.
  • Stallion, 2 yrs old, W S Walton, Hebron.
  • Stallion, 1 yr old, M C Mulford, Cold Springs.
  • Mare, 4 yrs old, R B King, Cold Springs.
  • Mare, 3 yrs old, J R McConnell, Aurora.
  • Mare, 2 yrs old, Jacob Wise, Dillsboro.
  • Mare, 1 yr old, Elias Small, Aurora.
  • Gelding, 4 yrs old, Thos C Craig, Cochran.
  • Gelding, 2 yrs old, G W Turner, Cold Spring.

MULES AND JACKS.

  • Jack and Jennett, J W Gaines, Grant, Ky.
  • Mule, 3 yrs old, A K Hill, Aurora.
  • Mule, 2 yrs old, D Cofield, Hartford.
  • Matched mules, A K Hill, Aurora.

GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES.

  • Stallion, 4 yrs old, J R Cole & Son, Aurora.
  • Stallion, 3 yrs old, R S Abbott, Aurora.
  • Stallion, 2 yrs old, Riddell & Norris, Aurora.
  • Stallion, 1 yr old, John Hisey, Aurora.
  • Stallion colt, Stephen Gaines, Petersburg.
  • Mare, 4 yrs old, J W Conway, Guionville.
  • Mare, 3 yrs old, S Wilber, Madison.
  • Mare, 2 yrs old, J W Conaway, Guionsville.
  • Mare, 1 yr old, John Kerr, Aurora.
  • Gelding, 4 yrs old, Henry Walker, Aurora.
  • Gelding, 2 yrs old, W S Turner, Cold Springs.

SPECIAL PURPOSE—PURSE, $50.

  • J R Cole & Son, 1st; G W Dickson, 2d; J R Cole & Son, 3d.

HEAVY DRAFT—PURSE, $50.

  • A K Hill, 1st.

THREE YEAR OLD TROT.

  • Five entries, J R Cole & Son, 1st; F Cobb, 2d.

MULE RACE.

  • C Lee, 1st; W M Cole, 2d; H Lee, 3d.

CATTLE.

  • Alderney Bull, 4 yrs old, Amos Wright, Aurora.
  • Alderney Bull, 3 yrs old, John Vail, Aurora.
  • Alderney Bull, 2 yrs old, Geo Johnson, Aurora.
  • Alderney Bull, 1 yr old, A D Hopping, Aurora.
  • Alderney Calf, John Vail, Aurora.
  • Alderney Cow, 4 yrs old, J B Vail, Aurora.
  • Alderney Cow, 2 yrs old, A D Hopping, Aurora.
  • Alderney Calf, 1 yr old, J Vail, Aurora.
  • Milch Cow, 4 yr old, J Vail, Aurora.
  • Milch Cow, 3 yr old, Geo Johnson, Aurora.
  • Graded Cow, John Wildridge, Aurora.

SWEEPSTAKES.

  • Short Horn Bull, 1st, J McDaniel; 2d, J Becket, Aurora.

SHORT HORN CATTLE.

  • Bull 4 yr old, J H McDaniel, Warsaw.
  • Bull 3 yr old, J C Jenkins, Petersburg.
  • Bull 2 yr old, Wm Becket, Aurora.
  • Bull 1 yr old, Wm Becket, Aurora.
  • Bull Calf, J H McDaniel.
  • Cow 4 yr old, J H McDaniel.
  • Cow 3 yr old, J H McDaniel.
  • Cow 2 yr old, Wymond Becket.
  • Cow 1 yr old, Wymond Becket.
  • Heifer Calf, Wymond Becket.

GRADE FOR BEEF.

  • Bull 3 yr old, J Jewett.
  • Bull 2 yr old, Frank Cobb.
  • Bull 1 yr old, Frank Cobb.
  • Bull Calf, Wymond Becket.
  • Cow 4 yr old, Frank Cobb.
  • Cow 3 yr old, Wym Becket.
  • Cow 2 yr old, Wym Becket.
  • Cow 1 yr old, Frank Cobb.
  • Heifer Calf, J C Jenkins.

 

  • Best horse, mare, or gelding, J R Cole & Son, Aurora.
  • Mare, exhibiting two or more colts, Terrill Bros., Petersburg.
  • Stallion with three or more colts, J. R. Cole & Son, Aurora.
  • Best sucking colt, Lewis Adams, Cold Springs.

SADDLE HORSES.

  • Horse, mare, or gelding, any age, J. A. Works, Vevay.
  • Horse, mare or gelding three years old, J. R. Cole and Son, Aurora.
  • Matched horses, S. Wilber, Madison.

FATTED CATTLE.

  • Fatted bullock, J. C. Jenkins, Petersburg.
  • Fatted heifer, J. S. Beckett, Aurora.
  • Best herd for dairy, G. W. Johnson, Aurora.
  • Special premium of $50 for horse in light harness, J. R. Cole & Son, Aurora.

The Gentleman’s Equestrian Ring was an exciting one. The riders were all old gentlemen, and they showed that they had not forgotten their early practice. They were S. Wilber, G. W. Lane, A. Hill, Strawder Cheek, J. D. Curtis, J. M. Moody and J. R. Cole.

After an exciting contest the committee tied the ribbon on Abram Hill, of Aurora. Moody said if the premium had been for the best looking man, he would have taken it.

The entries in the Ladies’ Ring for driving were: Miss Clara Covington, Rising Sun; Miss Anna Golding, Sparta; Miss Ella House, Aurora; Miss Libbie Hill, Aurora; Miss Mary Byron, Aurora; Mrs. J. Thomasson, Petersburg; Miss Anna Johnson, Sparta; Miss Helen Buffington, Aurora.

Miss Buffington received first and Miss Thomasson second premium.

In the Ladies’ Riding Ring the following were the entries: Miss Clara Covington, Miss Libbie Hill, Miss J. Thomasson. Miss Hill received first, Miss Thompson second premium.

Mrs. George Golding, of Sparta, received the premium for hitching horse to buggy the quickest she having four competitors.

The premiums were as follows: Special purse $25 for saddle horses, divided as follows: $10, $6, $5, $4. First Riddle & Norris, Petersburg; second J. A. Works, Vevay; third, J. E. Terrill, Petersburg; fourth G. W. Dickison, Madison.

  • Stallion, 4 yrs old and over, Riddle & Norris, Petersburg.
  • Stallion, 3 yrs old and over, O. P. Monroe, Rising Sun.
  • Stallion, 2 yrs old and over, C. L. Lee, Sugar Creek.
  • Stallion one year old and over, Jesse Maryman, Aurora.
  • Stallion colt under one year, G. W. Terrill, Petersburg.
  • Mare, 4 yrs old and over, J. A. Works, Vevay.
  • Mare, 3 yrs old and over, S. Wilber, Madison.
  • Mare, 2 yrs old and over, G. W. Terrill, Petersburg.
  • Mare, 1 yr old and over, Wm. Cole, Mt. Sterling.
  • Mare colt under 1 yr, Frank Cobb, Aurora.
  • Geldling, 4 yrs old and over, Riddell & Norris, Petersburg.
  • Gelding, 3 yrs old and over, J. J. Given, Sparta.
  • Gelding, 2 yrs old and over, G. W. Terrill, Petersburg.