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August 28, 1889, was the date of the next annual gathering. Addresses were made by Hon. James H. Matheny, of Springfield, and Rev. John D. Johnson, of Athensville. Obit- mary roll showed twenty-four deaths. Offi- cers same as last year.
In 1890, on account of its being presi- dential campaign year and the big soldiers' reunion in the county, no meeting was held.
The twentieth annual meeting was held on the 29th of July, 1891, and was addressed by Hon. C. . \. Walker, of Carlinville, and Major Giller, of White Hall. Obituary list, thirty-four. Officers elected: Dr. Clinton Armstrong. president ; Ed Miner, secretary ; Thomas D. Price, treasurer.
The meeting of 1892 was a most enjoya- ble one and the old settlers were entertained by addresses by Rev. . A. J. Bruner, E. . 1. Giller and J. C. Winters. Among the oldest persons on the platform were Edmund L. Cooper, of Greenfield, and Nathaniel Miner. of Jerseyville, the former being ninety-four and the latter ninety-three years of age.
Deaths reported, fifty three. Officers same as last year.
On September 13, 1893. occurred the next meeting, which was held in the court house park, and was one of the best held. Colonel W. T. Dowdall, of Peoria, and Judge J. C. Bowman, of Carrollton, were the speakers. The obituary roll showed that one hundred of the old settlers had passed away since the last meeting. Officers elected : E. M. Husted, president ; James Mc.Nabb, secretary : J. D. Price, treasurer.
The twenty-third annual reunion wasalso held in the court house park on September 24. 1894. and was a rousing meeting. Hon. A. N. Yancey, of Carlinville, and Hon. Henry T. Rainey made the addresses. Sixty- six deaths reported since the last meeting. Officers same as last year.
The twenty-fourth and last meeting of the association held at the county seat occurred on September 25, 1895. It was held in the court house park and was addressed by Thomas Henshaw and Judge D. F. King. Sixty-five deaths reported. Officers elected : E. M. Husted. president : James McNabb, secretary; J. H. Price, treasurer. Since this date September 25. 1895, no meetings of the original society have been held, whether because of apathy on the part of those who should have been the most interested, or otherwise. I do not know.
JUDGE COOPER.
On Saturday evening. September 2. 1899, in response to a call issued by Mayor Metcalf of Greenfield, a large number of citizens met in the city park of that city for the purpose of making arrangements to prop- erly celebrate the one hundredth anniver-
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versary of the birth of Judge Edmund L. Cooper. Hon. G. B. Metcalf presided and George W. Cunningham was chosen secre- tary. At this meeting it was unanimously decided to hold the celebration, and the date of its observance fixed on September 24. 1899, that being the one hundredth anniver- sary of Judge Cooper's birth. The commit- tee of arrangements, appointed by the chair, consisted of W. G. Secor, W. T. Wilhite, R. R. Cooper, T. G. Capps, A. Y. Collins and H. G. Russell. This committee met and B. F. Piper was added to their number. The South Side park was chosen as the place for the celebration and, in accordance with the expressed wish of Judge Cooper, it was decided to make the public exercises of the celebration of a religious nature, to be con- ducted after the fashion of the old time camp meeting. The date of the celebration being Sunday made the religious all the more appropriate. The committee held the final meeting on Saturday evening, September 23. and completed its work, and adopted the following program :
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1899, IN HONOR OF THE IOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF JUDGE EDMUND L. COOPER.
PROGRAM.
10:00 o'clock-Music by band.
Welcome Address Mayor E. K. Metcalf
United Church Choir Song
Invocation Rev. A. Wright
Song
United Choirs
Biography
H. G. Russell
Song
United Choirs
Sermon Rev. Dr. A. A. Kendrick, Alton
Mu ic
Band
1:30 o'clock-Music
Band
Report of committee on old settlers' organization. Song United Choirs Address-"Reverence of Age" H. G. Russell Music
Band Short Addresses.
THE CELEBRATION.
Sunday, September 24, 1899, dawned dark and foreboding. Gray clouds cov- ered the sky and a damp coolness prevailed for a few hours, which gave every indica- tion of rain and cast a gloomy shadow over the day's prospects. The sun broke through for a short time, however, before the open- ing hour arrived and smiled approvingly upon the gathered crowd, but soon hid his face behind a veil of clouds and left us in doubt the rest of the day. But the somewhat unfavorable weather outlook apparently had but slight effect upon the attendance or the success of the meeting. The crowd numbered fully three thousand during the afternoon, and we must say that it was the most quiet and attentive gathering of similar size, in attendance upon an outdoor meet- ing, that we have ever witnessed. And this opinion was expressed by several of the elderly attendants.
The morning's exercises were opened by a selection by the band (a paraphrase of "Nearer My God to Thee"), after which Dr. F. A. Clement called the assemblage to order. Mayor E. K. Metcalf delivered the address of welcome in a brief and pointed manner, well befitting the occasion. After a song by the united choirs Rev. A. Wright invoked the divine blessing upon the head of the venerable guest of honor and the people assembled. Following another song by the choirs, 11. G. Russell read a compre- hensive biography of Judge Cooper, of which the following is a synopsis :
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"He was born in Orange county, Vir- ginia. September 24. 1799. Ilis parents were of English descent, a sturdy rugged stock, known for its industry, hardy man- hood and upright living. His father was born in 1777, while the Revolution was rag- ing and the British soldiers were devastat- ing our land. On November 22. 1822. Judge Cooper married a lady six years his senior, Miss Mary M. Perry, of Christian county, Kentucky. In 1836 he settled with his family in Greene county, one and a half miles west of Wrightsville, where he reared his family and laid the foundation of a com- fortable fortune. He left the farm in 1856 and took up his residence in Greenfield, where for a number of years he engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1880, when he, with his wife, returned to the country and made a home with their daughter, Mrs. Emeline Cunningham, where, in 1887, Mrs. Cooper died at the age of ninety-four. In 1893 Mr. Cooper returned with his daugh- ter, Mrs. Cunningham, to Greenfield. Nine children were born to Judge and Mrs. Cooper, four of whom survive. They are A. A. Cooper, of Kansas City, Missouri ; E. M. Cooper, of Girard, Illinois ; R. R. Cooper : and Mrs. E. Cunningham, of Green- field. Twenty-nine grandchildren, eighty- three great-grandchildren, and eighteen great-great-grandchildren, making one hun- dred and thirty-four cions of a noble stock, came to shower their richest benedictions upon the father of five generations. He was a devoted member of the Baptist church for seventy-six years.
"After running the gauntlet of a hun- dred years in the open view of a critical world, that irrreproachable character stands forth unscarred, fuller and rounder from the conflict it survives and shines forth with a
truer luster and more beligdont glory on each succeeding day. Althoughy these years lie heavily upon him, he caffob -its m the gathering twilight of life's evening peace- fully awaiting the Master's call."
On this occasion Rev. Dr. . A. A. Ken- drick, of Upper Alton, formerly president of Shurtleff College, delivered an able and instructive sermon.
Referring to Judge Cooper, the reverend speaker said: "\ noted infidel, about the time Judge Cooper was born, said 'in fifty years Christianity will be dead', but thank God, under our government it has come to stay, and in the present gathering we can say with our voice 'it is not dead.'
"Probably the century now closing will be the last one that our venerable friend will see. His centennial day, which we are to- day celebrating, will mark as brilliant an epoch as has preceded or that perhaps will follow. We are making history, and we are writing it. We are nearing- a remote period that has sometimes been supposed to be pre-historical. It may be that we shall finally be able to understand it all as we dig into the mounds and tombs; as we decipher the monuments and learn the history of the pyramids ; as we unearth buried cities, res- urrect buried states and dead nations. Only sixty generations of men have been recorded who have lived as long as Judge Cooper. His life constitutes one-twentieth of the Christian era, the seventy-five years of his membership in the Baptist church consti- tutes a little less than one-twentieth of the time of churches."
The morning's exercises were closed by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." during which the audience arose to its feet and gave the Chautauqua salute-the waving of handkerchiefs to the venerable guest of
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honor, who occupied a seat in the center of the platform. It was a tender act of love and reverence on the part of the audience and the warm tears of memory were seen coursing down many cheeks during the touching incident.
At 1:30 o'clock the audience again assembled, having been largely augmented by those who had been late in arriving. owing to the threatening weather, and after the rendition of that beautiful collection of religious airs called "Refuge," by the band, Mayor Metcalf called the meeting to order, and the report of the committee on old set- tlers' permanent organization was read and adopted as follows :
"Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to permit our beloved friend and brother, Judge Edmund L. Cooper, to live one hun- dred years, and that God has been kind and good in giving us, the citizens of Greenfield and surrounding country, the opportunity to participate in this service here today, and feeling that we would not have our mem- ories wander from this eventful day and be forgotten, but that we may cherish these pleasant memories in the future as we do today, be it
"Resolved, That we organize perma- nently and that we hereafter gather annu- ally in the city of Greenfield, Illinois, on such a day as the officers of this association may hereafter select, and that this organization shall be known as the Greenfield Old Settlers' Association and consist of a president, vice- president, secretary, and treasurer, who shall be elected for one year."
The following officers were elected : President. W. T. Wilhite ; vice-president, E. A. Belknap: treasurer, John Parks; secre- tary, Thornton G. Capps.
This on this memorable centennial occa-
sion the Old Settlers Association was re- vived and continues to hold its annual meet- ings.
The first annual meeting of the associa- tion after the centennial was held in Green- field on September 6, 1900, in the city park. In the meantime Judge Cooper, in whose honor the first meeting was held, had passed away, his death occurring March 22, 1900. At this meeting H. G. Russell delivered the address of welcome, and Dr. F. A. Clement read a list of those pioneers who were pres- ent at the first meeting but who had since been called to their reward.
Rev. J. W. Davidson delivered the mem- orial sermon which was an able effort. This. concluded the morning service, and at 1:30 in the afternoon the society reconvened and the election of officers was had, which re- sulted in the following persons being cho- sen: President, F. A. Clement ; vice-presi- dent, WV. G. Secor ; treasurer, P. J. Madden ; secretary, C. J. Doyle. Henry C. Withers and Ed Miner, of Carrollton, addressed the assemblage in the afternoon. The names of one hundred and forty-five persons were re- ported who were over, fifty years of age.
The third annual meeting was held Sep- tember 24, 1901, and was largely attended. The election of officers resulted in choice of the following: President, George B. Met- calf; vice-president. R. R. Cooper : secre- tary, G. R. Sheffield; treasurer, E. N. Mc- . Pheron. Addresses were made by Rev. F. P. Witherspoon, W. B. Otwell, J. Nick Perrin and J. K. Farrelly. The obituary roll showed that thirty-six of the old pio- neers had "passed over" since the last annual gathering.
The fourth meeting was held September 24. 1902. and was addressed by Colonel J. S. Felter, of Springfield and Hon. E. ...
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Doolittle, of Carrollton. The officers chosen at this meeting were president, J. K. Far- nelly ; vice president, Jacob Dohm; secre- tary, O. B. Edwards; treasurer, N. L. Mitchell. The obituary roll showed thirty- five deaths of old settlers since last annual meeting. The next annual meeting was held in the South park, Greenfield, August 26, 1903. Hon. B. F. Caldwell, of . Chatham, Illinois, made the principal address. The committee on obituaries reported nineteen deaths of old settlers since the meeting of 1902. The following officers were elected : President, Parham Thaxton; vice president, T. G. Capps; secretary, Ralph Metcalf; treasurer, J. B. Brodmarkle.
On account of the storm which occurred on the date of the August annual meeting, 1904, the program was not carried out.
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
At the regular November election 1884 the question of adopting township organiza- tion was, on petition of the requisite number of legal votes, submitted to the people of the county with the result as follows: For township organization, received two thou- sand seven hundred and five votes : against township organization received one thou- sand nine hundred and seven votes: major- ity for the proposition seven hundred and ninety-eight. Accordingly a committee was appointed to divide the county into towns, and arrangements made for the election of a supervisor to represent each one of the thir- teen towns at the coming April election.
This board of supervisors met and held their first session on July 13. 1885. The county clerk presented certificates of elec-
tion from the following persons 0x000ist- tute the board and they at once procee lol to organize by electing W. B. Robinson of Linder chairman. Following is the board of supervisors as then constituted and as elected each year since :
Athensville, J. G. Pennell : Bluffdale, F. M. Fishback; Carrollton, E. A. Eldred ; Kane, M. C. Thompson ; Linder, W. B. Rob- inson; Patterson, J. D). McLain; Rock- bridge, J. H. Rives: Roodhouse, Robert Vantuyle : Rubicon, J. D. Robards; Walker- ville, J. M. Otey, White Hall, Ilenry Tuni- son ; Woodville, E. B. Pegram; Wrights, J. L. Johnson.
Those elected since that time to the pres- ent are :
April 19. 1886-Athensville, J. G. Pen- nell : Bluffdale, F. M. Fishback ; Carrollton, E. A. Eldred; Kane. W. C. Thompson : Lin- der, William B. Robinson ; Patterson, J. D. McLane; Rockbridge, John McQuerry; Roodhouse, Joseph Akers; Rubicon. T. G. Short: Walkerville, Jesse Ballard; White Hall, Henry Tunison: Woodville, E. B. Pegram: Wrights, William V. Rhodes.
June 6. 1887-AAthensville, Garland Pen- nell : Bluqdale, F. M. Fishback : Carrollton, E. A. Eldred ; Kane, James E. Brooks ; Lin- der. William B. Robinson ; Patterson. J. D). McLane; Rockbridge, John McQuerry; Roodhouse, Joseph Akers; Rubicon, T. G. Capps: Walkerville, Washington Brew- baker : White Hall, Francis Fowler : Wood- ville, E. B. Pegram: Wrightsville. William V. Rhodes.
April 24. 1888-Athensville. J. G. Pen- nell: Bluffdale. A. E. Wilson: Carrollton, Benjamin Roodhouse: Kane, James E. Brooks: Linder, William HI. Hudson: Pat- terson. J. D. McLane: Rockbridge. John McQuerry : Roodhouse. Joseph Akers : Rub-
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icon, T. G. Capps; Walkerville, Washington Brewbaker: White Hall, Francis Fowler; Woodville, E. B. Pegram; Wrights, Will- iam V. Rhodes.
April 23, 1889-Athensville, Louis S. Short: Bluffdale, William Darr; Carroll- ton, Michael L. Carmody ; Kane, James E. Brooks; Linder, James K. P. Farrelly ; Pat- terson, John D. McLane; Rockbridge, John McQuerry : Roodhouse, Alonzo Allen; Rubicon, R. A. Short; Walkerville, Aaron Otey: White Hall, E. V. Baldwin; Wood- ville, E. B. Pegram; Wrights, William V. Rhodes.
April 22, 1890-Athensville, George W. Rodgers; Bluffdale, Albon E. Wilson ; Car- rollton, Herman Geers; Kane, James E. Brooks; Linder, J. K. P. Farrelly; Patter- son, John E. House: Rockbridge, John Mc- Querry; Roodhouse, L. J. Patterson; Rubi- con, Levi R. Short; Walkerville, Aaron Otey; White Hall, E. V. Baldwin; Wood- ville. E. D. Hutchens; Wrights, John Doyle, Jr.
April 28, 1891-Athensville, Jackson Mitchell : Carrollton, Herman Geers; Bluff- dale, Albon E. Wilson; Kane, James E. Brooks; Linder, James M. Russell; Patter- son, Creighton A. Henshaw; Rockbridge, John McQuerry; Roodhouse, L. J. Patter- son; Rubicon, Levi R. Short; Walkerville, Aaron Otcy; White Hall, Elias V. Baldwin; Woodville, William M. Maberry; Wrights, John Doyle, Jr.
April 26, 1892-Athensville, -: Bluffdale, Daniel Flatt; Carrollton, N. J. Andrews; Kane, Thomas S. Parker; Linder, J. K. P'. Farrelly ; Patterson, John E. House ; Rockbridge, John McQuerry ; Roodhouse, L. J. Patterson; Rubicon, L. R. Short; Walkerville, Aaron Otey; White Hall, E. V.
Baldwin; Woodville, E. D. Hutchens; Wrights, John W. Flowers.
April 25, 1893-Athensville, Stephen A. D. King; Bluffdale, Daniel Flatt; Carroll- ton, N. J. Andrews; Kane, Thomas S. Parker; Linder, Peter A. Brown; Patter- son, Creighton A. Henshaw; Rockbridge, John McQuerry ; Roodhouse, L. J. Patter- son; Rubicon, L. R. Short; Walkerville, Aaron Otey; White Hall, Byron G. Win- ters; Woodville, John Borman; Wrights, John W. Flowers.
April 24, 1894-Bluffdale-John S. Mulberry; Carrollton, Nathaniel J. An- drews; Kane, Jacob G. Pope; Roodhouse, William P. Sitton; Rubicon, Albert R. Haven ; Wrights, John W. Flowers.
April 23, 1895-Athensville, John B. Morrow ; Linder, Peter A. Brown; Patter- son, John E. House; Walkerville, Benjamin W. Collins; White Hall, Wesley C. Chapin ; Woodville, James A. Heron.
April 28, 1896-Bluffdale, Lucius Hutchens; Carrollton, William R. Bare; Kane, Thomas F. Williams; Roodhouse, William M. Raffety; Rubicon, Albert R. Haven; Wrights, M. F. Markham.
April 27, 1897-Athensville, Douglas King; Linder, Dieter Damm; Patterson, Harry M. Groce; Rockbridge, John Mc- Querry ; Walkerville, B. W. Collins; Wood- ville, J. A. Heron; White Hall, W. C. Chapin.
April 27, 1898-Bluffdale, Lucius D. Hutchens: Carrollton, John Clough ; Kane, Thomas F. Williams; Roodhouse, E. S. Bundy: Rubicon, John Parks; Wrights, T. Kesinger.
April 25, 1899-Athensville, Douglas King: Patterson, Harry M. Groce; Rock- bridge. John McQuerry ; Walkerville, Peter
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Kinser: Woodville, E. B. Pegram; White Hall; W. C. Chapin ; Linder, Dieter Damm.
.April 24. 1900-Bluffdale, William Fickle ; Carrollton, J. P. Morrow ; Kane, T. F. Williams : Roodhouse, E. S. Bundy : Rub- icon, John Parks; Wrights, George W. Wright.
April 23. 1901-Athensville, George W. Rodgers; Linder, Samuel T. Slone; Patter- son, C. A. Henshaw : Rockbridge, John McQuerry; Walkerville, Peter Kinser; White Hall, W. C. Chapin ; Woodville, J. .A. Heron.
.April 22, 1902-Bluffdale, James H. Flatt; Carrollton, James P. Morrow; Kane. T. F. Williams; Roodhouse, John Jones ;
Rubicon, John Parks: Wrighty George W. Wright.
April 28. 1903-Athensville, George W. Rodgers; Bluffdale, James 11. Flatt; Car- rollton, James P. Morrow: Kane. Thomas FF. Williams; Linder, S. T. Slone: Pafter son, W. 1 .. Ford; Rockbridge, John McQuerry; Roodhouse, John Jones; Rub- icon, John Parks; Walkerville, Ira Cox; White Hall, E. B. Smith; Woodville. J. D. AAmbrose.
.April 26. 1904-Bluffdale. James H. Flatt ; Carrollton, Finice .\. Linder ; Kane, T. F. Williams; Roodhouse, John Jones ; Rubicon, Sylvester Melvin ; Wrights, George W. Wright.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED SINCE TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
Date of Commission. Office.
Namc.
November 2, 1886.
County Judge
Leander R. Lakin.
November 2, 1886.
County Clerk
John Jones.
November 2, 1886.
Sheriff
John G. F. Powell.
November 2, 1886.
County Treasurer
William F. Morrow.
November 2, 1886.
County Sup't Schools
Laura Hazle.
November 6, 1888
Cireuit Clerk
Thomas J. Raffety.
November 6, 1888
State's Attorney
Thomas Henshaw.
November 6, 1888
Coroner
Anderson Headrick.
November 6, 1888
Surveyor
Jay C. White.
December 5. 1889
Publie Guardian
W. L. Armstrong.
Publie Administrator
F. M. Roberts.
November 4, 1890
County Judge
John C. Bowman.
November 4, 1890
Sheriff
James G. Pennell.
November 4, 1890
County Treasurer
William K. Withers.
November 4, 1890
County Sup't Schools
William A. Hubbard.
December 7. 1893
Publie Guardian
W. C. Scanland.
January 31, 1894
Public Administrator
F. M. Roberts.
December 6, 1897
Public Guardian
W. C. Scanland.
November 3, 1892
Coroner
James Squire.
November 3, 1892
State's Attorney Thomas Henshaw.
November 3, 1892
Cireuit Clerk
John A. Pellett.
November 6, 1894
County Judge
John C. Bowman.
November 6, 1894
County Clerk
William A. Ilubbard.
November 6, 1894
Sheriff
Richard G. Robinson.
November 6, 1894
County Treasurer
James G. Pennell.
November 6, 1894
County Sup't Schools
llarvey G. White
November 3, 1892
Surveyor
Thornton G. Capps.
November 3, 1806
Circuit Clerk
Thomas J Rafferty
November 3. 1896
State's Attorney Douglas J. Sullivan.
November 3, 1806
Coroner James Squire
November 3. 1890
Surveyor
Thornton G. Capps.
July 11, 1808
County Sup't Schools
Harry E. Bell.
November 4, 1890
County Clerk Michael J. Carmody.
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Date of Commission. Office.
Name.
November 8, 1898
. County Judge
David F. King.
November 8, 1898
County Clerk
William A. Hubbard.
November 8, 1898
Sheriff
Isaac Conlec.
November 8, 1898
County Treasurer
Monroe G. Sisson.
November 8, 1898
County Sup't Schools
Harry E. Bell.
November 6, 1900
Circuit Clerk
E. Zeno Curnutt.
November 6, 1900
State's Attorney
Erastus W. Painter.
November 6, 1900
Coroner
James A. Cravens.
November 6, 1900
Surveyor
Thornton G. Capps.
December 13, 1901
Public Guardian
William Lavery.
November 4, 1902
County Judge
David F. King.
November 4, 1902
Sheriff
Paul W. Wood.
November 4, 1902
County Treasurer
Thomas D. Doyle.
November 4, 1902
County Sup't Schools
Lucien K. Jones.
November 8, 1904
Circuit Clerk
E. Z. Curnut.
November 8, 1904
State's Attorney
Erastus Painter.
November 8, 1904
Coroner
J. A. Cravens.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The Greene County Agricultural and Musical Association was instituted April 15, 1854. Its first officers were Luman Curtins, president ; J. C. Winters, vice presidnet ; F. P. Vedder, secretary; and A. W. Bridges, treasurer. There was also a general com- mittee chosen, consisting of the following members : Carrollton precinct, Samuel Thomas and Jacob Bowman; White Hall, L. E. Worcester and Benjamin Baldwin; Northwestern, L. J. Patterson and A. J. Whiteside; Walkerville, A. Sweeten and Michael Kimser; Bluffdale, William Hal- bert and J. W. Calvin; Woodville, T. W. Vigus and W. L. Greene; Kane, Samuel Longstreet and David Thompson; Eastern, J. H. Vanarsdale and George L. Burruss ; Greenfield, W. H. Ellis and Isaac R. Os- trom: Fayette, John Rives and Martin Thorpe; Athensville, Thomas J. Short and Mathan King; Mineral Springs, Perry Mc- Connathy and James D. Martin; for the county at large, Elon Eldred and William Black.
The first fair was held October 12, 1854. on the farm of J. E. Brace, just northwest
of the city of Carrollton. It seems to have been in every way a brilliant success, and some said, as has been remarked more re- cently of other displays, that the show of fast and fine horses was superior to that of the state fair. As a number of the citizens of the county who were exhibitors and took premiums at this fair are still living, a list of the premiums awarded will, we think, not be without interest here, and we therefore append the same :
Class I-Cattle.
To Jeremiah Turpin, best bull, Filmore, 3 years, Ist premium, silver cup and di- ploma.
Anthony Potts, 2d best bull, 4 years old, 2d premium, silver cup.
Eri Edwards, best bull, 2 years old, Ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
J. J. Eldred, 2d best bull, 2 years old, 2d premium, silver cup.
Silas Eldred, best bull, I year old, Ist premium, $4.00 and diploma.
Henry Tunison, 2d best bull, I year old, 2d premium, $4.00.
Jonas Ward, best cow. 6 years old, Ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
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Jeremiah Turpin, 2d best cow, 4 years old, 2d premium, silver cup.
James W. Gregory, best heifer, 2 years old. Ist premium, silver cup and diploma.
Elon Eldred, 2d best heifer, 2 years old, 2d premium, silver cup.
Elijah Dee, best heifer, I year old, 1st premium, $4.00 and diploma.
Eri Edwards, 2d best heifer, 1 year old, 2d premium, $4.00.
Elon Eldred, best bull calf, ist premium, $3.00.
R. N. Neece, 2d best bull calf, 2d pre- mium, $2.00.
J. Turpin, best heifer calf, Ist premium, $3.00.
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