Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1908 - Rockcastle Co 

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Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s 
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Mount Vernon Signal
August 14, 1908

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ROCKCASTLE COUNTY FAIR
	Wednesday began the thirteenth annual exhibit of the Rockcastle County 
Fair Association. The unlucky "13" is not proving so in this instance, but on 
the other hand is showing itself a favorate  (original spelling) number with the 
Fair Association. The crowd in attendance, the display in the Floral Hall and 
the exhibit of stock exceeds any former year. More than a score of good horses, 
some having come as far away as Knoxville, Tenn., are on exhibition; the fruits 
and vegetables and field products of every variety show the marvelous 
improvement along agriculture lines throughout the county.
Following is the list of premiums and showing to whom awarded:
 WEDNESDAY - FIRST DAY --  FARM PRODUCTS
Best one peck wheat, J. C. Gibbs first, Sam McHargue second; best 12 ears white 
corn, Henry Hysinger first, R. L. Smith second; best 12 ears yellow corn, G. W. 
Marler first, H. C. Jones second; best peck oats, J. C. Gibbs first, Sam 
McHargue second; best peck rye; J. B. Livesay first, P. H. Shutts second; green 
beans, W. G. Brown first, N. I. Blanton second; sweet potatoes, J. B. Livesay 
first, Mrs. J. A. Johnson second; Irish potatoes, Mrs. Julia Ann Lunceford 
first, Jack Hysinger second; onions, S. D. Hysinger first, Clell Lunceford 
second; turnips, G. M. Sigmon first and second; tomatoes, G. H. Barnet first, R. 
L. Smith second; beets, G. M. Sigmon first, Clell Lunsford  second; dried 
apples, S. E. Bradley first, Mrs. Emma Taylor second; cucumbers, Mrs. Minnie 
Hayes first, Mrs. Robert Hamm second; cabbage, James Brummett first, Mrs. Susie 
Saylor second; largest dozen apples, H. C. Jones first, Mrs. Mary E. Coffey 
second; peaches, Rev. A. J. Pike first, J. M. Sigmon second; pears, H. C. Jones 
first, Mrs. Bettie Jones second; white grapes, W. L. King first, Rev. A. J. Pike 
second; black grapes, Jerry Chesnut first, W. L. King second; water melons, Ance 
Messer first, Mrs. James Johnson second; musk melons, Mrs. James Johnson first, 
Sam Saylor second; cantaloupe, Mrs. James Johnson first; pumpkin, J. W. Owens; 
best display of fruits, Ella Franklin first, Mrs. Willie Adams second; tobacco, 
H. C. Jones first, Tom Lear second; broom corn, G. W. Sigmon first, Mrs. Ella 
Blanton second; sugar cane, Gill Lunsford first, Sim Saylor second; millet, Gill 
Lunsford first, J, C. Gibbs second; timothy, Jack Sutton first, Sam McHargue 
second; clover, J. T. Tate first, J. C. Gibbs second; alfalfa Fred Shivel first, 
W. T. Shafer second.

CULINARY DEPARTMENT
	White cake, Mrs. John Cress first, Mrs. Granville Owens second; golden 
cake, Mrs. Minnie Hayes first; black cake, Mrs. John Crawford first, Mrs. W. L. 
King second; cocoanut cake, Mrs. Dug Brown first, Miss Ina Roberts second; 
caramel cake, Miss Ina Roberts first; old fashioned corn pone, Mrs. Wood Peters 
first, Mrs. J. H. Barnet second; biscuit, Mrs. J. H. Barnet first, Mrs. Wood 
Peters second; salt-rising bread, Miss Lillie Rash first, Mrs. Ella Mahaffy 
second; yeast bread, Mrs. Dug Brown first, Mrs. Minnie Hayes second.



PRESERVES
	Peach Preserves, Mrs. J. H. Barnett first, Mrs. Granville Owens second; 
pear preserves, Mrs. Granville Owens first, Mrs. W. G. Brown second; tomato 
preserves, Mrs. S. C. Franklin first, Mrs. Granville Owens second; apples 
preserves, Mrs. Granville Owens first, Mrs. Maggie Bowman second; best display 
of preserves, Mrs. Granville Owens, first and second.

JELLIES
	Apple jelly, Mrs. Granville Owens first, Mrs. J. H. Barnet second; grape 
jelly, Mrs. Robert Hamm first, Mrs. Granville Owens second; plum jelly, Mrs. 
Granville Owens first, Mrs. S. C. Franklin second; grape jelly, Mrs. Wood Peters 
first, Mrs. Robert Hamm second.

HAND MADE ARTICLES
	Calico quilt, Mrs. S. D. Hysinger first, Mrs. George Johnson second; 
comfort, Mrs. Robert Hamm first, Mrs. Sigler Leece second; coverlet, Mrs. Harve 
Bowman first; counterpane Mrs. Chas. Armstrong, first, Mrs. George Stevens 
second; worsted quilt, Miss Roberta Frith first, Mrs. S. E. Leece second; 
blanket, Mrs. Ellen Mahaffy second; door rug, Mrs. Emma Capps first, Miss Ella 
Dunn second; yarn socks, Mrs. W. L. Godman first, Mrs. Mollie Hiatt second; 
gentlemen's gloves, Mrs. J. Hopkins first, Mrs. J. R. Livesay second; ladies 
gloves, Mrs. Ellen Mahaffy first, Miss Georgia Miller second; table cover, Miss 
Lucy Thomas first, Mrs. D. N. Williams second; silk embroidery, Mrs. J. T. 
Murphy first, Miss Carrie Lair second; cotton embroidery, Mrs. Ella Dunn first; 
silk quilt, Mrs. S. C. Franklin first, Miss Mattie Wilmott second; cotton 
crochet, Miss Mary Shivel first, Mrs. Mary Carter second; drawn work, Miss Mary 
Shivel first, Mrs. Tabitha Roberts second; battenberg, Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson 
first Miss Ella Dunn second; pin cushion, Miss Ella Dunn first, Mrs. J. W. 
Hutcheson second; sofa pillow, Mrs. Mollie Hiatt first, Miss Minnie Anderson 
second; chair cushion, Mrs. Tabitha Roberts first and second; sunbonnet, Mrs. 
Susie Taylor first, Mrs. Ollie Williams second; display cut flowers, Mrs. Ellen 
Mahaffy first, Mrs. Granville Owens second.

MISCELLANEOUS
	Nicest comb honey, H. S. Branaman first, N. I. Blankenship second; 
sorghum, G. E. painter first, W. L. King second; butter, Mrs. Wood Peters, 
first, Mrs. W. L. King second; sweet pickles, Mrs. John Crawford first, Mrs. 
Floy Francisco second; display canned fruit, Mrs. Granville Owens first and 
second; grape wine, W. L. King first, John Crawford second; blackberry wine, W. 
L. King first, J. A. Harmon second; cucumber pickles, Mrs. John Crawford first. 
Mrs. Wood Peters second; chow chow, Mrs. Sallie Owens first and second; apple 
vinegar Mrs. Mary Shivel first, G. E. Painter second; Hitch up for ladies, Mrs. 
L. B. Hilton and Miss Ella Dunn first, Misses Lou Phillips and Myrtle Adams 
second; most graceful horseback rider, Miss Lou Phillips first, Miss Maude 
Watson second; best running walker, J. T. Cherry first, Kin Anderson second; 
mule race, Harrison Burdette, Tom Mink second, Bill King third; combined saddle 
or harness mare or gelding, N. W. Rogers first, J. R. Beasley second.                


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