Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1906 - Rockcastle Co 

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Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s 
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Mount Vernon Signal
August 17 & 24, 1906

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effort has been made to preserve the English usage and spelling of that period.)

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY FAIR

	The Rockcastle County Fair Association began its eleventh annual exhibit 
at the Brodhead Fair Wednesday, under very favorable circumstances and with 
better attendance for the first and second days than ever before in the history 
of the association.  President R. H. Hamm and Secretary Granvill Owens, who have 
labored faithfully for the success of the fair, are very much pleased with the 
outlook of this being their most successful exhibition.
	Following are the premium awards for the first day:  Best dozen ears of 
white corn, Thomas Lear first, Henry King second; best dozen ears yellow corn, 
H. C. Jones first, Thomas Lear second; peck wheat, George Moore first, J. W. 
Moore certificate, peck oats, Henry Hysinger first, J. W. Moore second; green 
beans, Mrs. Robert Hamm first, D. R. Belcher second; Irish potatoes, Wilse King 
first, Z. Emerick second; onions, Tobe Lear first, Alar Smith second; turnips, 
Alar Smith first; tomatoes, J. S. Duke first, S. D. Carpenter second; beets, 
Lloyd Brock first, Mrs. Jane Brummitt second; cucumbers,  I. B. Livesay first, 
Mrs. L. A. Testerman second; dried apples, Mrs. Jane Brummitt first, Nathan 
Brummitt second; dozen apples H. C. Jones first, John Crawford second; peaches, 
W. C. Saylor first, John Cress second; pears, H. C. Jones first, Smith Adams 
second; white grapes, Wilse King first, Arthur Franklin second; black grapes, 
Wilse King first, Steve Lunsford second; watermelon, Lytie Mays first, S. D. 
Carpenter second; cantaloupe, M. A. Stearns; pumpkins, Geo. Hayes; best display 
of fruit, Mrs. Ella Franklin first, Thomas Lear second; broom corn, H. C. Jones 
first; sugar cane, H. C. Jones first, Wilse King second; best dozen stalks 
millet, Gil Lunce first, E. B. Newland second; timothy, Wilse King first, P. E. 
Shivel second; clover, J. B. Livesay; alfalfa, John Shivel first, P. E. Shivel 
second.

LADIES DEPARTMENT
HAND MADE ARTICLES

Nicest floral design. Mrs. Lizzie Owens first, Mrs. Mary Branaman second; jelly 
cake, Mrs. Lizzie Owens; marble cake, Mrs. Jane Owens first, Mrs. Ella Franklin, 
second; black cake, Mrs. A. E. Sharp first, Mrs. Lizzie Owens second; best cake 
baked from Royal Electric Light flour, Mrs. Lizzie Owens first, Mrs. Durham 
second; tea cakes, Mrs. Durham first, Mrs. Ella Franklin second; beaten biscuit, 
Mrs. A. E. Sharp; soda biscuit, Mrs. W. K. Shugars; nicest honey comb, Mrs. B. 
O. Blankenship first, Mrs. H. S. Branaman second; sorghum, Mrs. Julia Forbes 
first, Wilse King second; peach preserves, Miss Mollie Briton first, Mrs. J. B. 
Livesay second; pear preserves, Mrs. Lizzie Owens; tomato preserves, Mrs. Lizzie 
Owens first, Mrs. J. B. Livesay second; nicest display of preserves, Mrs. Lizzie 
Owens; apple jelly Mrs. Lizzie Owens first and second; grape jelly, Mrs. Lizzie 
Owens first, Mrs. Tom Francisco second; sweet pickles, Mrs. John Crawford first, 
Floy Francisco second; best display of canned fruits, Mrs. Lizzie Owens; grape 
wine Mrs. Ella Franklin first, Mrs. Bertha Franklin second; blackberry wine, 
Wilse King first, Mrs. Ellen Mahaffey second; cucumber pickles, Mrs. Bettie 
Jones first, Mrs. W. K. Shugars second; chow chow, Mrs. W. C. Swinford first, 
Mrs. Durham second; apple vinegar, Robert Ham first, Mrs. M. C. Tyree second; 
coverlet, Mrs. Lizzie Owens first, Mrs. Emma Sutton second; worsted quilt, Miss 
Bertha Roberts first, Mrs. Lizzie Owens second; home-made blanket, Miss Helen 
Sayers first, Mrs. G. E. Painter second; hearth rug, Miss Helen Sayers first, 
Mrs. Sallie Geizle second; door rug, Mrs. Lizzie Owens; yarn socks, Miss Helen 
Sayers; gentlemen's gloves, Mrs. J. B. Livesay; ladies gloves, Mrs. Ellen 
Mahaffey first, Miss Georgia Miller second; table cover, Mrs. R. H. Batson 
first, Mrs. W. R. Brisco second; silk embroidery, Miss Clyde Lear first, Mrs. J. 
W. Aker second; cotton embroidery Mrs. W. P. Brisco first, Mrs. R. H. Batson 
second; silk quilt, Mrs. J. W. Aker first, Miss Clyde Wilmont second; woolen 
crochet, Miss Georgia Miller first, Mrs. Ella Franklin second; cotton crochet, 
Mrs. Sallie Giezel first, Mrs. Ella Franklin second; drawn work, Mrs. R. H. 
Batson first, Mrs. Lizzie Owens second; 

SECOND DAY

	Best large breed chickens, Will Haggard first, A. E. Albright second; best 
pair small breed chickens, A. E. Sharp first, Gill Lunce second; turkeys, Mrs. 
Bettie Jones first, H. C. Jones second; geese. Mrs. Bettie Jones first, H. C. 
Jones second; best bull calf under six months, W. A. Hiatt first, J. M. Ballard 
second; best bull, any age, W. A. Hiatt first, J. M. Ballard second; best heifer 
calf under six months, B. W. Gains; best heifer calf over six months, W. T. 
Crawford; best milch cow, J. M. Ballard first, H,. C. Jones second; best brooded 
cow, any age, W. A. Hiatt first, H. C. Jones second; best buck,, any age, J. L. 
Phillips; best mule colt, R. E. Gains first, J. J. Smith second; best horse mule 
colt, Nancy Smith first, Matilda Potts second; best mule over one and under two 
years, John Gilpin best mule over two and under three years, W. R. Coffee first, 
T. S. Mink second; best pair mules, any age, Al Holmes first, B. W. Gains 
second; best jennet, David Nailer first, everybody's prettiest baby over six 
months and under eighteen months, Mrs. E. B. Newland first, Mrs. T. S. 
Pennington second;

THIRD DAY

Best suckling colt, R. L. Lucas first, J. T. Purcell second; best mare or 
gelding over two and under three years old, M. W. Rodgers first, C. C. McClure 
second; best mare or gelding, any age, F. M. Ware first, W. D. Dunn second; best 
combined saddle and harness stallion, G. A. Morgan first, W. T. Crawford second; 
best combined saddle and harness mare or gelding, Jack Pollard first, W. D. Dunn 
second; best saddle stallion, any age, G. A. Morgan first, W. T. Crawford 
second; best saddle mare or gelding, any age, Jack Pollard first, M. W. Rogers 
second; best harness mare or gelding, any age, F. M. Ware of Lincoln, first; W. 
L. Chancelor second; best harness stallion, any age, R. Pettus first, G. A. 
Morgan second; fanciest turnout, lady and gentleman, first premium was awarded 
to Fred L. Durham and miss Marie Wilmont, who drove R. L. Collier's " Chisel 
Bond," second premium to W. L. Chancelor (lady's name not given); best running 
walker, B. C. Anderson first, S. W. Hawkins second; sweepstake roadster ring, 
Jack Pollard first, D. S. Wilcox second;

SECOND DAY RACES

Pacing and racking race, Jack Pollard first, S. M. Wilcox second; Mule race, 
Levi Snawder first, (winners of second money not reported); Running race, A. B. 
Batson first, Felix Meyers second, Tom Francisco third; 

THIRD DAY RACES

Trotting race, S. M. Wilcox first, Jack Pollard second, Dave Wilcox third; Free 
for all mule race, Harrison Burdett first, Marion Hamlin second, P. H. Burdett 
third; running race, A. B. Batson, first. J. V. Robinson second W. M. King 
third.

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