STATE AND LOCAL FAIRS, 1870-1873

Compiled by Bill PAGE, copyright 2002


The State Fair ... [items displayed include] ... Fancy, rosin, palm and soft
soap, made and exhibited by J.C. GREGORY, of Bryan  ... (Houston) Times, 20 May
1870, p. 2, col. 4


 ... Ingenious knitting machines are weaving their yarns -- Lambs on the one
 hand and on the other that of D.M. CLOWER, of Bryan  ... (Houston) Times, 21
 May 1870, p. 2, col. 2


Award of premiums ... W.T. WRIGHT, Millican, cotton and shuck mattress, diploma
... Mrs. T.J. BEALL, Bryan, open and transfer work, silver goblet ... (Houston)
Times, 25 May 1870, p. 3, cols. 2?3


 ... STACEY & TYLER, Bryan, Ariel cars, diploma ... J.C. GREGORY, Bryan, family
 soap, silver medal ... (Houston) Times, 26 May 1870, p. 3, cols. 1?2


Grimes Co. Fair ... Best pair gents' summer boots, Texas made:  S.N.
BLATHERWICK, Bryan, silver medal ... Best tatting collar, girl under 14 years:
Miss Minnie CLARK, Bryan, silver cup ... Best counterpane, domestic woven:  Mrs.
M.A. PIERCE, Bryan, silver sugar spoon ... Best knitting in silk:  Mrs. P.M.
WILSON, Bryan, $5 ... Best worsted quilt:  Mrs. P.M. WILSON, silver cup  ...
Best plain needlework by machine:  Mrs. P.M. WILSON, napkin ring ... Best
ornamental needlework by machine:  Mrs. P.M. WILSON, silver cup ... Best sun
bonnet:  Mrs. W.D. HERRICK, Millican, butter knife ... Best vest made by a lady:
Mrs. M.A. PIERCE, salt cellar ... Best filley 2 years old and under 3,
thoroughbred:  T.L. LOUGHRIDGE, Bryan, silver cup ... Best saddle gelding, over
3 years old:  John HENDERSON, Bryan, $5 ... Fastest trotter in single harness:
J.J. ADAMS, Bryan, goblet .... Galveston Daily News, 3 Aug. 1871, p. 1, col. 1


3rd Tex. State Fair ... Best Tex. peaches preserved in sugar in glass or
tinware, Mrs. M.A. PIERCE, Bryan ... Best citron preserves (3 jars), Mrs. E.H.
EATON, Bryan ... Best citron preserves, made in Tex., Mrs. E.H. EATON ... Best
strawberries preserved in sugar, in glass or tin, Mrs. M.A. PIERCE ... Best
strawberry jelly made in Tex., Mrs. M.A. PIERCE ... Best fancy knitting in
socks, gloves and caps, Mrs. M. PIERCE ... Galveston Daily News, 19 May 1872, p.
2


Brazos Co. ... Best pin cushion, Miss L. HODGE, Bryan ... Best bureau set, Mrs.
W.D. HERRICK .... Galveston Daily News, 21 May 1872, p. 4


1st Fair of the North Tex. Agricultural, Mechanical & Blood Stock Association
... List of premiums awarded ... Best strawberry preserves, Mrs. M.A. PIERCE,
Brazos Co., $2 ... Best Black berry preserves, Mrs. M.A. PIERCE, $2 ... Best
Mustang wine, Miss Mollie BATTLE, Brazos Co., $2.50 ... Best knitting in silk,
Mrs. PIERCE, $1 ... Best crochet works by miss under 14, Miss Jessie KIMBRO,
Brazos $2.50 ... Best worsted embroidery, Miss Mollie BATTLE, $2 ... Best lamp
mat, Miss Jessie KIMBRO, $1; Best tidy, Miss Jessie KIMBRO, $1 ... Best half
hose, Mrs. M.A. PIERCE, $1  ... Best wax work, Miss Mollie BATTLE, $2.50 ...
(weekly) Dallas Herald, 12 Oct. 1872, p. 2, col. 5



4th Annual State Fair ... Tex. raised draft horses:  best stallion, 4 years old
and over ... W.D. FARISH, Brazos Co., enters Steel Dust ... 1st premium ...
Galveston Daily News, 14 May 1873, p. 3, col. 6


Mrs. R.A. PERRY, Mrs. M.A. PRICE, of Bryan...and other Texas mothers more than
half a century old, show how they used to make socks for lovers in the days when
they wore "bonnie blue ribbons"...Miss Jessie KIMBALL, of Bryan [and other
girls], all little industrious ladies under 14...show with commendable pride
what their fingers have wrought in crochet work...Miss M.J. ROWAN, of Welburn
Station...[and other] young ladies...compete for the silver medal for fine
tatting....Galveston Daily News, 17 May 1873, p. 2, col. 4


Premiums...Best specimen of ornamental needle-work by machine, Mrs. WILLIAMS,
Bryan...Best practical penmanship by a lady from 16 to 20 years of age, Miss
Annie BOATWRIGHT, Bryan...Galveston Daily News, 20 May 1873, p. 1, cols. 1?2