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231 AUGUST 24 & 25, 1886 GRASS VALLEY UNION
Delegates off to Los Angeles.
The delegates from Nevada county to the Republican State Convention left for Los Angeles
yesterday and will arrive in that city to-day. The delegation will not be a unit for any candidate for
Governor, but it is safe to say that Charles Reed of Yolo will have not less than one-half of the vote.
McGlashan and Lewison, who go from Truckee, represent the boycotting end of the delegation, and
would probably be for Estee if he was a candidate.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1886
MARRIED. At Grass Valley, August 24, 1886, by Rev. M. D. Buck, Mr. ELAM BIGGS and Miss
MARY E. FAWCETT, both of Grass Valley.
[DIED] On Saturday evening at Blue Canyon a man named Henry Denning was run over and
instantly killed. The testimony at the inquest proved that the killing was purely accidental.
It was believed that the man was intoxicated.
Hymeneal.
Mr. Elam Biggs and Miss Mary E. Fawcett were united in marriage at the M. E. Church
yesterday morning. The church was handsomely decorated for the event, and many friends were
present to offer their congratulations. After partaking of a wedding breakfast, the bride and groom
left for San Francisco, to be absent several weeks. The UNION bespeaks much happiness to the
young couple.
DISTRICT FAIR.
Formal Opening—Pavilion Exhibits—The Stock Grounds—General Notices.
The formal opening of the second annual Fair of the 17th Agricultural District Association took
plaoe last night at the Pavilion at Nevada City in the presence of a large audience, President Walrath
and the Board of Directors officiating. The annual address was delivered by Hon. E. W. Maslin, one
of the members of the Directory.
The Pavilion exhibits were not all arranged yesterday, as entries were entitled to be received up
to 6 P.M., but good progress had been made, and to-day the display will be very attractive.
At the stock grounds the various improvements were about completed on Monday, the grounds
cleared of all useless debris, and everything was neat and tidy for the opening. A number of neat
cattle were placed in the commodious cattle sheds on Monday, more yesterday, and to-day they
will be well filled by the best stock of this portion of the State. There is also a good showing of draft
horses and roadsters, and in the pens there is a collection of fine looking porkers as any one would
desire to see.
The racing stables were a great attraction yesterday, and there was to be seen many splendid
specimens of the equine breed who during the week will show up their capacity for speed to the
entertainment of the thousands who will attend at the course.
The first day of the Fair does not usually attract a large gathering either at the Pavilion or stock
grounds, but the attendance yesterday was fully up to expectation. During the week the citizens of
the county will attend in large numbers, as will the citizens of Placer, and many from a distance,
as more interest is felt in this Fair than in any yet given in the county. The horsemen are especially
interested, as the list of racing horses present is much larger than any District Fair that has been held
this season, and therefore better opportunities for investing in the pool-box.
The Directors have refused to let any gambling privileges on the Fair grounds this year, and
that feature will not be present to offend the sight of people of correct taste, or to deplete the pockets
of the unwary. The various gambling devices that have been too prominent in California Fairs are
to be banished permanently from the Glenbrook grounds, and all good citizens will commend the