Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1909 — HORSE SHOW IS A GO; TO BE WEEK AFTER NEXT. [ARTICLE]

HORSE SHOW IS A GO; TO BE WEEK AFTER NEXT.

Fred Phillips and Dave Worland .Meet Cheerful Response From ’ Progressive Element of City, "-“Gid up!” Rensselaer is going to have a horse show. We have started a little um. that won’t make any difference, for the Hoosier falls are gentle and the people within a 25 mile radius have been expecting ns to do something and they are all ready to hitch up and come in. Fred Phillips and D. M. Worland started out this Monday morning and before 10 o’clock they had secured pledges totaling $315 and they had hardly commenced on the job. Elizur Sage headed the list with SSO, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Worland each gave S2O, and Vern Nowels, Gorge Fate, Rowles & Parker, C. Earl Duvall and others were down for a similar amount. It looks like there would be from SBOO to a SI,OOO in sight for the event, which will make it possible to have a great show* The dates have been set for 14, 15 and 16. A good band or two will be engaged to play for the three days, there will be a balloon ascension each day and a ball game each afternoon. The ball games will be run independent of the horse show and will not be free, but a 26 cent admission will be charged. It is probable that Brook and Oxford Will be our opponents at least two days. Fuller details of the event will be given within a few days, with an announcement of the classes and premiums. It will be pleasing news to our people that the season is not to pass without a big affair of some sort, and the throngs that always come to Rensselaer and have a big time when there is anything doing can now get ready to come again, and we can promise them a fine time with a good, big show.