Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-11
"our Bairs
WOOSTER, Ohio, oct. 7tb, 1889.

WOOSTER, Ohio, oct 7tb, 1889.
EDIroR OF LEADER:
The weather for the past two days has been
most beautiful, and the beauty aud fashion
Of old Wayie have turned out in vast numbers
to pay attendance to the County Fair. The
grounds are cape, Gus and tastsiully arranged
fol the purposes Of the exhibition, and the
display is large snd attractive, infinitely supe.
rior to that Of ore year ago. Wooster is really
a most enter rising town. and the very large
number Of manufactured articles contributed
by the nee 4Grics here, beats testimony to both
industry and enterprise The surrounding
towns have also contributed largely in this re
spect, and the whole exhibition is decidedly
creditable to both managers and exhibitors, In
the "Floral Hail." ] noticed foe display of
fruits; one mau having on exhibition no less
than City excellent varieties Of apples, all Of
them the production Of his own orchards
Other line fruits are also abundant; and in the
vegetable department, the gardeners Of the
county have showu a most commendable spir-
it.
You W Il pardon me if specially mention,
in connection with the tasteful display Of Arti
cles in Floral Hall, an unusually fine photo
graphic likeness Of Gov. Chase, the work of a
young artist here, w N Jones. This picture
has attracted much attention from its great
excellence, and is regarded by those familiar
with the Governors countenance, as unsur-
passed as q good "couuterfeit presentment" Of
/ his face Another one of Gov. Corwin, is also
| highly ereditable to the photographer.
The display Of stock in the ring and in stalls
bears testimony to the great attention paid by
/ Wayne County farmers to the raising Of supes
rior breeds Of both horses and cattle. | notice
among the horses the splendid young stallion
"Rhoderick Dhu," the prop 'rty of Mr. Lavake,
of Massllon, proud stel ping and high spirit
ed young horse that took premium at the TO.
cent State Fair Also the we'll known mare
Betsy Baker," whose good qualities are famil-
lar to turf men in Cleveland.
In short, the whole exhibition is demonstra-
tive Of the increased attention Of the people to
farm products, and the cultivation Of good
stock The attendance is remarkably large; il
being estimate by competent judges that mol
less than 10000 persons are upon the grounds
to day
Farmers here assure me that the corn croI
will be good average one Apples are alsC
comparatively abundant. Potatoes are plenty
and of good quality (the rot seems to have al
most entirely disappeared), and cheap
Among the curiositieS 1 have seen to day iI
an old engine standing in one of the public
streets, which is said to be the oldest ia the
country. 1t was built in 1901 in Philadeph
and in a ireman's fight in that city was tum0let
by rival company into the Delaware river
and there lay neglected until Joseph s. Lake
at that time a resident of Wooster, purchased
it from the Philadelphians and had it conveyed
to Wooster, where it has performed good SER
vice in saving citizens property. Il was for
merly called the "Ben Franklin and is Ger.
tainly an antiquated and unique specimen Of firc
engine architecture.
You may look for a good report from tht
Republics ans of old Wayne next Tuesday
Yours, BURKE