Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-10-02
TILE COUNTY FAIR.
THE OPENING DAY RAINY.
Many Visitors in Spite Of Weather.
The Fair a Financial Success.
TILE FIRST DAY.

The Fair a Financial Success.
THE FIRST DAY,
Wednesday, was, especially IN the fore
noon, cold and rainy, seeming more so
coming after SO fine a day as proceeded it ;
but toward night the clouds broke away,
and the prospect of goed=weather for the
second day was. better But twenty five
entries were made, mostly reapers and
machines. The io E.1.7 l
r g-,.f. SECOND DAY sagHe.e f,ffe
Was ushered in with cloudless sky, and
continued as fine as heart could wish, the
air seeming purer, sweeter and clearer
than for long time. You could almost
count the trees on the Blue Mounds One
should be thankful for being alive such
weather. From an early hour the crowd
came-in twos and tours, singly, wagon
load after wagon-load- = till the grounds
were we'll filled. -lirr- ss.1 Ia tzee
I THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Was not so great as last year, but those
made were of really meritorious charac-
ter.
# TIE RECEIPTS
Up to Thursday night were estimated at
$500, and it is thought the total will be as
high as $500. This will place the Socie-
ty out of debt, and leave some money in
the hands of the treasurer
Textile Fabrics, &c.
Major Otis, in addition to his duties as
superintendent of the Fine Art depart
ment, had charge, a portion of the time, of
the textile fabrics and industrial products,
including embroidery, crocheting, and the
thousand and one things that a lady only
can make. A beautifully embroidered
night-dress, worked by Mrs. Feathers, Of
Mineral Point, rather got him. He didn't
exactly know how to hang it up as it
SHOULD be. eff could only get some
one to put it on" said the Major in stage
whisper, (confdentially, Of course,) ait
WOulN lOOh oO UCNCI6 OCtGCl.
The work on fine shirt we saw on ex-
hibition was creditable. No lady, married
or single, need be ashamed of the accom-
plishment displayed in that article; but
we learn that it was entered in mothers
name, the young lady preferring not to
have her name connecled with the garment
Mrs. Ruggles, Of Ridgeway, had a SPLEEN
did specimen of yarn on exhibition and a
fine sample of carpet. She also showed a
beautiful needle-book, made by a lady IA
years of age, and number of other arti-
Giles for which premiums were neither
asked nor expected, setting an example
worthy the imitation of others who show
their productions alone for the paemiums,
and refuse to show them if they think
anything better will be on exhibition.
HAIR FLowER-woRK. ~ -l9i
A case of hair homework, by Mrs. D.
Moore, of Mifflin, was a skilful and beau
tiful piece of mechanism, AND one to which
VIC CdllllOI w JuotlCS. IL Hdo lIlOoI dotliI-
rable. Every shade of color-from the
fairest auburn to jet black, from the curly
head of childhood to the silvery head of
age-was represented. 1t does credit to
the lady who made it.
A hair wreath made by Miss Mamie
Martin, Dodgcville, was equally beautiful,
and should be seen to be appreciated. A
bead basket, the finest one we ever saw,
40 lovely hoods, and several picture
/ frames, were contributed by the same
fair fingers.
Miss Mary PengeIly, also of this place,
had a very tastefully raade specimen Of
hair work
2i-1 -5 MINIATURE HOUSE.
Miss Lolly Bliss, of Mineral Point, prov
ed her skill by building and furnishing
house throughout, and providing it with
tenants, not emitting that necessary piece
Of furniture-a baby. The old man and
woman looked happy; the baby was
asleep, as it should be; and Lolly" has
reason to be proud of her first efforts in
that line. A fine crochet collar and q Gro
Chef toilet set were on exhibition, made by
the same skillfu! little fingers.
s12 80 Er'a"&c" oaa g.
A skillfully made, handsome netted tidy,
by Mrs. Adams, of this place, was very
much admired.
Mrs. Joseph Hooking, Dodgeyille, has.
the credit for two finely and deliberately
made patchwork, and one clog cabin
quilt. The latter required world of la
Dor, being composed entirely of worsted
cloth of different colors, and was very
pretty. y. Z
Mrs J. E. Chichester, Of Calamine, had
a fine display of embroidery, showing her
to be tasty and skillful woman.
There was fine rug or mat, crochet
tidy, and toilet cushion, by Ella Ii. Rich
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