The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-10-06
THE STARK COUNTY FAM.
A Grand success-Lnrgest FAN.

n Grand Succe1S-LorBeSu Fair
Vet.
The Stark County Fair last week
was great event-a grand success
cess.
Tuesday was the busy day Of prep.
aration and entering 654 entries
being made
On Wednesday, the second day,
there was 3 gOodly crowd as we are
told but 1t was not THE day.
Thursday was the big, the over.
whelming day. The crowd on the
Fair ground was never eQualed be-
fore on that space. 1t was all that
the most anxious friend of the Stark
County Agricultural Society could
wish for. The people were there,
old and young, male and female,
outside the ring and inside the ring,
horses and carriages, all were there
On Friday too was u large crowd Of
people and Indeed but little short of
the day before But there was not
the jam-eYerywhere, inside the
track, outside the ring, Floral Hall,
all over-acres and aces Of people,
horses and vehicles. And strange
to say we did not hear OF an accident.
The horse display was fine, the
buggy horses, the saddle horses and
the racers were, much OF the time,
going round the track.
The weather could not have been
hner If ordered by express.
The q. A. r. band occupied the
old stand and gave delightful music
ever and anon. The broad and spa
clous half mile track is q great I'M
provement and will be older and
better by another year. We regret
our farmers do not manifest more
interest IN displaying their cattle,
sheep, &c. Let this be improved
next time.
In Agricultural machines our Far
cannot be excelled. The show on the
LEFT hand after entering was indeed
attractive. Here were the Mowers
and Reapers. Aultman s. Co.'S
Buckeye" Balls World" Etna
from Salem. Horse rakes too of ev-
cry style, that Of ]. b. Wilson, Can
ton, took our gaze. A stump puller
and Lees fodder cutter-a lump OF
coal from Burton's mine, MassillOn,
Weighing 500 pouuds-a beautiful
three spring wagon made by our
friend Henry Walser OF Alliance. In
plOughs there was every variety,
Gibbs Brothers & Co., Bucher Gibbs
& Co, John Ball's Iron Plough, Nix
on & Co.'S Shovel Plough.
In Floral Hall however, was the
great array in every variety. Here
were goods Of all kinds-plants and
evergreens in fine arrangement,
swecmeats and jellies, bread and but
ter, &c, &c.
Near the entrance was elegant
Furniture from the large establish
ment of u. Barnhact-near by were
Kinks PlAnus-then a picture in
frame Of the New Catholic church
q full SGT Of Brackets from the Canton
Bracket Works-some splendid Fur
nlture from McCrea's establishment
the Sewing Machines were q great
feature, all were there and the con-
test was warm-Correll & Son had q
case Of choice ware-Deweese and
Barber elegant hRts-H. Fake q
case Of Ladies' Head Winter
halter's case Of Jewelry John
tHerhst had full and fine display of
/ Soverlets aud Counterpanes--L- Alex
ander's show of wooten cloth and
fabrics from his City WooIen Facto-
ry was very attractive-D. J. BeNges
had large display Of fine Crockery
Ware--M. Wheeler Of Alliance had
case Of boots on exhibltion-Philip
| Haubert was there with marble
L. Biechele & Bro with stoves
Keplinger s. Shane had a fine show
Of Goods. collars & Co.'S display of
Dry Goods and Carpets took the La
dies eyes. Joseph A. Meyers case of
charming Jewelry was exceedingly
fine and attractive.
There were fine specimens Of PEN
manship and Drawing by Prof. J H
Houston of Canton Union School
and from Mt Union College. We
learn Prof Houston's penmanship
and drawing took the premium.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church were represented by their
"Apron FAIR" in the hall.
The Tool Chest OF 10, 900 plecesand
the Cuckoo clock were among the
curiOsities and attractions. We can
not enumerate the pictures and many
/ other matters and articles which we
would be glad to do.
The Episcopal and Lutheran eat
Ing houses Were kept very busy fur
nishing eatables for their guests.
Each establishment must have fed
its thousands and with the best ihe
land could furnish. We learn their
proceeds exceeded expectation aud
will givea little material aid to theiE
respective new churches now being
built.
Take It all in all the Stark County
Fair OF 1869 may be regarded a COM
plete Success II attenda ncs-patron'
age-is to be considered,