The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-12
STEARNS COUNTY FAIR.
.s- 80 Z. -. - -. %
FIRST AND SECOND DAYa.
Large Number OF Entries and Good
Attendance.

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Rain fell nearly all day Monday, chang
ing on Tuesday morning to snow. The al
te1noon cleared off nicely. The beginning
OF the fair was postponed one day. Wed
hesday was partially overcast, and prel,,
cold, but on the whole rather pleasant
Five hundred entries were made. Yester
day afternoon about one thousand person.
were on the grounds. The rain Of tn
previous day had prevented very many PEG
pie in the country from comlrg.
Floral Hall presented very handssm,
appearance. it had been tastesully deco
rat: Il, aud contained an attractive displa,
o! goods, wares and ornaments, Anon,
these were paintings, embroideries aud al
varieties of fancy articles.
Many of our business houses have fin,
samples of their goods. Montgomery 8
West occupy large section with fine dres.
goods dry goods, silks, laces. velvets, car
pets, shawls, furs, lap robes, scarfs, blan
kets, and scores Of other articles. 1t va.
very creditable display.
| A. W. Bush has large case of fine
jewelry, watches, silver ware, clocks, &C.
Bush never does anything by halves.
| ". Mercer has large lot Of clocks.
Tobey & Mitchell make au elegant dig.
play Of gift books, gold pens, jewelry and
perfumsry cases, handkerchief and glove
boxes, albums, fancy goods, &c., all Of thu
very finest quality.
| Wheeler & Wilson and Howe Sewing Ma.
chimes are tho only ones represented.
| Mrs. Ottensmeyer, who has just returned
from Europe, displays case Of millinery
godls-bonnets, fine laoes, ribbons, fancy
goods, &c.,-which attracts much atten-
ton and many favorable remarks from the
ladies. 1t includes a style of goods such at
has never before been brought into this
city. The value of the case is estimated at
at $500, and is an assortment which might
we'll takes the first premium at even State
fair.
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playing stylish millinery goods Of all kinds,
selected from her new stock.
Samples Of fne job printing from The
JOURNAL office excite general admiration.
and are pronounced superior to any others
to be found above Minneapolis.
NJ. G. Tolman & Co., have a case Of toi-
let goods, perfumery, fine cutlery, cigars,
pipes, &c., we'll displayed.
J. Hills pictures, large and small, REM
brandts and ordinary photographs, with an
assortment Of ohromos, reflect credit ON his
skill and taste.
Spicer & Carlisle have large variety Of
furniture, black walnut and butternut,
bedroom and parlor sets.
Lancaster & Carr, Of Sank Centre, have
some fne furniture manufactured from
| cedar.
Henry G. Mills, of st. Paul, sent up q
| very handsome two-seated sleigh, which
excites general admiration.
The st. Cloud Wagon Factory has enter
ed wagon, = doublc-seated and SINGLE
seated buggy, all Of excellent workmanship.
H. ". Weary enters some Of the we'll
known "Weary Wagons"
A very neat skeleton trot.ing wagon is
on exhibition.
F. H. Dams factory is represented by
some we'll made doors and sash, the handi-
work Of George Marvin.
Stevenson s. Co., of the st. Cloud Found
ry, exhibit six varieties of cooking and six
of heating stoves, part Of their own man
ufacture, six kinds Of pl1ws, three of their
| own make; sugar kt;tl OF their own cast
| ings, OF from tNo to thirty glllons ma
chireiy castings o. different kinds (show.
ing what y home nr;itlilt n can dO), BE-
SIDES corn shelters, feed cutters, &C. The
work Of the foundry created much inter
est.
Capt. Grovenor ( for s. L Sheldon
makes a display of agricultural machinery
equal to the best at the State Fair. 1t in
cludss threshing machines, reapers, now
ers, rakes, drills and seeders with force
feed), tanning mills, corn and cob crushers,
straw cutters, plo~s, sc. Grovenor is
bound to keep the lead in the upper
country in the implement line.
c. F. 4 W. Powell exhibit stoves, saws,
&c., in the hardware line.
N. Lair, has good assortment of the
'Lahr'' plows.
E. G. Smith & Co., also exhibit plows.
8. Flint, Of Langola, exhibits side hill
plow.
John Moore, Of Psynesville exhibits the
Toledo Sulky Mower.
Rosenberger Bros. have an assortment
Of Fairbanks scales.
We are able this week to make onlv the
foregoing brief reference to some of the
| entries and articles on exhibition.
The vegetable department is we'll filed, ,
We noticed one squash that weighed 1884
pounds q watermelon, 334 pounds, be-
sides monster beets, cabbage, potatoes,
carrots, sweet potatoes, &c.
Honey, butter, cheese fruit, jellies. -four,
meal, and everything in that line is in
active competition.
At two o'clock the race for four-year
dds was callsd-best2 ins;4 mile heats !;
$50. The following entries had been
made:
H. Fillmore entered b. m. Juno.
| A. Chisholm " b. q. Magma.
John Goats g.g. Haut Boy.
Tho judges were. J. H. Mather, OF Clear
Lake, and 8. Deshon, and W. n. Ensign,
Of Minneapolis.
The first heat WAS won by Juno, in l:48(.
The second and third by Magma. in 1854
and 1:51. The mare broke badly in boil
heats. Haul Boy made no start. The race
was not particularly exciting.
A very fine display of stations followed
Eight being brought ON to the track for
the inspection Of the judges.
Two scrub races were won by Jimmy
Boyd with his sorrel pony in 2:15
! There was display of driving and DRAFT
horses, mules, jacks, &c., this forenoon
The principal matter Of interest WAS tn,
able and interesting inaugural address Of
Judge Hamlin, delivered At eleven O'Clock
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