Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-28
F ANNUAL FAIR
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Agricultural Association,
HELD AT ROCK ISLAND.
Aug. Is. 20. 80, 81 and sept. 1 l. 2.

County opened to-day in . sharp rain, which
most efectually laid the dust, cooled the
cir and will prove . blessing to horses, stock,
exhibitors and the thousands who will be
10 attendance during the week. The off
GERS of the Association have been busy for
several days making entries, assigning
places to exhibitors, horses, stock, etc.
AT noon the wind ahifted, and the aun
broke through the misty clouds, and fairly
made the officers Of the Society smile Gil
over their faces at the brilliant prospects for
fair weather and a grain of success for their
exhibition. At
l O'CLOCK
the gate was crowded, and the Secretsry's
office was thronged with exhibitors, and
there is every prospect that the exhibition
will be larger than at any previous Fair held
in the county. There are over forty-G fast
horses already IN the grounds, and more
have spoken for stalls; aud there
ARE several large magnificent herds of cattle
assigned to places.
All the other departments are rapidly fill,
ing up, while in the centre of the grounds
builders are fast putting to rights and into
business shape their Refreshments stands
dining halls and booths, TO feed and refresh
all who may call upon them.
We notice in the horse department the fol
lowing celebrities Drury's, "John Logan
in charge Iowa Smith, from Burling
ton, Joe Green's 'sOld Bashaw," VII,
has delighted u at past fairs. Jesse Bow
ersock's black stallion "Muscatine," frou
West Liberty, Ben. Hershey's Gen. Hatch
that splendid animal "Fleta,n and sew
eEal other of Mr.. Hershey's blooded stock
also "TopseE," owned BY John Riggs, of 7f
Muscasiue County.
A DISPATCH
has been received from Clark McCAliiste,
saying that "Sleepy John" and 7. j. Roac
viii be down from Chicago, tomorrow, +
contest for the citizens $500 purse.
Looking about the cattle stalls we Sc
john Whitsetts herd on hand, and ais
learn that Mr.. Montgomery is coming wit
his herd of blooded stock. and that snoshe
splendid herd is on the road from MERGE
Ce., which is said to be the best in tn
county, while several other lots will srriv
from Iowa by the train this evening.
THE GROUNDS
are in exesIIen condition and are all th
better for the rain. Everything is in tip-to
shape, while the superintendents are worl
ing hard to satisfy all and give oil GOO
locations.
will be in, excellent condition tomorrow
and there will probably be some shar
f brushes Just to get ready for the big trots
follow.
/. THE PROSPECTS
wer . never better for q big fair and the mo
So c~cessful exhibition ever held in the count
Busy hands are at work putting the Flor
Hall, in shape, officers, superintendent
and assistants are SO busy in their warrior
departments that it viii be i'm possible to d
tain any correct list of entries until all al
in. which We shall endeAvor 30 give in do
time.
THE LEON BROTHERS,
who are filing g weeks engagement Wit
the celebrated WorreIl Sisters, at Dart
Hall during this Fair Week, will give a
exhibition each day IN the grounds, whiC
will add greatly to the list of amusement
o-MoRRo
bids fair TO be cool and pleasant. and &
who have held back With their entries shou
= rush them in before ten o'clock, so that Il
I committees can begin their work. L
every body be on rand for the balance of t!
week. AS far as heard from, hundreds q
3 coming from all parts of the ccunty and q
Joining counties. All the railroads leadiI
g into the city will run excursion trains, sol
the city be prepared to accommodate
least 10000 extra people each day.
"CARRY the news to Mary" from Dart
r Hall tonight.