Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-10-10
Correspondence Of the HERALn.)
The Hazel Green Fair.

!. EDITOR HERALD Hazel Grser
has an industrial association whoa
annual exhibitions are attracting the
atten tion and enlisting the interest
o. all the people in and around thi.
lalr and thriving village. This year
r our fall fair was in most respects 3
notable success. The weather. bar
ring the sdperfuity of dust, favored
the exhibition, and every thing pas
slhg OH az quietly and harmonious
as Is usual in any sober and woll
behaved community. The fair OPEN
cd on Wednesday and closed 90 Fri
day. The first day was mostly de-
voted to the entering OF articles, ani-
mails, etc, and making sundry Incl
dental Preparations. Ia the after
noon there WAS q tr0iting race won
by "Bay Charlie" belonging to Mr.
Logan of Dubuque, time not given
There was also a running race ia
which Queen Of the West was victor
ious.
More entries were made on The
second day, aud the number Of peo-
PIE Attending was withal large, and
respectable 10 point Of members and
appearance "The "FloraI Hall" is
very nearly filled up with all sorts of
things chat belong there, and on
the grounds surrounding arc to ue
seen implements and machines Of
many different kinds. Fine cattle
are entered, likewise wellsappearing
sheep and swine. A trotting race
comes off in the afternoon. but that
/ viii not waste ink in describing.
10 the exciting running race that
followed, Prairie Lily" Of Dodgvlle
took the first premium and Queen
Of the West" the second. This race
was a two mile dash-time 3:37.-
The days doings ended with bit of
\ pugllistic playfuIness on tho part of
several individuals who are supposed
to have laboroi under an accumula-
ton OF certain muddling beverages,
aud who wero consequently not con-
sidcred free agents they were con-
siderately taken care Of aud placed
IN durauce vile over night.
The awarding OF premiums took
place on the last day Friday, Oct.
8. Jno. Mathews exhibited some
fine stock and carried away q num-
Der Of premiums. His Durham cat
tie, in particular, were much admir-. |
ed. Nc Williams Il Coldbeck are
awarded the first premium on Dav-
on5hires, as we'll as on other i'm
proved kline which i have not the |
space to designate. g. Mills shows |
some good cattle and takes number
Of premiums. A magnificent two
year old bull owned by N. Walsh
carried off premium number ono
The show Of cattle was full and fine,
and belonged almost exclusively to
Lafayette county.
OF the horses exhibited nothing
dorogatory can DO said. &. E. Ben
sons stallion Black Hawk" drew
tho first premium, John PuIlie's
Young Clyde" the second. Mr..
Scott takes premiums on two fine
colts. Motors, Potter Holman, VIM.
Maher, G. Mills and a number Of 9TH
ers have an exhibition something |
successful in the horse department.
Jno Matthews has the best saddle
horse, likewise the premium jack.
Joseph Harris and Jno. Matthews
are the successful exhibitors ofsneep.
The number of sheep entered is not
large, though some uncommonly fine
animals arc shown. The pig affair
WAS average j. Brkctt took first
and second premiums on two sows
Of the Berkshire breed. Premiums
on swine were also awarded JIG.
Kay Of Darlington, whose exhibit
OF pure Chester Whites was about
the finest lot Of hogs | have every
seen.
Now we enter the "Floral Hall"
There are many things here, and
can not pretend to tell you who are
the owners Of them ALL But | can
single out a few articles that took
premiums. The Howe sewing ma
chine and Esty organ are awarded
the leading pramiums. JAS. Ed
wards draws first premium on tin
ware; } Il, Walsh, OF collar-pad fame,
on single and double harness, and on
lady's saddle, specimen of work
manship showing that Mr.. w. is mas
ter Of his trade. Miss Augusta Cor
nelson's collection of house plants
are pronounced unusually attractive,
and the first premium is accordingly
bestowed upon their owner. Many
other matters Of divers kinds are
hero the names and exhibitors of
which | would gladly weave into this
hastv chronicle, were not morally
certain that a super-abundance Of
copy" already awaits publicity in
the columns of this weeks Herald
What an everlasting pity that news
papers are not possessed of Protean
qualities
Clementson & Schahacker's wagon
and buggies draw first premiums
no competition Friday afternoon
there was to be pacing match be-.
tween VIM. Murphy's BILLY Benton"
and Major Purmans "Wisconsin
DAM but as they were getting
ready, the latter horse took fright
and broke through the floor hurt
ing himself so badly that be
could not be driven. Thereupon DR..
p. Nc. Brien's paddy Whack' was
entered against Billy Benton" and
came out second best Altogether
the races did not amount to u great
deal, but the fair as fair was by no
means II parody or a burIesquo.-
Yours etc. IL.
Hazel Green, oct, Q, ISL
The Prairie du CHEN UH0a reports
that the large elevator, situated at
North McGregor below the depot
buildings, caught fire about 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and burnt to the
waters edge, also Kclioggs steam