The St. Cloud journal., 1872-09-26

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ANN&aA M VSNS~A wNsA x>Aght. This
~-s Ae Aeopenins day for the Second Annua!
Fair Of the Stearus County Agricultural
Society. but the fair didn't open very sx-
tsnsivsly. A regular tors ado came just ,
tribe ahsrs Of taking the root off oteyery-
body's house on Tuesday night, and kept
on trying all dey Wednesday. with some
more rain in the afternoon. People went
to the fair anyhow, although hats, bounsts.
shawls, oost-tails and other appurtenances
to comfort were any where but where they
should have been: The attendance both
days was necessarily slim, but still better
than could have been expected. The storm
interfered greatly with tho display
absolutely prohibiting people from the
country from bringing in articles tor entry.
Floral Hall looked quite attractive, in
spite Of al. Messrs. Davis, Cooper and
Hall, and the ladies and gentlemen who as
sisted them, had trimmed it off very tante-
fully.
MIR. J. Hill displayed q fine collection Of
photographs from his gallery, chromos, 30.
Mrs. Ottensmeyer' 8 showcase contained
choice selection of fine millinery goods,
laces, eubroideries, etc.
A fine beadstead, furniture, and rich
carvings bore Spicer 4 Carlisle's card.
Rhodes s Spencer had a fine line Of
fancy and toilet articles, besides musical
instruments ranging from a double'bass
viel down to an ACCORDION.
J. W. Tenvoorde's samples of dry goods
dress goods, cloths, &C., were very gen.
orally admired. They did not at all do
Justice to the large stock Mr.. 7. is Offering
for tho fall trade.
Messrs. Montgomery s. West showed q
variety Of new and stylish goods, in the
dry goods line.
NJ. s. W. Gereon, of Sauk Rapids, dis
played good assortment Of furs, robes,
otc.
Mrs. 8. H. Par sons, Mrs. Mulliken, Mrs.
c. W. West, Mrs. L. A. Evans, Mrs. Ot-
tensmeyer, Miss Keyes, Mrs. Weary, Mrs.
Picket, Mrs. Noel, and number OF other
ladies had handsome flower, hair and wax
wreaths, worsted work, portraits and 9TH
or evidences Of their skill. There were
also quilts, carpets, &c., in full assortment.
DR.. Fleto her, of sauk Rapids, sent q
cabinet of reptiles and sich.
Miss. Beal, Mrs. Mcclure, and others
had jellies, preserves, and wines which
looked very tempting.
The Victor and Wilson sewing machines
were in operation.
THz JOURNAL had several cases Of sam
ples Of plain and colored printing.
In the centre Of tho building stood a
large pyramid Of aowers-a general con-
tribution.
The display Of fruits and vegetables was
much lntsrfered with by the unfavorable
| weather. Mr.. J. Brake6eld, Of Avon, had
% hne grapes - We ever saw in any State
-Cstawbas, Concord, Delawares, and Grew
elings. Mr.. G. A. Gilman, of this cltyi
also had some large and fine Concorl
grapes raised here. Mr.. H. B. Wymar
displayed for Moulton & Co., Of Minneap'
oils, Concord and Clinton grapes. and &
large number Of splendid apples of Min
sofa growth. embracing eighteen varieties
sweet and sour. Big pumpkins, large ear'
Of corn, watermelons, potatoes, squashes
cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, and other
productions Of tho kind lay around miscel
lansously. Albert Smith had a75 poune
cheese; Mr.. Locke had samples Of honey
and we saw bread and butter that certainl,
looked good.
! Stevenson & Co. had fine display o
foundry work-iron. fencs. plows and othe
agricultural implements. They have ais
On s.horse power engine Of their own man
ufactare.
The display Of stock is very. credltsbl
considering oil things. Thorough bred
grade and native horses, cattle, mules
and sheep are entered by o. T. Carver, w
Carter, M. Lafond, O. Mccarthy. T. Steeu
T. G. Mcclure, N. P. Clarke, W. Louden
A. Schmidt, J. Terway, J. Cross, E. Dag
gett, 8. A. Clifford, Carpenter & Son, B.
Woodmansee, A. B. Darling, A. B. Greele
and others.
There are many things on the ground
to which our space will not even permit u
to refer.
Horses for the races o-day and tomo,
row have arrived from Minneapolis-Mir
mes ota Chief and Fred Star, sent by
Deshon, and Dan Sutton, by Bracket
King.
TO day is somewhat more favorabl
though still cold and unpleasant. I'll
promise Of fair weather comes too late
be Of much good. All the Fair races b
that of horses which had not beaten thr
minutes prior to Sept. 1st, have been po!
poned.
: The races tomorrow will come off a
& cording to programme.
r WHERE THE NEW GOODS ARE TO T
FOUND.
YOUNG L BRADFORD's ELEGAN
l. FALL STOCK.
Grand Rush to make Purchases.
j. We referred briefly last week to tho ]
|e turn Of Mr.. James Young, Of tho
n goods house Of Young & Bradford, fr'
IN the East, and to the arrival Of . portion
u their new stock. The goods have since
arrived, and as many as there was ro'
for have been placed on tho shelves. II
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