The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-30
THE ROCK ISLAND COUNTY FAIR.
Last Day.
The Big Trot--The Baby
Show.
A Very Successful Exhibition.

assured that lightning won't strike three d
lines in the same place in Rock Island :
The first two exhibitions of the
association were held under the umbrage- l
Gus weeping of heaven, while officers, com d
mittees and few plucky exhibitors sailed
around in the mud with gloomy counte-
result was debt and everybody
growing This year, as if to give some
encouragement to a deserving set of Off
GERS, the weather has been beautiful, and
under the management of Secretary Harry
Cleveland, assisted by Mr. Frank Halves
and Mr. Ii. W. Burdett, everything has
gone off smoothly without complaint. and
the exhibition has been pronounced sue
cess.
THE RECEIPTS
have been watched from day to day with
some anxiety by those members who have
manfully paid up assessments for the de
ficiencies of the last two years, and it is
with no little satisfaction that the society
now announces the total receipts to be
/ s., 200.
THE BIG TROT.
There was some misunderstanding be
tween the officers and the owners OF
horses. which was finally adjusted, and
the race called. Two entries were made,
Logan and Pilot Temple. The race was
closed in three straight heats, Logan
winning in .. 3Ol, . 29l and 2.8l!.
THE BABY SHOW.
This was omen to the world. The world
WASH all there, but there were over
hundred babies, with as many women hold
ING thermal arranged on the seats reserved
at the top Of the amphitheatre, while be
low was a densely packed crowd Of lockers
on. 1t was evident, by the presence of so
many young ladies', that this was the attrac-
ton of the day. Our young men were
t also there and eyinced no little curiosity,
hut maintained respbtful distance, while
, the older people looked and commented
with an attempt at HoHchalaRcs, 1t was
: a grand sight TO behold that crowd Of up
Il turned faces-wishful, thoughtful and re
y Heetive-ali claneiur along that line OF
II habv.faces. Ii was too much for some OF
a them, and they crowded up ID
Is where they could reach those wonderful
sc little creatures, and then it would puzzle
any one to interpret all the various eXcla
nations and comments made, the darl
40 Ing" sweety, little angel, Won lit
n tie. ''bess is art and such Ike ex
ae pressions as fell from beautiful lips
~ Well, well Baby shows are great thing
,s that is the shows are great and we sup
Il pose the babies are too. We understan,
the society has given notice that it WI
have u baby show uextyear. Won't Their
~ be fun? With hundred entries mad
on the short notice Of this year, wha
20 for the future, may well be asked
THE ARGUS reporter was actually RICH
among all those babies, and when it come
ell to describing them all, do it, no sill
rs rec, he now has good head Of hair, an
n is going to keep it too-and the publ
must be content with the following name
Of the Judges and awards. As faras prat
ticabIe it was decided that the mother
=, should not carry their own baby. tn
Judges selected were Mrs. Sarah f. Re
ter, Of Osborne, Yuma Township, Rock Is
and county; Mrs. Albert \ Champion,
ice Sunny Hill, Henry Co, Mrs. J. A. Wi
he liams of Quincy, Adams county; an
oil Mrs 5. Backus, of this city The judr
had a very difficult task but after niue
no. examination and discussion, all desiring
in be Just and conscientious, they retired
law Floral Hall and announced the fJll1wiu.
ar The first premium was given to lit
Miss Agnes Holm, of Mareneo. iowa,
months; $40 carriage
of Second premium, Miss Mary Grace BE;
eSy daughter of Deputy Sheriff Beal, $ mont
i~t old $50 carriage
t Third premium, little Miss Jennie
Coyuc, Il months Sl5 in cash.
Fourth premium so awarded to twil
VIA exhibited by L. Y Adams
Fifth premium Of 81 awarded t1 y
Ina. Arthur Webster
uts, The committee wish to mention
-. worthy Of special consideration little NJ
Sarah T.. Osborne, little Fredie Moshi
little David Hitler
The carriages were elegant and cost
and reflect great credit upon the maj
facturers, Messrs. Gait, BIaisdell x Co..
this city.
FLORAL. HALL
All during the day this was the or
centre Of attraction Here and there hr
the blue ribbons and to enumerate tn
all would take more space than is now
our command. The department OF flow
was especially crcditablc, In this dep;