The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-07

Ihrmscires-i SmdW Bcg,hRiH9
Destined to Hare a Large End
ing Pluck and Energy, WIN
the Necessary Amo"nt IF Brains,
Bound To IIia-Lia IF Diplomas.
Ii Is with much satisfaction that we
record the result of the first effort of
the people of Lake county, To hold an
Agricultural Fair. When the Lake
County Agricultural Society was or
ganized, last Spring, il was deemed by
many to bc II premature act, owing to
the unIcvclopcd state of our county.
This feeling still prevails to II great cx-
tent. The unfavorablc season through
which we have just passed was another
drawback To the success of the enter
prise. Again, the unfortunate and
needless trouble in regard to the rcn.ov-
al of the County Seat had tendency
to prevent an exhibition. But the in-
lomilablc will of some of our citizens
said that We nut&f and shOnid have II
Fair; and hos nobly thcii effort have
been seconded, the showing made last
Tuesday and "Wednesday amply tcsti-
fled.
When we consider the disadvantages
above enumerated, and those which
have surrounded the movement
throughout, on admiration of the zeal
and laIOr, those citizens who CON
triIuitcd Ia the success of the Fair,
scarcely knows any hounds. We have
no fears for the future development
and prosperity of Lake county, with
such citizens within her borders.
a. we have before intimatcd, the
plan OF the Agricultural Society was
to "eo slow and sure" Every expense
not absolutely itC,ss;iy was dis
yunScd with. II was determined that
if nothing was gained the first year,
that tl,crc should bc no great loss. .Ac-
cor,!insly the new fniilning of Geo. &.
MISUNDERSTANDING II hall 222NJO
fcct-was procured, and, on Monday,
was taStciilily decorated. The trees
IF our Lake county forests were well
represented by abundance OF bDuglis
from oaks, NAPLES, beech, ironwood,
Eastwood, pine, hcmlock, poplar and
cedar. The ladies to whom thanks arc
especially due for labor in decorating
are Mrs. II. II. IIollistcr, Mrs. Alex.
belong, Mrs. &. III. Chicli, and Misses.
Tillic Dcuc~, Anna Callahan, and
Mary Bartlett.
Unfortunately for the comfort %.
those attcnt ing the exhibition,
TIE FIRST DAY
opened cloudy, cold, and threatening
rain. Still, the bad wca her did not
deter people from coming, and the hall
began III ,Ndly to fill with II variety of
articles for exhibition, and long ere the
day closed it became apparent that II
passa bic showing would DC made in
nearly, ifnot quite all the departments.
For the .-s.ks of revenue for the So
cicty, small admittuncc fee to the
hall was charged, and Goodly num-
Der Of tickets were sold. The day was
mostly spent In entering and arrang-
ing articles for exhibition; and by 4
o'clock p. M, the display was one
which gave great satisfaction to all who
ichcld il.
According to an arrangement, made
, chiefly by citizens of Baldwin, &. l..
Whitney, Esq, of Muskcgon, was pres:
cnt in the afternoon and delivered al
address in the hall, which was listened
to with marked attention. He spoke
Of the pleasure it gave him to meet
with the citizens of Luke county, OH
this, the occasion of their first Fair
and to note the rapid progress max
ing in the development of our re-
sources. The exhibitions of this kind
we're excellent promptcrs to healthy
competition In agricultural as well ~
other pursuits Iii ! t.,,rcfOre, to ID. ell
outraged. Valuable and timely hints
were given relative to treatment of tn,
"plains" soil; and the speaker CLOSED
with encouragement in regard to tn,
frOsts. At the close Of his address, q
vote of thanks was heartily given {,
Mr.. Whitney, by the audience. a fire.,
lecture was given by Mr.. W., In Court
House Hall, in the evening. Hon. y
NJ. Danalicr, of Huntington, was also
present during the day, and expressed
himself as well pleased with tn,
evidences Of progress In Lake county
During the night steady, drizzlin,
rain set In, which continued through
out the
SECOND DAY;
no doubt preventing many from at
tending the Fair, who would other
wise have done 40. still, quite mum
her Of entries were made during tn,
forenoon, and when the books wcr,
closed ut the Secrctary's Office, Tn,
entries aggregated over 300.
The display of vegetables was In
deed crcditablc, and for quality coul'
not bc excellcd anywhere. Wcndlii
Baunann, Of Lake township had som,
magnificent heads Of cabbage, with
fine showing Of potatoes, endive, wintc