The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-30
The Union Fair.

Agricultural Society, at Jersey, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2Sth
and Goth, 1875. Feeling an in
tcrcst in anything pertaining to the
welfare of our county and those adj
joining it, we made it point to
attend.
Taking the early morning train
from Baldwin, we found ourselves
at Jersey by nine o'clock, and
| shortly after, on the Fair Ground,
which had been fitted up in good
shape, on ground owned by ID. "A.
Blodgett, Esq, at the junction OF
Muskegon and lIcrscy rivers. "A
high board fence had been built,
and enclosed Blodgctt's mammoth
new mill lin which the machinery
has not yet been placed) which
structure was used as Fine Art,
Floral and Agricultural Halls, COM
bined. The accommodations af-
forded were ample and excellent.
Inside we found evidence of the
work of fair hands of the ladies of
Jersey, in the tasteful decoration
with the beautiful varicgatcd leaves
of the forest; and also, found the
supcrintdcncnts and their assistants,
together with exhibitors, busily en-
gagged marking and arranging the
articles for exhibition. All was, of
course, confusion at that early hour;
but enough could be seen to war
rant the prediction that a passablc
exhibition would be made.
Outside the Hall, We found an
excellent driving track had been
prepared, and pens erected for the
accommodation OF st,ck-luitc
number of which were already filled.
The attendance on this day was
not large, yet all that could reason
ably be expected Oh the first day.
An arrangement had been made
with the f. & p. NJ. Railway Com
pany, by which special train was
run from Glare to Hcrsey and back
again; and an afternoon train to
Baldwin.
On the afternoon of Tuesday an
interesting address WAS mule by
Hon. p. II. l.. Pierce, of Grand
Rapids.
THE SECOND DAY
unluckily opened cloudy and cold,
which deferred many from visiting
the Fair, who had intended to do
so. However, the attendance was
beyond expectations. The number
present on the first day was from 300
to 400; and on Wednesday, some
900 persons were present Oh the
grounds. The total number of ell
tries was over 800. Awalk through
the Hall, showed us that large adj
ditions had been made to the mum
Der ofarticlcs Oh exhibition. The
Oatlinc press occupied a corner,
and was busy ut work printing a
10x12 daily sheet, containing re-
port of the first days proceedings,
the programme for the second day;
beside a number Of local items and
advertisements. 4. W. Trout, of
Reed City, agent for the "Wccd
sewing machine, had specimens on
exhibition; while the Singer" was
also, represented. Two Estey or
gans, VIM. Markham, Reed City
agent, were also, in position for
competition. NJ. Kelley, of Orient,
exhibited fine cabinet Of spcci-
mems. A beautiful display of
chromos, and oil paintings, was
madc-Mrs. Z. w. Trout, and Mrs.
l.. III. Dexter being the leading cx-
hibitors. Several specimens Of
pen drawing, by Miss Hattie Doyle,
were attractive. Mrs. ID. ID. Tarr
presented beautiful array of arti-
fetal flowers. j. X. iIcartt, Jersey,
and Stoddard Bros, Reed City,
made good exhibits in the Hardware
line.
The display Of vegetables, III
view of the unfavorablc season just
past--was quite creditablc. The
principal exhibitors were ID. a..
Blodgett, J. G. Robbins, w. Balzar,
II. A. Carnage, J. W. Ash, NJ. l..
Sven, +. S. Robins, Il. Il. Dclzcll,
Chas. Clark.
The showing Of grain was not
large. Alonzo Woodruff, of Ellis
worth township, Lake county, ex-
hibitcd some fine wheat and f. $.
Robbins, Richmond township,
Osccola county, wheat and oats.
There were other exhibitors in this
class, whose names we did. not learn.
A nice display of apples, pears