The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-07

| THE Waukegan Fair was largely attended by
the people of Kenosha last Thursday, From $50
| to 2c0 took passage on the morning trains and
others found passage by private convey
ance The largest number accompanied
by the National Band went by the $50
train Arriving at WauEt gan. the company, pre-
ceded ~ The band, marched to the Fair Grounds
and arrived there little after o'clock. At that
bonr there were but few on the Fair Ground but
before noon there was a large number present
The morning was warm and pleasant but cloudy
and threatening, and by II o'clock it commenced
raining and from that time TRAINED just enough
ell day 10 make it unpleasant. fearing rain we
thought it best to see the stock before It COM
menced to rain, land did so. There was some good
stock on exhibition but altogether we thought it
was not equal 10 what he stock was last yese
| The Fine rts, Floral and Dairy exhibition was
very good There was said to be over 80 samples
of butter and there was a large numbe OF samples
Of cheese. The floral exhibition was good and
| so was that of the fine ais. The exhibition of
paintings was no better than exhibited last year
or else our expectations had been raised too high
But altogether he exhibition was vely fine S.
W. Truesnell OF Kenosha was fully represented in
the Fine Arts department and so was Nelson
Truesdell took the first prize.
There was very good exhibition in the me
chanical department. NJ. ely Of Waukegan bad
machinery in operation by steam-power, having
hired the use of an engine and boiler OF r, B.
whitaker & Co.. of 7 enosha, for the purpose.
This brought the engine and boiler, as we'll as
the machinery, into exhibition. The kenosha
Tanning Mill Company was repiesen. ed in one or
their Double Shake Pscifc Mills.
There was a fine exhibition of poultry, far ez-
ceeding any thing we eyer before saw at County
Fair. A. B. Wattles OF Kenosha was represented
in Game Fowls which took the first prize.
In the afternoon there came off TWO trotting
races. The first of them was for $3.50, open TO all
horses that have no record better Than $3.50; S125
to first, $50 to second. $4o to the third, $25 10
fourth, best three in five.
There were four entries Ethan Allen, Jr.,
gained three hea and the race and Nellie s. oae
heat, being second, four heats ending the race.
The Other race was for $e5C-open TO all horse
es that have no record better than 3:1e $1.5 10
first, $50 to second, Gao to third, $25 to fourth,
best three in five.
Six horses started, Two of which wee disfanced
the first heat Prince won three heats and the
lace and Elnoia one heat four heals ending the
race.
The time il both races ranged about $780, ex
cept one at q: $ and one at 2:t5.
During the races there was music by The bands
the National Band of Kenosha doing lis full
part.
Being rainy and unpleasant, The par les which
went by the cars, aud he National Bard took 6he
K enosha Accommodation and arr we'd safely at
Kenosha at 6:15.
Friday, after h avy ram during the night, was
pleasant day. and many rom Kenosha coun' y
went to the fair, and we are informed that there
was large number # people present. Altogeth.
the Waukegaa Fair must have been uocess
financially as well as otherwise.