Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-14

OF sheep and swine were few II
number. and of the latter l.. X.
Bingham was the successful exhibi-
tor. The exhibit of farm machinery
was quite large, and particular tea
ture of the fair was the large display
Of hardware. For TIE best showing
ex-Sheriff Carrier received the award.
But the main feature Of the fair were
the trials of speed The track was
in splendid order-one Of the best
we have ever seen-and the weather
fair. The principal attractive races
we mention only. On the second day
the 2:4O race resulted in the favor of
Badger, the score being as follows:
Badger brown gelding. !
Wonder, bay geding
May Miller, sorrel mare.' % .
Time....... ...................2:45 2:4f7s, Z:5o
On Friday closely contested race
for a purse of $500 took place and
drew the attention OF the visitors.
1t resulted
Lady Mack bay
wonder bay gelding
Herod, black
Badger, brown geld 90 30 ? .
'-o41a' 500 500
Upon the whole the Boscobel fair
was voted a success by all in attend
ance, thanks to Providence for fair
weather, an excellent set of officers
and the shoulder-to-shoulder disposi-
ton of the citizens of a young and
thriving city.
IMPROVE THE County FAIR
GROUNDS. 1t is proposed by the
officers Of the Grant Co. Agricultural
Society to put the track and grounds
in as fine condition as any in the west
before the fair Of 1876. We have a
beautiful location and horsemen say
that if the track is graded properly it
will be the fastest half mile track in
the country, as the soil is especially
adapted to the purpose. 1t is pro
posed to make an old fashioned ''bee"
on Tuesday and. Wednesday of next
week, the 10Th and goth Of Oct. for
the purpose Of grading and levellng
the track Let every man in the
neiohborhood who can handle a shov-
ell or plow. or scraper, come with his
team, if he has one, on one or both
of these days. Those who can not
come both days come either day
which it is most convenient. The
society is considerably in debt, and 1t
is perhaps not advisable to run in
debt any deeper at present. But II
those who feel an interest in the well
fare of the society will give day or
two now the track and grounds may
be put in order without much outlay,
and with fair weather once more the
officers promise to make the next fair
so attractive as TO clear the society of
debt and place it on an equal footing
with the most prosperous societies OF
the west. Lancaster must wake up
or be distanced by her sister towns
BoscobeI put her hand into her peck
cts and pulled out $4,000 to put
her fair grounds in order. Those who
attended her fair last week compre-
hended that it was paying invest
ment to her citizens, especially her
merchants, liverymen, hotel keepers
and all her business men. 1t pays
the town IS per cent. on the invest
ment. There is no reason why we
cannot get mp lust as good fair It
We viii. Let US begin next week and
all turn out Those who cannot turn
out in nerson, can send representa-
tives or hand over their proper share
in cash to the officers to hire laborers.
~. Yarrell, the popular landlord
at Fennimore. receives the following
complimentary notice in the Galena
| Gazette
awhile at the Platteville Fair, we
had the pleasure of meeting our old
time friend Il. b Vsrrell, who for
merry kept livery Stable and hotel
at Laconia, n, H. "Hi" Varreil was
known ell over New Hampshire as
one of the most jolly, good>natured
men in the State. He is now keeping
the hotI at Fennimote Centre, Wis,
and more genial ACCOMMODATING
landlord cannot be found in the West
ern States. If you ever get 10 the
neighborhod Of Fennimore Centre,
cali aud see Hi VarrelI, and be will
make ii pleasant for you"
HERALD AGENT.-Mr. Jesse