The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
THE GREAT SHOW.
Which VIII be Immense.
Everything ready for the State Fair next week.

All week the Fair Grounds have been the scene
of clearing up, building, putting up Of machln.
cry and hurrying to and fro Of wo-kmen, getting
ready for the great Home Centennial" to be.
gin on next Monday. The grounds have been
thoroughly cleaned up and look better than we
have ever yet seen them. There is not parti-
Gle of filth or rubbish on them, but on the con-
trary they are covered with a rich turf cut short
and cleared of all debris. The same cleanli-
ness characteristics all the numerous buildings as
well as the stalls and pens for stock all OF which
present pleasing appearance
One Of the most important features that will
add immensely to the success OF the Fair is the
new machinery hall and the furnishing of free
power Mr.. Frank King has charge of this ar
rangement, and has set up splendid engine.
The hall will furnish shelter for all machines,
doubtless, who will wish to use the power, and
the result will be q larger and finer display in
this line than ever presented at State Fair in
this state before.
Floral hall has been entirely renovated, and q
large addition quilt to it. As early as Tuesday
exhibitors were there Identifying their space
and placing their goods.
The stock display this year promises to sur
pass the splendid display of last year We have
already mentioned large number of promised
entries. Some later ones deserve mention for
their extensiveness.
On Thursday night telegram was received
announcing the coming of three or four car loads
of hogs from Canada.
c. II. Kercheval, Joliet, will bring 100 head of
same.
f, ". Bryant q car load.
". w. Elsworth, Woods took, car load
L. c. Lewis, of this county, has on the grounds
his magnificent herd Of short horns brought in
wagons from Armstrong place"
Lewis Hodsoa has 36 head of horses on the
grounds.
In manufactured articles the CuTtland Wagon
Co.. Chicago, send car load of their spring wa
CONS, and Gabriel Cheniwerth, Chicago, will have
a fine display of Iron Manufactures.
These are but samples of the character of the
entries from abroad, while Mr.. Mills tells us that
Ottawa and La Sale county are doing credit to
themselves by their efforts to make the fair a
success.
We have spoken also of the accommOdations on
the grounds. For animals there will be an album
dance of food and water. The great satisfaction
in feeding the multitude given by the dining
halls on the grounds last year will be repeated
this year with Increased facilities, which are
highly pleasing TO the Board, who felt and s'ill
feel that much of the success Of the Fair is due
to these halls. The three halls have agreed upon
the following scale Of prices for this year: Day
board, Sl2O; breakfast and supper, - cents each;
dianer % cents, and not -, the Republican had
IL.
The entry book will be taken to the grounds
to day. The Board are also coming, expecting a
big time and hard weeks work
THE PRESS.
Mr.. II. d. Emery will have charge Of the press
representatives during the Fair, and requests all
journalists to call on him, who will furnish them
with all the usual courtesies and information
they need in making up reports or in seeing the
7 lights.