The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-21
For The Argus.
The Farmers Fair of Coe and Canoe


Sept. 18th, being rainy, there was
nothing done, only the meeting Of the Off
GERS, and it was decided to continue the
fair two days more; Thursday still rainy
but it did not keep the people at home,
there was q good crowd and large
amount of entries, made aud about noon it
quit raining and things began to assume a
better appearance. Friday was a lovely
day and all we're glad to see the sun shine
out upon all nature in his splendor, and by
10 o'clock the fair grounds and roads lead
ing to it we're thronged with people 10
wagons, carriages, on horseback and on
foot all eager to behold the grand show of
stock, fruits, vegetables, &c
The following we're the premiums award
ed:
CLASs'A -cATTLE.
VIM. Mill, short horns, COW of any age, 1st pre-. I;
Perry Henderson, I'd premium.
WIN, Mill, short horn hetfer, years old, LIST pre-
james kampf short horn bull Of any age, lat pre-.
VIM Mill, short horn calves months old, lst
and I'd premium
CLASS B.--HoRsEs.
Geo. W. Wilson, stations for draft let premium ;
c. Crawford, stations for all work, 1st premium ;
John Schall, I'd premium.
Geo. W, LArue. stations, years old, 1st pre-. !;
Levi A. Golden, I'd premium.
james Hasson, colts / year old, lat preu'ium
u. =
+. Nandebcrg, two year old mare or'ge ding LIST
premium.
Hugh Mccall, colts months old 1st premium
Mann JOslyn, I'd premium.
John Schall brood mare lst premium; James G.
Peck, 2d premium.
Perry Henderson, draft team, LIST premium Amos
Golden, I'd premium.
Samuel Williamson, roadsters, LIST premium
James Miller, I'd premium;
John Schali team for ali work, LIST premium
Samuel Williamson. I'd premium
David NJ. Martin, riding horse, 1st premium
George wainwright I'd premium.
j. Wells, single driving horse, LIST premium
c. Crawford. I'd premium.
John NJ Walker, mule team. LIST premium; VIM
David Martin mule years old, LIST premium
HOGS.
John Schall. SOW year old. 1st premium.
Peter Woodburn, SOW months old, LIST premium
John Schall. I'd premium.
VIM. N johnson, litter OF pigs, LIST premium
Peter WoOdburn, Cd premium.
John sehall, sow and pigs 3 months old, lat pre-
David Nj Martin, best pen OF pigs, CO., LIST pre-
CLASS E. POULTRY.
j. II. Walker, ducks, (common) 1st premium
Alice scha!l, duck, (Miscova) LIST premium
VIM Mill, coop of chickens, LIST premium; j. T
j. T. Walker, coop Of turkeys, LIST premium; Ar
thur Goodrich, I'd premium.
GLASS F.-FLowERs AND HOUSE PLANTS.
Mrs. Julia Cain, best display house plants, Is
Mrs. John schall, oleander, LIST premium.
: Joseph Shultz, Saliva, 1st premium
Miss Viola Bigelow, bouquet It premium.
/ Mrs. f II. Feaster, dried bouquet LIST premium
Mrs. K. 7. Feastcr, display double balsams IL
premium.
CLASS G.-NEEDLE WORK, sc.
Mrs Hugh Mccall, log cabin quilt (worsted) Is
premium; Mrs. John swaziland, I'd premium.
Miss Katie Hauberg, crochet table spread, Is
premium.
Mrs Jesse DALEY, quilts. patch work. 1st pre-.
Mrs. h. II. MCNCal, ID premium.
Mrs. Peter WoOdburn, fancy quilts, Isl premium
Mrs. George Bowles, I'd premium.
Mrs. f. r. FeastCr, bees, quilting on fancy quilts
lst premium; Miss Mary Mummy, I'd premium.
Miss Laura Cool, gents. zephyr scarf, 1st pre-
Mrs Brewer Stout, chair tidy, cotton, lat prem
lum; Miss Anna Mcconnell, I'd premium. Szas =
Mrs George BOwles, CrOtchet toilet set, 1st pre-
ium Mrs f. kempster, I'd premium.
Mrs. Jesse Daley, chair tidy, wOrsted 1st prem
ium; Miss Edith Daley, I'd premium.
Miss Mary Johnston, Java canvass work 1st pre-
Mrs. Samuel Taggart, lamp mat, 1st premium.
Miss Laura Cool, card receiver, 1st premium.
Miss Alice SchAll, glove receiver, Let premium.
Miss Mary Mummy, hair work, 1st premium.
Miss Laura Cool. paper vase brackets, LIST pre-.
Miss GeorgianA Taggart, air castle work, LIST pre-
Mrs. +. kempsier, I'd premium.
Miss Emma Hauberg, cloth picture work, LIST pre-
Mrs. Mary Moody, putty work, 1st and I'd pres
Miss Belle Martin, sofa pillow, 1st premium.
Mise Mary Mummy, floor rug, tst premium.
Mrs Il. L. FCaster, display geological specimens
lst premium
CLASS H.--PRoDuCTs or THE FARM.