Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-16

would never dare have the boldness
to utter their predictions sgain.
Accomplished facts are stubborn
things to disregard, and the doubt
ing Thomases will have TO change
their tune, for the old one will no
longer deceive and will only ex-
pose the utterer to ridicule. The
fair got mp on such short notice as
1t was, will cure many of the old
heresies. and can not help but give
O new life to agriculture in the
county.
The center of the rink was oc-
cupied by several of the business
firms of the city, and good dis
plays were made by every one,
which reflected much credit on the
exhibitors, as did the displays Of
those firms we have already men
toned. We will now take anoth-
er walk around the rink, this time
viewing the business firms in the
center. s. A. l.. Warmers exhibit
is the first. 1t consisted Of gro
ceries, dry goods, canned goods,
case of royal baking powder, to-
baccoes, Nassar yarns and goods,
etc, all neatly arranged. The next
is the display of Bolton e. McRae,
consisting of a fine assortment Of
boots, shoes, slippers, etc, and a
splendid collection of dishes, glass
ware, and lamps of almost every
style and variety-the exhibit oc-
cupying three stands and extend
ing across the center PLATFORM
Robt. Stone had fine assortment
of sewing machines and musical
instruments at his stand, and du-
ring the fair, the audience were
favored with many musical and vo-
cal selections by various persons,
which never failed to attract crowds
toward the musical department.
The next exhibit was that Of
+. ii. Armstrong, who had a fine
display of merchant tailor goods.
Business was carried on at the
stand during the fair, and those
who wished to be measured for a
new suit could have their wishes
gratiiied. Jacob LEVIN represent
ed his business by case of cigars
and tobaccoes. +. S. Goodrich ex-
hibited an elegant selection Of
clocks, watches, jewelry and silver
ware, tastefully arranged in large
case. The harness making bust
ness was represented by Geo. n.
Blackburn, aud f. Hutton, both of
whom had excellent exhibits of
harness, etc. The merchant tailor
ing business of j. Cohen was the !
next, where a good display was
made, and the whole business Of
cutting, sewing, etc carried on du-
ring the fair. Close by was a good |
display of stationary and fancy
goods by II. ii. Wittelshofer.
In one Of the ante rooms were a
number Of commendable paintings,
drawings, hair work, shell work,
bead work, leather work, paper de-
signs, worsted work, pencil sketch
ing, embroidered work, notices,
aud number of other pretty ar
tistic designs. A fine display of
photographs was exhibited by w.
c. Cain. Among the specimens ex-
hibited were some really good paint
ings, notices, and flowers made
with worsted, that fairly deserved
the praise bestowed upon them.
The other ante room was used
as a refreshment room, and in there
a corps of ladies' of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, were
interchangeable in their endeavors to
furnish the hungry with a good
meal at reasonable price. The
ladies' who had charge of the re-
freshment room can not be too
highly praised for the able and
devoted manner in which they adj
ministered to the comfort of their
many patrons. This department
was one Of the necessities of the
fair. The ladies, somehow or other,
have a happy faculty of being in
the right place at the right mo-
ment.
The poultry and stock depart
ments were outside the rink. In
the poultry department were
number of exhibits of fowls, ducks,
geese, turkeys, and Guinea hens.
The exhibit of cattle was far bet
tel. than we expected to see, con-
slderiDg the recent settlement OF
the county, there being quite
number of entries, and the stock
exhibited presenting a fair appear
ance. OF swine there were sever
al fine exhibits. There were sever
al exhibitors of sheep, draft oxen,
horses, colts, carriage teams, etc. :
The exhibit of draft horses and
oxen was excellent. We also no.
ticed some well made lumber wag- q
gons, the work of city firms. !
During the second day, the citi-
zens assembled in the rink, in re-
Spouse to the call of the President. ,
w. III. Potter. The President con-
graduated the citizens on the sue
cess that had attended their efforts !
in making the fair so successful he =
said that when the citizens had APP /,
pointed him President OF their
llrst fair, he did not know whether
It would be an honor or disgrace
TO him, but now he was happy to
stAta that IL wna o. hinh Iana.