The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-20

Best exhibit of maps, drawn by pupils, not
less than 80, from any graded school. D,
Best exhibit Of maps, drawn by pupils, not
less than IL, from any nom graded
school .................... ..........., IN
Best exhibit OF penmanship, not less than
2opuPils competing from any graded
school Observation-Disclosures. 3 "
Best exhibit of penmanship, from any non
graded school not less than II Compel
lhS.............. ..............t,. O.. IN
Best specimens of letter writing, from any
school, not less than Il competing. "
| Form, spelling, punctuation and expression
will be considered in making this award.
The officers of the board present the following
address
TO THE PUBLIC.
With the past years experience, and dcpar
turc from the management of previous seasons
and the cooperation of the people of La Sale
County, our last annual County Fair was one Of
the most successful-if not the best ever held by
our county society. Standing we now do on u
iirmer financial basis, and coming before you
with premium list nearly double in the az.
grcgate that Of 1877, we feel almost certain the
elements alone preventing, that the Twenty
Second annual fair of the La Sale County Agri-
cultural Board will eclipse all its predecessors
The premium list for this year has been carefully
revised and greatly improved, the amounts in all
cases being from one-third to one half more, and
III leading articles double that of last year. We
have aimed TO give II generous premium to every
product of the soil and article of manufacture i'm
this county worthy of space in our exhibition
We have the territory, wealth, inhabitants and
energy to made 1t the grandcst fair not only OF
the county, since our society was organized, but
of the state for 1861 and above all to attain the
one great object besides having trst-class fair,
of purchasing and restoring the county fair
grounds to the people of La Sale county, and
the dedication of said premises to the public MS
fair grounds forever
The following gentlemen and ladies are named
as superintendent OF the departments and
classes:
General Superintendent, a. c. McIntirc, Men,
dota; Assistant General Superintendent, John 5.
Eddy, Marscilles; Superintendent Forage and
Stalls, James ii. Pckcns, South Ottawa; Mar
shal, J. X. Spencer, Rutland; superintendent
Floral Hall. Mr.. and Mrs o. c. Thompson, Rut.
land Superintendent of Glasses, Nc., A-Cattle,
E. c. Lewis, Deer Park; B-llorscs, Samuel
DDilckcrman, Bruce; C-sheep, d. J, Price, Fall
E-Poultry, Ed. +. Brush, Ottawa; Farm
Products Geo. ~ True, Waltham; G-Gardcn
Products Geo A. True, Waltham. Ii-Dairy,
Kitchen and Pantry, Mrs. Tallman Libby, South
Ottawa, and Mrs. Eliza Trumbo, Rutland; /
Horticulture, Elmer Baldwin, Farm Ridge; j
Horticulture, Mrs. W. T. rhipps and Miss Fannie
Hull Ottawa; K-TcXte Fabrics, Mrs Abncr
Strawn and Mrs. Chas Smith, Ottawa; O-Finc
Arts, Mrs. Ii. c. Strawn, Ottawa; P-Mcchanic
Arts Hall, VIM. K. Lewis, Grand Rapids; O
Mechanic Arts Outside, f.. r. Spencer, Miller
P-Uncnumeratcd, Chas. IL. Brush, Ottawa; s.
Speed, George Grove, Rutland; Sport, l.. II. Ris.
ing, Ottawa; Turner's, 4. H. Strobc Ottawa;
Township Exhibitions, f.. II. Rowland, Freedom !;
Chief of Police Justus Harris, Ottawa Supcrn-
tendcnt of Gates, Patrick Fnncssy Strcator.
Among the special attractions will be the mill.
tary display, at which we understand the entire
18th Battalion Of /. y. q. will compete, also the
Aurora Guards, and companies from different
parts Of the state. The best drilled company be-
longing to the 18th battalion will receive SO;
second best, $50; third best, So. The premiums
in citizens swecpstakcs-opcn to all the military
companies in IllinoiS-will be 800 for first prize
and $50 for second. The Turner prizes are 500,
SO and $40, respectively, for first, second and
third best representations. Three prizes Of $40
81 aud Sl5 will he given to base ball club, not
less than four to compete.
Private special premiums are offered by Scott
Bros. & Co., s Zimmerman, Diekey Il Son,
Forbes ~ Gchring, W. 5. Rigdcn, W. II. Hull,
COwlcs ~ Burtiss, ID. Hecnan ~ CO., II. J. Gil.
len, Phillips Bros Maher ~ Bros, T.. Y. Grggs,
A. NJ. Hoffman, and also 900 premium, sub.
scribcd by L. II. Eamcs, T.. c. Allen, W. 5.
Raymond and G.. 5. Miller.
The baby show promises to he one ~ the great
attractions Of the fair, for which liberal prizes
are offered
The Rock Island road will carry passengers be.
tween Bureau and Morris, inclusive, for one and
one fifth fare; the C., Is. so, between Aurora
and Mendoza and Aurora and StFsator, inclusive,
same rate Illinois Central between WOU5ung aud
MiuDuk inclusive same rate. Chfr.Iuu ~ pulu
'ah, between Strcator and Altas,Isnt same: Chi
roga X Paducah, between Mazon aud Pckin,
same. The American and United state, ENpre,,
-"mpanics will carry freight 1t rate, equal 10
laii rates The Central will charge full rates for
rci-nt TO Fair and return free ownership Is
Unchanged.