The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-10

air. About 9o'clock the sun came out. making
it pleasantcr. Carriages. wagons and buggies
pouring in from all points. There
we're 1900 entered the gates and over 500 wagons
and buggies on adjoining grounds. 1t is esti-
mated that there was II. 600 people present The
exhibit OF Agricultural implements was large
and of latest improveme also. stock. horses.
cows, sheep and hogs. were excellent of their
kind Vegetables and fruit, bread. butter
canned fruit. There were 2s1 entries of Misccl-
lsneous Goods i. Floral Hall and adjoining
premises. Among the first was Frank Wor
ford's. of Atwater. Copying and emlarging gal
lery consisting of crayOns, all sizes anu styles.
in water and Iniialnk, 1st premium. ~
Mr.. 1. Stanford. of Edinburgh. exhibited
very handsome metallic. burial cases. for design
and beauty and elaborate mounting cannot he
exceled in the United states' but ws decline an
investment. y
L. IL. eager had on exhibition a number of
specimens of Tennessee Granite and Italian
Marble in the rough and finished. The display
was fine and prices moderate.
MIR. Shaw. of Atwater Nursery, exhibited SO
varieties, OF apples. Those in want OF trees
should patronize him. he will sell nothing
only rs represented.
A. Slack. IA varieties of apples, 1st premi-
um, G. W Smith. I'd premium; &. II. Burr. 20
OF. Pippin; James s. Spires. 10 varieties all eX-
ira good fruit; Leroy kibler. Silver Honey
Peaches, 1st premium; Mrs. Ayles. extra quail
ity peaches, I'll premium; Mrs. Ayles, large
variety of apples. diploma; Mrs. E. E Forsyth,
canned tomatoes without cooking. also peaches.
apples and ounces, all very nice. 1st premium.
EW Day exhibited n nice assortment of
Citrons. 1st premium; Geo. w. Diver. largest
beets, 20 lbs, 1st premium; II. S. LoOmis, Yams.
large and beautiful; c. S. Burr. Sweet Vans. 1st
premium; Marcus hieEnel. Cabbage. 1st premi-
um, &. Shiveley, I'd premium; Marcus Kieguel,
Early Rose and Peachblow Potatoes, 1st premi-
um; 1. Hartzell, Victor, Peachblow. Early Rose
S. B. Smith. Victor potatoes, 1st premiums; Isa-
&C Hartzeil. pumpkin. lst premium; ID. NJ. Day.
| specimen Concord grape; CLARK Haines. yellow
aud white corn. 1st premium; Charles Parham.
Lucerne grapes. 1st premium; Mrs. Linus
| Reed, 1st premium; Mrs. Marcus Riguel, but
| ter, 1st premium; Mrs. Lineas Reed, butter. I'd
premium; Mr. James Nation. of Atwater,
honey. diploma; Mrs. walter hoffman, wax
| flowers, 1st premium; Mrs. Anne Case, rag
carpet, 1st premium; Mrs. d. hilbert. quilts.
| told style) LIST premium; Mrs. Linus. Reed,
chair tidy and toilet sett Crochet work., 1st
premium; C. H.. Hall. beautiful designs in
drawings and penmanship after Spencerian
system.
| our Fair dnancially was success, taking in
| from all sources about $3OO The design OF the
Society was to allow no drinking on the grounds.
/ but adjoining grounds were open for the sale OF
intoxicating liquors, gambling and all other
vices. and there was no liquors Sold by any cit
izen Of Deedfeld. consequently the officers OF the
| Society must bc exouerated from blame. There
were more pickpOckets and gambling. more
money stole, more men drunk on Saturday than
all previous Fairs of the Society put together
The design Of the Fair is to e1lighten the far
mer and mechanic. and cultivate spirit of eli:
terprise and competition. in vieing with each
other in the true spirit of progression; but such
| conduct We witnessed Saturday is repul.
sivc and should not be tolerated, nor will be by
I INC r'cer ncru xs1te,.1.nsal Society.
| Sept. 80, 1878. UNKGA.