Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-11
The Sd Annual Fair of Wood

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C1unty.--The third annual exhibit
ton of the Wood County A. & NJ.
Association closed last Friday. The
Exhibition opened with every pros
pect of unpropitious weather, but
fortunately, neither rain nor excessive
heat conspired to make more disad-
vantageous the circumstances under
which the fair was holden. The ex-
cessive drought, and long continued
heat had almost disheartened the ag
ricultural part of our people, and the
very general impression was, that the
fair would prove almost, if net quite, a
failure. Happily, all were disappoint-
ed. It was not so excellent an exhibit
ton, taken all in ALL as the one given
last year, although in some respects it
was superior. In
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOMESTIC MAN
UFACTUREs-
we observed many specimens of wo-
mans handiwork whichwere really beau
tiful. and all were useful. Bed
spreads, comforters, quilts, homemade
carpetings, &c, &c, were conspicuous
ly presented, besides very many arti-
cles of fancy work really beautiful.
We noticed not few exhibits Of wax
work which were very fine. A Swiss
clock made from holly wood by Mr..
Trahern of Elm Laks was a very
choice exhibit. In this department
were shown rare specimens of fruit
preserved in jars which looked too
tempting for hungry editor, SO after
admiring We turned our steps to the
STOVES AND COOKING UTENSILS.
in another section. Brundage & Fer
euson made fine exhibit of stove.
comprising several varieties, as also
did Jones & Nash Of Censralia. They
were SO beautiful that the idea of utili-
ty was almost forgotten in their dis
play of beauty. In the same depart
we observed two fine American Sew
ing Machines the exhibits of T. j.
Wood. Passing to the rear of the de-
partmenS we came upon perfect par
adise Of flowers in the
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.,
which also com prised the Art Gallery.
Arranged upon raised shelving form
ing pyramid were tastily arranged,
nearly four hundred rare and beautiful
plants many in blossom, almost exclu-
sively the exhibit Of Mrs. Zenler. 1t
was the feature of the Fair and at
tracted deserved attention. We are
unable to give the names of the beau
tiful exotics, AID if we space, the list
would be to extensive. Across, and
opposite was the
PICTURE AND ART GALLERY.
The exhibits in this department were
fine. Twenty two valuable oil paint
ings from the parlors of our people
decorated the walls We observed
two very commendable paintings in OF!
executed by Miss Ida Edwards which
reflect credit upon one SO young The
Photographic and Crayon display was
very creditable, and attracted no little
attention.
1t the second story of the hall was
| the
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
where were exhibits of penmanshiI
school reports, maps of Wisconsin and
WOOD County, executed by the pupils
of the Grand Rapids, Centralia and
minor schools Of the county all OF
which made beautiful display. This
department was under the supervision
of Supt. Williams. In the same room
were
CHRONOLOGICAL EXHIBITS
which were fine. we ascertained the
name of but one Of the exhibitors
Mr.. JOS Closuite. We have neglect
ed to mention several beautiful plate
boquets in the floral department by
Mrs. Purdy, Miller, Dutruit and Zen.
Ter, which made most beautiful sur.
rourdings for the art work above men
toned.
From the building devoted to the
aesthetic, we passed to the
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Hers the exhibits were limited, but
not more SO than we had expected te
find them, in consequence Of the in
tense heat and drought Of August
Neverless there was a fine display OF
potatoes and every manner of garden
and field vegetables. We noticed over
twenty seven exhibits of Potatoes, and