The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-09-24
THE COUNTY FAIR.

UNION on Thursday:
The Fair opened on Tuesday morn
! ling with beautiful WEI taer, good de
Egree of previous preparation in the va
rious details necessary to such coca
J sions. and in most respects under verJ
favorable auspices. It was not ex
jpected that much would be done dur
ing the first day aside from receiving
. entries and the general arrangement
of the different departments. The en-
: tries did not come In 50 fast as tIeJ
should on Tuesday, there being gen
eral disposition to put of until Wed.
inesday what should have been done
earlier, consequently on Wednesday
morning the Secretary's Office was
crowded with parties wishing to make
entries, and the general appearance Of
the entire grounds was that Of confu-
sion and preparation. However,
Everything assumed the appearance
which promised q good show, better
than has been known In some years.
The Secretary, Mr.. r. F. Roberts, has
spent great deal Of time and labor.
and has left no stone unturned to have
the Fair this year asucceSs, and the in
dications now are that he has not La
bored in vain.
There was q good display of farm
and other machinery ON the grounds,
of which we noticed the following:
Mr.. Daniel Toner, Of Paris, exhibits
Champion machines, mowers, COM
bined and single reaper, all from the
Pa akon~v 1e AR~n onfnf&rotoN Grv,N ~ INar
der, Mitchell & CO., Of Springfield.
Ohio.
| Mr.. Henry Williams, Of this city, ex-
hibits 2 of his famous seeders and 8
harrows, with 40, so and ~ teeth, res
pectiyeiy.
| Messrs. Marsh and Stevens exhibit
seven Of Walter A. Woods machines,
including single mower, Sweepstake
rake and Irvine binder.
| il. Case & Co., Of Racine, exhibit a
sulkey plow. 2 centre iron draft plows,
| I sulkey corn eultivator.
! G. A. Dewey. Of Kenosha. exhibits
. spring tooth harrow, which has ap-
parently many virtues.
I Kenosha Tanning Mil Co. have on
exhibition some Oft cir celebrated ma
chimes.
Samuel Sleeves, of Union Grove, has
on exhibition asulky plow and 2 stub
Eble plows.
I Two improved corn planters by
gentleman from Bristol whose name
we could net learn.
Mr.. Edward Balm exhibits specimens
Of his celebrated wagons, 2 bnggies
and one farm wagon.
Mr.. Mic. Pirsch also shows some very
handsome wagons of his make. which
do not detract from his reputation as q
wagon maker.
Powell & Douglass, of Waukegan,
exhibit fine model of wind mill.
The Racine Refrigerator Go. exhibit
q fine specimen of this useful article.
Powers Cream Extractor Co., of Por-
tage City, exhibit one of their ma
chimes, which attracts considerable 1T
tention.
Mr.. J. A. Powers exhibits six pat
terms Of Wheeler & Wilson's sewing
machines. the reputation OF which
needs no mention from as.
r. Nielsen has a good showing of
his fine bedsteads, chairs, tables, SC.
Mr. L. Balm exhibits some Of his well
known patterns of cook and heating
stoves.
Mr.. @. A. Dewey also shows some
handsome specimens of cook and heat
ing stoves, Of celebrated patterns. :.
The Racine Hardware Co. exhibit
new specimens Of work tables, deal
stands, brackets and school seats, for
which they are famous.
We noticed a fine specimen Of Hull
lett, Davis & Co.'s celebrated upright
pianos. The case of this piano was ex-I
ceedingly handsome.
r. F. Roberts exhibits useful ar
ticle of household furniture in the shape
Of rectangular churR and butter
worker.
p. Becker & Son exhibit some fine
specimens of cook and heating stoves.
j. K. Moore, Of Racine, shows his in
genuous culinary slicer. which does adj
mirable work.
Mr.. Manning, of Somers. exhibits
some flne specimens Of corn, pota-
toes. squash, pumpkins and apples.
Mr.. VIM. MunSOn shows some very
fine samples of wheat, which proves
the possibilities of Kenosha county In
that direction.
w. Kingman, Joseph R0ddei. Geo. F.
Leet, G. III. WiliertOn. Mrs G. VOlmer,
James Petrie, Capt. johnson, Lay III.
Everhart, George Cable and w. v. Gull
all exhibit samples of field crops, In
GLIDING grass seed, corn, potatoes, wheat
and other products.
E. s. Stannard. Of Woodwork, ex-
hibits some fine cheese.
Some fine samples Of butter are
shown by Mra A. G. Joslyn, W. s Tar
bell, Mrs. E. d. Carpenter, Mrs. s.
Kingman. Mrs. George III. Mari. Mrs. j.
Roddel, Mrs. George Leet. Mrs. Dan
Barnnm, q. HI. WillertOn. Mrs. A. A.
Burgess, Frank Hull Fred Hannahs,
w. Y. Gull, VIM. MunsOn, Mrs. r. P.
Mari, Mrs. r. F. Roberts. Fred Barter.
Lyman Dutton, Burt Fox and A. s.
Barber.
Mr.. Stephen Gait made good show
ing Of apples and ether fruits.
HORSES AND THE RACEs.
Green Race, Purse, $55-J. d. Shu-
CART, Waukegan, enters Willie D.; W.
E. Reed enters Brown Dick; N. A.
Miller enters b. q. Pat.
$50 Race: Purse $685.. w. Swan
borough. Nsukegan, entern Handle
t0niRn PHincej James Smith, Racine,
enters Abdallah and Dutch Maid.
9 Minute Race: Purse 1901. w.
scarborough, Waukegan, enters Ham
bletonian Prince /, J. b. Shugart. Of
| Waukegan, enters Willie d.
Free-for-All Race: Purse. S200-D.
FL. Sherman, Waukegan, enters b. g.
David H.; Edward Balm, Kenosha, en-
| ters celebrated horse Barkis.
The races will take place on Thurs
day and Friday afternoons. Barkis viii
trot on Friday.
ROAbSTERS.
w. Kingman enters yr old colt; h.
F. Roberts, yr old fiiley; C.A.Gilman,
4 yr old stallion; j. !. Case. 8 stations
\ and Q fillies: r. s. Houston, VI old
stallion; J. w. Scarborough, yr old
kstallion; Chas. HcNaughtOn. yearling
colt; Geo. Cable, brood mare and colt
Chas. McNaughton, brood marc and