The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-23
THE FAIR.
A Grand Success Bright Prospects in
store for the Future OF
the Society.

IL all our readers. had teen fortunate
enough to have seen the Fair we would be
81 ent, for il was good enough to speak for
itself.
The display of Agricultural Implements
surpassed any previous exhibition, a fact
principally due to the enterprise of Darst
& Ream. Among these we noticed the iron
tooth rake, the double harrow, the common
sense feed cutter, the Oliver chilled walk
ing and riding pillow. This last is worth
attention from all who would save the
labor and toll of walking all day after
pillow: There were also double shovel
plows and cultivatcr rs, Champion mower,
clothes wringer with stand for tubs-a fine
article; q bent wood churn, grindstone on
bent wood frame, run by foot-po wer;
little beauty OF a cider mill, by Haven &
Co, of Cincinnati; grain drills with seed
and fertilizer attachments; Eureka mower,
the sickle following the horses; Malta 2
horse cultivators; Ohio chilled plow; New
Imperial plov, one double seated, open
spring wagon and five buRgiez, from Co
lnmbns factory; fine display Of bugsles
made at the reliable shops in Somerset;
Clipper tanning mill for grain and seeds,
perfect little beauty; self-raking and self
dropping reapers, Malta shovel plows.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
This famous ball was not go full az we
have seen il, but is made up in qualify
what il lacked in quantity. Bread, cakes,
jelliss, canned fruits, apples, peaches, pears,
ounces, grapes, beans, cabbage, beets, po-
tatoes, squashes, corn. leather, pumpkins,
seeds. etc, swelled the vocabulary of arti-
cles there, on which the eye could feast
while the palate coveted a taste. Peanuts
with green tops were exhibited by Mrs.
Slough, Henry Hynus was there with 20
varieties of Irish potatoes, each challeng-
ing criticism, 80 far as looks are concerned
A single stock of corn showed FIVE ears; a
cane stalk seemed II feet tall, and two |
with immense white ears
seemed Is feet high. There was a stalk of
corn we call Egyptian, each grain having
its own busk.
The Poultry was not up to former years,
but the Plymouth Rock, Cochin, and |
Leghorns were there, with coop of do.
mestic pigeons all worthy Of their fame.
FLORAL HALL
was never gayer or more tastefully decor
ated' Among the many beautiful articles
seen there we mention a fine specimen of |
showing flowers, birds, scrolls,
etc, produced by Edgar G. Wilson, No
Ind. Room is left on this splen-
did specimen Of penmanship for a family
record.
Ben Whitmer's collection of natural Gu
rios,ies, including plate 100 years old,
Indian battle axse, notices, etc, was ad.
mired by the many hundreds who we're
fortunate enough to get within seeing dis
taDce. Mr.. Whilmer's collection of cut
flowers surpassed anything of the kind on
Q xhibition. Fulkerson and Nichols pho
tographic display was very attractive.
Wheat, rye and grass in colors, a beautiful
hair wreath, and a thousand other articles
Of AIT and beauty added to the attractive
ness Of Floral Hall
The Horses were never excelled at any
Fair in Somerset for speed, beauty, stock
and value, and seldom for numbers.
Among the stallions we noticed Valley
Bill, a sorrel, pulling down 14OO pounds;
a dark bay. years old: weight,
1850 pounds; Duke, an English horse,
1900 pornds, splendid horse for draft I
purposes.
THE RACES.
The racing was one of the attractions.
There Ia no reason why q race once in
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tive to the Fair Company. In the trot
free for all, Belle Harrison, entered by NJ.
Crawford Of ZsnesvIlle, 10 years old, grey;
Hector, entered by G. G. Williams of Lam
caster, 6 years old, grey, and Nettie Stitt
in the three out of FIVE mile
heats for the purse of 500. This race
took place on Friday. The first heat was
won by Hector, who came in fully 20 feet
ahead Of Belle, with Nellie in the rear,
hardly in time to carry blankets for the
frat two. The second and third we're won
by Belle, the fourth by Hector, and the
fifth by Belle, who took the purse from the
field at he end Of the fifth mile, when nei-
ther she nor Hector showed any signs of
but pnor Nellie went of the track
at the end Of the third mile painting like
q dung hill.
For the County Run, best 8 in 5, Noah,
9. g., entered by Lysle, carried heavy
rider. Hoosier Dick, by Charles Bois,
years old; Fannie johnson, by VIM. Good
in, and Gunnison's horse. The fret heat
was against Noah and in favor of Fanny
johnson, though the gap at the outcome
was not eqnal TO the gap at the start,
Noah having done nobly. The second
and third heats also being given against
Noah, who showed himself close on the
heels Of Fan ny, every time, and second
beat, the purse, at the end of the third
mile. was awarded to Fanny.
The crowd on Saturday was not 30 large
as the previous day, but the attendance
was good. The racing was splendid, es-
pecially the trotting the free for all tot.