The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-30
was hardly equal to some former fairs

! w. B. Nichols, James Vair, w, S
Krake, Walter Roe, Joseph Torpy
and r. j. Thompson, of Ravenna
Ralph Bingham, HI. B. Bingham, G. B
Gano, and b. S. Bingham, of Edin
burg, and Mrs. Nellie Peck, of Man
tua, were among the exhibitors i'm this
department..
Machinery Hail was finely fitted ut
and supplied with steam power to
enable exhibitors to show the work.
ings of their machines, of which there
were alarge number, embracing now
ers, reapers, binders, seed drills. plows,
harrows, cultivators, &c, sc.
Or course Floral Hall was the great
point OF atu action, and it was fitted
up in elegant style, and filled with ar
ticles of interest too numerous to men,
lion. In addition to the magnificent
display of flowers and house plants
| tastefully arranged, ornamental nee-
d'ework in great profusion, domestic
manufactures, comprising cheese, but
ter, honey, bread, biscuits, pies, cakes,
ETC.. in endless variety; cloths and
household manufactures; and of fruits
the exhibit was never surpassed.
Our business men did not neglect
this grand opportunity to display their
wares and advertise their business.
Among the exhibitors we are able to
name the following: f. ii. Stiles,
wall paper; w. w. Carnahan, do; ID.
M. ClewelI, Snyder & Freeman, and
Smith & EIson, dry goods: George f.
Fairchild, furniture; Heimes & Rog-
ers, harness and horse furnishing
goods; w, ID. Durham, Robert Lind
say, and p. Clark, boots and shoes
Mrs. III. X. Bronson, ladies' furnish
ing goods; Mrs. A. II. Parsons, ele-
giant millinery; Ravenna Wooden
Mile, their products; j. III. Oakley,
photographs: f. j. Cox, elegant land
scape paintings, photos, and crayon
pictures; Wait, Dewey & Co., a splen-
did exhibit of silver ware, watches,
clocks and jewelry; e. F. w. Crone-
myer, fine crayons; ID. Cronemyer,
palace organs; q. S. Curtis, cooking
and parlor stoves; G. j. Brigham, do
Atlantic Mile, specimen of flour
Quaker Mill Co, six specimens of eat
meal; Albert E. Twitt, come elegant
and elaborate specimens of scroll
saving, among which was the Lords
Prayer sawed from wood, showing
great taste and skill in design and ex-
eeution; A. G. Chapman also exhib-
iteed some fine specimens of scroll |
saving; j. Gledhill and j. j. Wood
ruff had on exhibition a number of |
fossils and Indian relics, and large |
collection of 1000 COINS and scrip, |
some very rare specimens; j. G. Cat
lin had fine exhibit of stuffed or
mounted birds and animals, with
number of prehistoric relics and Gu
riosities. We might continue the list
to an almost indefinite length, but
time and space admonish us to desist.
The races on Thursday and Friday
were interesting, and attracted the at
tention of everybody.
In the $50 race on Thursday there
were five entries, and it was hotly
The following is the sum-
mary:
W. Harlan. Cleveland, b. h.. Tom B Il 221
]. "A. McMullen, Akron. ch. m. Mollie Ia
w. Hall. Alliance. g. g., Nose. ........4 333
- Stine, Cleveland, b. m Belle Elmo, 8
Otis Thompson, Stow, &. e, Charlie. 3 b o dr
There were only three entries in the
three minute race. The following is
the summary: ~
". Harlan. Cleycland. b. h., Tom B.1 2 III
J. A. AcAlulien. Akron. blk Ben 2
w. Ball, Alliance. 6. g., Nose. 8 3
The free to all race created the most
interest. 1t was won by James Rid
dies bay mare Matte w., after a sharp
contest. The summary is as follows:
j. Riddle, Ravenna, b. M, Matte w, 20
e Holmes. Cleve b IN Kitty Fisher. . . B I 3
ID. w. Thomas. Paris. BLK m .Mistletoe, 2
No time was announced in either
race. .a
FINE SHOW NOT ON THE BILLS.
r One of the most interesting and
pleasant exhibitions at the Fair on
Friday, was the eQuestrianism OF Miss
Pinneo, daughter of B. F. Pin.
neo, of Greeley, Colorado. The off,
GERS of the Society, learning that Mr..
Piuneo and his accomplished daugh-
ter, who were en- route 10 Louisville,
KY, where she is to ride twenty
mile race on the track, were stopping
in town for few days to visit rela-
tives here, extended an invitation to
the lady to give an exhibition of her
skill upon the grounds Friday morn
ing st ten O'Clock, which she kindly
accepted,
The performance took place at about
the hour advertised, and every body
was pleased with the skillful riding
and qneenly bearing of the lady. The
perfect ease and grace with which she
the animal she rode, though
a strange and spirited one, show her
to be the queen of equestriennes.
The .Ravenna City Band furnished
the music during the Fair, and sus-
tanned their well earned reputation as
a first class musical organization.
The exhibition of grain, seeds and
was immense. There were
so specimens of potatoes entered, with
big pumpkins, squashes, melons. cab.
bages, beets, &C., in great profusion.
The specimens Of wheat numberen l6,
of rye 2, oats and corn Al.
Much interest was manifested in the
Baby Show, There were nine COM
petitors for the prize. The special
premium of Belding & Armstrong Ga
SIS toilet seD was awarded to the son