Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-29
Central Fair of 1850.

The Wisconsin Central Fair for 1880
was a perfect success in every particular.
The weather was all that could have
been asked for-sunshiney and bright,
none too hot, none too cold, and every
thing seemed to have passed off to the
satisfaction of all. On Wednesday there
was a fair attendance, numbering per-
haps $780, but on Thursday the crowd
was immense, it being estimated as high
as 1000 by good Judges On Friday,
Notwithstanding the attractions were
equal to either of the other days, the at
tendance was light, as it always the case
here and elsewhere, which goes to show
that the people will not attend fair
| three days in succession
Hon. E. w. Reyes, of Madison, deliv-
cred the annual address Oh Thursday,
which occupied about an hour. His
speech was full of practical thoughts for
the farmer, and was delivered in a clear
and forcible manner All who heard it
were pleased with the effort.
The show of blooded horses, cattle,
sheep and swine was good and fully up
to the average of past years. The fine
art and floral halls were we'll filled, all
the available space being occupied by
exhibitors, as has been the case we be-
lieve every year since the organization of
| the fair association. The amusement
part of the fair was most excellent being
far ahead of anything of the kind ever
witnessed here The races were closely
contested aud therefore exciting, and
some very fast time was made. Each
race had from five to ten entries, and as
the horses came from almost every part
of the state and were therefore unknown
to one another, each one did his best to
win. Heats below 2:40 were not uncom-
mon in any race, while as fast time as
2:32 was made in the free for all. No
fair in the state, not excepting the state
fair, had as large number of good
horses present as the Central Wisconsin.
The books of the society show that up
wards of 40 entries were made for the
! different races.
The balloon ascensions were made on
time, and to the satisfaction of both of
ficers and patrons Of the society, We'd
nesday and Thursday. On Friday, how
ever, the wind was so strong that the bal
loonists did not dare make the ascent,
but as there were few if any, on the
ground but that had witnessed the as
tensions the two days previous, no disap-
| pointment was manifested at the an
nouncement that the balloon would not
| 90 up.
The sham battle between two detach-
ments of the Watertown Rifles was a
| novel and interesting feature OF the pro-
gramme on Thursday afternoon. The
| boys acquitted themselves with great
credit, and the only thing which dis
tinguished the performance from real
battle was the fact that no men fell in
the engagement, and after the action the
field was not dotted with dead and
wounded heroes.
Other amusements, consisting of aero
battle exhibitions by the Turner boys of
this city, foot and sack races came off as
advertised, and no crowd we believe were
better entertained than were the patrons
| of the Central Fair at its seventh annual
exhibition last week. AS a consequence,
we hear nothing but good words for the
! officers of the association from every
source
Below we give the names of few OF
the most prominent exhibitors. 1t is our
purpose to make especial mention Of those
only who went to a great deal of trouble
and expense, in taking goods to the fair
with the sole object in view of contribute
ing to the success of the enterprise. No
money premiums were offered on most of
the goods mentioned below, and the ex-
hibitors are entitled to the thanks of all
who entertain a friendly feeling towards
the society, for their public spirit in plac-
ing goods on exhibition at loss pc
cuniarily to themselves
The display of agricultural machinery was the
largest ever exhibited here, consisting OF
threshers steamers harvesters, reapers,
| placed on exhibition by J. B. Bennett, Roper d
| Ferry, S. E. Randall, VIM. Schultz, J. F. Bramer
| and GriSwold Il Frazer, Lake Mills. The ma
| chlnery was driven by a steamer furnished by j.
| b. Bennett.
AS you went into the fine art building from the
| south you are struck with fine display of or
| CANS from the music store of e. G. Gaebler SeY-
! eral different styles and makes were here repre-
| scented.
| The walls about this end of the building indi-
| Gated the different varieties of wall paper and
| pictures which can be secured of the enterpris-
! ing firm of Straw & Murphy. 4 few very fine
| crayon pictures were also exhibited by this firm.
| Rack d Jones occupied very large space with
| an endless variety carpets rugs and Oil cloths.
The exhibit consisted all grades up to the most
| costly brussels carpets and velvet rugs.
| w. d. SprOeSser had on exhibition a fine glass
| case ofJewelry and silver ware; also large num-
Der of clocks and time pieces all unique and no
| vel in design.
| J. Jungmann, had on exhibition fine display
| ofeasy chairs covered with raw silk, and centre
| tables.
| Mrs. NJ. E. Parker pleased the eyes ofthe ladies
with large glass cases of millinery goods and spe
| cimens of dress making,
| T. TrZcinSki had large variety of hair works
on exhibition consisting ofswitches, wigs, curls,
etc.
| Fred Specht filled his usual space with fine
specimen of his skill in the harness line.
| II. Daub, exhibited large variety of liquors.
| The bottles and labels looked very nice but as
! the corked were all seal-covered we cannot ad-
! visedly speak of their contents.
Gust Waltz had on exhibition miniature steam
! fire engine it being an exact imitation of the
! Pioneer Engine.
| G. H. Fie, made fine display of hand made
| carving and butcher knives.
| Mrs. Thos C. Jones and Mary Quigly occupied
| considerable space with ladies handiwork
Woodland q Stone had very large display Of
| candies, cakes, crackers, etc. Ofther own manu-
| facture.
D. & F. Kusel, usual had on exhibition large
| amount of goods from their hardware establish
ment consisting of several different kinds of coal
and wood stoves and big display ofgranite iron