The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-01
Wellington Fair.

Thetvehy sixth annual Fair ofthe Wei
1ington Union Agricultural Society was
held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
ef last week, under very adverse circum-
stances and yetwas a success to a result
far above thatrexpected by Che officers and
friends. The continued and excessive heat
which has blighted, to great extent, the
fields and gardens, and precluded anything
like contributions to the interests and at
fractions from this source, was recognized,
while the overpowering dust that filled the
air in a continued, cloud influenced many
in remaining at home; yet, we learn from
the officers that the receipts indicate the
attendance was equal to that of the last
Fair, while the exhibition might have
lacked interest from causes altogether be-
yond their power of control.
- THE SHOW OF CATTLE.
All the stalls allotted to fine cattle were
filed fSpm the herds of the best breeders
and stock raisers in the territory contribu-
tory to our fairs. Among the successful
exhibitors who bore off red cards were W.
P. Nobel, of Shiloh, and r. Ledyard, of
Rochester Others who had entries from
this and other towns were equally success
full in the different grades, which will be
given in the full list of premiums when
furnished for publication by the Secretary.
e THE Snow OF HORSES.
generally, it is claimed, was the largest
ever made. In the class for roadsters alone,
there were forty-one entries. The trotting
attracted the, usual crowds to the grand
stand and the space surrounding the track.
In the race for five-year-olds there were six
entries. The winners &ere-irst, Hotspur
Girl; second, Lady Brygand; third, Nettie
B. Purse, SIS, $10land s.. = H7 .
In the walk, trot and running race there
were but two entries, Ned, owned by E.
Mills, winning first money-time, 6.411h5.
Bill, owned by F. Curtis, received second.
The free for all race was the one looked
to with the most interest; but it was late
before the race was called, and so much
time being consumed by drivers getting
their starts, that we failed to get the result.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Our newly organized and equipped Fire
Department consisting of engine, hose and
ladder companies, marched to the grounds,
Thursday afternoon, and gave an exhibit
ton of their skill in handling their ma
chimes. The test was run of forty rods
by the "hooks" and raising ladder, which
they accomplished in the brief time of 3911
seconds. At the signal, the engine and
hose men fell in their places and ran forty
rods with the engine and hose cart, ran off
100 feet of hose, connected to engine, and
had water through the pipe in one minute
and twenty mine and a half seconds. Then
followed the hose drill by hosemen, con-
sisting of coupling and uncoupling hose,
putting on and taking off hose, and taking
out and putting in sections of hose, all of
which was performed with credit to the
company and officers.
~ THE BALLOON ASCENSION,
by Prof. White, on Wednesday, was sue
cess, and so well pleased were the people
with this new feature, that the directors
secured him for another trip skyward on
Thursday. a ~
tlgG - FINE ART HALL,
was, as usual, the center of attraction. The
floral display was very f1De-never, we
think, exceeded in variety and beauty.
The absence of a good water supply, by
which the bright green foliage and varia-
gated colors could have been kept free
from dust, was noticeable. The display
of needle and general fancy work was not
large a number of paintings, crayons
and photographs, tastefilily arranged and
placed with due regard for shade and
light, added much to the good appearance
of the hall. Hoyt & Woolley had section
insthis building, filled with furniture.
IN MERCHANTS HALL -ai--
Hustled Bros, Baldwin, Laundon & Co.,
VIM. Vischer, H G. Starr & Co., E. Bene-
dict, Lang s. Peirce. J.sW. Wilbur, j. NJ
Otterbaeker, s. p. Hastin gs,a Smith s. Jor-
dan, and others, all had arranged goods in
their different lines, which gave hand
some and attractive appearance to the
place. In the rear of Floral Hall the
.,,..F 49,, FARM IMPLEMENTS
were located, ak the dealers here, and some
from abroad, having at least the ''boss y
machine there.
l. THE POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
In this department there-were more en-
tries than ever before, representing every.
thing in the domestic bird line, from the
stately Thanksgiving gentleman and hii
noisy cousin whose ancestors saved Rome
down to the diminutive bantam.
THE DISPLAY OF HOGS
was excellent-especially at some of the
dinner tables. Their quadruped relatives
however, who took the premiums, wert
the property of Clifford & White, Bradford
& Garris, and ]. Horton.
NOTES.
/ There were hut two arrests for drunken