The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29

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continuous centre of attraction.
Charlie Stewart exhibited a won.
derful collection Of the currency o
this country and the money of various
nations, some of which existed hun
dreds Of years before the christian
era.
l.. p. Gould, also, exhibited a case
of foreign coins, "a in number, that
must have been collected with great
care, the inspection of which was a
rich treat.
There Was on exhibition, the work
of Lulu L. White, several pieces of
elegant china, hand painted with
mineral paint, that was beautifully
executed, showing rare culture.
The'exhibit by the Michigan Sew
ing Machine and Organ Company
was quite attractive, which with the
music kept large crowd gathered
about their quarters all through the
fair.
With the "West Point and other
popular stoves w. H. Andrus made
an attractive show.
The display of fancy articles in
Floral Hall, though not one quarter
what it should have been and which
it would have been for the best in
terest of the people of Owosso to
have placed there, was very fine,
owing largely to the artistic manner
in which the articles were placed and
the care taken to make the best show
possible with the material on hand /;
much credit for which is due to the
efficient and energetic superinten-
dent Hon. F. G. Bailey. We regret
that time and space prevent a more
extended enumeration Of the many
really beautiful and valuable articles
in this department.
On the grounds adjacent to Floral
Hall, Mr.. o. S. Smith had hive of
bees busy at work, also several sam
piles of his improved hives, that to
those engaged in propogating bees
must have been of interest.
Here too on these grounds was the
large and varied display OF agricul-
tural implements shown by Messrs.
Williams & Hartshorn, that COM
manded the attention of every farm
er, and the not less extensive exhibit
of the same class of goods by differ
ent manufacturers, by Arthur Nc
Hardy. around which animated and
interested crowds were constantly
gathered, and which did much to in
crease the knowledge of our agricul-
turists concerning the various labor
saving machines now placed within
their reach, and which are doing so
much to tighten the labors and in
crease the profits Of the agricuturist
Near by Mr.. Thomas Nelan had
on exhibition three carriages, one
Exceedingly beautifully, made to or
der for E. r. Hutchins, that would
be hard to beat in any mandatory
in the State and must have taught
onr people, if they did not know it
before, that they need not go out of
the city to procure as fine carriages
as are made anywhere, the produc-
ton of our own manufac actories.
A patent churn and the American
Fruit Dryer, manufactured by Mr..
Palmer, of Durand, seemed to be oi
interest to good many people if we
are to Judge from the crowds that
gathered about them.
In Agricultural Hall, there was a
fine display of corn, wheat, oats,
beans, potatoes, tomatoes and garden
vegetables generally, that merited the
attention of all visitors, and seemed
to have charms that attracted the bet.
ter class of those looking after things
of interest to be seen on the grounds
to such an extent that the hall was
we'll filled from first to last during the
exhibition. Here to was placed the
canned fruit, the display of which
though meagre in quantity was ex
cellent in quality and deserved the
attention it attracted. Three cake.
of the finest specimens Of maple