Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-18
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park presents to-day much more attract
i've app aaranco than yesterday. The CON
fused mass ot exhibits arc being rapidly
arranged, aud before night will probably
all be In place. The exhi blts embrace al
most every article of agricultural aud
horticultural produce, manufactures,
machiuory, household goods, works OF
art aud Vortu, needle work, embroidery
aud fancy articles, together with u good
display ~ horses, sheep, cattle, hogs,
poultry, 80.
TITO Maiu Buiidipg.
This spacious structure ia now entir,lv
| filled aud is very attractive. Unfortunately
many of tho exhibitors have not yet placed
their names upon their exhibits aud IL IL
therefore impossible 10 give them credit
| for their display. We note below tho
names OF some OF tho more prominent OK.
| hihtors
| At the principal entrance Of the main
building is placed large aquarium, OK.
htbtcd by tho Lancaster piscatOrial com.
pany and IN charge of y NJ. Seucr. Tho
tank is four feet in length, two feet wide
aud two feet deep aud CONTAINS ~ carp of
| the scale, mirror and leather varieties,
| varying III si2c from miuuows to = year
olds, the largest being Fl iuchcs in length
and 4 pounds in weight.
Near tho entrance WIN. Kuntzmau, of
Nazareth, presents an ingenious invention
10y which almost anyone, without training,
can execute grainlng on various kinds of
wood, equal to that done by tho most
experienced graincr, aud IN less thau one
half the time.
On catering the north room ON tho first
tlDOr the first thing that strikes the eye Is
the magnificent display OF flowers aud
foliage plants exhibited by Rohrcr, the
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of tho room with tho choicest plants
from his hot houses. He shows also great
variety Of cut flowers in elegant designs,
including vases, baskets, stars crosses,
anchors, NC, Nc,
VIM. Weidle, of Lancaster, exhibits
over thirty varieties ot choice pears, sew.
| oral varieties oi peaches, including plate
of immense Susquehannas, some iine
apples and several plates of grapes.
Levi ). Rclst, of Mauhoim township
shows twenty seven VA ioties Of apples.
Mr. VI. l.. Fry, of Ephrata exhibits
about 70 varieties Of POTATOES, all the spe-
ctmCns being very fine. J. ). Gei2 also
shows several varieties of potatoes, aud
DE-. 5. I. Davis some potatoes. the seed Of
! which he procured GU the Indian reserva
ton III Michigan.
NJ l.. Groider, ui Mount Joy, exhibits
some very superior wheat, corn, potatoes,
bccts and other vegetables. Mr.. Esben-
shade also exhibits some tine vegetables
and n shock OF corn standing IL to - feet
in height.
The Lancaster chemical company mako
a creditablo display, in jars, Of the scyoral
fertilizers manufactured by them.
Mr.. Brady exhibits tine lne of edge
tools, manufactured at hts works in this
city, and near them Is tiue case Ut files
OF all sorts and sizes, from SpouceI's
Lancaster lilo works.
George w. Baker, OF Mauheim, shows u
beautiful set of carriage harness.
There is also in this room a large and
varied assortment ut preserved and canned
fruits and vegetables, butter, au electric
engine aud many other exhibits uu.
marked
In the south room tho display Of pianos
and organs exhibited by n. {. lukenbach
attract much attention. His exhibits
occupy a carpeted platform IA the centre
Of the room and consists Of one elegant
upright Knabo piano, ono square GroVen
stein Fuller piano aud four Wilcox "
White organs, including symphony organ
for church use.
Tho Miller organ company, Of Lebanon,
exhibit four Of their iinc organs. They
arc in charge Of Prof. W. ID. Musscr, who
peumauship, executed by himself.
Mr.. ilumphrcyYllc, of South Queen
street, exhibits Que of his mCubators, tho
success Hatcher" which Is IN full blast
and dozens Of littlo peeps are pecking
their ways ont Of the shells in full view OF
the visitors. The hatcher holds go eggs,
and chicks will bo hatched ia it every day
during the continuance Of the fair. II
attracts much attention.
J.W. Lowell tho horse collar maker has
q very large and varied display OF collars
OF all sizes and styles. they are tastefully
arranged and are Of superior workmanship.
w. +. Iiarklns also makes fine exhibit
in tue same line Of business,
Potts, Locher & Dckey, manufacturers OF
Helyetia American leather betinR, exhibit
full liue of their unique manufactures
: consisting Of beltiug, belt laclug, picker
aud apron feathers, loom strappings and
} tanned hides from which their manuiac.
| lures are cut.
A. A. Myers displays collection Of fine
tanned hides and leather.
The north room IN the second floor con
( tains many exhibits of a very attractive
character. The greater portion OF the
wall space is occupied 10y elegant executed
, aud handsomely framed photographs
from the studios of b. +. Saylor, j, w.
| iiuOlcy anu y, Ia, lNOlc, All VI NA
hibit pictures equal to any made IN the
larger cities. Betz aud Richards also cx .
, hibit many Hne photographs, principally
out door.
Abraham, tho artist, presents some fine
specimens of crayon Portraits aud oil
paintings.
Astrich Bros from their palace of fash
ion, have sent to the fair somo exquisite
millinery, coats, clOlks. embroidery, laccs,
40, sc
Mrs. Jacob Ehrhart aud Mrs. J, Il.
Roger have cases of admirably executed
fancy needle work, aud there are other
cases Of very fine embroidery not yet
marked.
Mrs. A. Il. Moore exhibits number OF
embroidered towels that attract much at
tention by reason of tiue workmanship.
,, Mrs. ThomT shows case OF dyed aud
cured feathers, her own make. They are
very fine.
+. j Erisman shows three cases ol
gents furnishing goods of latest styles ;
Shaub II Burns u largo case of fine shoes !;
George Flick u case of stuffed birds. rep
tiles and animals Dana Graham IA case
Of combs, many OF them OF peculiar style
+ BOokmyer, specimens of painting and
graining.
There are half dozen vases of wax
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