The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-09-05

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pliances of machinery, so that there may
be no lack of beauty and ornament, and
yet woman's hands be left free to do what
is even more necessary in the personal care,
the learning and teaching that is sometimes
called the broidery-work on human souls
Hoyt s. Woolley made in this hall the
only display of Cabinet wares shown on
the ground, some handsome parlor furni-
| ture and other work in their line, though
the space they could have would not ad-
NIT of a fair representation of their cabi-
net stock. They sold over $500 worth of
goods on the grounds during the Fair.
Baldwin, Laundon, Windecker s. Co.
had, on the opposite side of the Hall,
large space filled with dry goods. A min
iature carpet store was in one stall, orien-
tai in its richness of tapestry and blending
of soft colors. Their cloak department
svery handsome. Ottoman silk, fur-lin-
ed or Embroidered, cloth with plush or fur
trimmings, children's cloaks, ladies' long
coats-all new fall and winter goods-con-
stantly attracted possible customers. One
| Ottoman silk circular with good mink lin
| ing and dark rich collar was marked $3.50,
but $25 would buy a good and well-made
cloak and there were many grades more or
less expensive. Their display of winter
dress-goods, suitings in patterns, all wool
/ goods in new styles, silks and satins, vel
vets and brocades, white goods, hosiery
and laces was very fine. Ribbons,
trimmings in fancy satins and vel
vets, indicate what variety of colors will
be employed in ladies' garniture the com.
ing winter, and that the sombre black and
dark costumes which have so long been
the uniform dress will be relieved here
and there by touches of brilliant color.
Mr.. Vaughn presides over this department,
and to his taste and skill in arrangement
we presume much of the united good eff.
| feet is due.
| Musical instruments were shown by the
agents of four companies. VIM. Vischer,
Of Wellington, exhibiting the best makes
of the Estey Organ Company; Mr.. Hall,
the music teacher, showing the tone to
good advantages and making music by &C
comparing Hersey's violin. The Jewett s.
Goodman instruments were shown by Mr..
Spencer, the agent; and in Floral Hall
Mr.. Lamphear, of Oberlin, had Mason s.
Hamlin on exhibition.
Fancy Baskets made-in St. Louis by the
Indians filed one stall and probably found
considerable sale.
VEGETABLE HALL.
In this hall there were exhibited the
greatest variety of fine potatoes, a some
what meager display of fruit, not large
| quantity of garden or field products, but
as fine lot of strained honey as was ever
seen here. Dairy Implements were also
| shown here.
FLORAL HALL.
| There were some knit bed-spreads, a
woven coverlet, some pieced cotton quilts,
a log-cabin quilt and four very handsome
silk bed-covers, pieced in kaleidoscope pat
tern with more or less embroidery thereon.
Mrs. Chas. Perkins, OF Wellington; Mrs.
S. S. Warner, Miss Anna Kolb and some
one whose name we did not learn, made
and owned these.
| of fancy needle work, knitting, ETC.,
there were one hundred and twenty entries,
and most of the work was very nice.
The wax work was abundant, and most
OF it as lovely as it was brittle.
| OF table-spreads and scarfs there was an
elegant display.
| Messrs. Hill, of Greenwich, exhibited the
last day some fine portraits in photography.
] Our own artists were not represented at all
in that department.
Oberlin College Writing Department, of
which U. Mckee is Principal, was repre-
sented by r. W. Cobb, of Cincinnati, an
artist penman of very superior ability, who
had on exhibition 81 800 worth of pen
drawing. One piece alone valued at $780,
Mr.. Cobb has the reputation of being one
of the finest card writers in America, and
with an ordinary steel pen wrote any name
given as fast as they could be handed him,
and for free distribution. The writing de-
partment of Oberlin College is thoroughly
well equipped.
DIR. McClaran had at the Fair a case of
choice specimens of silver ore, gold quartz,
agate and other mineral and geological
specimens which he lately brought from
Colorado. There were no silverware, den-
tistry, crockery or druggists notions ex-
hibited this year.
Mrs. Doland had fine display of flow
ers and house plants.
Mr.. L. Bowman exhibited clothing, show
ing the fine quality of tailor work done in
his establishment.
Mrs. S. E. Wilcox had three table scarfs
richly embroidered, and Mrs. H. Manley a
table-cover made of silk handkerchiefs, set
together with velvet ribbon and embroid-
cred.
and floor mats.
The samples of penmanship done by pu-
pills in the d Grammar grade, or sixth
year of the Wellington Schools, were a
credit to the teacher of penmanship, Mr..
Cline, as well as to the boys and girls.
THE BICYCLE RACES.
One of the most interesting features of
the Fair was the bicycle races. The track
was in fair condition and the weather all
that could be desired. Wheelmen from
Cleveland, New London and other places
were present and participated in the races.
In the race for Wheelmen of Lorain
County on Wednesday afternoon, one turn
of the track, A. NJ. Allyn took first prize,
D. A Willard second, d. L. Bennett third
and w. Rowe fourth. Time 1 10
The races Thursday afternoon were un-
der the management Cf Geo. Collister, OF
Cleveland. The first prize, gold badge