Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-09
BOSC0BEL FAIR.
Rainy Weather, but a Lively
Town and Lots of People.
Notwithstanding The Bad
Weather, the Fair a
Success.

Weather, the Fair a
Success.
Tuesday of last week was the first
day of the Boscobel Fair, the eleventh
annual exhibition of the Agricultural
and Driving Park Association. Tues
day and Wednesday it rained nearly all
day, and the prospect was indeed
gloomy one-gloomy enough to dis
courage anyone but Boscobelian. But
with characteristic grit and determine
ton to fight the Fates, the officers an-
nounced that the fair would positively
take place Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Not until nine o'clock Thursday
morning did the clouds clear away, and
before ten O'Clock the streets were full
of teams; and hundreds of people from
the country were there to take in the
fair. The program, as announced
Wednesday evening, was carried out.
The crowd on the grounds Thursday
and Friday was large; but Friday night
the bad weather set in again, and all
day Saturday threatened rain, and the
crowd the last day was considerably
diminished. However, there was fair
attendance, and the fair, by the indom-
liable persistence of the officers, aided
by the citizens of Boscobel, was made n
success.
Every department was well filled, and
the total number of entries was some
thing over one thousand. The Boscobel
Light-Guard Band, under the leadership
of Mr.. Rasche Hubbell, occupied the
grand stand, and each day entertained
the people with excellent music. The
| Excelsior Band came onto the grounds
Saturday and helped their Boscobel
brothers with some excellent selections
of music
The exhibition in the
CATTLE DEPARTMENT
was very fine. 'Messrs. Palmer Il Son,
of Boscobel, had seven entries of their
famous herd of Galloway cattle, which
attracted great deal of attention. Mr..
Thomas Tormey, of Fennimore, was on
hand with his splendid herd of short
horns-eighteen entries, and his herd
carried off the first premium
A heifer belonging to Messrs Palmers'
herd was found one morning during the
fair with new, black calf by her side,
and the fine animal was Immediately
christencd in honor of the efficient
Secretary of the Society, and in the
herd book will be known as II. j.
Brooks" The next day heifer be-
longing to Mr.. Tormey's herd of short
horns, not to be outdone, gave birth to
a fine red calf, and that gentleman, as a
compliment to the President of the
Society, christened him Geo. +. Hide
brand Both were deserved compli-
ments to the worthy gentlemen, who
with tears streaming down their cheeks,
in few neat and appropriate remarks
acknowledged the honors, and assured
Messrs. Palmer and Tormey that they
would henceforth so conduct their lives
that no rerroach should ever attach TO
the animals named in their honor The
scene during the ceremony was very
affecting, and at its close Messrs Hide
brand and Brooks were warmly CON
graduated The Society will next year
introduce q new feature in the sporting
| department, in the way of bull fight,
when the now famous black animal,
ct. j. Brooks" will contest with the
also famous red short horn. George f
Hildebrand," for the championship.
Mr.. John McCord, of Boscobel, had
on exhibition and entered for premi-
UNI, COW with triplets, three fine
healthy calves.
The exhibition in Art Hall was very
fine, and the building was crowded with
ladies interested in the numerous ex-
hibits.
In the department of farm products
the exhibition was splendid, and such
as can only be found in Southwestern
Wisconsin.
In the horse department the entries
were numerous, and showed some of
the finest horses in the state.
THE RACING.
The racing, as is usual, attracted
most Of the attention in the afternoons
The first race on the program was the
2:10 trotting race, in ), mile
heats, for purse of $50: S75 to lst,
$50 to second. S25 to third, and Sl5 to
fourth, and it came of Thursday after
noon The following is a record of the
entries and the race:
Mambrino Swigert 41-1-l
David X ......... I-4-3-3
Sam Sharpley ...... 1914
Little Cupid ................2- dr.
Jack Cutler .............5 -5-5-5
The last heat was trotted in 2:37..
The next was = running race, 3 in ),
half-mile heats, for purse of SIS.
$40 to first, S25 to second, and $40 to
third:
Burglar ............... 1-3-1-1
lin tlnnegan ................3-1 -2-2
Wy pSey ...,........#........... dis.
Dora Nc. 6-6-dr
Lucy. ...........a..... is DIR
Pegingawl Observation-Disclosures. 2-2-4 DIR
MAGIC. Observation-Disclosures. ) ) dis.
FRIDAYS RACING.
The first race Friday afternoon. was
the $50 trotting race, 3 in five. mile
heats, for purse of $50; S7j to first,
$50 to second, SO to third, and Sl5 to
fourth
Catharine. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ILL
David Il 2-2-2
Little Cupid Observation-Disclosures. 3-3
Then came the runninO race. mile and