The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-09
Our COUNTY Fair.

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BILE County Agricultural Society close
Friday last, after a five days exhibition
The heavy and continued rains OF Sun
: day and Monday foreboded a failure t
many who were disposed to take
gloomy view of the situation; but tn
nimbus clouds gave way to a clear sky
and by Wednesday the outlook was flat
tering indeed. Thursday and Frida,
holding clear and calm, the good peopl,
ofthe county and vicinity came in throng'
and the grounds were oon filled, as i
seemed, by a solid phalanx of Humanity
: The attendance on Thursday was est
mated at 1000, and on Friday at 5000
This was far more than the Society had
hoped for, as the chances seemed against
them this year. But the people of Pre-.
BILE county generally see as much of pros
pcrity within the year as most OF earth's
inhabitants, and SO it proved in this
case.
The Secretary, Mr.. Farr, and the Board
of Directors, together with the President,
worked very hard for success, and they
enjoyed the benefits of their labor. All
departments were well represented,
though some of them not 80 largely as in
former years. The grounds were gener-
ally in good condition, but much i'm
provement could be made in the build
ings intended for exhibitions and by
erecting suitable ones for the exhibition
of swine, sheep and poultry.
Excellent music was furnished by the
Lewisburg Cornet Band. These gentle
men are worthy young men and play
quite well for the practice they have had.
Their department was gentlemanly, and
in their new uniform they presented a
fine appearance. The grounds were well
taken care of by the numerous police,
and all the exhibits were neatly shown.
This department was as full as ever
before, and was one Of the most attract
i've places on the ground; as vas evil
denced by the constant crowds in at
tendance. Miss Laura Hunt of Eaton,
had a rare display, including both por-
trait and landscape work. The '.scions
of the Filbert family'' were her best
Mrs. Anna Donohoe also had some good
work in crayon and paint on exhibition.
Master Rush Lockwood of the Eaton
High School, displayed some crayon de-
signs that evince talent in that direction.
ton. Rush should be encouraged in his
good beginning. The display of needle
work was the best ever seen in Preble
county. and included a large amount OF
work of varied styles and qualities, from
'Dolly's apron to the famous "crazy"
quilt. On account of the great variety
and number of articles exhibited in this
department it will be impossible to par
ticularize.
FLOWERS.
Not as varied a showing in this line
was seen as there should have been. 1t
seems that the ladies and florists do not
care to show their flowers on account of
the low prizes offered. But the display
was well arranged and added much to
the beauty of the department. Cut
flowers would have been q valuable adj
dition to the exhibits.
SEWING MACHINES
with their irrepressible agents were out
in full bloom. The SINGER men sang of
their merits and we're rewarded with the
blue" for their excellent display of
machine work. The HOUSEHOLD was
well shown up by its agent Mr.. B. s..
Atkinson, OF Eaten, and did some fine
work on the ground. The DAVIS was
represented by VIM. Morrow, of Eaton,
who gave some excellent proofs of its
merits BIZ WORK actually done on the
ground. This machine has a good re-
prtation. The Domestic, was the mon
arch, however, and easily won the "Red'
by virtue of the superior display of fancy
work done upon the machine. The
DOMESTIC was represented by Mr.. F. j.
| Wilson and his deputies, of LIE wisburg.
AS the exhibit of this machine was 80
extensive, being the finest ever seen in
this part of Ohio, it could not all be To-
Gated at one place. At the opposite end
of the Art department MI. G. W. Albert
was to be found with his broad good
humer, showing up the merits of this
favorite to ALI visitors. "a full account of
this machine will be found in another
column of this issue.)
PIANoEs AND ORGANS.
were shown by Mr.. G. E. Guild, of
Eaton. Mr.. Guild handles the best of
all styles of instruments, and had on ex-
hibition the Emerson" Piano, and
Johnston Organ. A fine display of
WooD CARvING
and miniature architecture was made by
Mr.. VIM. Ortt of Eaton, all of which was
much admired by. the visitors.
BUGGIEs, :
and Carriages were seen in goodly num-
Der and of excellent quality. The finest
showing eyer on the grounds was that
offered by Mr.. w. A. HUFFMAN, of Eaton,
who had on exhibition eleven vehicles,
from quite o number of firms. The ssgen-
tlemen's new business wagon" was quite
a novelty and very valuable in its way.
The famous .'Troy Jaggars" were some
thing quiet new and are finding a ready
sale. Mr.. II. has travelled in the inter.
est OF this business for eleven years, and
fully understands it. Mr.. P. Schneider,
of Richmond, also had a very great varie.
ty of carriages and buggies on exhibit
and showed some very fine work among
the number. He got the "red."
STOVES.
: This department was represented By
: j. A. McCabe & Bro, of Eaton, and wa.
varied and extensive. Mr.. P. ]. Osker
dnu Of Mast Alexandria had q fair ahou