The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-03
WELLINGTON FAIR.

There were this year twelve hundred
and twenty-eight entries, twenty-eigh
more than last year. The proportion il
the different departments being substan
tally as follows
Fine arts, 40 entries ornamental work
100; miscellaneous, G3; flowers and house
plants, 80; domestic manufactures, 6S
provisions, "a; dairy products, 20; grair
and vegetables, "a; apples, ETC., 40; agri
cultural implements, 12; in class for girls
10. HORSES.
Thirtyseven owners entered horses in
the class, Carriage and Roadsters," and
there we're twenty-five entries of fine
single horses or matched pairs for carriage
use alone. Twenty-one entries of draft
horses and fifty.nine under the head
"Farm and General Purposes"
CATTLE.
The Durhams were greatest in number,
21 entries; Ayershires, 10; Herefords, IS;
Attorneys and Jerseys, IS; Holsteins, 13;
grade cattle, 10, mostly owned by
Ledyard; work oxen and steers, entries
and Ii. B. Manly had the only exhibit Of
fat cattle. SHEEP.
e. Campbell made 90 entries of fine
woods, McCane u Mason, ten entries of
Middles or Downs; II. L. Clark had sew.
eral pens Of coarse woods and A. j. Sage,
one. SWINE.
H, W. Manly, of Wellington, and F. A.
Branch, Of Medina, exhibited Chester
Whites and other large breeds; L. F. Cliff.
ford owned nine pens of Berkshires out Of
the eleven shown; McClane 81 Mann ex.
hibited Suffolks and Branch took one first
premium among the small breeds.
POULTRY.
When we mention that there were II
coops of poultry, the cheerfulness, variety
OF size, shape and plumage in this depart
ment may be imagined.
T. Doland made almost the entire ex-
hibit in wagons, carriages and sleighs.
MERCHANTS HALL.
Baldwin, Laundon, Windecker & Co,
among q large assortment of handsomely
arranged dry goods, displayed the new
styles OF winter cloaks,-cloth, silk, satin
fur-bolder, fur.lined, in all sizes and prices
from 50 TO $125.
W. W Harvey made very fine exhibit
Of ready made clothing in quality and
workmanship equal TO anything we ever
saw, and Mr.. L. Bowman had fine speci.
mems of custom made work.
Opposite, the Domestic Sewing Machine
Company had reinforced their agent here
and three ladies were operating the fancy
work attachments of these machines
while as many gentlemen worked as
effectively in entertaining the crowd,
giving away samples, saying good
natured and timely things
ana showing the elegant arasene,
chenille, aud silk embroidery, and other
work of the handsomest description, done
by these operators. 1t was the best dis.
play of the kind ever shown here, and
some of the work was equal 10 that seen at
State Expositions.
A. G. Couch occupied the furniture
space this year and had very elegant
upholstery. j. H. Wight's case of jewelry
was in this stall; and across the aisle, j.
0tterbacher made fine display Of every
thing found in furnishing store where
leather is made into forms of use, durabil.
| ity and beauty. Harnesses, saddles,
trunks, ETC., were there in all the modern
forms and well arranged.
ID. Snyder, who knows how TO make
them, exhibited boots and shoes.
The White Sewing Machines and work
was shown by their agent, Mr.. LeMonte.
Ironware, especially stoves and nipple.
ments for kitchen, laundry and dairy use,
were shown in two stalls by our dealers,
j. w. Wilbur and Lang & Peirce.
Ranges, parlor stoves, gasoline burners
and great deal ministering to human
comfort was suggested by an examination
of their goods.
Musical instruments were shown by Mr..
Dowd, representing the Chase Organ Co.,
of Norwalk.
FLORAL HALL
can never be made suitable place in
in which TO hang pictures, especially oil
paintings. When one looked at the some
what meagre display, and remembered
what quantities OF good and attractive
pictures there were in Wellington homes
alone, to say nothing Of this or neighboring
counties, il seemed pity that we could
not have water proof building made with
proper light and space TO make an exhibit
of fine arts here, such as would be a
pleasure to see. Paintings struggling
between cross.lights, and the want OF light;
at disadvantage among gorgeous bed
quilts and bewildering tides, seen loo
closely and barely seen at all, suffer an
Injustice whenever shown in our present
hall, and II is the opinion Of lovers of the
fine arts that building for this depart
ment would pay in money as we'll as morals
should some ofthe money now expended itI
coarse ATTRACTIONS" and questionable
amusements, such as so-called athletic
games in which scantily arrayed mer
compete fOl prizes, be used TO encourage
the bringing out OF valuable household
and art treasures.
Lottie Beach showed her enterprise anC
industry by entering twelve articles
Of her handiwork in the class for girls.
This is said not in spirit Of fault
finding, but II voices sentiment we heart
many times expressed, and is given io
what II Is worth, as suggestion. II Il
about as empty and thanlSless an homo
as can be worn 10 be an officer Of Fai
Association, and they try TO meet thi
popular demand. We do not expect al
people to think as we do, but we hope W,
may have another building, ant
any excess Of space in Floral Hal
could be used by some Of the merchants O
artisans for their wares.