River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
5oNsIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER ?. 1884.
Pierce County Central Fair and Stock
Exrh anoe

With commendable ambition sew
eral of the prominent citizens of Ellis
worth and its immediate vicinity re-
solved in the early part of last winter
that fair should be held at Ellsworth
this year. To resolve with the ELS
worth people is to act and ameeting
was called and organization of the
Pierce County Central Fair and Stock
Exchange perfected.
DIR. ID. W. Wood worth was elected
President of the association and has
been untiring in his efforts to make
the first exhibition grand success.
The fair was held on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Hon. w L. Price, of Black River
Falls, delivered a very acceptable
speech on Thursday, and Judge Foster
one of his happy addresses ON Friday.
/ Thursday WAS the day particularly
allotted to the G. A. r., large num-
Der of whom were il attendance and
formed a fine procession marching
from the village to the fair grounds.
The Rock Elm, Kivfr Falls and Els
worth bands escorted the procession,
giving an abundance of excellent
music.
The display at the fair grounds was
both unique and vely fine. A part of
the exhibition hall vas set apart for
curiosities, ancient ind modern, and
was well filled. Aiming these may be
noted an old clock frbm Germany, the
property Of M. NJ. Sanderson, and an
heir loom in his family; complete
miniature log cabin made by the deft
fingers of Miss Mary Kline, and rep
resenting pioneers home, attracted
much attention, although of small
size the artist succeeded in giving an
excellent facsimile of border life, the
building being placed in grove of
forest trees while the lady of the
house with babe III Der arms stood
within the open door.
Among other artistic exhibits the
paintings by Misses Favour and Fay
demand special notice.
The mercantile department was al
most wholly occupied by the mer-
chants of Ellsworth who WED with
each other in friendly rivalry, each
striving to ontdo the rest in variety
and taste in their displays. We re-
regret that River Falls did not take
more interest in the fair, but the dis
play of harness, saddlery and other
articles in their line by Messrs. Brack-
EFT & Watson was much admired and
the perfection of the workmanship
ELECTED warm commentator from the |
observers.
The display of vegetables was ex-
ceptionally fine and it isclaimed that
no better show of the products of the
soil was ever exhibited in the county.
C. r. Tyler, of Bay City, exhibite d
a grotto representing a woodland
scene in which we're stuffed birds and |
animals so arranged as to appear to |
be alive and wandering in their ma
tive haunts. The arrangement was |
the best of the kind we have ever |
seen and reflects much credit upon the |
artistic talents of the exhibitor. Many |
remarked that this alone was worth a |
long journey to visit.
The collection of horses cattle and
other domestic animals was good, |
though not as large as might have
been expected, but enough was shown |
to prove that the future of Pierce
county promises fine herds of cattle OF |
the most approved breeds, and that /
another year will witness an improve
ment in this regard.
The exposition building was pro- |
fusely decorated with wreaths and |
other ornaments which showed great |
care on the part of those who were |
employed in the work L
In fact the whole far was grand
success. and we do not doubt that this |
will be but the first of many success.
ful exhibitions at our county seat of |
the agricultural and mechanical re-
sources of our county.