The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-10
FRUITS OF THE SEASON.
The Agricultural Display at the COe
Fair-.-Effects of the Bad Wealth.
er--.Attendance, Entries,
Amusements, Etc.
THE CoE FAIR.
PORT BYRON, Sept. 8.

TOkr DfRON, OcpC' ..
The weather being Inclement people
did not turn out as they otherwise would
on the first day, but a number of entries
were made. On account of this it has
been decided to hold over another day.
consequently Wednesday She
first day. Early this morning people be-
gan floeking in to make entries and get
their eating booths and refreshment
booths ready TO cater to the inner man
THE GROUNDS
are in fine condition, looking more like
picnic ground. The grounds proper
are covered with green grass and lays
high and dry, the wet weather having no
effect on them.
Entries are coming in fast. There is a
fine display of thoroughbreds and grade
Holstein and Jersey cattle. The horse
department is crowded Some of the fin
est horses in Rock Island county are here
on exhibition, both of thoroughbreds and
grades. The department of gram and
farm products is well represented A
great many varieties of wheat, corn, oats
and barley were brought in this morning
FAORAL HALL
has been trimmed and hung with ever
green festoons and looks gay and festive
The exhibits of fancy work are the best
ever made in the hall There is also 8
fine exhibit of pastry, pies, cakes bread
and SO on.
HORTICULTURAL HALL
contains fine assortment of apples an,
fruits of all kinds. A part of it is tax ei
by Wendt, the furniture man of Por
| Byron, whose display is grand.
The officers of this fair are the mos
whole hearted ambitious, go~ahead mel
that ever had control of an exhibition o
| this kind.
THE OFFICERS ARE:
President-A. F. Hollister.
Vice President-F. S. Gates.
Secretary-A. Saddoris.
Corresponding Secretary W. W. Pear
soil
Treasurer. s. Pears0ll.
The programme is:
Wednesday, p. IN. Running race
citizens purse.
Thursday-10 a m. Novelty runnin!
race. purse $50; LIST quarter 81, End Sc
Bird So, 4th S.; 5 to entry and A to go
1p.m. Ladies driving double team.
p. m. Annual address p m. Trot
ting race horses owned in Rock IslanC
county, purse $50; 1st S25, End S15, 3rC
$40; to enter and 4 to go.
Friday-10 a. m. Running race, Ope
to all, purse $40; 1st $50, End Sl2 so, 3
81 80; best 3 in 5. II a. m. Best car
riage team in harness. l p. m. Exhib
ton of thoroughbred cattle in ring. 2:3
| p. Special premium $50 violin to bes
boy rider under IL years, by D. Ro
Bowlby. 5p. m. Foot race.
Saturday-11 a. m. Fat mans race
Balloon ascension on every afternoon b
Prof. Comes. of Springfield, Iii.
CoE NOTES.
W. w. Pearsoll has a fine heard c
Holstein cattle on exhibition, fourteen i
number, among which is the celebrate
bull De Walk, sired by De Walk w II.
No. 100, dam, Adelaina Patti. This &c
brated animal was imported in 1883
Mr. Pearsoll has some two year old heif
ers which he thinks are hard to beat, som
of them giving twenty'four quarts {
milk daily. Mr.. PearsOll breeds non
but thoroughbreds. If You want fin
stock, give him call.
S. D. Wainwright would beg leave
call the attention of the cattle raising pull
lie to his celebrated bull Jim sired b
an imported Holstein and damed by
threeefourths blood Jim is SO near
full blood that many looking at him don
know but what he is Mr.. Wainwrigl
can be seen on the grounds.
G The Coe school matter between Distri
) No. IA and the new District No. II, HI
been satisfactorily adjusted. The ne
district will proceed TO erect a new scho
house at once.
l.. S. Pearsoll returned from Rock Is
and last night, and his pleasant count,
nance was seen on the grounds this NOR
: ing.
The Port Byron band dscOurses swe
music to the mortals present. This bar
has played at this fair four years in SUI
cession.
The Woman's Christian Temperan
Union has erected tent for the distr
button of temperance literature.
Mr.. Colgrove has been hired TO teat
the winter term of school.
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