The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08


but We hope it will be long time before our
readers viii have to invest in them.
An elegant lot of photographs from the
well-known art gallery of John Hodges
added materially to the appearance of the
hall
Bowen, the "deep cut" man, with his GUS
tomary enterprise, exhibited q fine lot of
clothing and gents furnishing goods, speci-
mems from his mammoth and constantly re-
plenished stock.
No one who passed through the hall could
fail to notice and be attracted by "Sellick's
Display" consisting of dry goods of various
kinds elegantly and tastefully arranged, so as
to show their beauty and merit to the best
advantage.
Kelly Il Miller, "artistic diapers and
tailors," had an exhibit of their goods that
was simply elegant, and worthy of the great
attention and the many favorable comments
il received.
Mp. Allen had fine exhibit OF spring
beds and other furniture, and standing in
close proximity we observed some of George
Lucas hand made chairs. Mr.. Aliens exhibit
also contained some elegant "New Home"
sewing machines, while elsewhere was dis
played the "White," another fine machine.
Chase Brothers of Grand Rapids, exhibited
a couple of fine pianos which, under the skill
full manipulation of some of Paw Paws fair
and accomplished pianists, did much to add
to the enjoyment of the occasion. These
pianos are manufactured at Grand Rapids,
and are pronounced by experts to be fully
equal to any of the standard makes of eastern
cities, not only in tone, but in durability and
quality of finish. The instruments exhibited
here certainly seemed to warrant such
verdict. This ia no new enterprise lately
sprung into existence, but is an old estab-
lished business, removed from Richmond,
Ind, and the instruments have a wide repu-
tation throughout the western country.
This description of the hall would be in
complete without notice of the headquar-
ters of the w. @. L. o., presided over by
some of the ladies of that society, where ice
cold lemonade was dispensed to the thirsty
crowd, and where members of the union
from other towns were received and invited
to register their names.
GRANGE HAIL.
The new building standing just in front of
Floral Hall, built by the society last spring,
was occupied by the collection of Paw Paw
Grange, z. of II. Over the front door was
the legend, "Industry Rewarded" Anyone
who entered the building and saw the large
and beautiful collection it contained, could
not fail to acknowledge the appropriateness
of the inscription. The building was COM
pletely filled with fruit, both fresh and
canned, vegetables, flowers, grains, fancy
work, carpets, quilts and domestic manufac-
lures of almost every imaginable kind, in
GLIDING the famous grain collection of David
Woodman I'd, which consisted of about $50
exhibits, comprising about $50 different va
rieties of grains and grasses, all arranged
and labeled with the most perfect system
and occupying one entire side of the build
ing. In our judgment this collection is far
superior to the one formerly owned by him
and which he sold at the New Orleans Elk
position. Taken all in all, the entire display
was the finest we ever saw, and reflected
great credit upon the members of Paw Paw
Grange who had expended SO much time and
labor In its preparation, and showed due
regard for their motto, Excelsior" If every
grange and farmers club in this vicinity
would 60 and do likewise, future fairs would
present an attraction, the like of which has
never been seen in the county.
POULTRY.
The show of poultry was not large, but
there were some very fine specimens. Walt.
Durkee exhibited fine coop of chickens and
ducks, which attracted good deal of atten-
ton, and which was literally adorned with
blue cards. 1t took some considerable argu-
ment on Waits part to convince some of the
ladies that his Pekin ducks were not geese.
Marion Rowland was the only exhibitor of
Wyandottes and was awarded several pre-
miums, while Miss Nina Rowland's Game
Bantams also wore the blue. II. A. Rogers
showed a coop of Grained fowls" Hank
is always up to some such scheme.
SHEEP.
The show of sheep was exceedingly meager,
and showed that wool growing, which,
only few years since, was one of the lead
ing industries of our county, is, at the pres
ent time, in very languishing condition.
Let our legislators reduce the wool tariff
once more and sheep raising will be thing
of the past. Even now many of our leading
sheep men are closing out their focks of
almost nominal prices. There were but
three small pens of sheep on the grounds,
and not fine wooded sheep in the entire
lot! Comment is unnecessary.
SWINE.
The pens contained some excellent speci-
mems of swine, mostly of the Poland China
unu Derkbnlre DreeuS. II. IL. AuuerbOn, VI. 4 I.
Harrington, John Gillespie and Nels. Arm
strong were the principal exhibitors, and their
stock is credit to themselves and TO the
county. We must not forget, in this con-
nection to mention Mr.. l.. Martins pen of
imported Yorkshires which were very fine,
and attracted much attention, being the
first of that blood ever introduced into this
county. We should not be at all surprised to
find these hogs attracting good deal of at
tention from our breeders in the near future.
CATTLE.
In this department there was quite large
number of excellent animals. l.. X. Ander-
son exhibited some fine, Thoroughbred Short
Horns; l.. w. Whitbeck, Ed. Gilman, w. w.
Mosier and p. b. Emery showed Jerseys, of
which there we're quite number, some of
which were exceedingly fine. Emery's full
blood bull, st. Patrick, attracted much at
tention and is really beautiful animal.
With such stock to breed from as was exhib-
tied by the above named gentlemen, the dem
liens Of Paw Paw should, in the course of
few years, be literally supplied with Jersey
butter. OF grades, Short Horn and Jerseys,
there were shown quite q number of fine
cattle. Ed. Wildey had herd of fat cattle,
the appearance of which showed that their
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