The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-28
The special spring Meeting.

TIE first special spring meeting of the
Van Buren, County Agricultural Association
may be considered as having been brilliant
success. just what the financial outcome
may be We are unable to state, the result not
yet having been ascertained. The board will
hold meeting on Saturday next for the pur-
pose OF auditing bills and settling up the
business. This much, however, can be safely
be said of the gentlemen composing the
present management ; they have lifted the
society out of the slough of despond, restored
confidence, and demonstrated the fact that
that no reason exists why just as successful
fairs should not be held il this county as any,
where else.
The display of agricultural implements
was particularly fine The home exhibitors
were G. w. Young, who had the largest as
sortment on the ground, L. p. Burroughs &,
Co.. o. II. p. Sheldon & Co., John Sherman
and Conner 81 Wood. The farmer who could
no. satisfy himself from the various different
kinds of farm machinery that were exhibited
would be hard to please indeed.
Wagons and carriages were also displayed
IN large numbers and great variety. j. T..
Sebrinc, OF Bangor, had the largest number,
twenty-two: Conner & Wood had fine ex-
h,bit, rs, also, did G. w. Young For excel
lence of make and superiority of finish, one
OF Mr.. Youngs carriages was very fine i'll
deed. and hard to Ice surpassed.
The show in floral hall was simply ele-
CANT. One Of the most interesting features
were the school exhibits, the major portion of
which was from the Paw Paw Union school,
although Hartford and Lawton showed
some tine work and captured several first
premiums. The exhibits were most credit
able 20 the schools, attracted great deal of
attention and showed the good work that is
being done.
There were several fine collections of paint
ings. the largest being collection shown by
our Union school. Frank Van Ness, also,
had fine collection, being the work of his
own hands, and showing him to be an artist
of no mean attainments. Miss Grace Miner
of Almena, also exhibited some fine paint
ings
The exhibit OF house plants was magnifi-
cent, and was one of the most attractive
features Ia the hall. The exhibitors were
Mrs. A. f. McNiel. Mrs. II. T.. Nelson and
Mrs. S. II. Jones.
An elegant display of fancy work was
shown by Mrs. G. L. Fitch, Mrs. G. G.. Searles
and Misses Mamie and Cora Root.
IN the center of the room was Jacobs
Well which was literally patronized We
doubt if Rebekah of old ever drew from the
well SO refreshing and cooling a beverage as
did the ladies who presided over this modern
fountain, nor do we think Jacob or any of
the old patriarchs took theirs through a straw.
Our merchants and business men did not
improve the opportunity of displaying their
goods TO the extent they might have done,
with profit TO themselves. The "Deep Cut
was well represented by fine lot of cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods, Osborn
had an elegant show of furniture, Cummings
brilliant display of dry goods and fancy
goods and Ball a beautiful array of under
takers goods. Milford Buskirk exhibited a
family cupboard that was calculated to make
the heart Of thrifty housekeeper leap foi
Joy. Amos Stevens showed some fine sew
ing machines, and the Acme mfg company
OF Kalamazoo, a fine display of refrigerators.
Among the most attractive and successful
features of the entire exhibition, were the
balloon ascensions of Prof. Hogan, on Fri
day and Saturday. The professor is a COM
pIete master of his art, and perfectly cool
and fearless in the performance of his dar-
ing feats on the trapeze, so far above the
heads of the breathless multitude as to re-
semble huge spider, moro than aman. His
balloon was an immense. symmetrical bag,
holding 10000 feet of heated air and possess
ing a lifting power, when fully inflated, of
1900 pounds.
For the following report of the races and
the sheep shearing. we are indebted 10 our
faithful friend and ally Observer: