The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-01
The COUNTY FAIR.

The second annual fair opened on
Tuesday and up to Wednesday morning
more than thousand entries had been
made by exhibitors. The grounds have
been put in excellent condition and the
track is ali that could be asked for. The
exhibition buildings have been enlarged
and the one containing the finer exhibits
supplied with a skylight which shows the
paintings off to great advantage.
The art department contains numer-
Gus very fine pictures, many of them the
work of local artists. The fancy work
portion of the exhibition is very com
plete and contains several pieces which
excite the admiration and praise of every
observer.
Piening & Fechter have an exhibit of
plush and other fine goods which is very
creditable.
Moeller & Sondermar show specimens
of their recently invented patent tables.
The Wagner Hardware Co. show a fine
line of stoves and tinware. The exhibit
of the Rand & Roemer Hardware Co.
consists of a complete assortment of
cheese making supplies, while Becker &
Teitgen have a completely furnished
kitchen and parlor. A. Schmiedecke
and JAG. Wickert show samples of har-
ness, saddles and horse goods.
Schuette Bros. display is made up
principally of velvets, silks, pushes,
carpets and curtain goods, arranged very
tastefully.
o. Torrison has beautiful display of
laces, dress goods and carpets.
Andrew Hanson has a nice show of
fine buggies, pheatons, etc. Tillson &
Schmidt also exhibit several fine vehicles
made By the Columbus Buggy Co.
Mr.. l.. Kemper of this city and Mr..
Pahlcotter of Two Rivers have their COL
lection of birds on exhibition, one of the
principal features at the north end of the
building.
The curiosity department is one of the
most interesting at the fair. A large
collection of Eskimo wearing apparel,
tools, bows and arrows and model kyak
are among the objects which attract much
attention. A copy of the "Manitouwoc
County Herald" of Nov. 80, 1850, is on
exhibition; also view of Manitowoc
taken from the light house in 1884,
Oscar Lindholm's collection of "shin-
plasters" and coins, recently unearthed
at the Rapids, is on exhibition.
Several beautiful specimens of decor
ated china are shown, the work of young
ladies of this city. The exhibit of crayon
pictures is quite large The Third ward
school has very extensive collection of
botanical specimens and specimens of
map drawing.
The show of fruits is not so large as
one would expect. although there are
several lots which show that excellent
fruit en- be raised in this county. In
canned fruits there is a very creditab,c
display.
The vegetable department is quite
complete and contains specimens that
cannot readily be matched. The butter
and cheese interests are represented by
some fine samples.
Poultry shows up we'll this year, there
being much larger exhibition than last
year. A pair of wild geese and sand
bill crane are shown in this department..
The stock exhibition is very creditable;
particularly is this true of cattle. There
are not many sheep or swine shown, hut
what there are, are fine specimens of
their class.
The agricultural machine firms of the
city are all represented. The machinery
is driven by steam power and makes a
very interesting feature of the fair. The
Smalley Manufacturing Co. have full
line of feed mills, feed cutters, etc., in
operation,
The green trotting and running races
were had yesterday afternoon. To-day
is soldiers day at the fair. General
Fairchild will speak this afternoon.
The weather during Tuesday and yes
terday was threatening. With good
weather to-day and tomorrow the fair
will prove one of the most decided sue
caSses ever reoordad