Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-23

While every article was worthy Of men
ten, we can allude to only . few It those
which. for some special reason. attracted
attention: ~. :
There we're fine lace cuffs and handker-
chiefs made by Mrs. Madison. when liv::
ing IN Alstroop, Denmark. a girl Of 10,
under the supervision Of a governess.
Mrs. Lacy exhibited design on cloth
made when she was girl Of IS, living in
Ireland. Also three nice quilts, which
she has lecently finished up.
There was fine apron in Kensineton
outline by lady of 20. Also fine bed
spread kuit by another lady of 20.
L, S. Willard had large display of
dry goods. neatly arranged.
J.. T. Bowen had some fine-looking
cake and bread safely secured in large
glass case.
The Art exhibition was quite full, and
very creditable to the artists.
There were three large collections
Maud Corey. Mrs. ]. F. Cook, and En-
ma Kaiser-besides several single pic
lures.
The artists of the respective groups
possessed each their characteristic merits
and divided up the awards quite evenly.
Besides the judges noticed favorablY q
fine painting Of dogs head, also some
herse-heads by Mrs. H. II. Kent, also a
special on fruit.
G. s. Hlldahl made large display of
photographs, which found large number
of admirers.
Dorr & Void exhibited case of fancy
articles. useful and ornamental.
c. w. Taylor & Co. case Of marine
curiositles, also glass jar containing a
trout weighing three pounds.
II. H. Kent had on exhibition box
made out Of furniture taken from the
house of Jefferson Davis, in the spring of
1858. where the Carondclet. the gun-boat
ON which Mr.. Kent saw service, was sta
toned before Vicksburg. Miss.
w. F. Day displayed fine organ. and
White sewing machines.
The exhibition of stock was very fine
the best ever shown in the county.
The display of thorough breds-Short
Horns, Jersies, and Devons was large.
The largest exhibit was by the Taopl
Farm company. They had Is head of
shorthorns. besifes fine display of cots
void, merino and shropshire sheep, also
five imported horses. The number of
horses entered was so large that extra &C.
Communications were necessary.
Below we give complete list Of all the
entries IN the stock department., with the
premium awards:
5 draft stations, three years old or
over, were entered, by H. w. Lightly,
NJ. Teeter, and by the Taopi Farm Com
pany. LIST premium, SIS, Taopi Farm Co. !;
I'd premium So, H. w. Lightly; Sd, NJ.
Teeter, diploma.
Brood draft mares with foal by their
sides, H. w. Lightly, G. w. Grimshaw,
A. Dickerson, I. j. Dinsmoor, D. B.
Vaughan, Thos. Malone, Thos. Purcell
and John Lightly. LIST premium. SIS,
awarded to II. W. Lightly; I'd, So. to A.
Dickerson; Sd, John Lightly, diploma.
Stallion colts, years old. 2 entries.
Joseph Billedeaux. LIST premium, 81; E. T.
Bemis, I'd, 81.
Mare colts, 2 years old. 4 entries. A.
Dickerson, LIST premium, 81; VIM. Vail,
I'd, 81; j. NJ. Vandegrift, two entries, Sd,
diploma, on one.
Colts, one year old. entries. VIM.
(u1th nrI lot o.,
Lightly, I'd, 81; S entries by Taopi Farm
Conkey.
Sucking colts. 10 entries. Thos. Ma
lone, LIST prem. um, 81; 1. J. Dinsmoor, I'd,
81; Thos. Purcell, diploma; II. W. Light
ly, NJ. Teeter, J. D. Rugg, two, A.
Dickerson, G. w. Grimshaw. Thos.
Malone, J. H. Bliss and John Lightly.
Team working horses. Thos. Purcell.
LIST premium, 50.
Span Of horses for all purposes, over 4
years old, H. w. Lightly, list premium,
So, G. Summons, I'd, 50; VIM. Ruther-
ford.
Pairs carriage horses. G. w. Taylor.
list premium, s.; w. l.. HOLSTER. I'd, So.
Single carriage horses. Clate Webb, 1st
premium, So; E. F. Camp, I'd, 81; w. L.
HOLSTER, Ed. Brownsill, H. Il. Kent.
Brood mares of trotting strains show
ing one or more colts. A. E. Christie,
list premium, So: D. Gates, I'd. 81; E. F.
Camp, Sd, diploma; J. D. Rugg.
Mares or geldings, two years old. A. E..
Christie, LIST premium. 81; Edwin Brown
sill, diploma.
Three year old trotting strains. A. E..
Christie. LIST premium, 81; H. H. Kent,
I'd, 81; John Hogan, Sd. diploma.
Stations, any age or breed, for all pur-
poses: Taopi Farm Co., 8 entries, 1st
premium, S.; Jonas Haney, I'd, So; W.
Harris, Sd.
Sweepstakes-Al stations for all pur.
poses, any age or breed, showing three or
more colts. H. w. Lightly, list premium,
$40; Jonas Haney; Taopi Farm Co.
The following exhibits of cattle were
made:
Short Horns-Bulls, 2 years old or over.
Taopi Farm Co., entries. taking list pre-
MUM, IS and diploma; J. J. Furlong,
I'd, So; G.. G. Adams.
Cows, II entries. E. H. Wells, 2 en-
tries, LIST premium, 81; Taopi Farm Co.,
6 entries, I'd, 50, and diploma; A. H.
Williams.
Heifers, 2 years old. Taopi Farm Co.,
two entries, LIST premium, ~. and I'd, 81.
Heifers, one year old. Taopi Farm Co..
I'd premium, 81:
Bull calves, A. H. Williams, 1st pre-
MUM, 81. E. II. Wells, I'd. 81; Taopi
Farm Co., diploma.
Heifer calf. Taopl Farm Co., 1st pre-
MUM, So.
Jerseys-Bull, one year old, D. B.
Vaughan. Cow, j. V. Owens, I'd premi
um, 81. Heifer. two years old. J: c.
Engle, first premium, 81. Bull calf, J. G.
Engle, first premium, 81. Heifer calf,