The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-02

IHE STATE FAlR.
st. Paul Putting on Gala At
tire for Guests.
Some Of The Notable Places for Stang-
es to visit.
Paul ON the sott Of August and continues
one week. The donation of $4,000
worth Of land by st. Paul to the A.
ISOLATION and the appropriation of $780,
OOO for buildings by the State, to which
the Association and private enterprise has
added AZ much more, gives the Mime.
sofa State Fair the best grounds and
buildings Of any similar organization in
the United States. The grounds are z. 425
feet from east to west, and s,025 feet from
north to south; the magnificent Main
Building is s06xs42 feet; Dairy Hall SOFAS
feet: four cattle barns each 145xO9 feet;
four horse barns each 145xf9 feet; six
stables 72x24 feet each for fast horses; a
large and ornamental poultry shed; we'll
designed buildings for sheep and hogs;
three::huudred buildings each 2 Ox5t feet
for the display Of agricultural implements;
the grand amphitheatre G0ex?o feet;
which will accommodate l., coo pes3!s and
which faces the finest mile track il the
Northwest, IL rot in the country; On
elegant agricultural and hortivu;. ural hall
17OxO feet; an attractive art gallery
edilce 9Ox40 feet; these and other features
that might be enumerated exhibit tho
resources now possessed by tn Society fer
the benefit of exhibitors and visitors.
st. Paul is putting on gala attire for the
great farmers festival. Thirty Illuminated
arches are being erected Oh the principal
streets, fire works are to 10 discharged in
the evening from one of the bridges span
ming the river and a week OF display and
fes:ivity provided. As many ~i!l wish to
combine business with pleasure on this
notable occasion, we take pleasure in not
ing some of st. Paul's attra Give business
establishments.
c. A. D1BBLE, FURNISHING GOODS.
Oae of the business places in st. Paul at
which visitors to the city should call, is the
new store of G. A. Dibble. at Nos. IS and 40
East Third Street, on the corner of Third
and Cedar streets. Here they will find the
finest assortment in the city OF Furnishing
Goods for ladies, gentlemen and children,
such as Hosiery, Gloves, Merino Under
wear of every quality and size, Ladies Mus
lin Underwear, Infants Outfit, Corsets,
Handkerchief, Laces, Embroideries, Neck
wear, Ribbons, Notions, Small Wares, Toi-
let Articles, etc., and also good assort-
ment of Gents Furnishing Goods. Hav-
ing placed my orders on Fall Underwear,
ana Hosiery early last spring before tho
strikes, my stock Of these goods is already
In and am prepared to sell them at much
lower prices than il recently purchased.
MAGEE's CAFE.
Among the most appreciated institutions
of st. Paul is the cafe Of G.. W. Magee, at
81, Jackson street, the Delmonico of the
Northwest, where ever and always the pub
lie find the best that any market affords
prepared in the most relishab.e man
ner and with q method of service
that is a charm and luxury. No won
der this popular resort is througed and
yet it is a no greater favorite with the
public than it deserves to be. Mr.. Magee
with his omniprescnt enterprise has estab-
lished an eating house on the State Fair
grounds where his friends and all corners
will find the most perfect facilities for their
entertainment.
JAcAssY + CO., DECORATORS AND FUR
NIsuERs.
Among the now enterprises of St. Paul
established since the last State Fair meet
ing is that of Jacassy & Co., Decorators
end Furnishers in the Manheimer Build
ing, corner Of Third Il Minnesota Streets.
Their business embraces the entire
Decorating and Furnishing of Residences,
Theatres, Churches, etc, and the work is
done solely on Estimates and Contracts
and includes every thing necessary in a
complete home or public building.
Stained Glass, Frssco or Papering, Gas
Fixtures, Carpets, Drape-ies, Furniture,
etc.
Their suit, of rooms are an interesting
Exposition of the European and Domestic
markets. Well worth visit when in st..
| Paul. Many interesting features are
shown in Carvings, Oddities, etc, the work
of Italian. French and German Artisans.
Their display of Foreign aud Domestic
Fabrics exceeds any thing ever presented
| to the people Of tho Northwest.
Artistic and careful attention is given to
every detail Of their work and they refer
to many houses of prominence which they
have furnished in Chicago. Minneapolis,
Duluth, Saltwater & st. Paul.
! MEHL's RESTAURANT.
The poor fare furnished by railroad reg
taurants has become SO proverbial that
travellers visiting st. Paul are astonished
at the excellent service aud cuisine Of the
elegant dining rooms at the Uoion depot.
The prices are reasonable, and any thing
from a sandwich to full course dinner IL
procurable. Eugene Meh], the proprietor
is one of the most famous caterers in the
country, and his reputation is always
guarantee for more than your moneys
| worth.
THE GOODYEAR RUBBER co.
In 1885 opened branch stores in st. Paul
and Minneapolis. This was done to &C
commodate the growing demand for their
goods in the Northwest. Both stores sell
all goods at the same prices as in New
York, thus saving to purchasers, time and
expense of transportation. Their goods
are too we'll known to need commentator
here, but tho assortment kept at these
stores is as complete as that in New York
Their specialties are ''Crack Proof" Rib
bed and ''Coasting Sole'' pure rubber
shoes and boots Gold Seal Rubber Betting
Goodyear Union Rubber Syringes; Rubber