Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-27

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whom the premiums ought to be award
ed. In many instances articles of mer-
1t and deserving of premiums obtained
none, because the judges had none To-
give them. IN the west end of the gal
lery, near the entrance, was the display
OF Barber, McNair & Co., arranged
with rare artistic taste, advertising their
| toilet articles to the assembled thous-
ands almost as well as it is done through
the columns of the HERALD. Adjoining
were the exhibits of E. E. Mccoy and
j. II. Baldwin, both handsomely gotten
up and attracting all eyes. Opposite
these exhibits, running entirely across
the west end, was the exhibit of August
Michaelis. Here his organs and sewing
machines were set forth in stately array
| and the walls embellished with the
school maps and blackboards for which
he is agent. He also showed enterprise
by hiring an expert operator who kind
ly showed you samples of the embroid-
cry and other work he had done on the
| Domestic sewing machine. In the
north end was the exhibit of John j.
Oswald's stoves and ranges, while C.
II. Baxter & Co., believing that the
season admitted the attention of the
multitude being drawn to the coming
winter, displayed an elegant line of
cloaks and Mexican sarapes, gotten up
in the attractive style that firm knows
how to display so WELL Around the
sides of the main building and on sup
ports in the middle, were arranged
many beautiful specimens of handi-
work, such as crocheting, knitting, en-
broidery, painting, ETC., which should
be seen to be appreciated. Many were
unique and original in design and pos
sessed of nc little intrinsic value. Es-
| peclallY so were the knit-lace tidy and
apron by Miss Sue Voolfolk, of Potosi,
a toilet set made wholly from flannel,
and specimens of work done by the in
mates of the Grant County Asylum.
Mrs. w. b. Van de Wall had some SUI
perbly handsome embroidered and
fancy work. Mr.. j. M. Chambers, of
Bloomington, photographer, displayed
specimens of his work which were very
| fine.
| Passing on to the
| HOUSEHOLD AND CULINARY DEPART-
| MENT.
the display was beautiful to behold.
Every variety of culinary skill
was displayed, showing how well
Grant County people can live if they
choose. There was also exhibited many
varieties Of vegetables. Rev. S. ID Pull
ford brought over an eggplant with
fruit on it growing in pail. The
plant was not entered for a premium.
There was profusion of grapes and
| fruit luscious and large. A watermelon
more than 2! feet long, Mr.. Sneclode's
ever-bearing raspberry and other good
things in profusion. G. d. UT had the
''boss" pumpkins one weighing 81 lbs
and another.S6 lbs.
There was an unusually good show
of vegetables, except, cabbage, which
was poor. Potatoes and corn we're
very fine. The show of grain and grass
seeds was excellent. There were 16
specimens of oats, including two of the
Texas Red Oats. There were ten spec
linens of wheat-spring and winter.
1t was very plump and fine, but some
of the specimens would have made
better show if they had been better
cleaned.
On the whole, this fair, which has
been one of the most successful in the
history of the society, is matter of
congratulation all around-by officers,
exhibitors and the general public alike.
1t has been singularly free from any
pettishness, and all interested have
worked cheerfully and with an unan-
unity of spirit born of q determined
purpose to give and receive as much
useful knowledge from our annual fair
as may lie in their power, thus making
each recurring gathering more profit
able and far-reaching in its results than
any of its predecessors.
THE RACES.
The following is list of the races,
with horses, time and purses gwen