The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-30
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Over Four Thousand Happy Scholars at
the Fair.
A Street Parade Mile LOng--The Crowd
Transported In Thirty-sIK Cars
.-sOme Fine Displays
Exhibited.

the middle Of this afternoon no accidents
have occurred and all the little folks are
thoroughly enjoying themselves.
At ten o'clock this morning the Vari.
GUS schools, headed by their teachers,
formed on the public square and 6iverg
Ing streets and headed by the Grand
Army Band marched to the Cleveland q
Canton depot, where they were trans
ported to the fair grounds In thirty-six
well filled coaches. The number In the
parade was counted at 4040. A few stray
schools, arriving after the regular par
Rde, swelled the number. The total
number of school childred In the city is
about six thousand. Among the notices
carried were: "0ur School Our PRIDE"
paddle Your Own Canoe" knowledge
is Power" ""NO Step Backward" "Excel-
slor," Labor Conquers All Things"
"Step By STEP" "Aim to be First" mo
Royal Road to Learning" No Pains No
Gains" "Be True"
LITERARY CONTESTS.
Quite large number of school chill
dren were present yesterday despite the
inclement state of the weather. In ad
ditiOn to those from town who braved
the storm, the New Berlin school was
present with 80 pupils and Geo. Harsh,
teacher; District 7 school from Louis
Vile 38 pupils, William B ltOn, teacher;
West BrOokfeld school 38 pupils, and
schools from Minerva, Navarro, Beach
City and Marlboro
The literary contests of the education
al department. the department being
under the charge of Miss Emma Good
will came off in the afternoon In Floral
Hall. In the spelling contest for those
between the ages of 10 and 81 there
were ten entries. There was spirited
contest between Miss Geneva Brown, of
Navarro, and Harvey StOner, of West
BrOOkfeld, the lady finally winning
first prize, SO, StOner getting second
prize, So In the younger class Of
spoilers there we're eight entries, Clara
Hisey, of Marlboro, winning the first
prizs Of 81 and Ernie Powell, Of Marl
borO, secOGd, 81. In TecitatiOBs Mis-
Maggie YOutZ, of Canton, took the first
pTiza of So, aud Bertha Rigler, little
tot Of SIX years, the second, $2 and
Geneva Wittenmeyer, the third, 81.
The only oratiOn delivered was by j,
NJ SarVer, of Canton, the subject being
"The Dignity of Labor" 1t was fne
effort, and exceIlentlv delivered, and
took the first priza of S.
THE MECHANICAL DISPLAY.
There are innumerable kinds Of
machinery to be seen this year and q
good many comments are passed on the
extraordinary progress made by inVen-
tors In labor saving machinery. Bu.
the display that attracts the most stten-
tiOn Is that exhibited by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, as that com
pany makes q larger variety Of machines
for greater number Of purposes than
all the other companies combined.
The following kinds of machines are
to be seen az the Singer COmpany's
booth:
A large machine with 36
inch arm for the use OF sad
dlers In making sweat pads.
Aqother is machine with long
arm working the needle In a long iron
projection, and is used 10 mending and
making boots and shoes; anyone can
imagine such machine to require a
very ingenious mechanical constr uctiOn.
Then there is another manufactured es'
pecially for the purpose OF making car
risge trimmings. 0le machine made
by this company IA FIR the special pur
pose of sewing trimmings and bands on
mems hats, one lady being able to at
tend to three at one time. But the big
gest novelty and the oldest construction
OF any machine to be seen is one made
expressly for sewing carpets. The ma
chine alone will do the work OF thirty
persons.
While at the Fair don't fail to pay
particular attention to the Singer dis
play as all these machines will be shown
you II requested.
ART EXHIBIT.
It Is surprising to see the fine art
work that can be done by the wonderful
attachments to the Domestic" sewing
machine. A good opportunity Is offered
to examine this extraordinary work In
the Floral Hall, where this company
has beautiful display Of curtains;
some are tenslled and others decorated
In apliQue wO, K that cannot be excelled.
The pictures displayed, done In Ken
sington embroidery, are perfect tmita
tiOns of this similar kind Of work done
by hand. Especially the tigers and dogs
heads are almost equal to cray0n work.
The arOclne work on plush, the applique
leather work aad the under embroidery
for cushions and table cloths are all
designs that caunOs be appreciated with
out being seen. All these various kinds
of work can be done very rapidly on the
Domestic" and 1t does not require an
artist to execute.
The Domestic" company have on ex
hibiti0n q merchant tailoring machine,
q mahogany and q best walnut, all hn-
ished In elegant style, and are beyond
doubt the finest machine made, as the
company pride themselves In making
the finest machines In the market.
On account Of the scarcity of space
the Domestic" company were prevented
from making such display as first In
tended, but every one seeing the beauti-
full things, pronounce 1t the finest ex-
hibit on the ground.
MUSIC.
Mr.. II. Brown, the music dealer, has
on exhibition In Floral Hall complete
variety Of pianos and organs, and con-
tinuOus melody OF sound is to be heard
from this quarter, both vocal and instru.
mental. Mr.. Edward Benb0n, Of Cleve
land, q fine musician and vocalist. and
graduate Of the Blind Asylum Of Co.
lumbus, was sent here by Mr.. B. 8. Bar
rett, Of Cleveland, to assist Mr.. Brown
through the fair. Every visitor to the
fair will be indebted to Mr.. Brown for 8
musical treat.
VIEWS OF CANTON,
At the south entrance to Floral Hal
visitors are enabled to buy excellent
views of the fine buildings and scenery
In the city.