Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-09-13
Henry County Doing
Itself Proud!
The Exhibits Surpasses Any
Previous Year!
Large Attendance and an Unusual
Degree of Interest.

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their power to provide entertainment and
comfort for the thousands of exhibitors and
the thousands of visitors in attendance.
Those who have goods, wares and products
on exhibition have taken unusual pride in ar
ranging the displays in an attractive style
Never before have the agricultural products
of the connty been shown to better advan-
tage. Fruits and grains are in such endless
variety and in such quantities that our peo-
pie should look upon 1888 as the year of boun-
tiful harvests.
The display of fruits in jars in this depart
mentis exceedingly fine and place record
upon our good housewives second to none.
John Hefflinger and Mr.. Hampton show some
of the finest watermelons we have ever seen.
They are beauties. Potatoes, apples, peach
es and all manner of fruit in good variety.
The Floral Hall is simply immense and is
filled all the while with delighted visitors.
The floral display in the center of the hall is
beautiful, and is arranged in good taste,
which calls forth compliments from every
body. Mrs. R. Hudson shows large collec-
tion of plants and flowers, one of the best we
believe ever displayed in the county.
The art department in this building is
well filled. There are several pieces of anna
tuer work by Rev. Bates, which shows the
gentleman no mean artist. Miss Dollie Rich
ards shows a painting framed with ham
mered brass frame, executed by herself. 1t
is a beautiful piece of work, and reflects
much credit upon Miss Dollie's skill.
Chas. Sweet exhibits some fine specimens
of inlaid tables and combination checker
boards. The work and design is Mr.. Sweets
own. The tables are marvels of beauty.
Shoemaker Bros. have an excellent exhibit
Of their goods. The department is tasteful
ly gotten up and is one of the neatest displays
in the hall.
E. o. Fox is there with his organs, busy
telling the people of their superiority.
The Spot Cash Variety Store makes a cred
liable display. The goods of this house are
simply marvels of cheapness.
Halter's marble display is good.
Heller & Co. is we'll represented in the line
of stoves and hard ware.
The clothing exhibit of Vandenbroek is
neat and attractive.
Suydam, the shoe man, is there in all his
glory, with good display.
Curtis bazarr makes big show of little
of everything.
D. ]. Humphrey has a conspicuous place,
as has A. Bradley, and they show their goods
to good advantage.
The Baker Wind Mill is on the grounds
and attracts much attention.
Groschner exhibits number of fine stoves
buggies, carts, wagons sleighs and plows.
Joseph Schaff, the champion" machine
man, occupies his old ground with one of the
best machines in the market.
The Davidson sisters make an excellent
display of millinery.
s. NJ. Honeck, our poultry man, shows
forty entries of poultry. His stock on the
grounds is for sale, which is an excellent op-
portunity for those wishing to secure birds
of the best varieties.
Mrs. Geo. Bowerman makes an excellent
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est fowls ever on exhibition.
Mr.. Salobanks, of Wauseon, also has forty
entries in this department.
1t will we'll repay anyone to look through
the poultry display.
The display of sheep and swine is good, the
pens all being occupied. John Brinkman
shows some fine stock, as he usually does.
Weible & Leonhart, of Florida, are on the
grounds with their patent fence. 1t is no
doubt the best fence upon the market, for its
cost.
Henry Holterman has a good display of
furniture and sewing machines, showing the
bedroom set which will he given to the
lucky ticket holder by the managers of the
fair.
John Miller makes an extensive display of
buggies and wagons of his own make, which
are A No. l, always.
c. Bitzer's display of furniture is fine and
creditable.
Our friend, J. E. Mohler, of Elery, is busy
expatiating the merits of combination an
vii, vice and drill, which no doubt is one of
the best appliances farmer can utupon his
place. He also shows novelty in the way
of stove pipe shelves.
Ulrich exhibits some fine carts and reaper
and mower.
The stock departments are all full and run
ming over, showing some beautiful and ex-
cellent blooded breeds. We should like to
particularize, but have not the space. No
one should neglect looking over the stock.
John Sheets and Clinton Miller show some
very fine watermelons.
F.F. Shoner's harness display is exceed
ingly fine and attractive.
Gardner, the photographer, has his old cor
ner, with large and superb display of pict-
ures. Napoleon need not be ashamed of its
photographers. aa
The hardware display of W. g. Coover is
good. 'g95
Prof. Mattas exhibits large collection of
oil paintings. q
VIM. Humphrey and assistants are as busy
as bees at the eating house, dishing out eata-
bles to the hungry. !,
Harry Foust has magnificent case of curl
osities which he has gathered togethar while
on his travels over the world. Many of them
are valuable and unique.
Geo. Blake, of Wauseon, shows an exten-
sive exhibit of curiosities and minerals.
To-day, Thursday, will be floral day at
Floral Hall. No one should fail to witness