Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-09-20
THE FAIR.
A Grand Success.
Happy Crowds Throng
the Grounds Each
Day.
NOTES.
NOTES.

the Adair County Fair Association
opened Tuesday morning with
tiattering prospects, and as the
fair has progressed the prospects
have daily grown brighter and
more encouraging.
Adair county has not had a fair
for nesrly ten years, and the Fair
Association are deserving of great
credit for reviving an interest SO
important to our county, and, in
deed, the entire state.
Six weeks ago the site of the
fair grounds was an open meadow; !;
now it contains splendid amphi-
theater, a magnificent Floral hall,
Judges stand, band stand, one
hundred and seventy we'll arrang-
ed stables and one of the finest
half-mile tracks in the state. Few
counties have the energy and en-
terprise to do SO much work in SO
short time, and do it so we'll. The
thousands of visitors expressed
themselves not only pleased but
surprised at the magnificence and
eIaborateness of many of the dis
plays, while strangers, who
have visited many of the best
county fairs in this and other
states, say that Kirksville is the
equal of any Of them.
This work, however, has not
been accomplished without vast
expenditure of money, and the
GRAPHIC gladly notes the interest
the people have taken, and the
patronage bestowed on an enter
prise so worthy.
In the long machinery hall are
the extensive and attractive dis
plays of Carothars & Greene,
Kennedy & Link, and Grassle &
Sors of this city, and the Massey
Wagon Company of Macon. The
machinery in the machinery hall
is all run by steam, something
unusual at county fairs. Here the
self binder and mower may be
seen at work, and examined as sat
isfactorily as in the harvest field.
j. ". Tinsman and Harry Par
cells each have charming displays
of their Photographic productions.
In the Floral hall in two lalge
show cases are some most exquis-
itely hand-painted Chinaware by
Mrs. Judge Ellison, Mrs. J. S.
Pool and Grandma Hatch, aged
rs years. The painting on the
dishes consists of flowers, birds
and landscapes and it is very
beautiful. In another place can
be seen displays by S. NJ. Picker
and B. T. Lamkin, both of which
are quite tastefully arranged.
Other exhibits by W. J. Smith,
ID. S. Guipe, and L. Blackman are
very creditable.
On entering the Floral hall
from the east the artistic eye is
charmed, and the unsophisticated
vision bewildered b. the beauty
of the display. Here is seen
tastefully arranged, in all tints
and colors, the work of fair hands
and inventive minds. Among
things innumerable are the finest
specimens of drawn work, en-
broidery, tinsel, crochet, and
crazy work. Tie patchwork de-
partment is complete and very
attractive. The floral display is
very attractive, and contains
number of very rare and expen-
sive plants. Mrs. w. L. Baird,
Mrs. Robt. Clark and Miss Lizzie
Gibbons are extensive contribu-
tors to this department.
The fruit and vegetable display
is not large, but very fine, and is an
example of what may be done in
Adair county without any special
effort. The vegetables and fruits
of this department were almost
matured when it became positive
ly known that there would be fair.
A lady visitor asked if all the
products of this department were
grown in Missouri. Her surprise
may be imagined when she was
told that all were the products of
Adair county.
On the west side of the Floral
Hall can be seen one of the neat
est apartments in the building.
1t is the display of Baird Il
the marble men of this
city. There are several pieces of
fine sculptured work that are at
tracting universal attention. The
very fine finish of the work excited
comment, and will be
a great benefit to these gentlemen.
Persons crowded around their
stand until it was almost impossi-
ole to pass. Baird & Grassle do |
work all over North Missouri, and
t is needless to make further
Their work in the |
monument line speaks for itself.
Their prices are reasonable and |
heir work is guaranteed. Visit
heir works near north east corner
If square.
LIVE STOCK.
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