The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-04
Base Bail Games hotiy contested. Side
Shows, etc. A Few Notes Picked
up by our Reporter.


long to be remembered by the people OF
the cheese city for the unusually large
number of entries in every department,
the quality and kind on exhibition, the
manner in which It was displayed and the
large attendance each day-all going to
show that the Wellington Agricultural
Society is among the first societies Of the
grade In the country.
The weather was beautiful and very
much to the detriment Of comfortness.
Not cloud put in an appearance during
the entire time. The dust near the en-
trance was almost unbearable, but the
people wanted to come to the fair and
they came.
THE ENTRIES
numbered 685 exclusive of those made
for the races. A majority of these were
in the stock department. Our townsman,
Mr.. G. w. Horr headed the list for a fine
herd-it numbered some twenty. and their
condition could not be excelled. There
were Ayrshires, Durhams, Hereiords and
Aberdeens present, but the Holsteins took
the lead.
The sheep and swine departments were
fairly represented in numbers, but the
quality was above the average.
The poultry departmentwas about upto
average entries in former years, but the
number of kinds Of birds far excelled and
the condition was excellent.
THE HORSE DEPARTMENT
was great center Of attraction and had a
large number Of entries. Sucking colts,
one, two and three. e.year-olds, brood mares
and stations Of different breeds were IN
the competition and all, apparently, were
worthy to be awarded a red ribbon. The
most admired exhibit In this department
was the pair Of carriage horses entered by
Sheriff Ensign, Of Elyria. They were
large, rangy bays, perfectly matched, and
wherever they were driven, were the To-
Gus Of a multitude of admiring eyes.
FLORAL HALL
was under the control Of the Wsmen's Re-
lief Corps and was very atistically ar.
arranged indeed, which reflects
great credit TO the order. In the north.
east corner was an exhibit Of pioneer rel
les, which were a great curiosity to the
present generation. A toilet cover was on
exhibition that was made by Mrs. A. e.
Parker when but fourteen years of age.
Mrs Parker is now Ss years old and re-
sides with her daughter. Mrs ]. o. John.
son on Courtland avenue. There are very
few young ladies Of the present day that
would even think of manufacturing such
fine piece Of needle.work. Relics Of the
the wars Of the Revolution, 1919, the war
with Mexico and the late rebellion we're
TO be found in the southwest corner un-
der the immediate supervision oil G. L.
Church. twas a very fine collection in
decd and will probably be on exhibition
at the fair at Elyria.
The representatives OF the Spencerian
Business college at Oberlin occupied the
southwest corner and was ready to sup
ply the demand for all styles Of cards
written in Spencerisn hand.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Marshall had specimens Of
free hand crayon work On exhibition,
which was exceedingly fine Also G. L
Pyke had a fine line Of specimen pictures
on exhibition together with numerous
other articles which were very attractive
ly displayed.
THE MERCHANTs' HALL
which was well represented by W. Z.
Peirce and J.W. Wilbur, ur,dsalers In stoves.
tinware and cheese fixtures and A. @. q
g. L. Couch, dealers In furniture, J. N.
Ottsrbacher with . fine line Of hand made
harness; r. N. Goodwin with some beau
tiful white bronze monuments which had
been manufactured ON special. orders all
ready 70 be set during the present month
y. Z. johnson had his samples Of wallpa.
per for the fall and spring trade. Mr.. E.R.
Goodrich had an excellent display Of flns
clothing. Free Bsttle had . IHne line a
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