Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-13

If you're waking call me early was the
plant in this county, last Tuesday night,
for the morrow was first day of the Butler
Fair and all coming that day wanted to
make an early start
And they did make an early start. BY
ten o'clock our streets were crowded with
rigs, and the morning trains brought
crowds of people. The Shenango train
consisted of eight cars all crowded, and
the trains on the P. JfS W. and West Penn
were similar in size and condition.
What the number on the grounds was
that afternoon could not be aseertained,
but the receipts showed that it was larger
than than of the same day of last years
exhibition. though the enlargement of the
grounds did not make the increase distin-
guishable
There was elbow room for everybody
there that day and everything passed
off without accident. The grand
cavalcade of horses at 4 o'clock
that afternoon was one of the prettiest
sights for horsemen ever seen in the coun-
rry some magnificent animals were in
line-large, powerful, well formed fellows,
that are giving our comfy a reputation
for good horses second to none. Our horses
are improving from year to year. There
were good exhibits of all the various strains
of cattle, there were the Short-horns or
Durhams, the Holsteins, the Devons and
the Alderneys None of the owners hap
pened to be at the stalls when we called
around, but we recognized Wittee's herd of
handsome Holsteins, and the big fat steer
said to weigh 220O, but probably weighing
1900 or 1900, attracted considerable atten-
ton.
There was a good exhibit Of pigs, and
more interest mas lately been taken IN rne
breeding of these animals than heretofore.
Mr.. J. Park Hays of Prospect has good
strain, as have also Mr. J. L. Seaton, of
Euclid and Mr.. J. NJ Douthett of Browns
dale, as has been noted in the columns Of
the CITIZEN in the past. Mr.. Seaton of
Euclid was the only one of the three at
his stalls when we happened around and
Mr.. J. N Maharg of Penn township had
some thorough bred China Polands on ex-
hibition.
The exhibit of sheep was one of the lar
gest and best ever seen in the county, but
that Of poultry was not as large as usual.
Fruit and vegetable hall has been re-
modelled and is now one of the most at
tractive features Of the fair. The centre
has been arranged in pyramidical form,
crowned with tropical plants and surround
ed with wire fence. On one side were
the displays Of vegetables and grains
which was very creditable, and on the
other was that of fruits.
Floral Hall as usual was the favorite
place for the ladies. Flowers, paintings,
quilts, embroidery, and what not were
there in profusion. The novelty of the ex
hibit, this year, was display of examina-
ton papers, selected from every school in
the county, and arranged for public in
spection. 1t was good idea-one that
encourages scholars.
Grieb d Lamb displayed two of their
magnificent Behr pianos Zuver's exhibit
of photographs and pictures was very
creditable; Troutman had splendid dis
play ofcarpets and upholstery; Miller Bros.
of furniture; Rosenberg of cloths; Black
more d Grieb of shoes and slippers, and
Mrs. Pape of small goods.
On the grounds Martincourt d Co., had
a tent up under which they had display
ners in every style and every finish.
Shira, Shira & Hays displayed the Allen
Washer and Prodigy Churn, in both of
which they have lately made substantial
An engine with belt and
shaft attachment was keeping the agricul-
tural machinery in motion, the novelties
on exhibit in which, were potato diggers
and planters. designed for orse-power.
Two merry -go-rounds were doing an i'm |
mense bGsiness-the general run Of people |
consider Fair day holiday, and are out |
more for fun than business. The female |
walking match is said to have been dis
gusting spectacle and disgrace to the
place
All the catch-pennes seemed to be do
ing a good business, also the Indian medi-
cine man and the lemonade stands. The
restaurants did well, the ladies Of the w.
G. T. U., sold out en- tirely, and had to
stock up that night.
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