The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
The Show Observation-Disclosures IN
AL Departments Never Be-
fore Excelled.
CHARLES SAVILLE AND NETTIE KIDD MARRIED
IN THE PRESENCE OF 1900 PEOPLE.
The Balloon Ascension and Parachute
Drop, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
EXCITING BICYCLE RACES

The Fair grounds were the scene of
activity even the week before the Fair.
Some of the best herds of swine that had
captured the ribbons at the State Fair came
on the grounds Saturday, shipped direct
from Lansing. The agricultural implement
men had pre-empted every foot of the terri
tory and had their tents and exhibits early
upon the grounds. Tuesday, the first day
of the Fair, the secretary's Office was filled
with exhibitors making entries as fast as
three clerks could register them upon the
secretary's books. Load after load of sheep
and swine passed through the gates. Bel
lowing herds of cattle, unused to the excite
ment incident to fairs were soon placed in
their stalls under the management of Supts.
Hibbard and Brown.
Supt, Parmenter saw to classifying the
large exhibits of swine, and the long rows
of pens were filed with black hogs. white
hogs, red hogs, spotted hogs, shOrt-nosed
pigs and long nosed pigs, swine with short
ears and swine with lop ears.
Supt. Morrice is the man who pleases the
sheep men, for his arrangements in that de-
partment gave universal satisfaction. In
the sheep classes the Shropshire and coarse
wool breeds predominated, although the
Mernos were well represented, not only in
numDer DuU also In qualify.
The department that Is perhaps the hard
est to manage are the various classes of
horses. Supts. Ryan and Murlin had charge
here and kept the hOrsemen all in good
humor. Notwithstanding the additional
stalls built this year there were more horses
than stalls. Several of the OwossO exhibit
Ors surrendered their stalls and took their
stock home, except during the time when
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Shiawassee county increases from year to
year and increased accommodations will
hereafter have to be provided.
Supts. Mabin and Parkill were RESPONSE
BILE for the happy arrangement of floral hall.
The seventy-two feet added to floral hall is
a fine building, well lighted and arranged.
The series of booths OH the west side were
artistically arranged by exhibitors while
the east side afforded most perfect light
upon the art exhibit. Geo. ID. Palmer had
placed each picture so that it received the
best light. Never before was the exhibit of
paintings and pictures so numerous or so
well arranged. The fancy work and youths
department filled the upper part of the main
building in floral hall while the first floor
was devoted to merchants exhibits.
One of the most interesting exhibitions in
floral hall was that of the Owosso city
schools. Few people realize the means
used and scope of the modern educational
field. Supt Simmons had the actual work
of almost every grade exhibited in the line
of drawing and map work. The neatness
and perfection of the work spoke highly for
the painstaking care of teachers and the
planning of the superintendent. The cleo
trical exhibit from the high school laboratory
was never ending source of curiosity.
This is the first attempt at school exhibit
and it scored great success. Misses GOss
and Bartrem assisted i'm explaining the eX-
hibit much to the satisfaction of those
Wednesday, Thursday and also today the
balloon ascensions were made. The ascents
this year were from a point east of floral
hall, when at an altitude of $500 feet the
parachute descent was made.
The marriage Of Charles Saville and Miss
Nettie Kidd was one of the events of Thurs
day. The ceremony had been announced
for $3.50 p. m. Shortly after this time the
carriage containing the bridal party drove
upon the grounds. The officers of the
society preceded the carriage and took their
places upon the speakers stand, back of the
bride and groom. There in the presence of
the assembled thousands the Rev. K. l..
ISltliS ltptdltu llldllldSC StlNlCt
after the congratulations of the Fair officials
Mr.. and Mrs. Saville were escorted to the
carriage and driven away. Today the
presents Oh exhibition were turned over to
them.
The races have been by far the best ever
seen at fair i'm the county. While the en-
try list was not large, the sport was good
and pleased the crowd-and a good big
share of the people were watching the races.
AS this is the first year the association ever
offered anything i'm the way of good purses,
the result is satisfactory to the management
and still better classes and faster time may
be looked for next year. The 1915 trot was
a credit to any society. The summary of
the several classes is as follows:
1915 TRoT-PURsE 800.
Cora Barlum by Louis Napoleon 3, 1, 1.
Maydoc by Montgomery 5, 3, 3
Julia ID. by Louis Napoleon 3, 2, 2
Nellie ID. by VIM. Rysdyk- k----3, 2. 4, 5
Col. Mapes by Louis Napoleon IS, A, 5,
Frank A. by Bonnie Wilkes .----6, dis.
Bessie Rysdyk by VIM. Rysdyk- dis.
Time, 2:42, 2:42, 2, 43 2:40.
RACE-HALF MILE-PURsE $50.
Lucy Bell. .------------------2, =, L, /, L
Belle Waverly y------------4, 4, 4, 4,
Shoenail ---- 53, 5--.-----3, 3, ., 3,
Time, 531l, -.----5. 5619.
2;30 PACE.
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