The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-25
Wright & Son, Of Burton, had several
rods of fence that attracted much attention
because of its manifest superiority.

the finest goods OF OW0Sso mercnantS, ficn
treasures of art from the homes OF Shiawas-
sees cultivated citizens, the taste and in
dustry of the young people displayed In the
youth's department. quilts comforters, robes,
laees and fancy articles showing the deft
hand of woman, educational apparatus and
the work of pupils for the past year. All
these were crowded into floral hall.
THE BOOTHS.
There was music in the air from the ex-
hibit of the Mich. S. NJ. IL o. Co. j. G. Shat
tuck hSd pianos, organs, sewing machines,
etc. arranged as only his genius could in a
gem of a booth.
j. M. Tobin had booth which contained
all the essentials of house decoration, paints,
oils, varnishes, glass, wall paper, etc. MI
Tobin Is az arduous worker and one OF the
most cordial of business men. This booth
attracted much attention.
Osburn & Sons occupied booth where the
latest styles OF jackets and wraps, men and
boys clothing, carpets and rugs added to
the general attractions of this fine display.
ID. M. Christian, in an elegantly draped
apartment, had everything that was be-
witehing in fall and winter styles of dress
materials, jackets and wraps.
Boots and shoes were shown in an attrac-
tive manner by L. Struber.
A. w. Prindle showed erockery ware,
fancy dishes, etc.
ID. w. Waters had a table set with china,
silver and glassware, while beside it was an
elegantly filed sidebOard. ID. w. has fine
line of goods and good taste in display.
ID. l.. Murphy, of the long established
paint and oil house, had finely papered
booth filled with complete collection of
house decorating goods.
Ira G. Curry had hardware so nicely ar
ranged that visitors were irresistibly stopped
to examine his goods. Stoves that could
not fail to suit and please Notwithstanding
the warm weather during the fair.
Cyrus Reimer was an exhibitor of shelf
hardware and stove after stove made up a
fine exhibit.
Paul NJ. Roth, with his characteristic
taste had fine suitings from which he makes
the most perfect fits. Umbrellas and gen.
tlemen's furnishing goods completed the
display in this elegant booth.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
For fancy quilts in the various classes
premiums were given Mrs. G. A. Newton,
Mrs. b. A. Rhodes and Mrs. Ida Fish.
Patchwork quilts. Mrs. w. ii. Getchell
was given 1st, Mrs. E. j. Brott I'd, Mrs.
John Galloway Sd.
Crazy Quilts, Florence Cargill LIST, Anna
Gould I'd, Mrs. Il. M. Grove Sd.
Crochet bed spread, Ella Ferris, LIST.
Calico bed comfortable, Mrs. Ida Fish, LIST,
Mrs. Arthur Gray. I'd.
Spiderweb bed spread, Mrs. j. j. Ryan,
LIST.
r Knitted bed spread Mrs n. Richards, LIST.
Knitted rag rug, Mrs. Will Kreher, LIST.
Imitation Pension rug Mrs. Geo. Colt, 1st
Knitted Fancy rug, Mrs. A. Evans, LIST.
Fancy silk rug, Maud Gates, 1st.
Carriage rug, Mrs. A. +. LOOMS, LIST.
In knitted, patch and crochet work there
were many exhibitors and equally fine eX-
hibitS. The committee awarded many dis
crttionary premiums on articles in this
department..
The youths department was first intro
duced last year and additions made to
the list this season. Here was exhibited
almost everything from cooky with raisn
in the center to steam engine, collections
of vegetables, woods, nuts, bread, biscuit,
cakes, drawings and paintings. The youths
department was an overwhelming success
and will soon require superintendent for
it as single department.
Fruit hall, also provided room for
the dairy display, bread, canned goods, etc.
The chief exhibitors of apples were S. S.
Jones, w. ii. Getchell, w. III. Binger ID.
l.. Wlnkler and r. Steele. j. u. Miller r.
Steele and c. Richardson showed peaches
and pears. N. b. Aiken and G. Richardson
each made fine exhibits of grapes.
The collection of all kinds of
vegetables from the Mound Spring stock
farm of j. w. Hubbard attracted much
attention. If Worlds Fair Commissioner
Belden had seen the vegetables grown in
for Chicago in '93. w. Alexander was
awarded first premiums on white oats and
spring barley. S. MattesOn first on wheat
and w. A. Merrell first on rye. j. B. HER
first on white dent and smut nose corn,
Perry Brown first on yellow corn and Dewey
q Coakes first on yellow dentcorn.
FAIR NOTES.
Martin Cute had all the appliances used
IN bee keeping on exhibition. No nicer
corner was in any building than Gute's bee
exhibit.
Oakside school made an excellent exhibit
and a most favorable impression upon those
who investigated the work done there.
Did you notice those Shetland ponies
from the Bunker farm? They were beau
ties.
No shooting galleries were allowed on the
grounds this year.
Thmble riggers cane racks and all fakirs
of that order came, saw the secretary who
said no, and they went hence.
Deputy Sheriff Silas Bailey, Geo. L.. Van
Dyne and Peter Wesener. were the gate
keepers who handled the crowds at the gates
so successfully.
G. S!,Lockwood, of Macomb county, gave
excellent satisfaction as judge i'm the cat
tie and swine department.
The single judge system worked well and
will be continued.
+. ii. Gould, treasurer of the Agricultural
Society, could give Job pointers OH patience.
The ex ,lanation of the use of family tickets
was given many times.
Pres. Parkill will make things hustle in
the way of attractions for next year.
Among the art exhibits at the fair this
year was an oil portrait of the late Judge
Gould. The artist was Morgan, of Ypsi-
lanti. This same artist was employed to
paint the picture of the late VIM. p. Wells,
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