Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-10
THE BIG FAIR.
Fair Weather, Large Entries, a
Push and Will in all De-
partments.
Augurs the Most Successful Fair That
Henry County Has Ever Enjoyed. =

Tuesday, the first day of the fair, as custo.
mary, is being devoted to entries and general
preparation. As we go to press lin the even
ing) all booths have been erected and placed
in order; the stock department is full to over
flowing with the finest specimens of thor
oughbreds, the grandest cattle, and of these
the largest variety ever entered
The Art Hall, whose large proportions have
been empty and unsightly for IL long months,
has taken unto itself holiday appearance
of most tasteful design. Every department
of this large structure is taken and our mer-
chants have worked like beavers all day to
place on exhibibions the best of their wares
vieing with each other in the magnifcence of
their displays. Napoleon has long boosted
| the possession of some of the finest stores
ever found in Northwestern Ohio and indeed
if the display the merchants have made this
year is any criterion, the boast is merited
one. Every branch of BUSINESS is repre-
sented.
There was an impression among the
fair directors that the departments assigned
to the ladies and which are made up of their
artistic work, would not reach the standard
this year, but with the completion of the fan
cy department this evening such ungrounded
impression has dissembled. The ladies of
Napoleon and vicinity (God bless them) have
turned out enmasse and the beautiful
display that has resulted is one that we might
we'll be proud of if made at the Columbian
Exposion in '93. This department occupies
the east end and is the cynosure of all eyes.
There is hardly sufficient space to accom-
modate the large amount of beautiful work,
and to get all there really is in it would re-
quire half days admiration. The art de-
partment helps materially to make up this
imposing sight.
In the center of the hall we see mountain
of verdure to build which, we believe all the
hot houses in town have been assessed and
their owners responded nobly.
The floral hall is one grand symphony of
all the intelligent workmanship we have, and
no admirer of the beautiful can examine the
sights herein without bestowing most un-
stinted praise ON them who labored to en-
compass this effect.
The track and its attractions are in prime
condition and the new grand stand actually
looks "insufferably stuck up'' with its bright
coat of paint.
The number of stands, merry-g -go-arounds,
and places of amusement far exces that of
prior years, while numerous exhibitions of
wind-mills, threshing machines, etc., con-
tribute back ground of enterprise.
The fruit and vegetable hall is documen-
tary evidence of the bountiful crops with
which we have been blessed this year; and
the farmers are doing the handsome in
bringing old mother earths production to
common place where we all see, admire and
thank the old lady for her good will, and ap-
preciate her generosity.
Should the present auspicious outlook for
weather hold it's own, we are safe in predict
ing the biggest, grandest, most complete and
successful fair any county in this section has
ever enjoyed; and SO may it be, for it is but
an index OF prosperity throughout this broad
commonwealth.