The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-03
THE HOWARD COUNTY FAIR.

THE HOWARD COUNTY FAIR.
As we go to press one day earlier than
usual and as many OF the exhibits were
entered late, we give this week only a
brief general mention OF the fair, which,
is now IN successful progress. de-
ferring q more detailed and specific re-
port, with the award of premiums, to
another week.
The cold, rain. threatening weather
OF yesterday doubtless kept many Mt home
who would otherwise have attended. but
nevertheless there was fair attendance.
The exhibits are good and quite full
in nearly all departments. Horses, Cat
tie, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Dairy Pro.
ducts, Vegetables, Grains, Agricultural
Implements, Fruits, Merchandise, Pantry
Stores, Musical Instruments, Sewing
Machines, etc, etc make fine display
Floral hall is tastefully fitted up and
the exhibits therein are full and attractive
Horse racing, chariot races, bicycling
base ball, and the other amusements are
according to the program heretofore pub.
lished, the results OF which will be given
next week.
THE INDUSTRIAL PARADE
On w ednesday forenoon was fine and
pleasing display OF our business interests,
and we regret that our limited space and
time prevent as full sketch of it as il
deserves.
John Shafer marshalled the procession
in which were the following interests:
The Cresco Union Savings Bank
orchestra of young ladies, in Wentworth's
bus.
A. H. Caward, groceries, fruits, crockery
etc. on a wagon float
McHugh 4 Lyons, Agricultural mach
inery on float.
Webber & Miller. float of hardware.
Boston Clothing store, wagon with
Cresco Cornet Band footing for it. The
Boston had also its coon on horseback.
III. G. Burgess, wagon load OF lumber
shingles, building paper, etc.
F. A. Glass, tioat OF groceries, fruits, etc.
and driven by Chris, tin shop and work
man on one side Of the wagon and hard.
ware stock and clerk on the other side.
j. B. Mitchell, New Oregon Nursery
wagon load Of fruit trees and shrubs.
Geraty 4 Terry, queen" grocery, q
wagon display Of groceries, flour, fruits
ETC.. with Miss Emma Dale as queen.
WIN. Kellow, jr., float OF groceries, can
ned goods in pyramid, ETC., Mrs. Gordon
Mcnamara holding banner.
s. s. Mallery, photographs, represent
ed by horse and buggy decorated with
pictures.
CT. White, dry goods, represented by
Miss Edith Webster and Carl Reed in
white uniforms on white horses carrying
banners.
j. B. Caward, three floats, one repre-.
senting dry goods with little Miss Alice
under the canopy; another his tailor
establishment with several tailors, men
and women, ut work; another, carpets, etc
Wilbur Lumber Co., wagon OF lumber
sash, DOORS etc.
q. Meyerden, float of furniture.
Lorenz Swenson, his stump puller on
wagon.
B. r. Evans, agricultural machiner,
and carriages.
w. B. Perry, float of garden truck.
j. j. Lowry, druggist, man on horse.
back carrying large mortar.
Wentworth II Miller, novelty works
large float bearing windmill, pump, wat.
er tank, pillow, furnace. anvil, etc., and
mach inists and blacksmiths at work.
r. s. Caward, millinery, dry goods
ETC., horse and buggy, decorated Will
millinery and sunfiowers.
G. F. Miller, harness shop, big ele.
plant.
Fifield & Shelmadine, restaurant. ban.
ner.
ID. A. Norton, livery staole buses. etc.
HI. Wentworth, livery stable, buses, etc.
There was also a number OF private
wagons and carriages, equestrians, and
other attractions in the parade, including
the Noble theatrical company band in q
bus, making altogether long procession
and an interesting feature OF the fair.
ENTRIES IN FLORAL HALL.
Paintings. Photographs. Pencil Draw.
ing. Fruit. Flowers, House Plants, Sew.
ing Machines. Map Designing and Draw,
ing, Curiosities, Essays on Howard
County, Quilts, Blankets, Cassimeres
Flannels, Afghans, Crochet work, Table
Spreads, Napkins, Pantry Stores have
been made up to Wednesday morning
| by the following persons:
Mrs. Plat, s. S. Mallory, Mrs. Jessie
| Daskam, Mrs. l.. L. Woodcock. Wesle,
Swenson. Mrs. A. II. Caward, Miss Hat
tie Wheeler. Miss Gussie Henderson, j
i. Mitchell. Mrs. Towne. w. L. Symonds
Mrs. H. 4. Rodgers, Mrs. w. b. Webster
M. b. Doolittle, Mrs. r. Hunting, L.
Rucker, b. r. Evans, Anna Trumbull
Lydia Owens, Howard Bulls, Inex Iiv
ingston. Maud Hubert, Lula Mallery
Frank Blackburn, Bird Rucker, James
town School. Chatield Wooden Mills
Mrs. E. G. Daskanl. Mrs. H. Q. Price
Mrs. NJ. A. Watts, Mrs. s. 8. Mallery
Mrs. G. L. Mosher. Mrs. j. H. Brown
Geo. Morse, sr., Miss Louise Hunting
Mrs. H. Boughner, Mrs. r. s. Caward
Mrs. Nelson Porter, Mrs. John Washbnr
ton, Mrs. G. J. Peck, Miss Carrie Breed
love, Mrs. A. j. Norton, Mrs. p. Admin
eter. s. A. Converse, Minnie Porter. Jes
sic Porter, G. H. Eldridge. Mile Bents
Mrs. G. F. Webster, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Moon
Miss Mary Young, G. ]. Peck, Winnie
Bents.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.