The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-09-08
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Excellent weather ushered in the Coun-
ty Fair on Tuesday and made President
Madison and Secretary Markham happy
over the initial step on which SO much
depends. The officers were busy on
Monday and Tuesday making entries.
| There were but few Indications of the
Fair Gu the streets on the opening day
barring the horsemen who logged their
horses quietly so as to keep them in trim.
There was noticeable absence OF fakirs
without whom fair is dull, as people
want to take part in games of chance and
those who do not, enjoy being IAN un-
! concerned locker on in Venice"
! Business men were very busy arrang-
ing their exhibits in the hall. Every
available inch Of space was taken by
Saturday last. The windmill fellows
were on hand in full force. Billy True
dell was the most prominent horseman
In the field although Tom Clark was on
| the qui vive for some one to cover his bet
on his stallion. The track was IN splen-
did condition and gave premise of coed
time if the weather continued favorable.
Agricultural hall contained more speci-
mems on exhibition than last year,
though the quality of vegetables through
the lateness of the season is somewhat
below the average. The grain Is excel
lent and the exhibit large, but the pease
fall far short of last year. There is fine
display OF butter and cheese, and Hans
Beyer's imitation Swiss cheese attracts
not little attention.
The display of poultry is quite large,
ducks and geese in particular showing off
we'll. Though the display in chickens is
large 1t Is rather inferior in quality
There are few Lantsh1res and light
Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks as pretty
as are to be found.
The machinery department is not we'll
represented. Cary & Cary have several
pumps on exhibition. Niels Stephenson
displays wind-mills. Smalley furnishes
feed cutters and Madison and Anderson
exhibit plows
The exposition building is not crowded,
still what there is, is well worth examin-
ing. Schuette Bros. present fine dis
play of clothing and Smyrna rugs. Anton
Vogt has his customary exhibit of fine
furniture. O. Torrison & Co. have a
large exhibit of cloaks and fur mats. J..
Staehle Il Son have tasty display of
musical instruments, fancy albums and
guns and knives. The booth of J. Pitz
arrests attention by the neat little log
house It contains, the logs of which are
bologna sausages. Madison Il Anderson
have their usual number of fine organs
and pianos on exhibition. Wallschlaeger
q Son present few ranges and a gas
heater, while dip & Worel show minia
ture cheese vat and several coal stoves.
The special premium for bread result ted
IN doubling the display of former years.
Fruits are inferior in quality due to
the bad season, though twig with
ripe peaches challenged attention. The
display. of plants is the prettiest yet
made, the collection Of begonias and fuch-
slas being exceptionally fine. The art
department does not show up SO we'll as
last year. The exhibit is rather small
and the number of original paintings linn
tied. A bit OF orayon work was much ad.
mired as we'll as two large pictures in
pastel.
The embroidery department is we'll up
to tae average The home spun wool
work is highly interesting and samples
of darning and patching show the won
ders the needle is capable of performing
when guided by def fingers. The col
lection of wooden shoes, sample lot
from the factory of E. Voland of Kiel, is
quite newfeature. 1t leads one to sup
pose that wooden shoes are not yet relics
of the past.
The stock department is barely half of
what it usually is, and still it is here il
anywhere that we should expect farmers
to be interested. Sedgwick has fine
herd of registered Guernseys, Lueps and
Hermann a herd each of registered Hol-
stems and Sanford furnishes large
herd OF registered Jerseys. Oh Muth,
Ole Benson, Nicholson, Jake Williams
and many others have several head of
high grade cattle on exhibition.
In the green race Billy Boy came IN
first, Black bird second, Chestnut Girl
third and George fourth. Best time
made 2:51.
The attendance yesterday was good
though the threatening weather inter-
fered to some extent. With the perfect
weather ushered in to-day the Fair prom
ises to call out an immense crowd as the
races will be exceptionally good. Five
horses with 2:2S record, two of which
appeared 10 Manitowoc before, Will trot
to-day.
For Friday the management have pro-
vided an extra $50 or minute race
three or four starters. Arrangements
have also been made for a boys bicycle
race, with an unlimited number of start
ers. 1t is intended for. boys fifteen years
of age or under.
The concert by Miss Clara Bresler will
| be given at the Turner's Opera House
Sept. 18th. Tickets TO be had at the
usual places.