Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-15
THE FAIR.
The Result Of 92'S Labor Fair
ly Up to the Average.
The COMPANY ON a FIRM FL
NANCIAL BASIS.
Notwithstanding Drawbacks All De-
partments Make Good
Showing.

Notwithstanding threatening wealth
e- the Napoleon Fair last week was
success. This was greatly due how
ever to the fact that our neighbors,
Defiance and Fulton counties had no
fairs this year and the people Of those
bailIwicks and our own little Henry
were determined to see one fair, rain
or shine, and Napoleon was the object
i've point. OF course we do not re-
ioice at the downfall of our sister
counties in the fair line of business
and while the attendance here result
ing therefrom was only an alternative.
we are thankful and correspondingly
appreciative. What was their woe
proved our veal and we hesitated not
to take all that was offered.
In all the departments the exhibit
tions were fully up to theaverage with
few exceptions, which latter excelled
any of previous years.
For instance: The products entered
in the Agricultural Hall were grand
surprise to all. They were superior
in quality and quantity to those
exhibited at the last two fairs.
Considering that this season has
been an exceptionally poor one for
crops, and especially that class of pro-
ducts to be found on exhibition, the
display in the Agricultural Hall, Thos.
Lingle supertendent, was rare treat
and so appreciated by the thousands
who witnessed old Mother Earth 's
wares so advantageously displayed
therein.
For their generous response to the
directors for entries, the farmers of
Henry cohnty certainly deserve a
unanimous vote of thanks.
Nor was the interest of the fairs
saccess alone manifested among the
agricultural element.
The Floral Hall,
manipulated mostly by townspeople,
was place of beauty and joy forever.
1t was bower wherein the aesthetic
productions of our people were SUBJ
mitted to the criticism of the con-
noisseur, the amatuer and the indiffer-
ent. Here was the common vantage
ground where all might compete their
productions. John w. Long of Florida
was the superintendent and may 1t be
said that he did his work faithfully
and well.
Painting, Hair and Mat Work.
Mrs. J. B. Couch was superintendent
over this department with Mrs. John
Woke her judge.
The paintings came under two
classes, viz: professional and amateur.
Miss Allie and Mrs. Ellen French
were the only professional competitors,
the productions of both being very
meritorious. Among others were:
Marine and landscapes, fish, fruit and
flowers. An antique oak table with
rose bowl, flowers and plush draperies,
and a table of books, the memoirs Of
Grant, by Miss French were especially
fine.
In the amateur department also was
some very fine work. Mrs. Couch
received 1st premium on landscape in
watercolors; Mrs. Coover, 1st premium
on fruit-oil; Misses Carrie Bloomfield
aud Mary Humphrey 1st premiums on
watercolors, Mrs. Ballmer, marine, oil
and Mrs. r. B. Heller, landscape, oil.
In connection with this department
Mrs. Couch displayed many old relics
and heir looms of her own which made
an attractive and instructive exhibit
An old bayonet used by Ebenezel
Couch in the Revolutionary War and
handed down FIVE generations, and q
Scotch family bible printed in 1908
were not among thegreatest curjosities
among uek COlLSCtlOus
The Children's Department
was presided over by Miss Sadie
Hartman, assisted by Miss Mary Cary
with Mrs. Coover judge.
Those above IA years Of age were
not allowed to compete and 1t was
really surprising the excellent WORK
turned out by those under that age
Needle-work, quilts. drawings in
crayon, paintings in oil. embroideries
medleys in fruit and flowers were or
exhibition and most artistically
arranged by those In charge.
Domestics and Clothing.
This department was perhaps the
most attractive Of any and let it be
said that the space allotted to it, while
large, is not sufficiently 80 to properly
display the immense amount Of entries
that have always been made. The
department should be given the entire
eastend ofthe hall.
The plain and fancy needle work Il
deserving Of special notice, 1t beingo
Q very artistic nature and exhibited By
the superintendent and her assistants
to avery good advantage.