Morris tribune., 1892-10-12
TOWN OF HODGES.

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work quilts, table scarf, oil painting,
pin cushion, painted plaque, en-
broidery, toilet sacque.
Mrs. VIM. Stuart Two oil paint
ings, paintings ON satin, oil painted
mirror, night dress and comb and
brush case mount-mellaek work,
crocheted skirt, hand painted centre
piece for chair, hand painted door
panels.
Miss Carrie Holgate- Silk crazy
quilt.
: VIM. Stuart One Shorthorn bull,
COW and calf.
The fair was grand success in
every respect. There was a better
display of the products of Stevens
county farms than has been shown at
any previous fair. Such vegetables!
Why, they were equal to those raised
in any climate. People who live
further south and labor under the
impression that we can't grow veget-
ables and fruit up here should have
been present last Saturday and taken
a view of the wonderful products OF
Stevens county. Stevens county is
always on top" and don't you forget
it.
For the success Of the fair we are
largely indebted to the ladies OF the
Auxiliary and other ladies OF the
county. They worked increasingly
for several weeks, and we are pleased
to state that their efforts were crowned
with success. All honor to the ladies
of our grand little county.
FAIR NOTES.
The word Scott over the display
from that town was made of red ber-
ries, designed and made by Mrs. Milo
Camp and Miss Josephine Roberts
very neat and tasty.
The letters in the word Darnen
were made of kernels of corn. Nice
indeed.
Roy Stone of Dirnen had on exh;-
bition a variety of stuffed birds The
work of mounting them was done by
himself, showing him to be an artistic
taxidermist. ~..
Such gathering of earnest and
interested women as was assembled
in the exhibition hall on the fair
grounds last Saturday afternoon does
not often occur; and, oh my! didn't
they talk!
Dear good Grandma" Wells, a
grand old lady of eighty-five years,
deserves special premium for her
elegant bread, cake and doughnuts.
By her request we were presented
with a sample of each.
Ifal the farmers in the county
would take the same interest in our
county fair that S. B. Smith and wife
of Rendsville do, what splendid
county fair we would have.
If we have failed to mention certain
articles on exhibition at the fair, it is
not intentional and is not entirely our
fault, as exhibitors should have assist
ed us by handing us a list of their
articles on exhibition.
The pure water at the fair grounds
was duly appreciated by the large
number of visitors there on Saturday
last.
E. J. Jones, president of the Stevens
County Agricultural Society, has
spareu no pains 10 make tIe fa1r
success, and is deserving much credit
for his efforts in that direction.
There is one thing needed by the
agricultural society and which it must
have, viz: A large exhibition hall. It
is probable that such building will
be erected next summer.
Secretary Wheaton was kept busy
Friday afternoon and Saturday at
tending to his duties as secretary of
the agricultural society.
We think if the judges could have
commenced their work as early as 10
o'clock in the forenoon of Saturday, it
would have been much better, as it
would have given them time to award
the premiums by l or 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. The visitors would have
ample opportunity to examine the
articles on exhibition before it was
time to remove them.