Morris tribune., 1892-10-12
COUNTY FAIR !
IT Was A GRAND SUCCESS!
Finest Display Of stevens
County Products Ever
Made.
Splendid Showing ct Feget-
ables and Grains. "
Elegant Display Of Ladies
HandiWork.

The following is list OF eAhlhltors
and articles on exhibition. 1t IS pos
sible we have overlooked some, but
we endeavored not to do so:
CITY OF MORRIS.
Mrs. J, J. Pimm-Canned tomatoes,
pears, ounce, raspberries, ounce Jel-
ly, loaf of wheat bread, pan of biscuit,
bed spread, patchwork.
Mrs. A. P. Dye-Five oil paintings,
her own work.
Mrs. F. A. Hancock-Silk patch
work quilt.
Mrs. W. J. Dumble-An elegant
display of natural flowers.
r. NJ. Richardson-Wheat, B variet-
les of corn, potatoes, 2 varieties, toma-
toes, beans, 2 varieties, squashes, ?
varieties, pumpkins, caulifower, beets,
parsnips, carrots, onions, celery, cab
bage, ruta bagas, satisfy, mammoth
millet.
Elliott Jones-singer sewing ma
chimes.
j. Jones-SSpeeime Of red cedar
shingles, adamant and mixed paints.
The shingles were attached to the
roof of a miniature building, and at
tractad much attention.
Stone & DI1D1},1e.--rf.4 n
heating stoves.
Miss Emma Spooner-Display of
millinery goods.
Mrs. Henry Baldwin-Preserved
watermelons and gooseberries, sweet
pickles, watermelon and cucumber,
tomato catsup, canned corn, crab ap-
pies, currrants and raspberries.
E. F. Bruhn-Fine display of cigars
manufactured in Morris.
F. A. Hancock, Red Front Grocery
Fine display of canned and bottled
goods, put up by Reid, Murdoch &
Co., Chicago; magnificent display of
honey, made by Mr.. Hancock's own
bees, dried beef cutter, and variety
of other articles kept in a grocery
store.
J. G. Hall-One two year old Nor
gan stallion.
F. M. Hesler-One coop of white
Cochin chickens.
j. D. Good-Fine display Of house
hold furniture, consisting of bed
steads, chairs, tables, desks, bureaus,
carpets, mats, curtains, mirrors and
other articles. Also a wide-brim
Quaker hat over $50 years old, worn
by Mr.. Goods great grandfather, his
grand father, and his father. A curl
osity indeed.
Mrs. Lulu Nelson-Apple jelly,
wild and tame grapes and plums,
brown and white bread, jelly cake,
chocolate cake, silver cake, dough
nuts.
u. I. Wheaton-Four varieties of
apples, 3 varieties of crab apples, 4
varieties of plums, 4 varieties of grapes,
4 varieties of beets, beans, squashes.
The exhibit of Morris was arranged
by the ladies of the Auxiliary, consist
ing of fancy work, paintings and en-
broideries of all kinds, also articles
valuable from their age, such as WOW
en- table cloth by Ruth Brewster, a
descendant of Elder Brewster, who
came over in the Mayfower in 1920,
and was made in 1870. ruth Brew
ster was the great, great grand moth
or OF Mrs. F. A. Hancock of this city.
Towels woven in Ireland from flax
raised in Minnesota. Then there was
big display of splendid vegetables
and grain, contributed by the citizens
OF Morris. The ladies deserve a large
share OF the credit for this magnificent
display. When the ladies have any
thing in charge it is sure to "go.''
VILLAGE OF HANCOCK.
Mrs. G. G. Thorpe-Basket of cut
flowers raised from the seed, sweet
cucumber pickles, mammoth pumpkin.
G. @. Thorpe-One pair carriage
horses.
Mrs. Frank w. Wilcox-Crocheted
silk lace, canvas tidy, crocheted tidy.
Mrs. David Rankin Two oil paint
ings, two rugs.