Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
THE YALE FAIR.
Large Crowds Each Day.-A Small
Exhibit, Although a Success
Financially.

Financially.
For the first time in all the twelve
years of its eXistance, this year we are
obliged TO chronicle a decided failure of
our fair so far as regards exhibits and
attractions. Financially it may be
called u success rs there was a large
attendance on both Tuesday and We'd
nesday, people coming from far and
near expecting to see the usual quota
of good things which our fair has
annually brought out, This year there
seemed to be no interest taken either
by officers, merchants, citizens Or
we were going to say-farmers, but we
beg their pardon, the farmers did as
well as could be expected OF them
with no inducements set forth to incite
their interest The good reputation of
our fair has been furnished, its good
record broken, and only by extremely
good management, extra attractions,
special prizes, etc, can it be redeemed.
Next year let us all take hold of this
matter in good time and work with II
will and all the enthusiasm we can
muster and get up such II meeting of
! the Brockway Centre Agricultural
Society rs has never been known yet.
Let it be spread far and wide that
we will have different sort of fair
next year than what has Just passed.
This will be the only way we can again
inspire the confidence of the people.
| We can not expect the crowds will
gather next year and pay their money
only to see again the small show we
had this year. People will not be gull
led Il second time. We must be up
and dong. To those who made eXhib-
its this year we would say. do not be dis
couraged, try again next year and we
can safely promise larger competition
and more prizes. AS we stood Just in
side the enterance to floral hall on
| Tuesday afternoon we actually
| thought Il cyclone must have struck
| the place and carried oil the greater
share of articles which we supposed
were there. We might compare the
hall to old Mother Hubbard's cup
board, it looked so bare, the empty
spaces staring one out of countenance.
| Mccormick Il Son, of Port Huron, had
Il good show of harness, robes, whips,
etc, we believe the only foreign display.
The showing of grains was fairly good 4,
vegetables and fruits ditto. We think
fruit canning, jelly and bread and
butter making must be nearly lost
art rs those classes were very slimly
represented. Our ladies must exert
| themselves as we'll as the men and
bring in their specimens next year.
A few pretty pieces of needlewOrk
were shown but bare spaces predomi-
| mated, the children's department was
best represented and the most COM
| plete. We congratulate them and urge
| them to come again. A few, very few,
nice plants cheered our eyes at the
corner, and number of patchwork
/ quilts frightened and relieved the mo-
| notony. G. A.Wells had u fine display
of thoroughbred poultry in one end
of the hall and the poultry sheds out
side were quite well filled. The
| show OF stock was slim. Francis q
| Mapes, A. L. Bowman from Yale, and
w. ii. Harris, from BrOckway, made
good displays of carriages and wagons.
The amount received for membership
| tickets and amount taken at the gate
made total of S45l.3 Amount re-
ceived for stands and other privileges
on grounds was Sl09.2j. Entries for
horse races, $4,000. Making a grand
total of S6l6.G0. Premiums will all be
paid and a surplus left in the treasury
The secretary will be ut the Rapley
house one week from next Saturday
and every other Saturday succeeding
until all business is settled. We will
publish q list of premiums awarded
as soon as it is put into our hands.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
The annual election of officers took
place on the second day of the fair
resulting as follows:-
President, Daniel Foley 81; James
Wallace 20.
Treasurer, William Hodgins IS.
Secretary, John Wark IS.
Directors for years, Elmore Putney
80; Jerry Johnson 40; ID. Mckenzie so
A. w. Ferguson Is; |. Menerey l.
HORSE RACES.
2;40 trot or pace, purse sos. Almont
owned by DR.. Little of Elmer LIST; CT.
w. c. owned by DR.. Clyne, of Yale,
I'd; Fred Wilkes Sd.
Stallion race, purse $40, Fred Wilkes
owned by DIR. Little of Elmer, LIST;
Harry p, owned by j. b. Paisley, Yale,
I'd; Frank 4. Brown, owned by Z. G..
Mapes, Yale, Sd.
Running race, purse $50, Little Roxy
LIST; Percilla I'd; Cub Mack 3D..
| BICYCLE RACE-HoME EVENTS.
Half mile, . in 8, George Scott LIST;
Charley Palmer I'd.
Half mile dash, 3 turns, Charles
Palmer LIST; George Scott I'd.
Half mile dash, George Scott 1st;
Charles Palmer I'd.
Quarter mile dash, George Scott LIST;
Charley Palmer I'd.
Eighth mile, slow race, Fred Palmer
| LIST; Charley Palmer ID.
NOTES.
The weather during the three days
of the fair was all that could be de-
| sired.
Everybody took ride on the merry
go-round, nothing else to do you know.
Warm taffy and popcorn found a
ready sale.
The game man was there-did you
get sold2
! The Lake Route to the Worlds Fair
Via Picturesque MaCkinac.
Avoid the heat and dust by travelling
on the Floating Palaces of the Detroit
d Cleveland Steam Navigation Com.