New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-27
A VERY NICE FAIR IT WAS
The Exhibits Of the Merchants Showed
More Taste and Pains than Ever.
The Receipts Large Enough to Pay Of
$500 Of Indebtedness.
The Theatre on the Last Evening Attended
by at Least 500 People.

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Cold, disaereeable and uninviting
such was the weather tilat greeted the
opening of the County Fair and contin.
eed until its close. A chilling north
wind blew steadily throughout the three
days and interested parties saw only fai,
lure ahead. But such was not to be the
unhappy outcome. Friday saw all OF
the hooks and corners Of the large halls
comparatively we'll filled with exhibits
and Saturday witnessed visitors passing
to and from the hall in small numbers
But Sunday! In spite of the Sleepy Eye
Herald's uncalled- for attacks, the people
poured in from the surrounding country
and the afternoon was marked BY a large
and hustling throng. gathered without
and within the halls. The receipts rolled
in at a lively rate and in total amounted
to enough to leave the society a snug
little balance with which to pay off d
portion of their Indebtedness.
On the interior all was hustle and
chatter. People moved from exhibit to
exhibit and all had some peculiar re-
hark for each respective show. It was
alb interesting sight, and the only feature
that was lacking to make it complete
was the presence of the editor ofsthe
Herald at the Lake to pass his opinion
OF the godlessness of our citizens and
neighbors. To describe the fair with any
degree Of reality, let us place the reader
in the large wing of the Turner Hall.
There were pumpkins there, of the same
size and color as one is wont to see then,
at a County Fair. Squash, ditto. p lums
luscious. Grapes in abundance and
sending forth their pleasing odors
throughout the entire hall. Large apples
tempted the eye, while delicious jellies
and home. made wines caused the palate
to tickle and the eye to wonder fondly
in the direction of that which was for
hidden to all but judges. Vegetables Of
every variety and Of mammoth proper
tons were beaped upon the tables and
sacks filled with the best of grain caught
the attention of the scientific agricultur:
alists. Another feature was large beel
barrel, ornamented with barley seeds
and in the act of being tapped by dim
inutive and artificial brewer. This wa.
the exhibit of the August Schell Bre Wery
and attracted considerable attention
Fine vinegars prepared by the New Uln
Vinegar Co. filled several bottles in ont
portion of the hall and carried the rec
tag which denotes first prize. Anyone
seeing the articles could not fail to note
their merits and excellent quality. A
new industry in New Ulm was also rep
resented in the exhibit of the tile side
walk by Amame 6 Gerhard, while Mr.
Heideman displayed his group of phot
= ographs of all the species Of grapes, ma
tive to the United States.
Now for a glimpse into the beauties
of the smaller hall. The first thing t
catch the eye was the department. 9
fancy work, where articles of crocheteC
and needle work were plentiful and uni
que. Around this with natural instinc
the ladies lowered as if held by a spell
A little further on and ranged along tn,
western wall were the exhibits of Brus
& Graft and Lienhard Bros. The formel
had a neatly arranged and attractive dis
play of carpets, that showed skill il
preparation and that had the desired eff
feet upon the passers-by. Lienhare
Bros show was tasty and beautiful t.
say the least. Dry goods Of the finest
sort were draped in variety of styles
and the effect was not only crafty wing
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corner came the cream Of the mercantile
shows. This consisted of a room pre-
pared with frescoed canvas and rich-fall.
ING curtains. The interior walls were
nicely painted and the room il.
self twas carpeteds and fitted up with the
incest Of furniture and ornaments Aug:
ust Wagner Of Wagner 8 saverien was
the designer Of the display and # be
could have heard al. Of the comp iments
that were shoWered upon the result Of
his work he would feel rich enough ia
go out Of business at once. Il wss .
nook that every one admired. "a The
other corner was the extensive exhibit d
the we'll known firm Of Crone Bros. They
occupied 9 large portion and filed i Sc
their credit with. clothing, cloaks and
rich dress grods, that were iight il keep.
ing with the reputation Of the firm III