The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-19
The Fair.

Yesterday was busy day at the Fair
Grounds, notwithstanding the dismal state
of the weather and the incipient drizzle of
what later on developed into cold and dis
agreeable rainfall. The entry clerks have
seldom been SO busy on the opening day,
and they had little time to devote to outside
matters. From morning to evening their
pens were steadily employed in registering
the names and numbers of the exhibitors,
and in entering their exhibits in the proper
departments.
To avoid the rush and confusion incident
to having but one ticket Office, second one
has been built Immediately south of the old
building, which will greatly relieve the tick
ct sellers, and facilitate the handling of the
throngs Of visitors, which increase in num-
bers each year of the Society's exhibit.
The observant eye notices with apprecia-
ton the increasing beauty of the grounds
resulting from the growth and expansion of
the numerous trees that adorn their surface,
and very readily pictures the ultimate effect
when the naples shall have spread out their
branches in the majesty of arborial maturity.
A more desirable location, or more grace
fully undulating surface would be difficult
W uuO, L1du luO6C VI Tic POC1CLy S1OuAu5s
And what is of prime importance, they are
dry and roomy. One encounters no swamps
or mud holes in going over them, while the
thousands ofpeople that yearly pass through
| their gates are never cramped for an abun-
dance of elbow room. The opportunities for
enjoyment are thus immeasurably increased.
The Fair this year is certainly worthier
| of patronage than ever. No one should miss
| it.
Never in its history has there been such an
exhibit in the Stock Departments. We can
| only mention few of the exhibitors, as but
small number of them have made their
entries at this writing, but we say to our
readers, go and see for yourselves.
w. J. Hayes has 13 head of magnificent
Holsteins; D. Treat & Son, of Tallmadge,
exhibit ii fine head of Red Polands J. E.
Olin, of Campbellsport, is showing noble
looking Holsteins; the Kellogg Stock Farm,
of Claridon, Geauga Co., exhibit, II Short
Horns that are well worth looking at; Gil
lette Brothers, and j. S. Allen, of Ravenna,
also have some first class exhibits in this de-
partment. Three large herds were entered
today from Burton Fair.
There are ninety stalls of Horses, includ-
ing general roadsters, trotters, standard and
coach horses.
Among the Sheep exhibitors whose names
appeared on the books, were H. w. Chaffee
Rinear Bros. w. U. Noble, of BrecksvilIe
o., and D. w. Belden, of Ravenna.
The "pig pens +" are all inhabited. Each
department has grunter, and sight it if
to see the different sizes and colors of these
Hebrew-hated animals.
There is a splendid exhibit of Poultry
John Luther, of Oval City, Stark Co., ha
Ill pairs Reese, Bash and Tyler, of Acme
Medina Co., have 107 pairs J. S. Tibball
E. T. Blood, A. F. Ewell, C. NJ. Power, anC
A. B. Stutzman and Son, of Kent, also hav'
meritoriouS exhibits.
The farmers are focking in with larg
variety of agricultural products the ladie
are contributing lavishly from the field o
: art and domestic manufactures while mul
, titude of people have brought in specimen
; from almost every department OF industry
Our Merchants are intent on making tn
: largest and best display of goods ever seel
; on the grounds. We can give only few @
, the names at this writing, but were assure
that this years exhibit by the merchant
would eclipse all former records. ]. Il
= Oakley, the photographer, T. F. Thompson
the well known agricultural and farm implt
ment dealer, D. NJ. Clewell, always in tn
lead, as dry goods "prince," c. A. Myer
and Smith & Brigham, popular book an
shoe dealers, F. P. Chapman, whose she
store is known from one end of the count
to the other, D. c. Gardner, J. c. Clark. th
;, gentlemanly dry goods merchant, and Rel
frew Brothers, the favorite and enterprisin
- hardware merchants, have all made nj
merous lot of entries.
There will be some exciting races, whic
1t it is safe to say no one will miss seeing.
The candy stands and lunch sheds are
v numerous as ever, and the merry-go-roun
will whirl as usual.
For further particulars, go and see fl
yourselves, for no pen picture can do sue
an exhibit justice.