The Dickinson press., 1896-10-03
The Fair.

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The fair this year was on. the same
general plan on the one held last DC.
tober. The art department was made
larger and the pictures we're not so
crowded-a decided advantage. Hand
painted china was displayed in this
department this year-another gain
over last year.
The grain and vegetable sections
we're far better filled than last year
and the display was very good. Stark
county is year by year becoming a
farming as we'll as a stock county.
The display of preserves, canned
fruit and jellies was very fine. Mrs
standifrd of Gladstone sent probably
the most interesting collection. 1t
consisted of native apples. and native
apples canned and made into jelly and
native ~currants canned and jellied.
Baking and butter were we'll repre-.
sented: cheese was not in evidence.
The hard freeze of the previous
week injured the display of plants
and flowers.
Fancy and needle.work occupied a
large center booth and the display
was one of the finest we ever saw
East or West.
Natural specimens we're shown in
a fine light at the rear of the hall and
this section was beautiful and inter.
esting.
A new section and to many the
most interesting of all, was the one
devoted to relics and antique articles,
The ladies in charge secured a large
number of articles with u history
and we hope to lie able soon to give
an extended uotice.
A pretty feature was the cosy
chocolate and tea parlor.
The receipts were s23l.lO gross;
$l5O.s5 net.
The ladies tender through the
PRESS thanks to all, both in town and
throughout the county. who aided in
any way to make the fair u success.
We give below the premium list.
ART DEPARTMENT..
Judger-Mrs. ". II. DeGraff (Blsmarck), Miss
NJ. Robinson, H. w. Drenkcl. Premiums-Mrs
v. H. Stickney, best oil painting; Mrs. II, W
Bates, best crayon; Miss Edna Scoheld, best pas
tel; Miss Fern Robinson, best drawing Of Dickin.
son high school building, and VIM. Lenneville,
second best.
FANCY WORK..
Judgcs-Mcsdames. L. A. Simpson and d. d,
Zimmerman, Misses Lawrence and Robinson
and Rev. G. w. Gallagher. Premiums-Mrs. w,
A.. Carter, best collection OF fancy work ant
needle work; Mis-, Della Spears, best piece o,
fancy work; Miss Carrie Messersmith, best knit
ting; Mrs. Leslie Simpson, best knitted article il
wool yarn; Deva Oleson, best piece Of embroide
ry by girl under 10; Mrs. l.. A, Davis, best rug.
PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
Judgcs-Mrs, C. H. Clcmmcr. Miss Kittie viii
Mrs. w. II. DeGraf. Premiums-Mrs. w. A
inson, best cut flowers.
DAAb1 AMI CCLlNAUx.
Judgcs-Mesdames Folsom, Farrell and Lcask
Messrs. Prior, Elmer and Dosskey. Premiums
Ellen Paddock, best bread by girl under 10; and
Henrietta Fox, second; Mrs. ]. d. Clark, bes
bread made of Gladstone Roller Mills flour; Mrs.
A. Dingman, best collection Of baking; Paulin,
scoield, best pie by girl under II; Mrs. C.. II
Klincfclter, ST., best lemon pie; Mrs. ]. s. Math
ews, best butter; Mrs Otto Dosskey, best jelly
Mrs. {. F. Wilde, best canned fruit; Mrs. A. T
Crowl, best collection of canned fruit; Mrs. A. H
Arnett. best pickles.
RELICS AND ANTIQUE ARTICLES.
Judges-Prof. c. II. Clemmer, Misses Crowle.
Spear 8. Wilson, Crowley. White and Kniffeu
Premiums-Mrs. E. F. Kinney, most interesting
collection. Mrs. G. Thompson, largest collec
ton.
GRAINS N VEGETABLE.
Judges-Mcsdames Folsom, Farrell Leask,
Messrs. Prior, liner and Dosskcy. Premiums
E. E. Cheney, best onions, best beets, best ostt
best wheat and largest display in different depart
ments; Daniel Cook, best turnips; Chas. II. Pond
best beans; Nels Cuisine, best cabbage, bel
squashes and pumpkins, best carrots aud best
flax; Frank Brennan, best potatoes; j. K. Ship
ley, best corn; John Clark, best poultry; Leonar
Dodd, best doves; j. e. McCoul, best display o
coal.
SPECIMENS,
Judges-Mrs. Bardwell, Messrs. Hatch ant
Aud. Premiums-Ed. Dodd, best collection o.
petrifactions; Prof. C. II. Clemme., best collcc
ton Of stones; Ed Dodd, best exhibit Of natura
specimens; also best stuffed and mounted speci
mems; Mrs. I. c. DeGraf, best collection Of coins
BABY SHOW.
Judges-Mesdames Caldwell, and Newcomer
and ]. K. Slack. Premiums-Maurice Drenkcl
latest baby; Robert Fisher, prcttiest baby plain
~ dressed; L.everne Roquette, prettiest baby
and Mary Co ia, second.
Ellen Paddock took first prize for selling tn
largestlnumber of fair tickets, and Katie Birch
second.