The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-10-03
COUNTY FAIR.
An Improvement on Last Years,
But not a Great Success.

But not Il Great Success.
Douglas county lair building presented
nesday, Thursday and Friday of this
week, on the occasion of the holding of
the county fair. TO say it was q great
| success would be to praise i beyond
its due. Unfortunately Douglas county
is not a farmers paradise, and it viii
take wears Of labor and encouragement
| to make the annual fair what all de-
| sire that It should be. 1t Is strange how
| ever, that Notwithstanding past expert
| cree those who had the management Of
the fair did not insist on all the exhibits
being In place earlier than they were.
As it was the first day and the
greater part of Wednesday were spent
in putting things in order, when all
articles should have been in their places
in order that visitors might have an
opportunity TO examine them. We I'M
derstand, however, that Is not to occur
again.
The exhibit of agricultural products
was an Improvement on previous years
both in varieties and quality, though
there Is still room for Improvement.
In poultry, particularly chickens, the
display was considered good and con
sisted Of Leghorns, Wyandottes ,Cochius,
Langhams, Brahams. and White Polish.
\ few geese were also on exhibition.
An incubator was exhibited by the
Crumpton boys.
In hogs, Rev. Starkweather was the
chief exhibitor. The CX-mayOr has set
tied down to farming and appears to be
making 4 success OF it.
OF the products of the manufactures
Of this district we noticed some bicycles
manufactured by the South Superior
company. The Webster Manufacturing
company exhibited number Of It's
products.
The various flour mills located in SUI
perior hal exhibits on hand.
Mrs. Albion Howe exhibited patent
cake maker of her own invention.
Among the miscellaneous collection
were some Norwegian relics two humid
red years old; miniature ship, hand
decorated China, some English pillow
lace, two skunks, two rabbits and
woodchuck We don't know whether
these latter are thoroughbred or not,
though the first mentioned animal is
generally somewhat rauky.
The baby show was the success of the
fair. If there is any product in which
Douglas county eNcels it is III babies.
There were something like one hundred
entries TO compete for five prizes, and
the babies were of all complications
and sizes: Red-nosed, pug-nosed, flat
nosed, long-nosed; blue-eyed, black
eyed, grcy-eyed, brown-eyed, curIey
headed and straight haired; some were
sucking their toe5-a sure sign of future
greatness-and some were sucking bot
ties. sure sign that they were dry;
some were pretty and some were home
~, just like their parents. The prizes
were awarded to: First, Mrs. John
Bradshaw, BPS Lamborn; second, Mrs.
/. LeBrec, 323 Tower; third, Mrs. Henry
Butter, Itasca; fourth, Mrs. James Jack
son, sos Hughitt; fifth, Mrs. J. J. Han
son, 5I5 Seventh street.
The officers for the coming year are:
President, James IL. Agcn; secretary,
+. VI. Williams; treasurer, IL. Rogers.
Vice presidents. Gordon, J. q. Clymer;
Nebagamain, y. Iucius; Superior. Thos
Morrison; Brulc, John Dryden; at large,
John Thompson and J Bailey.
\ mock breach OF promise case was
tried on Thursday evening in the audi
toriumI, and drew a large crowd.
Friday was children's day, the ex
hibits having all been left in place. In
the eyenjngau entertainment was given
in the auditorium for their benefit