River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-23
THE COUNTY FAIR.
ii is now in Full Tilt at Ell sWorth
River Falls is in the Exhibits
Tomorrow the Big Day.


Fair grounds near Ellsworth yester-
day, and experienced a busy day in
entering exhibits and putting things
in trim shape for the big entertain
ments of to-day and tomorrow. The
first thing that struck the eyes of the
visitor on entering the gate yesterday
was the marked improvement in the
grounds. Fully a thousand dollars I
has been expended in improving and |
enclosing the race course, in building
booths, cattle stalls and rustic bridges,
and otherwise making the Fair
grounds adequate TO its present needs. |
These Improvements, added to the |
natural charm of the place, with its
green lawns and its native forest trees
overlapping the buildings and shading |
the drives and pathways, make the |
Fair grounds a delightful place to pass
an Autumn day. and incidentally see |
what the rest of the county is doing.
For it's worth while TO visit the |
Fair-if for no other reason-just TO !
see who your enterprising people !
really are. Though River Falls ex-
hibits are somewhat limited as to
number. their quality is of the high
est order Quite the most striking
display on the grounds is that of a.
w. Lund, which is under a separate
pavilion near the race course and con-
spicious for its newness I'd bright
colors. Here are displayed all sorts of
handsome vehicles, from lumber
wagons to swell traps. a Standard
Oil Co. delivery wagon, manufacture
ed at Lund' expressly for the company
stands in one corner of the pavilion,
respondent in white and gold paint
with running gear in red. Several
sleighs, elegantly cushioned, a one
hundred dollar surrey, phaeton,
various patterns of light buggies,
twO-Seated trap and an ext Zine
wagon are among other things in the
exhibit. The trap is tagged at $l25.,
and is admiringly Inspected by every
tOwnswoman who passes by. The big
wagon is perhaps TIE most notable
exhibit in the lot. 1t is finished with
the smoothness of a piano-box, and
its painting is something of a work of
art. Gold and red are the colors of
the gear; black, green and gold adorn
the body of the box: and the scroll on
which appears the name, "St. Croix
Valley Wagon, +" is done in silver and
gold. The whole is an exceptionally
neat piece Of work, a decided compli-
ment to ii. J. Norum, Lund's painter
Among the exhibits in the main
pavilion Lund's harness display is also
a notable one. a coach harness cost
ing el25, with German silver mount
ings plated with silver, is an excellent
piece of workmanship attracting a
deal Of attention. The display as a
whole is quite metropolitan.
j. S. Phernetton has neat exhibit
of furS and tanned hides. An extra
quality sleeps pelt, with wool as fine
as silk, is conspicuous among the
other rugs and robes on account of its
extreme whiteness. Most of the ex-
hibit is in dark colOTS, with here
and there dash of yellow or OF purple.
The department. Of Domestic Needle
Work in charge OF Mrs G. f. DOolittle,
and the booth containing the Fancy
Needle Work, in charge of Mrs. Oren
| Lord, are both unusually attractive
this year. and will be the chief places
of resort for the ladies.
The Huber music store of Ellsworth
aud the Case company of Red Wing
hive good exhibits of pianos and other
musical instruments, and it will be
an of hour indeed when you fail to
hear music in the main building.
The Educational department in
charge of Supt Shaw, is a new de-
parture. 1t is also successful one,
bringing to light, especially, talent in
the country schools that might other
wise escape general notice. The
work, too, is quite worthy of the cause.
The Herbariums, prepared for the
most part by students OF the Els
|
kindergarten display. the most
notable feature Of the exhibit. The
maps also are interesting, and include
commendable representations of the
L. S, South America and the British
Isles as we'll as of our own state and
county.
The vegetables and fruit exhibit is
both delight and an encouragement:
you wonder, as you look about, how
such California products CHANGED to
be raised in Pierce county.
The outdoor circle enclosed by the
race course is crowded with all sorts
of amusements, not the least Of which,
in the eyes of the children, is the
galloping steam merTy-gO-round.
| Here too is the "fat man." the strik-
ing-machine and the puppet show
Among the refreshment stands to be
found in the circle, is Y. G. Nelson's
bustling with activity and loaded with
good things to eat. The root-beer
fountain is prominent among its
furnishings, and is the most over
worked piece of machinery on the |
grounds. The good people will have |
none Of your emonade:-root-bee |
please, and plenty OF it.
Tomorrow is to be the big day: there |
will be races, vaudeville. baseball and |
two bands. Our own Boys Band will |
be there, and before night is bound |
to prove itself the only pebble |
on the board walk. Tt will do you
good to be on hand at'the finish. You
recollect the story of the turtle and
the hare? Well, it's high time the
hare took trip to the other end of
the furrow to see who won, And be-
sides, this isn't Ellsworth's Fair: it
is Pierce county's.
The most surprising thing about
the Pierce County Fair, is that so
many people overlook its splendid
facilities for advertising.
O. ID. Pettet's tailor shop was
burrlarizaI ord I