The true northerner., 1897-10-12
THE STREET FAIR.
IL Was An Unqualified Success In Every
Particular.

It Was An Unqualified Success In Every
Particular.
The street fair has come and gone,
and will be long remembered as one of
the most successful gala occasions in
Paw Paws history.
The ruler of the weather was kind.
Each day was an ideal one for October,
and the showers of Wednesday night
added to the pleasure of the following
days.
Only fair crowd was in attendance
Thursday, but the program was carried
out as advertised in every particular,
thus insuring big crowd for Friday,
which was followed on Saturday with
what perhaps the largest crowd ever
assembled in this village.
There was very little drunkenness or
disorder on the streets, the people all
evincing the greatest good nature and
satisfaction.
The exhibits in the ladies' building
were the feature of the fair. The
ladies in charge of the various de-
partments, as previously published in
the Northerner, are entitled to great
credit. The exhibits were as fine as
can be found at any fair, large or small.
Besides the Paw Paw women who
worked up the exhibits, valuable aid
was rendered by Mrs. johnson of Law
ton, who exhibited some laces; Miss
Brown of South Haven, with china and
plaster casts; Miss Law ton of Lawton
with china. and Miss Williams of Kal-
amazoo with embroidery. In the space
at our command, it is impossible to
describe the ladies' building in detail,
but the big building was filled from end
to end, and every department was
creditable.
In the center of the rink were some
tables with horticultural and agricul-
tural displays. A collection of fruits
from the experimental station at South
Haven added greatly to the interest of
this department. as did also the exhibit
of California products in the corner of
the rink, by Mrs. Rose Smith.
The registry of people 20 years old
and over, in the ancient art depart.
ment, resulted in securing 81 names.
The first to register was Mrs Il. ID.
Sheldon; the oldest, Reuben Harvey,
aged 81.
The baby show Friday afternoon had
upwards of % entries. Mrs. G. ID. Law
ton of Lawton, Mrs. j. j. Woodman of
Paw Paw and DR.. Haskin of Lawrence
were the judges. The prize for the
handsomest baby was awarded to Mar
garet Stevens, 9 months old; for the
best all-around baby, Mack Sheldon, 12
months old; for the best natured baby,
Cleo Bergen, Z months old.
The wedding on the Dyckman house
balcony at noon Saturday was probably
the largest attended of any marriage
ever solemnized in the county. The
contracting parties were Harry Calbet-
4 \ Ill oc
Ross Matthews performed the cere-
mony.
Following is a list of the prizes
awarded:
Best business driver, Hugh Mcpherson
brood mare. Andrew Shepard.
ladies' driver, Mrs. Larkins.
roadster stallion, Jas. Kingsnorth.
Z" turnout, Mertie Noyes.
draft stallion, Geo. Raymond.
gents driver, M. Beatty.
4" double drivers, c. E. Youells.
I" Jersey bull, Frank Cole.
Shorthorn bull, ]. M. Beatty.
All premiums on black hogs, Harrington Bros.
plymouth Rocks, Ist Albert Noyes, ad S. Briggs.
Buff Cochins, Ist, r. Il. Buckhout, I'D, II. Cooper.
Partridge Cochins, Ist Allie Barton.
| Light Brahmas, Ist, Allie Barton.
| Black Minorcas. rst, A. Curtis, I'd, r. Buckhout.
Brown Leghorns, Ist X. Buckhout.
Red Caps, Ist, r. Buckhout. I'D, Frank Cole.
Bronze turkeys, Ist and I'D, Hale Harrington
Speckled bantams, rst, Albert Noyes.
Spotted Chinese rats, Ist, Dana Gilman.
Best collection poultry. r. Buckhout.
pets Dana Gilman.
Bicycle road race-rst Herbert Loveland, I'd 6. A.
Thorp. sd ]. Hinkley, 4th Bert Cole.
Boys bicycle race-ist Jas. Shanahan, 7d Ross
Broughton, sd Fred Mason.
Boys foot race -Ist Guy Warner, 2d Ross Brough-
| ton, sd Jas. Palmer.
block bicycle race-rst Herbert Loveland, I'd
Bert Cole, sd S. A. Thorp.
Boys bicycle rsce-Ist Ross Broughton, I'd James
Shanahan.
Foot race-rst Bert vousht, ad L. Sage. sd John
Graine
Ladies' bicycle race-Ist Mrs. c. Scott, I'd Eliza
beth Whitman.
Hurdle race-Ist John Jones, I'D Frank Hanson.
Broughton's prize of silk waist for
the best dressed waman was awarded
to Mrs. Alexander Taylor of Marcellus,
Mich. The judges were Col. j. G..
Todd of Bangor, Mrs. Nellie Bailey of
Gobleville, Mrs. Fred Mosier of Deca-
tur and Mrs. Oliver of Kalamazoo.
The three ball games were fairly well
attended The one on Friday, between
Paw Paw and Bloomingdale, was one
of the finest ever played here Fol-
lowing are the scores:
Thursday-Page Fence Giants IL, Paw
Paw z.
Friday-Paw Paw 6, Bloomingdale 4.
| Saturday-Gobleville "a, Paw Paw 8.
The balloon ascension aud parachute
drops were all made nicely and on
time.
| The exhibitions on the wire, trapeze
| and platform were all frst-class. The
bicycle parade came off finely Satur-
day evening.
The people of Paw Paw have reason
to be proud of their first free street
fair.