River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-29
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Large Attendance, Fine Exhibits
and Financial Success.

The Pierce County Fair Of 98 is
now memory, and a pleasant one to
most of those who attended. The
managers wear a broad smile, and
we'll they may, for withan attendance
Of about 4,7O0 on Thursday, large
crowd Friday, the best horse racing
ever seen in Pierce county and beauti
full weather they have reason TO felici-
tate themselves.
The exhibits in Floral Hall were
numerous and complete and River
Falls was well up in the quality Of
displays. Mrs. p. w. Ramer Of this
city had a large exhibit Of oil paint
ings. water color, crayon and sepia
work in the west end Of the balcony
and was closely followed in size Of ex-
hibit by W. f. Kellogg, photographer,
who always puts up a fine show and
whose work is second to none in this
section. Van Voorhis & Co. of River
Falls had a display Of mill wares on
the ground floor, and showed up their
flour against that of Pillsbury Of
Minneapolis, exhibited by Mr.. Baker
Of Beldenyille. One of the finest in
the building was the booth of G. A.
Rasmussen Of this city. His exhibit,
consisting Of carpets, rugs and por-
there's was noticeably fine and attract
ed more than ordinary attention.
f. S. Toal and j F. McCallow Of
Ellsworth, general merchants, had
fine displays in their line, as did Will
son & Nimlos, dry goods. Miller,
photographer had select exhibit Of
his work, which, though not extern
sive, was well worth examination.
The corner occupied by II. r. Huber
with his display of musical instru-
ments and sewing machines was an
attractive one and some of his wares
glstened under the eyes of admiring
housewives.
The floral display occupied the cen
ter Of the building and though not
large, was select and attractive.
Fruits and vegetables occupied the
north wing. The beauty and size Of
the fruit which is raised in Pierce
county is truly acknowledgements
of large size and color riyalling the
sunsets tints were there in abund-
ance, while plums and grapes in many
varieties showed what our climate
can do
The poultry department was the
best the Fair has ever seen and was
snugly housed under cover Of the shed
usually occupied by the wagon and
carriage exhibit The Plymouth
Rock fowl seemed to predominant,
and is evidently a favorite.
The fancy work and educational de-
partments were up to the mark and
were constantly filed with admiring
crowds of ladies'
The live stock pens and stables
were occupied by the best the county
can produce, ana any county in the
northwest which shows better animals
than were to be seen at Ellsworth
has reason to feel proud of her pro.
duction.
Kennedy's Wild West Show occupied
a tent in the center Of the grounds
and did large business at each exhi-
i. bition The troupe gave exhibitions
Of fancy riding, bareback two and
three-horse standing races and char
lot races on the race track each day
between the heats Of the speed con.
tests.
The familiar face Of n. @. Nelson,
the grub man, was not in sight this
year, but his eating stand, under the
management of Downer & Price did
a thriving business and assuaged the
hunger pangs Of the assemblage in a
satisfying manner.
The Farmers Harvesting Race on
Friday morning resulted as follows;
Gus Freese. l. Warren Sparks, ,.
H Handshult, 3. Frank Baker, 4.
Time of Harvesting, 1;55, Of race,
5;47
The Farmers Walking Race:
John Fitzpatrick, l. II. Handshult, 2.
Warren Sparks, 3. Frank Howe, 4.
Time, 6:4s4.
Farmers Harvesting Contest:
Frank Baker, /. G. G. Barker, 2.
II. Handshult, 3. Warren Sparks, 4.
Time, 3:57l.
The races on Thursday resulted as
follows:
300 class-Purse 1925.
Anterous Maid, d. m III III
Mitchell Wood. b. 9. 3 2 2