The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-23

| ttreu nau to De TAKEN away and I'D cOnSe-
quence were not where visitors could see
them. This was an unavoidable error due
to lack of experience. In many cases no
doubt the absence of good display was due
to lack of understanding of the provisions
for caring for the exhibits, but in too many
II was simply because the might-have. been
exhibitor looked merely to see how much
money he could make by exhibiting. 1t is
needless to remark that If all, our merchants
included, looked at the situation from this
standpoint the exhibition would be pretty
slim. The farmers were charged nothing
either for entries or for the exhibitions aud
should have' been willing If necessary to
risk little extra work to make this part of
the show a success. 1t is to be hoped that
by another year they may be more disposed
to rsturn the compliment, especially since
the premiums offered would more than pay
the expense to which they would be put
There is no reason why as class farmers
should not be as public spirited as any other
class of citizens and to look at the matter In
as narrow way as many of them owned up
to when asked why they did not exhibit is
to cast serious reflections on the generosity
and fair play loving spirit of Shiawassee
farmers. The exhibits of stock and all kinds
of farm produce is always attractive and
instructive alike to city dwellers and to the
farmers themselves.
In the exhibiting booths north of Ex-
change street the Warren millinery store
made neat display and the Corunna Boot
and Shoe Co. showed its line of goods and
the leather from which it Is made. The
Mich. 5. M. & 0. Co. displayed some of
their goods and had expert operators of the
Standard sewing machines at work. The
Cherry Mfg. Co. displayed their bean ma
chimes at work. easily convincing any one
of the superior points of their machine.
On the west side of this row of booths the
Jamo coffee people had good exhibit of a
practical kind and the rest of the row was
filled with miscellaneous exhibits with
numerous interesting relics among them
On west Exchange street was an exhibit
of farm machinery by Convis & Carmody, a
Leader threshing outfit and one of the Cas-
tree & Shaw Co.'S steam hay presses in oper.
alton. In the large tent beyond, Convls q
Carmody and Harthorn Il Son displayed a
number of carriages, road wagons, etc.
Between Ball and Washington on Ex-
change was fair exhibition of vegetables.
The one from the Maple Gardens and
Maple River Stock Farm, owned by the
Gillett brothers, however would have been
a credit to any fair. F. B. Holman's ex-
hibit was located in this section of the fair.
Nearer Washington street the Kalamazoo
store had q pretty exhibit of china. while
c. s. Richardson and N. b. Aiken display
ed large amount of different varieties OF
grapes, which in Mr.. Richardson's case were
further supplemented by large number OF
other farm products. SuttOD's studio Oc'
cupied the east end with a pleasing display
of pictures.
The Cuban block house was q center OF
attraction for larger crowd than could pass
through it, everybody being interested In
the exhibits shown there.
In Washington street just south of Ex.
change, Stars tobacco store made q good
exhibit on its side of the street while
Darling & Reynolds captured q lot Of
orders at their booth on the west side where
they showed their line of shoes and large
amount of the stock used by them In the
manufacture of the goods. South Of this
exhibit WeIte Il Mclean had handsome
display of pictures elegantly framed, and
beyond them j. W. Hibbard showed how
one farm could easily raise over eighty
different varieties of vegetables, grains and
fruits. This exhibit competed for and won
the feed mill offered by the Groton Bridge
g. Mfg Co. Mrs. Sprinkle occupied the
southeast corner of this row of booths with
very handsome display Of millinery goods.
T. o. Christian occupied Q booth In front
OF his store with 6ne display incorporated
with which was charming display Of Mrs.
G. l.. Lorings' hand painted china.
Further south on Washington street the
Grove wesener Shoe 20. occupied one
booth with an up to-date stock Of shoes; the
Davis Dry Goods Co. filed another and
Woodland & North showed some elegant fur
niture in q third. On the west side Walter
Mumby made large display of the output
of his Corunna cigar factory and Murray 8
Terbush occupied q large booth. In the
south west corner Major N. g. w. Winner
and wife amused themselves and the crowt
by their good natured remarks while incl
dentally they sold buttered pop corn to tht
people.
On west Main street Hall Bros. made {
, good display of their grocery business II
, one booth and ID. M. Christian occupied |
, large booth with very attractive display o
rugs, both wool and fur. On the south sid,
, of the booth w. r. Steadman showed bi
Great Danes and j. M. Storey showed th
, product of the Storey Spoke Works and ad
vertised for spoke timber
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