The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-10-06
THE FAIRl
In Attendance and Exhibits, 1t Is q
Great Success.

There could have been only one i'm
provement on the weather for the Fair,
and that would have been showers at
night to lay the dust, but that would
have spoiled the decorations.
The music was never equalled at any
fair. Five bands have furnished ex-
cellent music, and the Concerts in the
evenings have been fine.
The crowd has been almost without
a parallel. The attendance Tuesday
was away up, and Wednesday dupli-
Gated the usual crowd.
The exhibit was excellent in most
respects.
The exhibit of sheep was not up to
the usual mark.
The cattle display was about an
average.
The show of horses was very fine and
large.
Vegetables and fruits were short,
with some exceptions, owing to the
season. The show OF apples was ex-
cellent, there being large exhibit OF
fine fruit of many varieties. There was
a good display of potatoes and pumpkins.
The display of corn was good, but the
exhibits of wheat were not large, but
excellent.
There was large display of poultry,
but the birds were not in their best
feather. The moulting season is upon
them, and they do not show up, at
their best.
Our carriage makers made very fine
display of their work.
Floral hall makes the finest and
largest display OF flowers, plants, ferns,
jellies, canned fruit, bread, cakes, &C.,
ever seen at our fair.
Art hall is clear out of sight. The
entries are about double the usual
number, and trouble was found to
display the exhibits. The ladies ex-
eel themselves in needle work, display
of battenburg being especially fine. In
the art display there are some real
specimens, of art and many that are
commendatory.
NOTES.
The children will always associate
Carter Brothers with the merry-go-
round, as the merry years of their life
go round.
The ''sea-wave" a new thing in the
way of a merry-go-round, was the swell
thing Of the occasion.
The exhibition of murderers and
their victims, is q thing that ought tc
be prohibited by law.
The gambling devices couldn't even
climb in over the fence.
The DeGraff ladies have struck the
real thing. They set up good meals by
the hundreds every day.
That water melon would have made
the mouth water if it had been allowed
to stay on the vine few days longer.
Dust? People that have only one
suit to wear, are sin it," At least we
hope so.
Things couldn't help being at theil
best this year. They all came in JUS
so, Pat.
Perry Pond walked up Thursday
morning, with smile all over his face
The pacing record of the track was
lowered from lit to Iii.
The experts taught the exhibitor
some valuable lessons, and exhibitor
of articles they put the red card on
may be proud of them.
The parade of premium cattle. etc.
will be called at II o'clock, today.
The attendance was very large yes
terday, but those who are posted, say i
has been exceeded.
Tickets were put on sale this yea
with the same parties that sold then
for last years fair, but more ticket
were given them this year. A dozel
of these parties have sold all their tick
cts and called for more. Carter Bros
sold lib tickets Wednesday and Thurs
day, which was more than any one part
sold during the entire fair last year.
Root hog or die didn't seem to be tn
motto this time. The show of hogs wa
slim, but there were some fine exhibits
The bicycle race was won by Chris
Bremen, of Lewistown. Oscar Hivel
of our city winning second prize.
The police system was badly demon
allied Wednesday, but was better yes
terday.