Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-09-22
AN A UNDoUBTfD SUCCESS.
The Street Fair Satisfied txpeets:

- ! tions.
The Street Fair was a success
Notwithstanding bad weather, short
time for preparation and considering
that it was the first. The visitors
fr. 10 the county were astonished
and gratit1ed at the preparations
made to please them, and many were
the expressions of regret that articles
had not been brought in for exnib:.
ton. Several exhibitors SO.
cured neat sim of money, for in
stance, MIR. Campbell >of Culdrum,
one OF the veteran farmers of the
county, securing over $25 in cash
prizes. With the knowledge that
the fair is for the benefit of the farm
ers and that Little Falls will do it's
best to entertain them the next fair
ought to be a tremendous success
and work for it should commence
early in the spring.
Financially the association comes
out even, result rejecting credit on
the management. which indeed de-
serves the thanks of all for the splen-
did work done. All the premiums
and prizes have been paid.
The amusement features were good.
First and foremost, if it can be called
an amusement, was the baby
show. There were over 2O4 babies
exbibited-fat, thin, blonde, brunette
short haired, long-haired, no-haired,
OF all nationalities, and everyone the
darlingest, sweetest, prettiest, an-
gelic tootsy-wootsy that ever came
to bless the earth. So there! The
Judges we're Mrs. [. E. Staples, Mrs.
F. II. Shepherd and Henry Richard.
Henry is a single man, and is study
ing medicine, but the job never
feazed him. Irene, child OF MIR. and
Mrs. Andy Balm OF Culdrum, won
first prize; Lena, child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Gordon, second prize;
George, the child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Merrick, third prize, and
Pearl Brown, fourth prize.
The shooting tournament Thurs.
day and Friday attracted
some famous shots: among them,
Hirschv. champion of Che state,
Trent, of Wadena, one OF rhe best
shots in the Northwest, and Mrs.
johnson, of Minneapolis, considered
to be one Of the best lady shots in
the United States. Mrs. J. gave an
exhibition during her stav here. The
scores for both days we're as follows,
being out Of a possible $50:
Geo. Trent, Wadena. a.................. 3l8
F. Kabo, Eau Claire ................ 312
l., Parker, .Minneapolis........... 3O8
+. E. Mckay, Minneapolis........ 307
h Huschy, Chlcago................. 302
Geo. Moore, Minneapolis.......... 297
DR.. Holt. St. Paul.................... 284
J. c., Little Fa Observation-Disclosures. 284
Mrs. Johnson, Minneapolis......" 276
R. $; Miller, Sauk Centre. ........... PA
& K King, Sauk Centre. ............ 233
Mr.. Trent won the first prize and
d suit OF c lothes. The prizes offered
were good.
Drake's colored ministrels and the
Groh acrobats gave street perform
ances which were highly entertain
ing. The latter we're engaged for
the st.. Cloud street fair.
The North Echo b and furnished ex-
cel'ent music the first dav; Royal
ton band the second day, Royalton
day, nrd the Pierz band on Satur-
dap, Pierz day. Folsom's orchestra
p'ave'1 each evening on an elevated
stage on Second street.
Hns Co. No. 1 was the only one
to enter the hose race Friday. The
boys ran 800 feet, ATTACHED t,> a
hydrant, ran out 800 feet hose and
got water. The time was 80 seconds,
6 seconds faster than the time made
by the same company July 4th.
Prof. Shepherds trick bicycle rid
ing was an excellent feature of the
fair.
Several interesting races and
matches were had-notably the ha ul-
ing match, won by Ed. Lafond; the
farmers novelty race, won by Chas.
Close; the farmers bicycle race, won
by JOS. Rathburn. 'Rathourn and
Chas. Wagner had bicycle race,
which Wagner won easily. Frank
Love won the farmers race. IL
The base ball games are noticed
elsewhere $>= = =Ss,:*.. = X = : = :. + !
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