Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-25
THE FAIR BEGINS.
AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF
THE RICHMOND
FAIR.

Unprecedented Prospects For a First
Class Display in All Lines, While
The Speed Ring is Easily and I'M
measurably Superior TO ANYTHING
Hitherto Presented on the Richmond
Track-Initial Events.
After a day of preparation the
Richmond Driving Park opened its
gates on probably the best fair Wayne
county has had in many years. APP
parently the change of the dates from
the first of September to the last has
resulted in the much needed i'm
provament in the fair proper. The ex-
hibits are not only more numerous but
of much better class than heretofore,
while there is no comparison be
tween this years speed ring and
that of former years.
The space under the ampitheater
is filed with the exhibit of the
Wayne County Agricultural and
Horticultural society and the ex-
hibits of the local merchants The
displays in the line of fruits and
vegetables are very fine.
The races of course are of princi-
pal Importance. The track is pro
nounced faster than 1t has been in
years. There are now about l25 race
horses on the grounds and more com
| ing every hour. Horsemen who are
here say that it is the hottest
bunch" they have seen in this year
and predict very fast time in all the
races.
Aside from the road race which
takes place this afternoon, the 2:1S
pace on Thursday will probably be of
the most interest to the local race
goers as there are three Richmond
horses entered. Mayor Zimmerman
has Iona T., Dave Whelan has Hal
Foster and William Osborn has Ben
H.
Among the starters for the free for
all on Friday are Riley B, 2O64 ],
Coastman, 2:0Sl, Woodland Boy
2:094
Prof. Baldwin, the famous balloon
| list, will make three ascensions, com
mencing tomorrow.
Elmer Busch, who has been so sue
cessfull in the past as starter, arrived
this morning to assume his old duties.
Micky Il Co., who have had the
booking privileges in former years,
are on the ground again this year.
The stock exhibits are all in and
are very fine, especially so in cattle
and hogs.
Among the live stock exhibitors
are the following well-known breed
ers: Charles Amsden of Shelbyville
with a herd of fifteen Herefords.
This is the first time this well known
| breed of cattle has ever been exhib-
| tied in Wayne county, and the herd
is attracting great deal of atten-
ton.
L. E. Jones of Fountain county has
a herd of very fine Short horns and
Polled Durhams, eleven head in all.
The Jerseys are represented by l..
S. Mcclellan, of Cable, O., who has a
herd of twelve.
Among the exhibitors of swine are
S. f. Shellenberger and W. M. Cox
of Camden, o., both of whom have
: fine specimens of the Poland China
| breed.
| Cline e Orr of Camden, O., show
| the famous red hogs, the Duroc
Jerseys; one of their hogs weighing
nearly 800 pounds.
]. Nj. Taylor of Charlottesville
shows Chester White hogs and
shropshire, Mercrio and Cotswold
| sheep.
| William Swank of Lewisburg, O
also shows Cotswold sheep.
w. H. Compton of Monroe, Butler
county, O., has some very fine South
down sheep.
Among the horse exhibitors are
Abijah Pyle, County Commissioner
| Peter Beeler, j. H. Beetley and
Henry Taylor.
Among the local merchants who
have exhibits on the grounds are the
following. McConaha & Taylor with
full line of the famous Bimmcl
Carriage Co s goods.
Schneider Carriage Co.
Jones Hardware company with
fence and farm tools.
Irwin Reed * Son with a full line
of farming implements.
The Richmond Plow company.
Starr Piano company.
Railroad Store.
THE STARR PIANO.
The booth in which the Starr piano
is exhibited, and which emphasizes
the familiar characterization 1.-The
beautiful Starr, is in charge of Mr..
O. |. Robbins. The instruments
shown are perfect in outside finish,
as well as in tone and inside worl-
manship. Those who have witness, d
previous exhibitions of the same con
pany s instruments are impressed
with the fact that the factory is keen
ing pace with the times bv improv
ing constantly. No handsomer or
more musical pianos are to be found
than The Beautiful Starr Visitors
to the fair will have failed in half
their duty as well as miss half the
pleasure of the fair, if they neglect
this booth.
A FINE SEWING MACHINE.
The exhibit of the Wheeler & Will
son sewing machine, by Hugh L.
Sphinx, agent, is as attractive and as
effective as could be desired The
merits OF this excellent machine than
which there is none better will he
shown up by Mr.. Sphinx himself. who
will be in charge all week. Ladies
interested in machines will do well
TO investigate this one before Dur
chasing.
A VARIETY OF MACHINES.
K. NJ. Lacey is on hand with his
fine variety of sewing machines. His
line includes nothing that has ROT
stood the test of time and use He
has the delightful Domestic. the
standby Standard, the wonderful |
White, and the none-b better New
Home. There is variety in kind.
but not IN quality, as all are A No
1. Go and see his stock.
MRS. BRADBURY.
Mrs. Bradbury has a booth filed
with fancy work of all descriptions. |
embroidery drawn and thread work