Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-24


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: iars yearly are the receipts from this source.
manchester creamery alone producing 10000
IDS. OF butter In 1893, and there ore others
DONG equally well. This with the other pro-
ducts OF the farm swells the Income and where
II heaitn prevails none should complain.
>omething like twenty-five years ago. per-
maps more. am not Informed Of tile exact date,
therewas organized ). fair association, named
sne delaware County Agricultural Society, and
annual fairs were held upon leased grounds for
a term of years until the society concluded to
purchase site of their own which was done by
buying ten acres of eround. part of the present
site. which was paid for by subscription. A
hall was erected, stock sheds were built. and
part of the present amphitheater and other
necessary apparatus suitable for maintaining =
fair. but 1t was soon evident there was MT M.
ficlent room and % acres more were purchased
and part paid and a mortgage given for the
balance and am sorry to soy there Ia ouita =
aree part OF that incumbrance yet unpaid.
inc supervisors of the county have twice grant,
ed sums toward improvements. once toward an.
iarging the amphitheater, and helping tn hulia
the horse barn, which has not proved Of valne
equal to cost. The secretary has been oficered
by good men as rule. 1 belieye each one IN.
tried his best to make good showing and also
70 nave something left over to apply on the dam.
MI. Z. u. Conger was elected secretary for 1899
ana by good deal Of energy and hard work
succeeded in raising funds from tho uha,.,
people Of the county, and caused to be erected
new hall, very mu b needed. also a cor,n,r-
dious hog house and made other necessary
changes which am sure will be- annrac,a,.a.
He advertised quite extensively and made some
liberal offers for extra exhibits. and ALI arnnna
the showing was number one for county fair.
The grounds are In good shape with the excan.
uon OF stock sheds. which once served the
purpose they were designed, but their usasn,.
ness is past as they are lust ready to fo,, aas
none of them will turn water and must he 81
placed by new ones and that yerv eoon - ~.
fair is to continue. Mr.. Conoer is again sisct.d
and we look for another good fair
Now werd In the Interest of the coming fair
The sorietv apdeoyoro -, 49,. - e As.A.
does as rule but no set Of good offioar, can
make the fair a success unless tho attend n.s -
such as to pay expenses, and pay premium, a.
advertised. will not speak of INV ah,IItv a. an
officer. but this know, 1 worked as eac,.,...
possessed and with a,, tho ha,a ana zea!
succeeded In getting n aooa am"nn. 10y ev !.
and II was pronounced s' ooos Jun .. entries.
had only, one day of cood attendance ana ~
su,cient race,n,s ~ sv'a aslenuance ana not
meeting of directors was ca,,a., .ns .a .un. :
to nav them in mi, nm. sa . snu .ney voted
was done thereby enlarelne the already 'i i. s
Tha nos. ra sao " a,0e la.so
society in dsht Nov pa's ..s ss". also lsls mo
ware county th,s 10 w,. ~. sUou peop.e Oh Deia-
on your action for ,ts ,nnno.. 1 = uSpeaas up
g,vs von, n.aSa. .o1 Az, Tvs SUPPORT. WIN you not
fair and fetch .hs who,. sn.ee usss OF .ne coming
sIbleo NOW ,.d,os .s fanny IN .ar as pos
mere ,s az mnch n..sp ppoa. W you ior Know
the man nosssss ens na,,. shons your sex -
James. John and Loo a ,,,. nose' now say 20
All through th,s Soa ., =. ,~ us. a''ena tue iaf
cess lam nos,t sUa, :. =. WIN nos prove sue
county could sarvs 90 m aua' person OF !his
would hst,ar .sa,,s. o.. see. . que year sney
,ure won,d hsSa ,,o.e e .aa situation, ana am
occur ''"'e 'No'o '''a'''y "nen Failures
plaase ,.r,.,,., ,..
nav and ,hars is n,,, ony oI' oiacer receives
outside of secrstarn,s -, ~o'a :" 70 penormed
ceived arc sma,, a,s WIN ana inc honofs re-
never nrovad na, hau 0aa .en year ucAets nave
be in evidence =. . .sas. sa.e ,eceipts must
prem,pms On, ,a,, ,n.. .a 10 no.nlhs 20 pay
bettar than tho sta.a ,.,. s ~" .a. asefasea mucn
nf nson,e IN a,tans. ras anu .aele was mop
apht dav limit 'H'"noe a. 'ile la''er the tun
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At the opening of the afternoon ees.
sion the officers for tho ,axt ,..,
oloc,aa g 60 w 1eAs yeo, "o.e
az. q, y. eoun, oelng CHOSEN fresi-
dent, and Thos. Wilson, Secretary.
The program opened with music BY
; me- IT, M .olo"eo ~ IN
interesting ana instructive lecture ON
"The Phenomenon of Storms" by J. B.
Sage, of Des Moines,
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