Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-19
WEATHER MAN
is BLAMED.
Sun Bursts Through the Clouds FOR
One Day Only.
GOOD ATTENDANCE FRIDAY.
Exhibits in Every Department Fully Up To
The Standard. Attractions Please
The People


weather mans old-fashioned fall
rains and as result the exhibition
fell short by far from what it would
have been under more favorable con-
ditions. Rain came down steadily
all day Wednesday and the program
was repeated on Thursday without
any variations unless it was that per-
haps il came down faster and more
Of it.
Owing to the inclemeney of the
weather the fair on Thursday was en-
tirely out of the question and the
events for that day were laid over
for Friday. Friday dawned bright
and clear and the crowds came early.
Ii was an ideal fair day and the at
tendance was accordingly above ex-
peetations considering the condition
Of the roads. The program was
tritle behind the schedule in opening
but made up for this in quality and
quantity Of attractions. Two races,
the 2:30 trot and the mile run.
came off aud were alternated between
heats by the leap from 20 it. ladder,
the exciting bicycle ride down steep
stairway, the slide for life by fear
less woman and all concluded BY a
balloon ascension and parachute drop
above the average. Everyone was
pleased and when it was announced
that Fridays program proper would
be carried out on Saturday. good at
tendance was assured from the look
Of satisfaction on the faces of all
present.
The intentions Of the management
and the expectant crowds were all
right but the elements were not con-
suited. The result was that another
dismal rain set in during the night
and continued throug hout the day
unremittingly, soaking every body to
the skin and putting an etfectual
damper on the fair as far as any pro-
gram was concerned. The manage
ment wisely decided to declare every
thing off and work of removing exhib-
its was commenced.
For a one days fair the exhibition
OF 1901 will 20 down in the history OF
the society as decided success. The
gate receipts were ia excess of $500
and the attendance was estimated at
5000 on Friday. Had Saturday been
a good day the crowd would have
been nearly as large.
LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT.
The entries in the live stock de-
partment were equal to any other year
in history OF the fair. In fact, it was
a tirst-cass stock show. In the
Shorthorn class especially was the
spirit Of rivalry for premiums appar-
ent, and some fine herds were shown.
Among the exhibitors in this class
were I. F. Tormey. P r. Stoffel. W.
r. Richardson, W F. Mccormick.
Fred Aupperle, John Dobson and Carl
Roth
Roesch Il Gelbach exhibited some
choice specimens from their herd OF
Aberdeen Angus; \. NJ Jewell Of
Mineral Point was in the lead with
Herefords; Mrs. Perry Walker Of
Lancaster and Geo. F. Groom Of Cass-
vile carried off bulk of premiums
on Jerseys.
Among the horse exhibitors were
Ira Murphy, Geo. A Moore. DR.. F.
NJ Cronin. W j. Richardson. Carl
Roth, Jacob Bum. James Hamilton
and Henry Yesperman. The show in
this department was up to the stand
ard and some good Judging was nee
essary in order to determine the win
ners.
in the sheep pens G. Graham, VIM
Kraal n. NJ Jewell and Carl Roth
were the principal exhibitors.
The swine department was well
filled. Prominent among the winners
were John Meysembourg, W. X. Kerr,
ID Aupperle, Geo. A. Walker, W. A.
johnson and W J. Richardson.
FINE ART HALL.
Inc ulsplaN 10 the line art hall was
very attractive and caught the eve.
The principal exhibitors were Baxter
X Draper, Michaelis x Roberts and H,
c. Walton.
POULTRY
The poultry show was very good.
choice representatives of most Of the
breeds being up for inspection W
II. Rose ana Mrs. ). Shimmin carried
away a majority of the blue ribbons
VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT.
Considering the season aud the ef-
fects Of the drouth the display ia the
vegetable and fruit departments was
above the average. although it would
have been a tame affair in other years
gone by.
MECHANICAL.