Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-03
THE FAIR A BIG SUCCESS
LARGE CROWDS. GOOD ATTRACTIONS
All Premiums and Purses will be Paid in
Full, and a Neat Balance Left in the
Treasury. Officers Highly
Pleased.

Pleased.
The Winnesheik County Fair fol
1909 is matter of history. And i,
may be safely said that great relief
came to the officers who had the fail
In charge when they saw that the
crowds had been large enough to meet
the expenses and the association wal
to be left again on safe basis. There
were many reasons this year for fear.
ing that there would be deficiency,
because Of the fact that there has been
scarcely q week all summer without
rain, and the farmers were so busy
stacking and threshing that they could
not attend. On this and other &C.
counts many neighboring counties did
not hold fair this year. But we
were blessed with good weather, large
crowds, splendid attractions, average
exhibits, and everyone seems to be
happy. There will be plenty of
money to pay all obligations and
leave balance in the treasury. The
officers are entitled to commcndation
for their untiring and sacrificing
efforts to make the fair a success
They have done their part we'll. and
deserve credit for it. We have at
tempted to give an outline of the
fair in it's different departments. as
follows:
FLORAL HALL.
The display this year in Floral Hall
included many handsome exhibits by
merchants and many beautiful indi-
vidual pieces of fancy work, painting,
etc. 1t was very neatly arranged, and
this department of the fair was q
crowded one at all times The dis
plays were all very fine, and ELECTED
much praise. 1t is impossible in the
space we have to mention each dis
play, so we must be content with re-
ference to those we noticed. Some of
the prettiest displays did not give the
name of the exhibitor, consequently
we cannot give them proper notice.
Ia the ccnter of the hall was lakge
and we'll arranged display by Haase,
the sporting goods man. He exhibited
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines,
bicycles, fishing tackle, hammocks,
and sporting goods Of all kinds. Ben
Bear showed q handsome case Of gents
furnishings, also suits, overcoats, fur
goods, etc. @. N. Goddard, rugs,
furs, carpets, dress goods. etc. ; K. l.
Haugen a beautiful case of costly
dress goods, laces, gloves, etc. besides
carpets, rugs and curtains. John g.
Hexom showed two neatly arranged
show cases Of fine shoes. Iver Larsen's
display consisted Of curtains, dress
goods. cloaks, ETC., and show case Of
fine shoes. F. ]. Helwig had q show
case filled with cigars and tobacco,
with tobacco plant growing in pot
on top OF the case. F. ]. Rosenthal
had small but neat sewing machine
display.
It is impossible to mention all the
special displays. Among them were
q case Of shells from all parts Of the
world, exhibited by Isaac johnson, Of
Eldorado; clock which runs 400
days with. one winding. and case Of
rare old coins, by x. A. Wick; some
handsome specimens Of needle work
by Mira Banning, Miss Genevieve
Norton. Miss Minnie Larsen and Mrs.
n. J. Green; several fancy and crazy
quilts, pictures, embroideries. point
lace work, etc. by different ones; q
frame filled with splendid amateur
photographs taken by Frank Muller
q case Of handsome hand painted china
by Miss Susie Marsh some hand carv.
ing and wood work by Miss Kate
Baker some burnt wood work by Miss
Genevieve Norton and Mrs. NJ. T.
Engle, which was very beautiful !;
some water color work by Mrs. F. D.
Baker; oil paintings by Mrs. W. 8.
Bucknell; water colors and oil paint
ings by Miss Nellie Headington; pen
and ink drawings by Miss Genevieve
Beard; some carnations in oil by Miss
CLARA Coutant, her first painting and
q splendid one; and q pencil sketch of
Ben Hur's chariot race by Philip
Hexom. showing exceptional artistic
ability.
AGRICULTURAL HALL
The exhibit in Agricultural Hall
this year was indeed . splendid one.
The displays were nicely arranged,
were complete, and attracted the at.
tention of great many visitors. We
are unable to enumerate the articles
exhibited by the different parties, but
among those who had excellent dis
plays Of farm and garden products
were Ed. Blakeman, John and Henry
symonda. Sam stepp. Mrs. E. B.
Thompson. H. NJ. Cummings, Mrs.
Louise Headington.