The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-09
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Over 1000 People
On the Grounds
Thursday. $5.s

Tuesday being cloudy, the pros
poets were rather gloomy but in the
afternoon the entries pegan to come
in rapidly. The officers were grstid-
edand their hopes, that there would
be a fair after all, began to rise.
During the night it rained some, 90
that the roads were sticky and We'd
nesday forenoon, at intervals there
were indications that possibly tho
clouds might move away. During
the forenoon it rained q little more
but by this time, exhibitors had
their goods in position. The horse
harm was nearly full of fine horses.
There is a good display of sheep and
cattle in another barn and the pens
in the swine building are ALL =ocou-
pied, 80 'that'in these departments
there are liberal exhibitions of STOCK
In large tent adjacent to floral
hall a large number Of chickens are
on exhibition. The most ever yet
shown at a fair held in the county.
Floral hall wais we'll filled with
displays of fruit, farm products,
fancy work, school exhibits etc. A
prominent feature, is the prize.bak-
ing contest inaugerated by the
Worthington Mill Co. under E. e.
Beckley. If this display indicates
the popularity OF the products Of
this mill. Mr.. Beckley can feel gra-
titled with results. There are over
thirty five entries in this contest
and all look good enough to be en-
titled to prize. 3
Thursday the second. day of the
fair, was excellent considering the
weather and other circumstances.
The weather was a trifie more
favorable than the preceding day
and the country people turned out
we'll. In the afternoon the most of
the business houses closed to enable
all to attend. ~
In the afternoon a race was pulled
off. Ager, first; Doolittle, second {;
Cheatham, third; Bryan, fourth;
Doolittle won first heat and in sec-
ond broke hobbies and had to leave
the track. Time:1 :22; 1T; :21H.
A stallion race was held, entered
by Patrerson's horse, Webster, q.
q. Williams and Crowley Of Fulda,
Mr.. Patterson rode his Williams
and Crowley led theirs behind q
cart, Patterson winning first place.
The stock parade was . fine array
over half of track being enciroled
and the stock was ill of the most
desirable quality.
The school exhibits were numer-
ous, not room enough for all to be
displayed.
Wothington High School took pre-
mium In their class. In semi-grade
district, 1o4, village Of WiImont, first; +;
No. n, Round Lake, second; Rural
school, No. %, A. Hactor district,
first; No. 4s, Deland district second; !;
No 81, Shanks, Seward, third.
All of the work was fine and was q
credit to the pupils. This was the
first year Of this department and the
interest manifested was strong.
It is one that will prove interesting
for the fairs of the future and devel-
op an interest in work that will be
beneficial to the scholars as well as
furnishing them something to do
during their spare moments and
should be encouraged. County
supt. Abbott Is deserving of much
commeudation for the successful
results of this new entra; it was by
his efforts it was brought about and
the entlre management left to him.
The baking contest, a feature
inagurated by the Worthington Mill
Co., e. E. Beckley, manager: In
the bread contest the following en-
tered Mesdames Fish, O. Sterling,
Foster Moore, Morris, Voak, J. P.
Loveless, Crane, Muellhusen, John
Ramage, Glawe, Fellows, Stoneslfer,
Volz, Mcbride, Tripp, Whitney,
Dewey, Holland, Misses Clara and
Lizzie Gutzler, Stella Anderson and
Ida Anderson. Mrs. W. E. Oliver,
first, premium, one barrel of flour,
Mrs. E. M. Dewey, 100 pounds of
flour. Pan of rolls, Mrs. Tripp first,
100 pounds of flour; second, Mrs.
Oliver, so pounds of flour ;angel food,
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