Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
eastern FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS.
Hillsboro Entertains Big crowts-Hsrd Flood Fol.
Iows-A Prosperous Town

/ The sixth annual Hillsboro fair and
driving park meeting was held last week
under most favorable conditions OF
weather and attendance. Like all for
msr meetings of the association pleas
ing race program was presented Of
/ hcers were energetic in pushing and
| presenting the attractions and making
| their patrons feel that the fair was for
every attendant. The attendance was
about fouf thousand on Wednesday and
Thursday each. Little of agricultural
character was possible at this early day,
yet the gen. Il show in live stock was
creditable, oral hall and art gallery
were rich with work of the ladies'
There were about forty concessions on
the grounds, adding good fund toward
defraying expenses. The largest and
best herd was shown by A. T. Jordan of
La Fargo in Hereford cattle Jos
Wagner of Hillsboro, had fine lot of
animals IN Galoways Sheep and swine
were many and of the standard breeds.
But as might be expected at this early
season the races attracted the multi
tude. II was great big race meet so
far as number of animals and speed go,
and every race appeared to be contested
Ter the money and glory. The last
days racing was cut short by rain in
the middle Of the afternoon, hence three
unfinished contests The best time
made was in the 2:12 pacing race for
S40D, which was won by sDr a. in
straight heats, 2131 Every race was
taken because the winner was able i,
get there. They were all well filled and
must have been source and revenue to
the society. They had the fieetest and
largest field of running horses we have
seen at race meeting for years.
The fair closed in q down-pouring
rain, which continued with great fury
most of the night, causing food that
came near being disastrous to stock on
exhibition. At three o'clock Saturday
morning, raging torrent swept over
the fair grounds, in many places the
water being five feet deep Tents were
swept down, wagons overturned, and
the many tenters on the grounds were
obliged to hustle to the high lands.
Show stock was all released from their
stalls and pens and none werc lost by
drowning except few hogs that fioated
down stream. 1t was the heaviest storm
known there for many years A sec
tion of Hillsboro mill da.a. was swept
away, and the railroad track was three
feet under water, causing temporary
suspension of trains.
~
Since our last visit to HilIsboro two
years ago, that enterprising little city
has taken on much of material prosper
itv, the advent of the railroad being
that of first Importance A ride to its
northern terminus at Union Center, pro-
vokes the inquiry why Hillsboro has 50
long been deprived of railroad advanta-
ges when so easy connection is made
with one of the greatest systems in the
world, fhe famous Northwestern The
little read, Manager Cash advises us, is
sure to pay neat dividend the first
year T. nothing unforeseen happens.
This road is certainly boon TO Hills
boro snd it's future prosperity. Fine
bricx business blocks, attractive resi-
dences, electric lights, water works, are
among the numerous inheritances to
this up-to-time village since our last
visit There is no handsonler, more en-
terprising inland village in all Wiscon-
sin than our eastern metropolis, Hills
boro. It has class Of vigorous young
business men that make the wheels spin
every day Ia The year.