Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14


Strawberry Point, and others held
services during the days and even
ings. Many enjoyed the opportun-
ity so afforded them and these meet
ings will no doubt continue here
after to be part of each years fair.
The w. g. T. U. as usual conduct
ed q rest room which was q haven of
rest to many a weary mother.
The balloon ascensions, two each
day, were novelties this year mas
much as two little rabbits made the
ascension with Mr.. Baldwin drop
ping from parachutes as the aeronaut
was in midair. The dynamite bombs
dropped from the balloon were also
novel proceedings.
In front of the grandstand there
was always somethin' dom. Ira
peze performances by the Weber
family, races and plenty of amuse-
ments.
A bowery was built for the pleas
ure of the young and was thoroughly
enjoyed by those to whom dancing
is apleasure.
"A number Of ten cent shows were
on the grounds, all of which were
we'll worth the price of admission.
Over on the ball diamond a num-
Der Of battles were cleverly fought
to the entertainment of % share Of
the visitors. Spring Branch and
Manchester played a splendid game
of ball Wednesday afternoon, twelve
innings long. Manchester winning;
score 4 to 3. Thursday AFTERNOON
Elkport played Masonville, the form
er winning. Friday afternoon two
games we're played: Manchester be-
ing defeated by Spring Branch by
two scores and by Export by q score
Of several dozen to one. The last
named Manchester bunch was COM
posed. of some of our old timers who
had not been together this year.
A horse race attracts about four
Gfths of a grown up crowd always,
and the races on the Delaware Coun.
ty fair track were no exception to
this rule.
Refreshment booths were every.
where in evidence, the Congrega.
tional ladies serving hot lunches, the
Methodist ladies also serving hot
coffee and other good things.
An ocean wave delighted the
hearts Of the youngsters.
EXHIBITS.
OF course, there was nothing 80
interesting to the greatest number
of the visitors as the exhibits. In
the floral hall, the second floor was
devoted to needle work and art
pieces. A very fine display Of
photography was made by Photo
grapher Hyde. 1t seemed as though
there had never been such beautiful
needlework on display before and
the painted china and pictures
though few in pieces were truly ele-
CANT. Downstairs an Angelus at,
tached to one Of IS. X. Myers pianos
was a constant source of entertain
ment. Drew, the dry goods man;
Brown, the furniture man; Grass
field, the shoe man; Mrs. H. L.
Eaton; and Gildner, the clothing
man had very attractive booths.
The flower display was very hand.
some and the vegetable exhibit was
one Of the finest ever seen here
Fruits both fresh and canned were
up to par while the baked edibles
were especially toothsome looking.
In the Floral Hall. too, Mr.. VII.
liam Walker had his wireless tele.
graphy outfit, very much perfected
over his last years apparatus. Mr..
Walker had neatly boxed the two
instruments and their working was
faultless.
G. NJ. Hanna had a space down.
stairs also where he gave a very tell.
ing illustration of the benefits of 8
lightning rod on our homes. A
lightning machine had been con.
structed, the lightning from which
repeatedly struck a small house, also
built in miniature by Mr.. Hanna
This without the lightning rod. But
after putting steel point up nea,
the house the lightning failed tt
strike.
Outside the floral hall were the
hardware exhibit made by Simon 8
Atwater, the buggy and farm i'm
plement showing made by Young &
Doty. Turner & Fraser had a 6ns
display of their cement building
block and Mr.. j.. Ingstrom, Wit
makes cement posts for R. R. Robin
sons factory, put in his time ex
planning the construction and su.
perior uses of the cement posts.
White, the Thorpe agent for a
Patent chimney Top, was also busy
showing that invention.
The fat stock showing was the
largest and best in years. The
poultry was also good exhibit and
indeed if we should stop to specify
even the best things alone on the
grounds the Democrat would be fill
ed with Delaware County's good
things.
NIGHT FAIR.
The night programs were also an