The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-21
Promises to be Greatest
Event in Institutions
History.
CROWN POINT BUSTLES
Cattle Arrive Along With the Fancy
Work and Pastry and All
Is Activity
(By staff Correspondent

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 2l.-1 ester
day was the opening day OF the forty
ninth annual Lake county fair at Crown
Point and from appearances it viii be
more elaborate this year than any
previous year. The streets were
crowded yesterday with visiting pedes
trians leading and driving cattle and
horses through the streets to the barns
at the fair grounds. From its usual
quiet, Crown Point has been trans
formed for the nonce into a bustling
city
Although the fair opened Yesterday.
there was nothing doing in the way Of
racing or similar amusements. The day
was devoted TO making out the entries
and the various barkers were engaged
in erecting their stands.
The floral hall was probably the
| scene of the most activity. Women
swarmed into the building carrying
little bundles which when opened were
found to contain dainty specimens of
battenburg and other kinds of fancy
work which they were putting upon
exhibition for the prizes up for that
class of exhibits.
Hammond Exhibits Attract.
NJ Ruhstadt of Hammond. has one
of the most elaborate exhibits of Mex
lean and Japanese art work shown at
| the hall and the management deserves
compliment for the arrangement OF
the display Sidney Goldsmith of the
Hammond store did the decorating and
the booth is in charge of B. r. Wallace
]. NJ. Wilcoxson, SOS Hammond build
ing, has an attractive display Of Krell-
French pianos at the west entrance OF
In ,l,.a, 90
/ Mr. Wilcoxsoh himself. Among the
other exhibits are those Of w. II
Wilmer and w. H. Hayward. photo
other displays are being put up among
which are sewing machines, furniture
fetc.
On the north entrance. L. sauerman
a farmer living near Crown Point has
placed a large collection of old coins
stamps money. Indian relics. old fire
arms. etcI( which is very attractive and
is interesting to the young as well al
old.
The cakes and pastries which will b
exhibited began arriving last night
Some of the cakes look very tempting
and it will be a miracle If they escape
being devoured by hungry onlooke1s 5
The cattle began arriving on th'
grounds early yesterday morning anC
by today fully seventy-fve head vii
be quartered on the grounds Among
the cattle are those of William Mich.
ael of Lowell with his fine Hereford;
and Stewart and Bernard of Leroy, ,whs
have fourteen head of the same breed
Henry Rathburn Of Hebron has fou
Holsteins quartered at the east sid'
barns and these animals look like sur.
ribbon winners. Among the exhibitor
having Hereford cattle on exhibition
are Charles Bailey of Lowell, an'
James Black Of West Creek. The onl.
Durham cattle to arrive at the ground
up to last night We're six head. tw'
steers. two cows and two bulls. whicl
are being exhibited by Niles and Hut
of Leroy, Ind.
What WiIIOwdale Has Sent.
The Willowdale barns are beini
rapidly filed with specimens of tha
noted farm. Among the Willowdal
: horses quartered at the barns yester
day were viii J. Davis. VIII Lilly
: Sandy McWhorter, StrangewiI. ali
VIII Lowell.
= Mat Boney Of Hammond has the IA
t nous Deck Wright on exhibition an
2 this stallion seemed TO be the center Q
= attraction to those present yesterday
Thomas Strickland of Lowell. ha
three mares, full blooded Percheon
2 on exhibition and the animals certain
2 ly are good specimens Of the breeg
t James Black Of Lowell also has
4 stallion (Percheon) at the stables en-
: the big animal presents very digni
5 fed appearance as it stands in ii
5 stately way in the stall. Robert Nc
t Mullen, a breeder of Niles. Ind. ia
/ nine head of Clydesdale horses at tn
4 barns, one stallion, seven mares aud OF
= colt Deck Wright jr., now owned b
Joe Heiser of Lowell is also on ez
= hibition next door to Deck Wright 81
= owned by Mat Boney Of Hammond.
This for the Children.
Another attractive exhibit among Il
horses is that of Paul Hathaway
Lowell. who owns the Lowell Shetlar
+ pony farm. Mr.. Hathaway has si1
: teen head Of Shetland ponies on Il
: grounds from a fine stallion to son
y little colts. This Is the attraction Tn
: catches the eyes Of the children al
< yesterday a large crowd roamed arouI
= the ehibit until darkness compelI
8 them TO leave.
K The usual number OF "nigger" bal
y racks and other devices are on u
r ground and the management are le
!. ting concessions every minute. Ho,
ever, no gambling Will be allowed
the grounds and any enterprisil
(Conffnued on mage .. coIunn Il