The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-18

SnlaWdSSee county poopio AtohA Wv
q nallest babies to the oldest men and
women focsed to Owosso by train,
automobile, in carriages and on foot all
this week to make the first renewal OF
the Shiawassee County Fair grand
success and all were well pleased with
the exhibits and enthusiastic over the
races. The weather man will not be
abused for a long time by anyone
interested in the county fair for four
better days could not have been selected
during the whole summer. A little
rain Tuesday morning made gloom for
a few hours and spoiled big attend
ance the first day, but as it was esti'
mated 1000 people were on the grounds
every one was satisfied.
The grounds east of the city on Main
street while uneven were dry and clean
with lots of room for picnic diners,
plenty of auto and carriage room, have
good grand stand and bleachers, and a
floral hall large enough for the first
years show. The floral hall was
beauty spot, the booths including two
floral exhibits, being decorated with
all the ingenuity the merchants and
manufacturers could command. Those
having booths in the hall included the
D. M. Christian Dry Goods Co.. Eeono'
my Drug company; Sunnyside Green
House; Connor Ice Cream company;
Hub shoe store; Mulhall Erb company;
Shattuck music house; Owosso Mfg
company; Laingsburg garage; Miss
Adele Ball; n f. Wallace 81 Son, of
Perry; Owosso Floral company; c. D..
Frain; Independent Stove company;
The Arthur Ward Co.; Hayward Wall
paper company; M. F. Blair; Shiawassee
Sportsmen's association; Nutson q
Wright; c. A. Lawrence department
store; Oxford Shop; Osburn q Sons
store; Miss Maude Morris, teacher oi
drawing in the Corunna and OwossC
schools; The Foster CO.. Gaylord Auto
Co.; Hartshorn & Hoffman; Ferris
Bros Dorr Day; Owosso Mfg. Co
(crates)
Charles MeNslly exhibited nearl!
sevepty-fve kind of vegetables ant
flowers.
The exhibits of horses, cattle, ant
hogs were excellent considering tn
fact that there has not been a fair il
the county in years and the presen
fair was only determined upon a few
weeks ago. The exhibit in the pcultr.
tent was first class and included
number of Belgian hares and some o
Shiawassee countys prize winning
chickens. The agricultural product
and fruits were just such as the count.
has always produced, the prettiest, bes
tasting and most abundant.
The Owosso city band and West Sid
band added the necessary touch o
music to please crowd, while thos
who like the side shows, merry 60
rounds, try.your-lucks, hot dog, sof
drink and other miiway attractions
could find plenty to keep them bus
all day.
Wednesdays crowd was most salts
factory, being over 5000 and far ex
ceeding any attendance expected
while Thursdays attendance of 1900
was overwhelmingly encouraging an
made the fair sure financial SUCCESS.
Governor Ferris visit was muc
enioyed. He arrived at the fair ground
at 9 O'Clock accompanied by Chairma
l. B. Allison and Secretary Chas Cal
land of the democratic county con
mittee, W. A. Seegmiller, r. G. Fal
and n. X. White. L. W. Smith, th
democratic candidate for congress
the Eighth district, also accompanie
the Governor and gave short tai
before the Governor was introduced b
Mr.. Seegmiller. The Governors az
dress was appreciated by those able
hear.
Sheriff Herrick and his under Office
are keeping close watch for violato
of the local option law on the fa
grounds and on Thursday arreste
VIM. Annie and Harry l.. Plodgett
Flint, for selling whiskey. Depui
Cornford purchased whiskey of the pa
and then searched their stand an
found two quarts Of the stuff.
The frst days racing program, whiC
was the big feature of the day, was il
t,resting and was characterized