The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-06
THOUSANDS SEE
WILMOT EXHIBIT
First Fair of Western Ke-
nOsha County AssOcia-
ton a Success.
SLEEK STOCK PLEASES

WllmoC mas q great 1alr ana IL is Che
concensus of opinion that the West
Kenosha County Fair association has
made good in the very first year of its
existence. 1t was estimated that more
than three thousand people attended
the fair on the first day, on Friday, and
with Acknowledgement William Morgan
scheduled as the speaker for this after
noon and an unusual interesting pro-
gram of events, it was expected that
the attendance would reach five thou
sand today. All roads out in the coun-
ty led to Wilmot on Friday and some
of them were a little muddy but were
not impossible and the people came in
automobiles and buggies and wagons
and trucks. The fair is a long ways
from the center Of the county, but it
proved conclusively that the people
will go to a county fair no matter
where it is held.
Display of Stock Is Notable.
Blna, red and yellow ribbons were
waving from well-filled stock pens at
the fair on Friday afternoon and while
the judging will not be completed until
this afternoon, there were enough of
the ribbons to give color to the ex-
hibit. 1t is a notable display of stock.
The pens are well filled with hogs and
sheep and the big canvas horse and
cattle barns are decidedly interesting.
There are some fifty head of horses an$
some ninety-three head of cattle on ex-
hibition. One thing which appealed to
everyone who went to the fair was the
splendid condition of every animal
seeking a prize. Especially notable
was the display of Holstein and Guern-
sey young cattle. It was admitted that
one Of the features of the display had
won the first honors at the state Dir
at Milwaukee.
In one of the big tents is a decidedly
interesting collection of poultry and
pet stock. With more than 900 chick
ems and half as many ducks and geese,
the classes are pretty well filed. The
wonderful condition of the stock in the
cattle exhibits is duplicated at the
poultry exhibit. One interesting fea-
ture is the turkeys in this display. It
would indicate that western Kenosha
county is going to send in plentiful
supply of the Thanksgiving bird. In
this same tent is an interesting display
of rabbits and other pet stock.
The display of vegetables and grain
is decidedly we'll arranged, but it is the
excuse of the managers that the year
has been a poor one. At that, the dis
play would be worthy of place at the
state fair or any other fair.
Woman's Work Not Forgotten.
Have you forgotten the wonderful
quilts that your grandmother used to
make? If you haven't, you would have
glorifed for an hour in wonderful
display of quilts shown in one of the
rooms of the school building. They
were made by lot of the older women
of the county and certainly the exhibit
is wonderful showing of the needle
work of other days.
Then in the same room are large
number of the rather blase silk crazy
quilts and a number of rugs showing
the activities of some of the old-time
looms out in the western part Of the
county. This room is in charge of
kindly-faced woman with white apron
and is one of the really interesting fea-
lures of the fair.
In the needlework department some
very beautiful pieces are shown and
this department has an art gallery in
which is shown the work of a number
of Kenosha county artists. One pic
ture Of the Wisconsin river at the
Dells drew great deal of admiration
from the people who crowded the room
Wilmot Larders Show Best.
One corner of room is given over
to a display of cakes, cookies, pies and
canned fruits and pickles and it at
tracted considerable attention. The
fair has a hotel right on the grounds
in which meals are served and the
women had school room filled with
sandwiches and cakes to take care of
the hungry fair visitors.
One of the real displays is the COM
munity spirit of the western part of the
county which was very much in evil
dence. The fair closes this evening
with big dancing party at the Wood
man hall. It is expected that hundreds
of eKnosha people will go out for the
fair tonight.