Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-24

these.
w. "a. Toole is in charge of the
plant and flower display, which is
/ so large that many flowers have ov-
erlowed into the room adjoining.
Sank county cooks may well be
nroua of the display Of baked goods
and canned food shown. they could
not be excelled. Mrs. E. C, Kun
zelman has charge Of the household
and dairy department
The Baraboo Valley Beekeepers
are well represented by an extern
siye and unusual showing. Honey
in every conceivable form is dis
played and beeswax vegetables and
flowers are suitably shown.
Two farm club displays are the
most attractive in the fruit and veg
etable room, those of the Park
View club and the Mirror Lake
Grange. For excellence Of ar
rangement, interest Of display, and
variety. these are unexcelled.
Fine Arts Display
The fine arts building never pre-
sented a prettier display of needle
work. The center racks are filed
to capacity with all sorts Of articles
including a fine display of bed
spreads and rugs of various kinds.
Mrs. Carrie Cross has charge of
the needlecraft display.
The painting and art work exhibit
has never been so large as it is
this year and Mrs. Alexander
Smith may well be proud of her de
partment. There are fully twice
as many paintings and drawings as
usual and those who visit the state
fair report that the Sank county ex-
hibit is as large as that usually to
be seen there.
Bead and basket work is extern
sively seen, also something new
this year. One collection Of Flor
ida grass and pine needle basketry
is exceptionally beautiful and there
is another collection of baskets and
trays made by a Baraboo soldier
boy who is in a Milwaukee hospital.
Bead bags and other articles at
tract the eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. v. Alexander are
glad to explain their natural his
tory department to those who are
interested and the antique lover
will want to linger long in this cor
ner. Old-fashioned gowns, quilts
and shawls are quantity charming,
these are three interesting old
chairs, a Revolutionary powder
horn, an antique cello, three clocks,
some interesting pewter ware and
some rare old china. OF the lat
ter, one piece was given to the VoE
Post family Of this city by ITredsr-
lex The Great, zoe years ago, at the
time the prefix Won" was confer.
red upon the Post family for val
orous deeds, The family was given
an entire set Of which the piece ex-
hibited is but one.
There are but three firms repres-
ented in this building, the Bohn
hardware company, Marriott hard
ware company, and the Wisconsin
Power and Light company.
FAIR NOTES
The W.C.T.U. is as usual main
tanning a rest room which offers
a convenient place for those who
are weary or i'll.
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The various firms OF the city
have their displays grouped in
tents about the educational build
ing. among those on deck this
morning were the OFT, H. G. Weleh
and Stortz & Coughlin exhibits.
Others were being arranged.
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The officers to be credited with
the splendid fair this year are:
William T. Marriott, president;
Frank Morley, vice president; II. L.
Halsted, secretary; z. NJ Doll,
treasurer. WILDER Cahoon is mar
shall: A. Mattke, Fl. l.. Halsted,
and Henry Netcher, superintend
ents OF gates, privileges and for
age, respectively
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The Baraboo Fire Department
''hot dog stand occupies a good po-
sition not far from the grandstand
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The ladies Of the Lutheran
church have charge of the dining
room this season and they are ser
wing both dinner and supper under
the grandstand.
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The Ferris wheel, merry-go-
round, and Merry Mix up, are all
well painted and appear to be in
fine shape. The last named fun
maker is something new, combin
alton merry o-round and swing.
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