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The County Fair

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
October
Year
1885
Copyright
Public Domain
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The exhlbltion giren by the Wasi,tonaw Coiinty Agriculturul aml Horticultwral Society 00 Tuesday, Wednrsday Thursday and Frlday of last week was a suceessful one and tliosc ilays rud-lcüer d. in ttie liistory of the Society. The weather olerk was 9inilin; all tlio time. and thouyb durt was ptëntiful, yet du U ramethlng that people endnn itl great good nature. They will go to a fair or any suoli exlllbittoo with ChealfM tliick with particles erf tlying eartli am parched vegauble matter that one eonl carve it op in ehunks and dispose of it fis a fertilizar, bui 'et ibera 1 but h trille t mud, ba tiir air nerer w pursi and the multitudes will stay at their homes am DOt attend even the 'best show ou earth unless that show be a circus. Hut the weatlier was propitious - the erowds huge good-natured and tiatisfled, aud eveij tli Ing paiwd off "merry as a marrlage bell," as the poet or ome ono else re inarkcd onee on a time. The Floral Hall, as it is teitued, was lilled by displays made by merchaotl souie of which were Terv elabórate. The titie arts' exhibit was beautiful to lonk upou, the prluolpal attraction being the lare eollcctloii of oil paintiii};s an( decorated china trom the studio of Miss S.ijjer. The central pyramid of clioice llowers were from Cousius & Hall, and the huml sume slgn of their firm name, composed o scarlet geranium blossoms was a beauty, and eliclted mucli ailiniration. Fall fc Hendrick had a booth airangei in a most tasty manner, and showed their lines of clothing and gents' furnishiiiK }oods to excellent advantage. Bach & Abel outdid tliemselves in their display ot cloaks and shawls. Their Newmarkets, Russian Circulara, etc., in brooadad velvet, Berlín twills, Jersey cloth, silks and so on, were admired by huudreds of ladles, very niany of whom expiessed a deteriniíiíition to possess tlicinselvea of one. They had one of the bett displays to be fouud in the hall. A. L. Noble had a good display of men's, yoiiths' and boys' clotblng. The particular Star of this booth beiug John Lindengchmidt, the tnention of wliose name is a suffleient warrauty fora neut and tasty exhiliit. Handall fe Boruhami exhibit attiacted mueh attention also, with their line pbo toL'iaphs of all sizes, styles and wrletlet. Schuli i: Uuebllg preMntod every oue who passed their flue display with a chromo and a book iu the bargain, telling people how they should use none but tlie selfacting, double-jointed profanity-expunged, XXX ajtomatic stove pipe, warrauted to jump into position without any loss of time, bruised fingers, blisteriiif? tongues or other usually pestiferous qualilications common to the oíd pipe. Tuere were other hardware things in their display, you can bet and win. A specialty was mude of the Davls sewiug machine. John Keek &Co., had some of the most exquisite and costly furniture ever shown In the county. The coat of one chair alone, figured up at $45. Their sofa, cliaiis and bed room suites were siniply elegant. It made a man long for a Ion": iurse to look at these beautiful liousehold luxuries. W. W. Douglasa & Co., mude a good display of gent' furnishing and otla-r goods in their line. The Kberbach Hardware Company were second to none in their display. They didD't have any of that stovepipe, perhaps, but they did have a stove that saved oneualf the fuel used in other stoves, and by buying two of them you could save it all. It was a big invention, and Btlly Clark showed the gaping and wonderlog orowd how the thing worked. Albert Horg made a very creditable display of wall paper, curtains, specimens of sigii painting, etc, etc. Lewi c Gibson showed the erowd how the linea of Bobby Burns, about Seeing yourself as other see you," could bu literally made true, by means of the phorographers' art. Wm. Arnold had a handsome case of silvervvare, and some beautiful clocks on exliibition. Alvin Wilsey and D. F. Allmendlnger each exhibited a number of good organs and musical Instruments. Geo. Alexander showed the Wbite Sewing machine, and showed it well. The fact is, George is a pietty White felli'w anyway. There were many exhibits made by our business men outside of this buil that were well worthy of mention. Notably the extniordinary display of carriages of every varicty, f rom the little pliaetou to the hand- me doublé carriage, and a large number of wagons. These were all home made pootU, and speak woids of praise for thtir luiuiufacturers, who were C. Valkel¦ & Bro., Wurster A Kirn, and Wagner Bros. Boughton & Payne hid a tent from which plenty of pood reading matter was dlitributed to the public, the Detroit Evening Journal receiviiijt tlielr especial attention. A. F. Hangsterfer had two stands on grounds, and supplied the youngsters with candy and nula, the oldsters wlth pop and oysters, and the girls with taö'y. Aniong the nuuiv thlngl that pleased the babies were the patent baby junípera and swings. They were beautiful- the babies, we mean, of course - and they were alfo splendid- both the babies and the junípera. Fred J. Schlede has this trrritnry for the sale ot these articles- the jumnerf, wi? mean- and every family where a baby ia should have a iumuer. FAIR NOTES. Aottln SniMli, of A nu Arhor town, voaug nniii of considerable artistic taste li.nl on cxliibilioii ut the fair a bcautifii cahinet of scn.II woik, rieh In desiyn uu ornamenta] with antique flgurei ot' n. human form. Toblu Sutlierland, of Pittsfleld had 01 exliiliition go in e very superior ipeolmen ut preterved qafoeae, paaehea and othcr fruit, and mixed pickles on which lu. look the lirst premium. Albert Sorg liad his artistic depattaan enlivened with a live alligator 8 month old, eonflned in a glaséenle. There appftred to be a great deal o{ going out between acts to the beer stand oppoalte the main entrance. There were a few Jersey catile. The best milk and buttar breed of cows in tbe world. The races excitcd nnich Inieiest, and Wen pronounced good ones. The fakir was not there. Mucli to the good order and decency of the show. Prof. E. Baur's friendly face was fonnd in the liortlcultnral rooms agaiu. Had be known that this depaitment was to have been under his eh)K afjaln, lie WOU ld have had a better display. WaKbtenaw eountv niigbtnot have prodnoed any better gnrüfn producís than was showt), bnttfaeeonld have produced s fjreater quantity, and greater varlety. Superintendent A. V. Roblaon supplied B long feit want on tlie fair grounds In furntahinff barrels of iee water tor tlie tblnty crowds. The offleers ara encouraged to have a gtill better fair next year.

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Ann Arbor Courier
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