Fair Notes

The eutriea exceeded those of last year. The display in floral hall was the best over made. The entries in floral hall upto Thursday noon numbered 252. O. L. Warneráwas one, of the principal exhibitors of long wool sheep. C. A. Murray had the best pair of matched horses on the grounds. The receipt of the first two days of the JEair did iiot foot up to quite $1,000. Miss Matie Cornwell had on exhibitioa sooie very handsorae pencil drawings. Mrs. Hoffstter's baby Cathenne, carried off the first premium at the baby show. Decoration paintings by Mrs. N. M. Schoff, attracted considerable attention. There wurc 265 entries in floral hall and in stock, poultry, horses, etc, some 1,200. John Vaaatta took first prize for the best pair of matched mares three years old. Notwithstanding the weather was cold last week, a largo number of persons attended the fair. Dr. Wilson exhibited two imported En. glishPug dogs, four years old. Theywere perfect little beautio3. Messrs. Hubbard of Ypsilanti, and Smitb of Anu Arbor, were the largest exhibitors of vegetables. James Toms, Mrs. P. Winegar, Miss Sarah Fletcher.of this city, and Mrs. Hall of Saline, made a fine display of flowers. Of the exhibitors of half thoroughbred stallions five years and over, R. L. Godfrey, of Pittsfleld, carried off fl:st premium. Eugcuc Laiblo of Ypsilanti, exhibited a case of handsomc flowers, artisticalïy arranged in wreaths, horse shoes, and a eradle . Thoro were suveral bcautiful specimens of needie work by Mrs. John N. Gott, Miss Ida Noble aud Miss iliscock, and lace work by Miss Andrews. Ia dry goods Bach [& Abel, Mack & Sclimidt, and Wines & Worden were the only exhibitors, aud the display made by each of these flrms was cxcecdingly good. "Abe LiDcoln," the importcdthoroughbrcd stalliou from Kentucky, was one of the tiuest stallions exhibited. The horse is owned by J. Hoffstetter and took flrst premium. Alvin AVilsey showed the Clough & Warren orgaus; James R. Sage, the Estey organ, manufacturedby Taylor & Farley D. F. Alinendingei-, organs of his own manufacture. A. beautif ui hair wreath with 20 varieties of flowers, and which required 10 mouths' labor to complete, was the work of Mrs. Everett B. Clark. The wreath was valucd at $100. The fair was fully as good as the onc held in Ypsilanti the previous week. The grouuds here are much larger and of course several thousand people would not make the same show thata like number would on the Ypsilanti fair grounds. On entering floral hall from the south door the section at the right was occupied by Bach & Abel of this city, who had on exhibition fancy articles, ladies' cloaks, dress goocis, silks, laces, ribbons, etc. etc. No display in the building attracted more attention as everything was tastefully arranged. It was a splendid advertisement for this flrm, who have one of the largest establishment iu the county. The total number of entries in the different departments was 1,321, as follows: Oattle, 50; borses, 235; sheup, 43; swine, 14; poultry, 110; agricultural implements. 25; grain and seeds, 43; fruit, 375; vegetables, 117; bulter, cheese, etc, 16; earriagcs, sleiglis, etc, 9; mechanical arts.15; other mechauical arts, 2; sweetmeats, 54; flovvcrs, 20 ; faney gneedle and crochet work. 55; fine arts, 14; miscellaneous, 25; ladies' department, 33; domestic manufactures, 54; boys' dcpartinent, 0.