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WAS GRAND SUCCESS IN ALL DEPARTMENTSMANY FINE PREMIUMS AWARDEDDISPLAYS AND ATTRACTIONSEXCEPTIONALLY GOODThe Big Fair is a thing of the past and was a grand success. The free attractions advertised were given as promised with the exception of the baloon ascensions Fri day and Saturday evenings and the “Slide for Life” Saturday which were made impossible by the terrible accident which cost Madam La Fere her life.The Fair opened Wednesday under favorable conditions and with good weather and was attended by a large crowd.The special feature on Wednesday was the baby show in which there were eighty-three entries. The judges were Mrs. E K. Beach, the trained nurse in the Newhope hospital, Or. A. R McMahan, of Chicago, and the manager of the theatrical troupe playing in the opera house.' • _First prize was a 7arded to EdwinRoss Adair, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Adair; second to Lemmon Clouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her-scbel Clouse; third to Katharine Guoder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gunder.The fiddling contest on Thursday was enjoyed by the large crowd and the violin, given as a prize by E. S. Fitch, was awarded to Thirza Busz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Busz, of Noble township.The industrial parade on Friday was a feature of the day but was not so large as Iasi year. The drilland sham battle given by Co. A. was appreciated by the crowd.In Friday’s trotting races^Fred Casta tor won first prize, Walter Beatty second and Reed L6o0|ird«In'the pacing Tace Al vaBecker; second, Edwin Engle; third, John Forker.RYEBest bushel of rye raised in Noble county—first, Myrom Baker; second, Ed Speaker; third, Orley Reynolds.CLOVER SEED/Best peck of clover seed raised in Noble county—first, Sanford Gowan; second, Walter Jaquay; third, A. Winebrenner.)BUCKWHEATBest half bushel buckwheat raised in Noble county—first Clyde-Marshall; second, Samuel Weaver, third A. Winebrenner.TIMOTHY SEEDBest peck of timothy seed raised in Noble county—first, Fred Becker; second, Henry Edmonds; third, John Peffer.Vegetable DepartmentPOTATOES.For best bushel of potatoes raised in Noble county: First premium, Charles Sieber; second, Q. B. Hubbard; third, C. W. Thomas.ONIONSFor best bushel of onions, (any color) raised in Noble county; First Harlan Rosen; second, F. C. Wir-ick; third, J. W. Long.ONION SPECIALS.For best display of red and yellow onions grown from Jerome B. Rice Seed company seeds; First, S. Sams; second, Jesse Dawson.■wnEfiriMUSKMELONS.fFor.thebest half dozen mi:-rMrs. E E Huston; second, Mrs. Leone Holcomb; third, Mrs. S. J,Skeels.LAYER CAKEFor best layer cake made in Noble county: First, Mrs F. N. Tryon;( second, Mrs. B. E. Niuler; third, Mrs. T. L Gat woodCANNED GOODS—SPECIALFor the best display of canned goods made by any one person: First, Mrs. Fred Talbert; second, Mrs. F. N. Tryon; third, Mrs. J.C. Cleland.BAKED GOODS—SPECIALFor the best display of'baked goods made from Shipley's fiour, any variety: first, Mrs. Riley Smith; second, Mrs. Frank M. Parks; third, Mrs. Sanford Gowan.Fruit Department.APPLESFor best bushel of apples grown in Noble county: First, Charles Sieber; second, Calvin Black; third, Mrs, Albert Lindsey.PEACHESFor best half bushel of peaches grown in Noble county: First, Chas. Campbell; second, William Talbert; third, Mrs. Albert Lindsey.PEARSFor the best half bushel of pears grown in Noble county: First, Gustav Rauser; second, J. M. .Hursey; third, Mrs. Minnie Hill.WHITE GRAPESFor the best one-fifth bushel ofwhite grapes grown in Noble county: First, F. P. Ingraham; second, Mrs. Eliza Friend; third, S. Sams.BLUE GRAPES*For the best ooe-fifth bushel blue grapesgrown inNoblecounty: First M. B. Faux; second, M. S. Hursey; third, O. J. Stangland.QUINCESFor best one fifth bushel of quinces grown in Noble county: First, Mrs. B. E. Miller; second, Mrs. Blanchard Butler; third, Mrs. A. Dull.HONEYFor best section of honey malt;ie in Noblecounty: First, Mrs. John Finley; second, Mrs. S. D. Waugh; third, Mrs. J D. Berger.Art and Needlework.- Best Silver Lace Wyandotte—W. L Bowen.Best Rhode Island Red, Rose Comb, hen—A. Neidhardt.Best Rhode Island Red, pullet, Rose Comb—A. Neidhardt.Best Langshan Cock—LB Clear.Best Langshan cockerel—R. B,Clear.Best white single comb Leghorn cock—David Taylor.Best white single comb Leghorn pullet—David Taylor.Best Rose comb brown Leghorn pullet—R. E. Smith.Best Minorca cock—E R. Shirk.Best Buff Orpington cock—William Talbert.Best Buff Orpington pullet—William Talbert.Best Game hen—Samuel Norris.Best Cochin bantam—W.C. More.Best Pekin drake—J. H. Crandall.Best Bronze Brown turkey—Mrs. Fred Zimmerman.Best goose—Mrs, Fred Zimmerman.AWARDED FIRST PRIZERoy Wrigley wes awarded first prize for having the neatest and fin-; est lawn in the city, and Louts Stie-fel was awarded second prize. The following received favorable mention: J. W. Earle, L. W. Welker, C. W. Beck, M. C. Beck, E. L. Adair, G W. Smith, T. M, Reed, Walter Yeiser, C B Phillips. L. E. Rupert and Walter Bonham.onsranted in Noble county: First,r; second. A, \EMBROIDERY.1Depdeen$•v*•*Mrs. Lewis Dillon is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Justice Henney.H. S. Bowman has accepted a position as assistant station agent at Milford Junction,Jacob Lindsey is moving to the Manor residence, owned and lately vacated by George Smith and fam-ily.Rev. A F. Knepp and family left for Dayton, Ind, Saturday where the former has a charge the present year.Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Neidhardt, bf Wauseon, Ohioy-were the guests oftheir son, A. T. Neidhardt, and famly, last week.Mr. and Mrs. Amenzo Reed, of Butler, Ind., were guests in the home of C. M. Stanley and family a part of last week.Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Mr. and Mrs, Valentine, of Whitley county, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tryon a part of last week.Frank. Hamlin, wtitt had spent a
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Albion New Era
Albion, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 30, 1908
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