DAILY
TOW AND A REVIEW.
VOLUME 111, NO. 43.
THE FAIR.
THE SECOND DAY.
The attendance at the fair yesterday was
very large, aggregating fully five thousand.
In the department of domestic manufac
tures and fancy gosds ate many articles of
exceptional merit.
Miss Emma Mills of Ulster exhibits a beau
tiful crotched afghan and child's sacque with
hood.
Mrs. I). Meehau of Wysox has a piece of
rag carpet of her own make that is much ad
mired; also creton work.
Mrs. 11. E. Babcock, of Towanda, samples
of fancy needle "tyork.
Mrs. John Beidlcuian, Towanda township,
a bed blanket 45 years old, of her owu make.
Little Lizzie Means has on exhibition sever
al fancy mats and some beautiful wax flow
ers. The articles would do credit to a much
older person.
Miss Sarah Rahm, of Towanda exhibits a
lovely piano cover worked in silk—her own
handiwork. It is entitled to all the attention
it receives. Miss Sne Rahm also has ou ex
hibition a rug in "cruel" which is much ad
mired.
Mrs. J. W. Means has loaned for the occa
sion paintings and wax-work which add to
the attractiveness of the department.
The rear end of the building is devoted to
floral display and |is very neatly fitted up.
Suspended from the wall is a large bell made
of evergreen and flowers. The collection of
house plants is not large but the varieties are
very tastefully arranged. We believe this
branch is under the special supervision of
Miss Mary Elliott.
Miss Annie Price contributes several very
handsome tidies and mats in worsted and
canvas.
Mrs. L. B. Coburn has some excellent spec
imens of her work in portrait paint ing.
A. J. Fisher exhibits specimins of the
different styles of work in photography done
at his gallery. Dayton & Rockwell also have
on exhibition some excellent specimins of
work from their gallery.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Through the politeness of Supt. Ryan, we
gathered the following items at the educa
tional department.
Miss Lucy Gerould of the Bird school,
Smithfield, exhibits a large collection of ex
amination questions, business letrcrs, speci
mens penmanship, etc.
Miss Laura Gerould of Smithfield, spenee
riau and music charts of her execution.
A globe made by O. J. Cbubbuck and used
at llrst teachers' Institute in the county was
examined with much curiosity. Mr. (J. also
exhibited a full set of State school reports.
<J. M. Osborne, Overton, Independent dis
trict, maps, penmanship, etc. by pupils and
mathematical box of his own make.
Miss Tillie Owens of Orwell, Miss Eliza
Depew of Standing Stone, and Miss Blanche
Babcock of Albany, display creditable speci
mens of work by pupils. Miss Kratn exhib
ited meritorious samples of penmanship and
examination questions by pupils at Liberty
Corners and Hale's. Mr. Heverly of Rome
Graded School, F. A. Thompson, North Tow
anda, Eugene Thompson, Mourocton, evi"
deuced their interest in educational work and
the exhibit at the fair, by sending many ex
cellent specimens executed by their pupil*.
J. T. Ilested, republican candidate for audi
tor, contributes a tine conohological collection
Marian Camp, a ten years old girl, exhibits
a portfolio of very cleverly executed maps,
and Ilarry D Camp, eight years old, a collec
tion of butter-flies.
The Troy Graded School contributes an ex
cellent collection of maps drawn by pupils of
that popular institution.
The Collegiate Institute and Graded School
of this place make an excellent display of ap
paratus, geological specimens. &c.
The two very excellent maps of Pennsylva
nia were drawn by A. S. Ryan and Miss Cora
Bowman.
HOUSES,
J. Bobbins of Libarty Corners, has his
TOWANDA, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 18S1.
large team of sorrel horses entered under the
head of "working team."
E. A. Coolbaugli, of Wysox, has a mare
and eolt; colt is a line large oue.
Almond Baxter has his line, large brown
stallion, Col. Baxter, on exhibition.
Col. Green, of Bond Ilill, shows'a mare
and colt, which took second premium.
W. 11. Conkling exhibits his fine large, dri
ving mare.
L. P. Blackmail, of Leßaysville, has his
celebrated black stallion, Little Mac, on the
grounds.
C. S. Davis, of Orwell, a fine bay stallion,
also a yoke of steers, broken.
Hon. B. Laporte, exhibits three very nice
mares.
James Johnson, a pretty seal brown year
ling colt.
George Bennett has Capt. Man v file's line
sorrel stallion 011 the ground.
W. Patterson, of Wysox,'exhibits a very
large draft mare.
Horace Horton has a fine gray colt, two
vears old.
Nelson Yander Pool has a tine two year old
eolt which took first premium, and a yearling
that got second.
W. T. Horton, of Terrytowu, exhibits a
fine,, large three year old light bay stallion;
also a team of ting, gray draft horses.
Hugh McCabe, of Rome, lias a large, bay
work horse.
Henry Vann, a tine matched team of
black inures.
Alfred Horton. Shcshequin, a line farm
team of matched blacks.
J. C. Gillett, a fine three year old bay marc
colt.
P. R. Blackmail has a nice black, yearling
eolt.
J. W. Jones' tine three year old eolt, took
first premium. He also his a fine team of
matched bav horses.
Wm. Patterson has a very good single dri
ving horse.
P. P. Burns has a line stallion (under four
years of age, which took second premium,
lie also' has a yoke of fine four year old
oxen.
Silas Payne has a line large two year old
colt.
Spencer shows a mare and colt.
The colt was a fine one and took first premi
um.
Wm. C. Ackley, Macedonia, shows a line
laage gray single draft'liorse.
CATTLE.
Col. E. J. Ayrcs of Macedonia,exhibits one
cow, one heifer, and one bull, all Jerseys
and six good milk and butter cows.
Frank Stevens shows a yearling steer. Is
a handsome red, and very large.
Horton Shores, of Shores Hill, has a yoke
of two year old steers.
Geo. W. Vincent a fine, large two year old
heifer.
B. W. Edwards, of Laceyville, is not only
a successful merchant, but is also a practical
stock raiser, as witness bis herd of fancy stock
011 exhibition. He lias four Jerseys—three
of which received first premiums—and four
head of Ayrshires. Three received first
premium and the fourth one second premium.
The Ayrshires attracted much attention,
their small, round, plump, forms having
many admirers. Mr. Peter States was in
charge of them and reports their having tak
en first premium at Tunkbannock this fall.
S. S. James, of Silvara, has a fine Short
Horn bull calf 011 exhibition.
Piolletts, who have done much towards im
proving the live stock in this county, exhibit
a very large, tine. Short Horn bull.
11. A. Crandall has two very tine grade
Durham cows.
T. A. Lee, Ilerrick, with pardonable pride
exhibits a very fine steer, sixteen months old,
which weighs 1025 pounds, and took first
oremium.
11. Itoof has a nice yoke of 2 year old steers.
W. R. Pickering, Orwell, has one yeraliug,
and one two year old heifer, deep red, very
handsome.
C. R. Davis lias a yoke of twin two years
old steers whieh are much admired.
W. J. Lent, of Shcshequin, has a very fine
pair of red, twin, three years old oxen.
A. P. Bordman contributes a yoke of three
years old steers. Large and handsome.
Fitch's establishment is crowded. Parents
as well as children seem curious to witness
the operation of candy making, and delighted
to find an establishment 011 thegrouud where
they can buy everything in tlie line of fruits
and confection of the best quality at. reason
able rates.
Personal.
Postmaster MORSE of Athens was taking
in the fair yesterday.
CAL STOWELL and wife of Wvalusing.at
tended the fair yesterday.
Supreme Court meets in Pittsburg next
Monday and Judge MRKCUU left for that city
yesterday.
A. A. JAUNTS, of Coopcrstown, N. Y., is in
town. He is a member of the firm of A. D.
DYE & Co.
Col. SMITH, 11. W. PATRICK, 'Hon. \V. T.
DAVIES and L. M. IIALL are attending Sul
livan county court tins week.
Mr. and Mrs. WATT, ofGlasglow Scotland,
are visiting Hon. GEORGE MOSCRIP in Bur
lington, and were at the Fair yesterday.
Judge STALFORD, of Browntown. and J.
W. INGHAM, "Castelar," of Sugar Run, were
011 the fair grounds yesterday.
FRED WILCOX, foreman of the Argus
office, has returned from Cape May and re
sumed his situation in the office.
WILLIAM DELPUKCII, of Horn Brook, has
gone to Philadelphia to attend medical lec
tures at the University of Pennsylvania.
CHARLEY CODDING has returned to Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, to at
tend his second course of medical lectures.
J. W. INGHAM of Sugar Run has been giv
ing his grist mill an extensive repairing and
will he ready for the fall grinding as soon as
water comes.
JOHN BALDWIN was a member of the com
mittee on organization, and WILLIAM LITTLE
011 the committee 011 resolutions at the demo
cratic state convention.
Mrs. Dr. BUSH of Wyalumg of whose
sickness at her parents in Stroudsburgh we
gave notice some time since lias so far recov
ered that her husband has been able to leave
her and resume his practice at Wvalusing.
The congregation of Christ Church will
learn with regret that Rev. W. G. WARE
will be unable to occupy the chancel of the
church for the present at least. They have
been looking forward to hi* anticipated
visit with a good deal of pleasure, but they
will have to await a more convenient occasion.
BY CIIAMBERLIN runs two hacks to the
fair grounds. If you want a pleasant ride and
safe trip engage him.
Morgan MeMahou, boot and shoe maker,
desires us to say that he has been sick for the
past few days, but is now convalescent and
may be found at his shop over Burchill Bros.
9 I
. Wolf appears to have subsided.
The democrats nominated Orange No
ble for State Treasurer.
New York has contributed nearly $75,-
000 for the Michigan sufferers.
It is rumored from Washington that
Arthur will choose an entirely new cab
inet.
Six descendants of Baron Steuben have
sailed from Hamburg to attend tne York
town Centennial.
The committee ou the' World's Fair
project in Boston will definitely decide
the matter in tNvo Nveeks.
Elmira Nvas visited by a disastrous fire
last night. Robinsons large furniture es
tablishment burned. Loss, SIOO,OOO. —
The Advertiser had a close call.
PRICE ONE CENT.
FIREMEN'S PARADE POSTPONED.— Owing
to tbe death of the President of the United
States, the annual parade of the Towanda
Fire Department is hereby postponed from
the 22d mst., until Thursday, October Oth.
CLARK B. PORTER,
Sept. 20,1881. Chief Engineer.
Title VERY LATEST —Stvles in men's, chil
dren's and boys' suits, overcoats and fur
nishing goods can be found at Jacob's Cloth
ing House as he has just opened an immense
stock of Fall and Winter goods.
HOUSE FOR SALE.—I oiler for sale a First.
Class House on York Avenue near Locust
street, containing of rooms with closets, china
closet in dining room, pantry in kitchen, good
cellar, well, barn and out buildings. The a
bove said hpuse, I will sell on reasonable
terms for cash. Or will exchange for a good
farm. 11. P. MOORE
July 8. 3 m. Towanda, Pa.
The survivors of the 50th Regiment P. V.
will hold a re union in this place October 12
All members of the Regiment are invited to
be present and participate, without further
notice. Col. E. OVERTOIN is President of the
Association.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELERS. — Special in
ducements are offered you hv the BURLING
TON ROUTE. IT will pay you to read their
advertisement to be found elsewliorc in this
paper.
FOR SALE CHEAP.—A "Good Morning
Range, a foot turning lathe, and a foot jig
saw, also throe heating stoves. X. P. IIICKS.
SENECA ARNOLD has three wagons on the
road and is prepared to carry all who will fa
vor him with their patronage, to the Fair
Grounds, for the small sum of TEN CENTS,
each way. One of his wagons will be at the
west end of the brid'/e at all times.
Any industrious, practical farmer, with a
small capital, can bear of an opportunity to
buy a farm on terms which will enable him
to pay for ot out of the profits. For particul
ars enquire at this office.
Having rooms in my father's house on Main
street (where Andrew Nobles used to live) 1
would respectfully inform the Ladies of Towanda
and vicinity, that i am prepared to do all kinds of
work in the Dress-making line to the entire satis
taction of all who may favor me with their patron
age. CUTTING AND KITTING a specialty.
Sept. 26, 1881, ALICE SIIAW.
WANTED, —Situation as dining room girl or cham
bermaid. Inquire at this otlice :
Sept. 24.1881.
We are still selling Pure Milk at FIVE CENTS
Per Quart. 11. ELSBItEE.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
" My Wayward Pardner," for $2 at Whit
comb's Book Store. 246.
SAKE FOR SALE —Fire-proof, Combination
Lock. Inquire of W. J. YOUNG.
If you call at BLUM'S boot and shoe store
you will find that you can get more and bet
ter goods for the money than at at any shoe
house in Towanda.
NOTICE. —We wish to inform the people of
Towanda and vicinity that Mrs Harriet Collins
<s now prepared to do all kinds of Hair Work
at short notice. She also keeps constantly on
hand a large supply of Ready Made Hair
Work, such as Switches, Curls, Braids, and
Puffs. Residence on Lombard street.
Mrs. HARRIET COI LINS.
The only market in Towanda where you
can get good, fat western beef is at Rundell's,
where the best (uts of veal, lamb and mutton
are always served. Also ham. bacon and salt
meats of all kinds, Fresh Eisli, dressed poul
try, vegetables and fruit. Leave your orders
at Rundell's market.
NOTICE. —I want it distinctly understood
that I have Removed from Bridge Street Fur
nture Store to rooms over Turner & Gor
don's drug store and Woodford & Yandorn's
boot and shoe store where I will keep on
hand all Kinds of COFFINS AND CASKETS
from tbe best to the cheapest. Any one in
need of any thing in my line give me a call.
P. S. I have no connection with any of Mr.
j Frost's establishments.
Feb. 5. J. S. ALLYN, Agt.
The finest building lot in Towanda borough
corner of Poplar and Second streets, between
the residence of Hon. E. O. Goodrich and
E. Walker, will be sold cheap. Apply to O.
D Kinney