The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10
Our New England Correspondence.
MILFORD, Conn, July 5, 1919.
The Tt,en Of Milford Celebration Of the Fourth
Ladies' Fair, &c. &c.

MILFORD, Conn, July 5, 1919.
The Tt,en Of MHford- Celebration Of the Fourth
Ladies' Fair, &c. &C.
Here am, in the charming village of Milford
about midway between Bridgeport and New Haven
in the land famous for fair girls, pumpkin pies,
and wooden nutmegs. Right glad at heart was
your most humble servant, when seated on the
afternoon preceding our national natal day, in the
splendid passenger of the New York and New
Haven Railroad and travelling along at the rate of
thirty miles an hour to escape for few days the
dust and dirt of Gotham and my cup of rejoicing
quite overlooked, when l was landed at this de-
lightful little village. 1t abounds with quiet and
unpretendDg residences. The hospitality of its
inhabitants knows no bounds, while the numerous
readers whom your popular journal hnds here,
speak better than Can write, OF the Intelligence
and enterprise of the villagers.
The "irsl rays OF morning " on the ever memo
rabe Fourth were ushered in with the loud roar
OF cannon and the merry peas OF the village bells
was delivered by Mr.. Harrison, the orator OF the
day, to a crowded and well pleased audience. Mr..
ii. is yet quite young man he resides IN New
Haven, and is graduate of "tmc hOnOred Yale"
His production this occasion reflected much
credit, as his efforts have hitherto done, on his
venerable alma mater. In the afternoon and eve
ming, the ladies of the village held far, the pro-
ceeds from which are to assist In the erection OF a
fine church, yclept ST. Georges, which already
begins to rear It's gray, majestic front The ladies'
God bless them are ever ready, you know, to
JON heart and hand IN any good undertaking.
Such wlcheiy, such grace, such. fascinating eyes,
and lips, and forms, as were here 10 be seen, NOR
tai eyes rarely encounter; such musical voices, so
heavenly, so divine, as were here 10 be heard,
mortal ears seldom enjoy. 1t seemed as 1t the
gates Of paradise had been opened, and the be-
holder was suddenly transported into the presence
OF aDge Is. You may rest assured there were lays
and peries here. 1t Is wonder then, that the
/ {crIpr cheO bn her q ia
well filled, left with them empty Nor was this all;
for they felt curious sensations, queer twltchng
OF the nerves, as they wound their way home, and
| tired vainly IN serD. There was no resisting the
dear creatures, and all manner of tempting things,
made more tempting by the destinations Of the fair
traders who surrounded the vslter land coaxedaw
! the ''dust." Here beautiful girl with "grab
bag, "sixpence a chance"-down went the money
in went the hand, and out comes potato, nicely
wrapped up. Near by, was most bewltching
creature with box-''slxpence sight" She had
such an enchanting twinkle in her eye and dlmpe
in her cheek, that you felt curious all over. Down
went the cash again--open came the box-when,
10 mitten and some evergreens composed the
contents. In one corner, was the post-o.fce, where
letters, foreign and domestic, were delivered--let-
tiers on business and love, and those that were
cial in their character. gentleman residing here
for the summer, who is member Of one of the
most extensive shipping houses of your city, the
senior member of which recently deceased, re-
ceiyed a foreign letter, on which he was charged
postage % cents. IL contained shipping news of
great Importance, so he was told. In another cor
ner, troops of the country boys might be seen,
RECALLING their sweeihearts with Ice cream, dealt
out IN small doses, on large plates BY the falrest OF
the fair. at shilling plate-cash in advance
Some returned il, because 1t was too cold Others,
whose cash was limited, called for a plate with
two spoons Happily for the reputation OF the sur.
rounding country, no "nlce young man. carried oil
/ ''them spoons" Ii must be confessed, however,
\ that the fair vendors were sometimes sollcitous
| when two spoons called for. One of the fair
villagers appeared in the evening, metamorphosed
into a fortune teller. The disguise was capital
and she foreold oflove, and wealth, and high honor
and the ills and Toys OF life. with consummate tact
and ability. The fair was held in old mill
which had been completely transformed by the la.
dies, and ornamented with fcstoons OF flowers and
garlands OF evergreens, so that II retained no
traces Of lis ordinary II was thronged with
yislters, during the afternoon and evening, who
had fairly 10 be driven away when the "smal
hours OF the morning, drawing rapidly on, adme-
nished all that u was time to repose. So many
beautiful and charming ladies' as were there to be
seen, smong sellers and buysrs, this deponent's
eyes have rarely looked upon. Near to the old
mill was an island which the ladies called the
"Enchant~r's Island" and here a broad tent was
spread, under which refreshments were provided
for the hungry and thirsty. This was connected
with the fair. Already handsome sum has been
realized from the fair. IL Is to be continued this
afternoon, and in the evening the articles remain
ing on hand TO be sold at auction by celebrat
ed apcioneer Of Gotham, who is rustic ating here,
for brief time, with his family.
Thus We have another evidence OF how much
we TO the influence Of the fair, in extending
improvements everywhere. IL is TO be hoped that
the public spirited villagers who are engaged in
this lsudable Improvement, thus cheered in their
work, will speedily erect their church, which will
be the pride and ornament Of the village. As the
ladies have taken hold in earnest, il is TO rise.
IL ever you can escape from your manifold labors,
and the "noisc and confusion" of Manhattan,
come, beseech you, TO Milford. The male inhi-
bitants Of the place will receive you with open
arms and transformations hospitality, while the la
dies will embrace and bcwitch you with their ma
ny destinations CGLEBs.
PROVIDENCE, RI, June 3, ISt9.