Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-14
FROM onr Own oorrespondent.

adst ta rae q,aW w EST BRooKFIELDi May 10. Ne
Messrs. Editors The people Of this quiet,
pleasant town, not TO be behind the spirit of the
times, have organized an agricultural society
comprising members from this and the adjoining
towns, and having perfected the necessary ar
rangements, they have advertised their pro-
gramme for "the first annual fair of the West
Brookfeld Agricultural Society, and exhibition
Of the mechanic arts to be held at this place
Friday, Sept. II. 1858. In word, West Brook
field is to have cattle show this Fall, and the
programme advertises liberal list of premiums
for the usual varieties of neat stock, horses,
sheep, and swine, the products of the dairy and
farm, also for bread, fruit, manufactures, needle
work, and painting.
Hon. Alanson Hamilton is President of the
organization and with an efficient board Of as.
sistant officers, a we'll chosen list of energetic
committeeman and judges, well.digested and
arranged programme, and thus far a very COM
plete preparation, who can doubt that when Sep.
TENDER comes around. their beautiful common
willexhibit acattle show that shall be an honor
and pride to the enterpTsing agricuturists of
Ibis vicinity And when it comes, may you and
be there to see
A few years ago an attempt was made to infuse
little life and activity into this usually staid
village, BY inviting large military encampment,
to break the still monotony with the blasts of
martial music, the tramp OF drilled hosts, and all
the usual attendants of vice and immortality that
no naturally cluster around those nuisanees call
ed musters. 1t is to be hoped that one trial suf-
feed, and it is pleasant now to see the same citi
zens earnestly engaged in preparing for the peace
full, profting emulation Of agricultural skill,
rather than the useless. pernicous excitements OF
military displays, invoking the loving goddess,
Ceres, with her attendants, instead of the noisy
warrior, Mars.
West Brookhed is, to my eve one of the finest
located and most beautiful villages, without os.
tentatious show or display, but all neat, snug,
and quiet, thatI have ever seen in my Journey
ings through thirteen States Of the Union. Per-
haps it may be the tender clustering affections of
early associations tibet attach me so strongly to
its lake, its slow moving river, dividing
its wondrous green meadows, It's fine level com
mon, surrounded with its neat white houses, shell
terng so costly beneath the beautiful elms and
naples now just bursting into their glorious Sum-
ner clothing of luxuriant green. aud the soft and
beautiful wood hills that surround the
village, but think not, fully believe that there
is reality in all these beauties, and, if you donbt
it, pray come and look at them yourself. i#
The fine open Common, with its scattered
trees, has this, Spring awakened the enterprise
that has too long slumbered, and the citizens
have set out something like hundred shade
trees, that in years hence shall become glory
and blessing to the dwellers on this plain. 1t
70 be hoped that this spirit of improvement will
not slumber till neat, substantial fence encoses
and ornaments this lovely green.
movement is on foot among the citizens of
South Brooktield to gather all the sons Of Brook.
field in friendly family meeting on the coming
fourth of July, and with fair prospect OF large
gathering. 1t is understood that Hon. Plny
Merrick, one Of Brookdeld's most noted sons, has
consented to deliver GRAFTON upon the ocea.
sion, which,i carried out in the spirit with which
it is commenced, will be an occasion of great in
terest and long remembrance, to US all, with our
wifes and little ones, who mean to be there. H.