The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-30
VOLUME X. NO. 80.

rbr.v. his wife feared an attack from the Indians,
and 10 provide against II as much as possible, ma
her household iurniturc, cruckoty, &c III hollow
logs and in the earth, ana devised secret way 1'
escape tor nerseu anu ChllCtchi oul Ne uNaCN
was not made, D..
the war ol 1912, returned TO his family, and ail'r
many years OF enjoyment OF the blessings ot peace,
was ''callod to his fathers" After several years
ul widowhood, his vile married Mr.. Nncrs,Wlth
whom she now resides.
We noticed Mrs Lucena Kyle, wife of Alvin
KYLE, Esq, of IIuntsburg Sho is aged
something over sixty years, ana has resided
in Huntsburg since 1925. Mrs. Kyle was
epinning linen on double wheel Mrs. |
Abigail Mcrwin and Mis-. Eectu Robinson, /
tho former, of liuntsburg. the latter, of Cluri.
don, were cardng wool and tow, on cards
an hundred years of age. Mrs. Alden Gould
was spinning worsted upon u big wheel, out
of wool prepared by MIR. and Mrs. Moryin
Mrs. Alfalfa Boughton. of Claridon, All
old lady II years of age, was also engaged
in various branches of domestic industry.
To the great delight of the spectators,
two gentleman aud ladies came on to the
stand dressed in ancient costume. Mr.. y
g. Douglass wore pair of brccchos, made
in 1870, and were the property OF the
father OF tho wife of Hon. l.. Tay ylor. of
Claridon, Hon II. Wilder OF Councaut and
ZION. Ia, L. hliuCT VI NllIuts'J'. WI - -
Taylor wore brooches made about tho same
time, for Mr. King of Now lllrttord, Conn.
Miss Goodwin, wore tho wedding dress of
her moth0r which dress was nado near
Al half century ago. Miss Janc Taylor wore
q dress, about as old. Both of them wcro
strange looking things. Mr.. Editor, ladies
did not wear hoops, when thhse dresses were
now
After quiet was secured, tho Ruv. Mr.,
Taylor of ClardOn, Invoked blessing. and
tho "old folks" partook Of an old fashioned
dinner, tho stan datd dish Of which was
"pork and Beans"
n. r. Lyman. Esq of Chester. had on
the stand for exhibition quaint old pewter
platter, made in London, and was brought
10 New Eng land in tho MAY Hover" by
ono of his ancestors.
After dinner, | turned my attention to
the Ring" where were on exhibition largo
number of very valuable horses mares, colts.
bulls, cows, working oxen, calves, sheep.
hogs, &c. | havo never soon SO fair and
full exhibition of all kinds of stock at any
County Fair.
+. G. Wells had on exhibition n very val
uablo span of mares, ,-"premium" mares OF
the county-for which ho has boon offered
5000. l.. Millard had very fine span of
five year old colts. which attracted mucn
dairy of fine Durham cows, MS well as some
valuable work oxen. John Murray I'd. Il.
+. Woodbury. of Chardon, and Wm. Tldcn.
of Parkman, each had on exhibition Steo rs
and oxen, OF worry superior quality, and which
attracted ycry much attention.
Eugouo Hamilton, aged about ii years
and Master Scott, of about the same age
both of Chardon, had on exhibition pair o
yearling steors each, in yokos, we'll matched
and we'll trained, which, htchcd to II smaI
cart and driven around tho ring, gavo mucl
pleasure to spectators.
This sketch of what | saw of tho Fair. b,
no means does justice to very many OF th
exhibitors. l have not tho facts so as t
mention names, in stock exhibited, and ca
only say, that the premium list will do thcr
Justice, when the awards are published.
Tho entire management Of the Fair WI
admirable, tho appointments arc perfct
cvery department. full, and us perfect
we'll conld bo Tho citzons,of Goaug
identified with tho annual agricultural sho
at Claridon, just closed. uGcG hnvo no te
of criticism. Tho whole thing was ma
nficent success, SO far as | could SEQ
judge.
Among those who took largo rospons
biity, and performed much labor in gottr
up tho Fair and in its conduct noticed OF
friend Hon. l.. Taylor equally successful
practical farmer or Legislator, aud close
and persistcntly Identified in every work
measure likely to result in tho substnnti
good and material progress of his iolIt
citizens. Although tho day on which |
tended tho Fair, was cloudy and chccrlt
overhead, and the earth undorioOt wet irC
previous rains; yot there wcro in attC
dance full 5000 people, maintaining pclf,
order and matesting much pleasure. Nj