Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-10-12
Plymouth Fair.

The third annual Fair of the Plymouth
Agricultural Society, was held at the Notch
on Tuesday of last week. The weather
was unfavorable, the ground the day before
having been whitened with snow, present
ing a striking contrast to the lovely day on
which the fair was held last year; yet the
attendance was quite large, and many we're
there from out of town. A fine band from
Pttsheld was present during the whole day,
in neat and tasty uniform, and contributed
much to the pleasures of the day by the
excellence of their music. We supposed
of course, the band we're all strangers to us,
but learned after the day had passed, that
some Of them were old schoolmates and
friends Of ours, and regret that we did not
make or rather renew old acquaintance.
Here's our hand (e1r) to the whole Band,
and especially to our old friend, J. p.
The exhibition as whole was decided
success, though not quite equal to last year,
owing doubtless to the threatening state of
the weather. Floral Hall had this year
the additional attraction of piano, on
which the ladies' frequently made fire mu-
sic, the agreeableness Of which we espec-
tally felt while taking notes. The premium
list will give good idea Of the hest things
there, and we have not space to notice many
of them in detail. Mary S. Butler had
several good specimens of oil paintings.
In Oriental and Grecian paintings, Mrs.
Thomas Moore, and in crayon head and
water colors, Sarah J. Moore, had some
excellent specimens; and S. B. Pollard ex-
qiibited a very fine specimen of Grecian
embroidery. In pencilings, Miss Kate S.
Vanderhayden had sample of superior
merit. Mrs. r. p. Pollard some hair work
for whidh she is certainly entitled to special
credit.
In nice rugs, the Plymouth folks exceled
all the fairs in this latitude. The one by
Mrs. II. p. Pollard was very beautiful, a:
also one by Mrs. j. A. Pollard, and another
by Mrs. e. Bemis. A black snake skin
cravat, by W. II. Walker, was pretty gen.
orally examined by the crowd, being made
Of the skin Of black snake, which had
been tanned. There were several pieces
of flannel, among which we notice piece
of dress flannel, by Mrs. ]. G. Priest. Mrs
g. w. Day showed tidy and some hose
no, surpassed either at Plymouth or Proc
torsville.
The show Of gold dust, fresh from the
mines, was of course an interesting feature
a vial Of the yellow metal was exhibited
by A. ID. Slack, Esq. 1t contained $3.50
AT Proctorsville next day, we saw another
vial containing s75 and exhibited by Cove
Chase & Co, a firm composed of highly
respectable and enierprising miners, who
work on the stream in the east part of III,
town, near Uriah Allar,rs, in Reading
A pair of splendid hunters boots by A
Walker, and other calf boots 10y the sam,
person, showed very excellent workmanship
and the many compliments they received
must have been highly gratifying to the ex
hibiior-
The show of vegetables aud fruit wa
large. and Of good quality, but in butter AM
cheese less than last year. Joseph Kenne
dy presented a superior lot winter apples
and /. \. Pinney the greatest number o
varieties. a large bundle Of millet, vel
grown, by \. b. Pinneg, attracted consid
cradle attention, as did also sample O
oaa.sfswe raised by a. A. Durham c
Reading. In the FINER fruits grapes, pear
,lum-, &c, there was alec a good showing