Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-09-19
s.Fa,r Day, at Ca,.sion Falls.

On Friday morning We departed for Can
non Falls, in order to see the fair. 1t wa
raining brisk|v at the time, but as the SIX,
seemed to Hold forth a promise Gifts speedy
cessation, We regarded it but little; expecting
that it would prove but a passing shower
however, when We arrived at the Fall;
House, and were welcomed by the cheer
lul &.ce Of Ben Van Campen, and the rain
still continued TO pour down, We came tc
the co; c'usion that if il was but q passing
shower, it took long time for it to pass
1t had rained all Thursday afternoon and on
Friday it raincd all day, save few moments
in the afternoon, when tho sun came out
looking Through the watery clouds, like :
'yallah dog" under shower bath. O
course ne one could come out in such wea,h
or, and no fair could he held. This was
very disccuragins to those gentlemen who
had labol%d SO earnestly to set the ball j,
motion, and now that their Efforts were
abou. to he rewarded With !. splendid ex
hibition, the first OF the kind in tho county
the inclemcncy Of the weather, put veto
on it. Unwilling however. to give it "
without another effort, they adjourned tht
lair four weeks from Friday, at which time
We have no doubt there will he a fine show
as no District in Minnesota is better able tc
make one than Cannon Falls aud five ol
six towns surrounding. AS it was there
was few head Of subcrb stock brought t.
the ground and then they had foot races
not at all like those Of the Olynpian games
and we trudged about mile and half te
=" illness u scrub race" wherein the horss
OF an old gentleman who was pcddline
melons bore off the sway, much to lle sat
'siaction Of the old man, who patted hi:
Bobby" affcctionatcly on the head and
seemed to think that he was The ownsr O
the best piece Of horsefcsh on the cont;:,ent
"A dance vas arranged to CONC off ir
the evening. 1t was to take place in Mr.
Freeborn's large stone mill, which made
ono Of the largest ard best halls for the
purpose that the country affords. It was
t"stefully decorated with Syergreens. " rea,hs
Of oak leaves, green branches and flags, AM
a. one sl,}c of row Of pillars w.s set thu
table, running the whole length Of the hall
and grooming beneath the weisht Of superl
supper, provi,iod by the ladies Of Caunor
i is anu comprising sucl1 u variety O
meas and cakes and dainties, US is not Of
ten served rp even upon such occasions
l-~;e again tho elements intcrferct will
the arrangements, and it was feared thai
no ladies would venture out; but thrcust
the cx.rtions Of the Messrs. Tanner ant
Ar. Smith, and their excellent ladies, unt
M1.Gcorse Baker,a goodly company were as
semblcd, and the pretty lassies and sai
liant ladies t1ipped through the figure:
OF the May dance, to the music Of Francis
cos E'"d, TIL broad day light, when ",
came away, perfectly satisfied with tn,
eHjoymc'ts Of the evening. In spite of the
adverse elements, it was the unanimous
opinion. sa our Rcd Wing friends whe
participated in tho festivities on that &C
cas'on, that better corr pany never ASSEM-
o'ed, and better time was never enjoyed
this was owing 20 the excellent manage.
'nent ofthe lsAes and gentlemen mention
ed above. 1T p. - 53'...
Our opinion IF tie trip is, that Cannon
Falls is pre:ty place, that Ben VanCampei
can keep hotel, that tho dance vas lhss)
rate tiling,I that the weather was erathe,
wet On rr,1ay,s and that when ti,eir~iai
does come oir it will be inferior to no count,
fair tina: can be got ur in Minncsots6 aoE2'
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