Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-09-19
'.Fa,r Day,,i At Cusltt on r ais.

non Falls, in order to see the fair. 1t was
raining brisklv at the time, but as the sky
seemed toillold 10Th promise 81 its speedy
cessation, We regarded Il jbpt h.ese,expeine
that it would prove bat q passing shower;
however, when we arrived ct the Falls
House, and were welcomed BY the ,cheee =
full 'ace Of Ben Van Camper, and the rain
still sgntinaed ~ ,aoar. dsswp,s We came TO
,he co;sc|usion that il. twas bqt o. passing
shower, it took, > long time ..fori it to- pass.
It had rained Ill Thursday afternoon ard on
Friday it 1aincd all day, saved lew moments
in the aftsr,oon, ;w7heuthe sun came out,
looking through the watery clouds, like "a
! ;yallah dog" under a. shower bath. OF
course no one could come out insuch wealth
or. and no fair could he held This was
very discorrasins q those gentlemen who
had laberad 50 earnestly to set thess. bail cin
notion and now. that their Efforts were
about, to be rewarded with a splendid ex-
hibition, the first Of tho kind in the county,
the inclemency Of the weather, put veto
on it. Unwilling however. to- give it up
without another effort, they adjourned the
lair four weeks from Friday, at which time
We have no doubt there will la . 6ne;showj
las no District in Minnesota is better able to
make QUO than Canaon Fails aud five or
six towns surrounding. As it was there
was y few; head Of subarb stock brought to
the ground; and then they had foot races,
not at al like those Of, the Olyu,pian games,
and We trudged about mile and half to
witness Ae"scrub race" wherein the horse
|of an old gentleman who was pcddling
melons bore off the sway, much 70 the sat-
'slaction Of thefold' man, who lattedi lis
"Bobby" affsetianatclya on, the sohead and
seemed to think that he wasg,ha ownsr. oi
the best piece Of horsefesh on the continent:
A dance was arranged to come off in
the evening. twas 10 take. place in Mr..
Fresborn's' large stone mil, which made
one Of the largest. and bsst haIis for the
purpose that the country Affords 1t was
tastefally decorated With sysrgreens wrea,hs
lof oak leaves, green branches and flags; ana
q ohesf1e:of airowofipill.rs wss set tie
table, running theswhole leagth, Of the hall,
aud groaning beneath the weight OF superb
supper, provided by The ladies Of Cannon
Falls and comprising. such . variety ol
meats and cakes and adainties, a, is not Of
ten served up even upon such occasions.
Here again ti1o elements ;interfercd will
the arrangements, and it WAS hs,ed tina:
20 ladies would venture out; but through
the exertionsseH tho {Messrs. Tanner and
Mira Smith, sad their excellent ladies; and
Nj, George Bakers .goodly company we've IS.
Fssmbled, and the pretty lassies aud gal.
liant 7lsddies TIPPED through the figures
Of the may dance, to the music Of Francis.
11eo's Band, till broad day light, when We
came .aways perfectly satisfied with the
Ienjoymsnts ofthe evening: Ini.pite Of the
adverse elements, t. was the unanimous mnninaa
Iopilnl;aogn. Of ~ ear Red Wing, friends who
parlicipatsdsns the festivities on that &C.
casIon, that better com pany never assem-
bsed. and ! bc!;9F: time Was never enjoyed;
!, this was owing 70 excellent manage
Ifnent ol.hs istssss ssoa gsn.lsnaen mention.
~ aoose' .!a.oH aa5iiee
] or opinion 81 tqs Trip is that 1c,4qqp
Falls is pretty pIar@ that Ben Kancampen
cam kefpiholtlT thhethe ihnce kay1 Hrsl
1fate thing sahht,ttls6s 10 6ati,sc .lss srathe1
tvet 0Favv cd ssh,A rhnyata;rxsil
does come oil, u nal IL ihabsisreo noicouals
'1air that can Ls sot uri 1libnesosa.:d hsiqs