Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-15
Brandon Town Fair,

The Seventh Annual Fair of the Bran
don Farmers and Mechanics Club was
commenced at the Town Hall in that
place Thursday, and bids sir generally to
be a successful exhibition, though, in some
respects, the variety of articles shown is
not as great as at previous Fairs Of the
Club. Yesterday, was, of course, con
sideTed as an opening day, and spent
principally in receiving entries, and as
signing articles places in the Hall and
though at the time of our visit all was
necessarily hub bub and confusion, con-
sequent upon the arrangement Of goods,
we saw many articles of real merit on
exhibition. Indeed, we saw no poor ones
none so poor, in our opinion, that could
not be exhibited at County, or even
State Fairs, and with good prospect of
success over other competitors.
The attendance yesterday was not large,
there being only a few who went to see
tho how, ana clio IralI was generally oc-
Gu pied only by. officers and exhibitors, un-
til about 3 p. M, when the Brandon Brass
Band made its appearance, under the
escort of the Marshal of the Fair, Capt
\. S. Cook. Their entire to the Hall had
the effect to bring in a large number OF
visitors, who until then had spent their
time in witnessing the outside shows, got
up to order by the patent soap man, the
vendors of knife aud razor sharpeners and
such ilk, wEo always attend Fairs. And
here let Us say q good word for the Band,
for our report would be- incomplete with
out an allusion to it. It consists OF six
teen pieces, and though a new organic
alton, under the leadership of Mr.. J. B
Kelly, an accomplished musician, the
members have attained q degree Of pro
fciency in the musical art which would
do credit to bands OF greater pretensions.
as Was the testimony of many good judges
who heard their music on the present oc,
casion
The show was, up to the time of our
visit, wholly an inside one, as no cattle,
sheep, swine, horses, poultry, or other
live stock had put in an appearance,
though the entries were quite numerous
in these departments, yet, on the whole,
we think, less than that OF former years
and though we We're assured by exhibitors
and officers of the society that today
would witness a good display of live
stock, we are of the opinion that while the
show in this respect may be fair one, it
will be inferior to that of other exhibitions
of the Society.
The number of entries up to D. IN.
bad reached $50, and many articles were
then in the Hall, assigned positions, which
had not been entered. As the books will
be kept open to-day until noon, it is iust
to infer that the number of entries will
be largely swelled, while, should the
weather prove as propitious the second
as the first day, large gathering, Judging
from the enthusiasm with which Brandon
ladies', agriculturists, and artisans enter
into the aft air is inevitable.
The inside, or Hall show, cannot but he
grand success, its appearance yesterday
being perfect mirror of beauty, which
will be strengthened today by the adj
dition of the choicest articles from the
homes of Brandon's best citizens. This
first object of attraction which struck Il,
as we entered the Hall, was the handsome
appearance of the stage, and, for the time
being, lnvoluntarily passing by other note
} worthy displays, We bent our steps to-
ward 1t for inspection. In the center, a,
the most deserving, we found display o.
twenty-five beautiful pictures, the con
tribution ofone of Brandon's noat nnhl;o
spirited men, Mr.. A. Barton. The displa,
embraced steel engravings, pen and pencil
drawings, chromos, oil paintings. etc.
selected from his extensive assortment or
account of the especial merit of each niece
In the middle top row of the collection
was beautiful and handsomely framed
pen drawing of the Declaration of Tn5e
pendenoe, with Washington standing in
the center, the sword in one hand and tbe
other outstretched, significant of neace
and good will to all men first. and war
victorious war, as secondaryG consider
alton, II forced, in defense of the nation.
honor. Underneath was well.exaoD+ad
engraving of The Last Supper, and to tbe
right and left good pictures of WASHING,
ton and Webster. The whole formed .
| collection which was.good ltoygaze upon