Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

der the direction of 'Dsrwin" himself,
assisted by that prince of clerks, Fuller
w. Pierce, all were well satisfied that no
pains would be spared land none certainly
was to render everything pleasant and
agreeable. After quiet night, tha sun
shone forth upon
Wednesday morning in splendor, while
the air was bracing and invigorating to
all. At an early hour our streets were
filled with teams from adjacent towns,
loaded down with the heaviest yeomany,
their wives and daughters. sons and grand
sons, all vending their way to the centre
of attraction-the Fair grounds-there to
view the articles on exhibition, also to re-
new old acquaintance and make now
ones, thus to add to the variety that goes
to make up human life in its many phases
of JOY and sorrow
The crowd continued to increase until
q. very large concourse of people met in
the enclosure, and then the Fair had in
truth began. The Floral Hall was
crowded with ladies, who seemed to think,
and will not say but rightfully, too,
that it is their place, above all others,
where they can exchange their congratu-
lations, compare dresses, dissent upon the
fashions, often condemning those they are
most addicted to and which they pride
themselves in bringing before the public
Dear creatures, they chatter like magpies,
but with all, our Yankee girls have brains
and beauty too, that cannot be beat in this
hemisphere, with ingenuity and taste and
the solid accomplishments that go to make
them the best Of housewives and mothers
| in the wide world.
| Mechanics Hall was filled also with the
fair sex, SO great was the rush of this part
of the human family upon this galaday.
The forenoon was spent by the crowd in
| looking over the different articles on ex-
hibition in the two halls, comparing their
merits with criticisms that were the result
of good judgment aud correct taste. The
farmers were engaged in discussing the
effect of the drouth upon the crops, and
the price that must attach to stock, hay,
etc., as the result. The track was full of
horses and wagons, each owner seeming
sure his was the best, and would command
the admiration of the the thousands, and
bear off the palm of superiority.
Soon as possible the committees
were at work in their respective depart
ments, judging of the merits of the
endless variety of articles, etc, on ex-
hibition, some to be regarded as worthy
of premiums, while others not destitute
of merit were not deemed TO possess that
desirable trait, to that extent, as to war
rant an appropriation of the funds Of the
society. Premit me to note some OF the
articles that came under my observation
in Floral Hall. 1 will name some of the
prominent articles with the names of ex-
hibitors.
Henry Lane, Cornwall, 30 varieties of
pears, most splendid fruit Mr.. Lane
raised 70 bushels.
H. W. Scott, Burlington, as varieties
of apples, IL varieties of pears, IS varieties
crab apples, this year. Ira Brown, New
Haven, 80 varieties of plums, 13 varieties
of pears, 90 varieties of apples, and ID
varieties of grapes. VIM. E. Green, Yer
gennes, "a varieties of grapes.
Over 100 varieties of apples from the
orchards of A. f. Ellsworth, Whiting;
L. D. Wright, Cornwall; VIM. Mathews,
Cornwall; H. W. & Merrill Bugham,
Cornwall; A. Fl. Sperry, Cornwall, J..
Vallett, G.. G. Cady, Fl. Boardman, Mrs.
n. A., Sheldon, all of Middlebury; E
Lawrence, Weybridge, and Chas. Everts,
Salisbury. In the award of premiums on
apples G. G. Cady received the highest ;
pears from J. E. Nagus of Mjddlebury
and Mrs. Cbas. Ford of Cornwall, best
potatoes, very fine, raised by FL. Newton,
in Rochester, vt.
Irwin Booker Leicester, 9 varieties Of
apples, not entered for premiums, but Of
very fine quality. A very fine specimen
of Ram6eau apples of splendid size and
: beautiful flavor, by E. B. Douglass o.
Shoreham.
beautiful landscape printing, E. Rice
D Mrs. Geo. W. Hammond, two worstet
tidys.
: Mrs. Geo. W. Hammond, one basket AM
9 flowers.
i Mrs. Geo. W. Hammond, 1 wax eros
. white.
. Mrs. Geo. W. Hammond, three wa
L boquets.
b. All these were beautiful in design an
u execution Ms. Myron Lang worthy, Q
Middlebury, 1 bead cross, very beautiful
J. and one tidy; Mr.. Burns, Salisbury
splendid hair wreath.
Or A. ]. Styles, Middlebury, splendi
n specimens of Photographs.
r. Mrs. F. W. Soper, Middlebury, la
n robe.
W. Mrs. F. N. Shaw, Wey bridge, collectio
of beautiful flowers.
Mrs. J. J. Crane, Bgidport, splendi
he flowers.
y Ira Brown, New Haven, splendid aov
ne ers.
en- Mrs F. A, Bond, Middlebu-y, min,
th ture flower garden, and bouquets tinel
tn gotten up and with great taste.
DIS TN. Tobin, Middlebury, the best spec
N men of penmanship ever saw.
We Langworthy & Bond, Middlebury, ca
re of very fine clothing.
ut Mrs. b. Howard, Middlebury, infant
h dress.
tie, Mrs. A j. Marshall, Middlebury,
IL, splendid gents wool scarf and l worstt
NJ. tidy. --..-
ed Mrs. Geo. W. Hammond, Mlddlebur
a / beautiful wrought gents scarf.
IN, Mrs. VIM. E. Peck, Middlebury,
zee beautiful quilts and some splendid hs
nd work.
cs Mary L. Griswold, Cornwall, vario