Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27
Holden Town Fair.

The annual fair of the Holden farmers and Me.
| chanics' club was held Tuesday, but suffered by
comparison with former exhibitions in consequence
| OF the unpeasantness of the day. The hall exhi-
bition much less interesting than usual, though
| enough of the products of the town were shown to
that the farms well cultivated, and there
the usual good variety. The outside display was
pecially good in working oxen. Mr. p Moore's
| handsome pair of two years old steers deseryedy
attracted much notice. The Worcester brass band
Mr.. Richardson leader, was present during the day,
adding much to the interest of the occasion There
was wheelbarrow race and potato race during
the morning, previous to the trial of working oxen
and steers. The annual dinner at the town hall was
of superior character, and was prepared by Mr..
Kirby OF the Eagleville hotel After it had been
well discussed, there was meeting at the Congre-
tioual church to listen to the address, which was
given by Rev. Elnathau Davis of Auburn native
of the town.
He dwelt in his address on the various advantages
of New England farmers, and spoke of four of the
aspects of life here; first in the ruggedness of our
climate, which braces men to action and helps to
promote manhood; second, of the sterility of the
soil which cOmpels thrift, compes thought, and
promotes sef-reliance; third in the individual own
ership Of the soil which conduces to selfrespect and
ambition; and fourth in the scattered population
which induces dependence on individual exertion.
He turned the picture in various ways to show why
a better manhood might be expected from life
guided by these necessary phases than in more
favored chimes and soils where manhood stagnates.
He wished labOring of our cities would turn to
our farms and give new allegiance and devotion
to its rugged soil.
A vote of thanks was given the speaker for his
able address, and then came the list of premiums,
as follows:
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Working Oxen-8 entries A Howe Foster.
Steers3 years old and under Charles 7 Foster;
2 years old, p Moore.
Fat Cattle-,Jona Chaplin.
Mich COws-Moses VIM, Geo Howe.
Heiers-Town farm, A Potter; Jersey heifer, E
p Thompson; heller calf, E p Thompson.
Bulls-A Howe, b Hubbard.
Sleeps Hubbard.
Swine-Peter Vim.
Poultry-Fowls, Jonathan Moore, E P Thompson,
A Farrar, ii Rice.
Family Horses-5 entries; Sias Howe.
Coltsl year old. w A Cook, f Parker; 2
years old, Parker; Syears old, G w BaseOmb,
Brood Mares-C Parker.
Butter-Sumner Chamberlin.
Rread-Ida Gleason.
Teamsters-Simon Abbott, John Moore.
Garden Products-Largest variety, 2 VIM,
Geo Howe, Jos Paddock; squashes, c Parker;
cabbages, G E Parkerj beets, Thompson; and
various gratuities
Flelu OIollS-I OtdtOes, uOHu AuallsI JOnn hOI
den; corn, q Rice, j D Richardson; pumpkins,
Jonas Hubbard Jos Paddock; barley and rye, G L
Parker.
Manufactured Articles-There were numerous
premiums, among them one to Mrs Levi Howe for
bed quilt containing 1850 pieces, Mrs Cummings for
Turkish rugs, and to CT Foster for picture frame
and fan from wood of trees blown down in the tor
nadO
Flowers-Mrs L L Hubbard, Mrs VIM Walker,
Mrs Isaac Ross, Mrs Mary Bennett.
Pictures-J Moore, 5 2 Davis, G Sheldon, Mrs
j II Gleason, Miss Angie Holden, Ivory Hub
bard.
Frult-The premiums on fruit we failed to get,
and can only say in this connection that the display
was meagre, and in both quality and quantity short
of the standard of previous years
The exercises of the day were conducted under
the lead of Capt. j. II. Gleason as chief marshal,
Charles Chaffn as president, and A. P. Greenwood
as secretary to all of whom much credit is due for
the excellent success of the club, despite the rain
which has now for the FIRST time clouded the an
nual exhibition day.