Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-09-29
Chester Cheese Factory Celebration

was soon sadly interiered with by the
storm, and a portion Of the exercises had
to be abandoned as a matter Of course
As it was, however, there was enough to
be seen to pronounce Pollard's cheese fac
tory success and the whole enterprise
great credit to the farmers Of Chester.
Several thousand people assembled in
the morning and the gathering promised
to be the largest in that place since 1910.
As it was, probably over 1000 people
assembled on that beautiful common in
North Chester village in a thoroughly
drenching rain-storm, and good proper
ton Of them ladies, whose cheerful faces
perhaps sparkled { nothing romantic
meant y even more from the unfavorable
state of the elements. There is another
and sensible view Of this matter, however
by which the ladies have a right to re-
joiee and be glad" besides looking WELL
Most modern labor saving inventions
have contributed more to the benefit of
the teamwork of man than the farm
work of woman, and every farmers wife
can but rejoice at the institution of
cheese factories which relieves them Of
so much labor.
The procession was mainly in carriages
and was nearly two miles in length
The Grafton Cornet Band furnished the
music A drum corps also gave the
martial music of we ancient June train
ing" days. Yeancient and horribles al
so paraded and about 100 stood at
"present arms" at the depot on the ar
rival of the up train at half past twelve.
Theirs rotesque" uniform" showed much
skill and taste in the horrible" and fam
tastic arts. The first in the procession
after the music, was good looking short
horn Durham COW, mounted ina carriage,
next in true logical order it will be seen,
was the big cheese drawn by six fine look
ing black horses. a banner over the
cheese announced its preci-e weight
which was 1872 pound. 1t also had this
inscription Weighty but not mite-y."
The surroundings of the cheese were in
teresting, being four huge and nice-look-
ing winter squashes of rare good form
and beauty. Then came the carriages
and people generally, including the big
OK team drawing large carriage upon
which seats had been built in pyramid
style on all sides, and which but for the
storm would have been occupied by some
100 young ladies. There was good
number ON it however, and drawn by 100
yoke of oxen, they entered the common
with lively song.
Yosemite Engine Co. were out with
their engine, neatly decorated and form
ed an attraction in the procession, and
their playing showed that they meant
business. They shot up at least fifty
feet above the flag staff ON the common
at North Chester, which was said to be
100 feet high We did not see their
playing at the depot which was thought
TO have been higher. 1t is evident that
at last Chester has good and efficient
fire company,
A great crowd gathered around the
mammoth cheese, and after the Divine
blessing had been invoked by Rev. Mr..
Hale, three men stood around it cutting
and dispensing it free to the people, who
were unanimous in pronouncing it a
most excellent article, as indeed it GER
tainly was. No cheese factory can ever
fail which makes as good cheese as was
that, and under the management of Mr..
r. ?. Pollard, this factory has in brief
time established reputation as among
the best in the country.
Having distributed the cheese the peo-
pie assembled at the stand, where Mai.
Rounds, the president of the day, an
nounced that owing to the unhappy state
of the weather the address would be
postponed till evening to the Town Hall.
Mr.. Leonard Wetherell, ESQ, of the
Boston Cultivator, was introduced and
briefly addressed the people, in which he
referred to Vermont and Vermonters in
highly complimentary terms. Gov.
Fletcher also made minute speech in
his characteristic humor in which he
toasted the cheese and the factory, which
we regret not having at hand. The as
semblage then dispersed to meet at the
Town Hall in the evening, to hear Mr..
Wetherell's address. 1t not being con-
venient to be present we can't speak of
it, but from our knowledge of the man
we cannot doubt its excellence.
We should hardly feel satisfied to close
this report, without an attemptto describe
a scene which attracted the attention of
at least some others as we'll as ourself.-
At the right of the stand, some six or
eight rods, was a barn with both the
usual large doors in the centre wide open,
and the hay and grain hanging in rich
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