Connecticut western news., 1872-08-16

Grand Ercursion. or the finest ex- cursions the people of this section have ever enjoyed, will be had a week from to- morrow. Saturday, Aug. 24th) A spec ial train will start from Millerton, and fol | low the regular morning train about one hour behind, carrying the excursionists to Hartford, where they will take the commo- dious pleasure barge, the ''Francis Risley, which will convey them down the Conn ecticut river to Middletown, affording de- lightful sail of twenty miles and return, taking the train and arriving home in the evening. The Gilbert cornet band of Win sted will accompany the excursion, also a quadrile band on board the boat for danc- ing The boat is capable of carrying 1900 passengers, and is fitted up expressly for comfort and pleasure, being provided with upper and lower deck, and ladies' cabin. Tables to accommodate 200 are arranged on deck, and ice cream, tea. coffee, and re- treatments generally will be provided for all who may desire The fare from Miller ton, Ore Hill, Lakeville and Salisbury for the round trip, including fare on the boat, will be $25O Exact figures for sta tions east of those mentioned, we have not learned, but we arc informed that posters will soon be placed in the various stations and post-oftices, giving, not only the fare at nU the stations, hut the time the train will arrive. We are requested to ask al who intend to go to secure their tickets at the stations at once, ill order that accom- modations ample for the number that will go can be provided, and sll be made com fortable. We feel sure that this will be the largest turn out this region eyer wi'- messed on q similar occasion, as the trip is everyway so desirable, and will be one which will crowd into one day about as much pleasure as well can be, and all for Il price so small, that none who regard it us profit able to occasionally lay aside the burdens of this busy life for day of recreation, can afford to remain at home. As we said above, purchase your tickets early and al though great number will go, ample pro- vision will be made for the comfort of all
 Our Ag7fculturaJ Fa5r.-The time for holding our annual fair at Falls Village is drawing near, and the question arises shall it be sustained? or will it be allowed to dWindle into d miserable failure through lack of interest that we have right to eX- pect and receive from the better part of the community? Our fairs have generally been well attended, and we have shown q great many fine cattle and horses that no society need be ashamed of. But when we look at the building which the life members of the Society have erected at cost of nearly two thousand dollars, we wish that it might be filled by such an exhibition of pictures and miscellaneous articles of use and beauty as we know that the people of Salisbury and Canaan are so well able to furnish. Many of the visitors at the fair have no op portunity throughout the year so favorable for gathering new ideas of art, horticul- tural, domestic manufactures, etc., as they would have at our annual gathering, if these departments were worthily sustained. La dies of Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon and Cornwall, shall I appeal in cain to you to take the responsibility of this portion of the fair more largely upon your shoulders? Tue farmers we know will be there, but we want your farm productions as well, your oxen, cows, neat cattle, horses aud colts. There arc fine horses enough within three miles of the fair grounds to make q grand display, while last year there was meager show in that department, comparatively Let us see more of the choice horses and turnouts this fall The farmers in Corn wall will not be able to do so much in the cattle line as formerly, so that the burden will rest more heavily on the adjoining towns, and hope the farmers of Sharon, Canaan, Sheffield, Goshen, North-East, and other points, will take an interest and bring out their stock. And I will say here, l have always taken oxen there; sometimes they were good, and sometimes not so good. but this year all the towns aforesaid are hereby challenged to bring better pair of cattle of the same age than l expect to show. If any of you can beat them, it will
 
 for premiums, we can't all get them, and don't let that rest heaviest on our minds let us come together for the purpose of having a good time and good exhibition. We have worked hard this season and have been repaid for our labor and now let us take a few days for rest and recreation. Brother farmers will you, with your wives and daughters, try to make the two first days of the fair more improving, attractive and pleasant? |? We can't expect the horse men will do this part, and it rests with us, whether our agricultural fair degenerates into mere trotting match or not, Let us put our best foot forward and have rous- ing good time at the farmers festival this fall c. B. BALDWIN,
 Recording Secretary.