Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-06

features of the exhibition was
the fine display Of paintings. from the
hands of Miss Anna L. Merrill and
Miss Ida Allen Tho two. large pictures
were painted BY Miss Merrill, and those
capable of judging pronounced them
beautiful. and superior in delineation
and finish. Miss Aliens pictures were
..true to nature" and much admired by
all who saw them. The superb piece of
crayoning was executed by Mrs. DIR.
French, of Glover.
Many other beautiful and deserving ar
ticles would be spoken of, If time and
space did not prevent. We will never
again ask the ladies in this county to
contribute to the attractions of the fair,
until we are assured that whatever they
contribute shall be treated as it deserves,
and board of competent and attentive
officers promise to give this department
their special attention. We heard
member Of one Of the committees in this
room, remark: that he wished to hurry
through as he wanted to 60 out to the
..hoss trot." If the same want OF regu-
| Iation has hitherto been had in this hall,
we are not surprised at the meagre dis
play.
The photographs and other pictures,
shown by J, n Webster, elected much
praise, and helped to supply deficient
place in the ornamental department.
Among the curiosities, was whale bone
cane, made by H. G. Kinney, from a
part of bone, and tooth of a whale
The bone from which the stalk of the
cane was made, was fifteen feet in length
and was from the jaao of the fish at that
J. B. Fassett, agent for the Taylor 8
Farley Reed Organs, had two very goot
sounding instruments on exhibition, AM
ought to triumph over the foa0l musica
instruments that enlivened the west EN-
. of the hall.
( SIDE SHOWS.
e The amount of side show entertain
5 ment was sufficient to crafty the wlshe
: of all who desired to invest, and an OF
). portunity to practice with pop-gul
e rifles was presented in several place
o The class of men and boys who wishe
J. to pay the owner of the red wheel 2
e cents for the faint prospect Of getting a
other mans money was much larger thu
W we supposed could be called together
le engage in this specie Of gambling. u
ID hucksters, whip peddler and candy hui
Of bugs, were on hand and made the g
a. hideous with their parrot drawings.
re Sheriff Nye instituted admirable I
t. lice regulations, and no disturbanc
al were made during either of the t
nd days. The number of persons who we
r., the worse for liquor, was very sma
by and those who wished to add to their {
let joyment by being drunk, went aw
sr, feeling as one fellow whom we overhea
f. talking expressed it, as though sit v
til a id dry time
zee 1t could not be denied that the ch
lat attraction on Thursday was the raci
nd and among the audience we saw men
ey all classes and professions. The won
en-. manifested no small interest, and
BILE ioiced with great rejoicing when til
of favorite horse was pronounced the "
at ner. Could the women have got IL
rth hands into the hair of the jockeys,
d. imagine that they would have scored
ted the very next time.
ind Few accidents occurred, one boy
ich one man were run over, one man was
The by the rife shooting, serio'
wal but not dangerously harmed.
and receipts were sufficient to pay all pre-
AIDE ums, settle all bills and do sometf
five towards paying the Indebtedness of
mi Fair Ground Co.
did The Newport Band furnished ea
,un- lent music for the occasion. We
ium surprised at the variety and charact
eces the music played by this comparatl
NJ. new band, as well as, at the style IN W
able it was played. We believe the Cit
nan of this place would be pleased to
heir the expense of having this band
Car here during the winter and give
ford, concert.
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