Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02
BRANDON. Sept. %.

The second day of the Brandon fair
has been more. successful than the first
in all points. The weather during both
days has been very fine, and wonderful
ly well adapted to the occasion. The
attendance has been much better than
on yesterday, and the town has been
fairly oyerfowed with country visitors.
The feature of the show has been,
throughout, that each farmer has felt
vital interest in the occasion, and every
one has brought his mite and might to
aid the enterprise. Much of this is due
to the indefatigable efforts of Colonel
| Sprague, who has put work enough into
! the affair to make an enjoyable occasion
even out of less materials than he had.
TO-day's exercises were begun by the
marching of the band from the hall to
! Park street, where the exhibition Of
horses was. held. The place was well
adapted to the purpose, and if the like
| space were somewhere enclosed, the club
! would not miss the trotting track which
usually accompanies fairs. After the,
assemblage had grown greater, Captain
| Cook called up the double matched spans
for inspection of the judges. In this
class their were four entries, viz G. A.
/ Seott'5 handsome iron-grays, William
Hun's 3-year old colts, H. s Buttle's
! black span, and G.. G. Dunn's bright
bays For youngsters Mr.. Halls team
was well broken and showed promise OF
great excellence, though not having as
yet the action or steadiness of the grays
or blacks. What the committee con-
cluded will be found elsewhere.
For the single drivers there We're five
entries shown. These were Riley
/ Deming's beautifully marked white
I pony to sulky, Napoleon Dyer's black 3
! year old to trotting wagon ". T. Lin
coins black 3 year old, Henry Keller's
aged sorrel, and a big black owned by
n. Willis, Of Pittsford The latter had
most power but no turn for speed or
beauty in action. Mr. Demings entry
showed more speed than any of the
party, and though no formal trutting
was INDUCED in he showed some pretty
/ speeding,
After the showing Of horses the
gathering was made for the procession
near the scale works. After considerable
gaIloping by the marshals a commend
ably prompt start was made from the
Town Hall. The following is the order
Marshal and Assistants
Sherman Cornet Band us pieces)
, Warner Guards, (33 muskets}, G, w.
-. Carr. Capt; Hiram Hatch, First
e. Lieut. f. II. Webster,
ftra Second Lieut.. ..s.....
Neshobe Fire Engine Company. l45 men
Jasnes Blaka, Chief Ergi1acoI w
IL, Cronan, Foreman: NJ j.
) ..- MulEan, Assistant Foreman.
j | Brandon Graded School, J. $. Ciilcy
Principal :; Misses Champlin. Brig
ham, Pratt, Thatcher and
{ ..s Bond Assistants. ....-....
Citizens and visitors in carriages,
The procession was very interesting
one both in point Of number and merit
The scholars under Prof Cilley's chargl
made a fine showing, being well arrang
, cd in point of age and size. The aFra!
+ was headed by the Professor with til,
5 pupils under his immediate charge, ant
| following him came the different apart
: ments with their several teachers, Eacl
e pupil being neatly arrayed and tn
e whole psesenting a novel and perhap
d the most interesting feature of the fair
!. DR.. c. L. Case, chairman of the loca
j Board of Education, accompanied tn
! line as marshal Much credit is du
d Prof. Cilley for the care and interest h
e has shown in the charge of this school
y which has become, under his manage
: ment, one of the very best in the state
y The fire company made fine show
ing with their red shirts, and their ''tub
! was neatly decorated with streamers an
i flags and drawn by Mr., SCOTS hant
p some grays.
a The military organization, under CAY
+ tain Carr, marched well and Shove
/ good discipline both ia their manouyel
te ing and manual drill. ~. T..
, After forming in the order mentioned
> the first part of the procession marche
a up to the school house, where they wei
r Joined by Prof. Cilley and his pupil.
% From here they made short detour
to i the north side of the town, passin
10 around the park and returning to Il
le hall, which they passed on their way
ii the depot. Here they conference.-the
Of and awaited the coming of the expreI
ne train, on which was President Bucl
to ham, the speaker of day. After the a
he rival of the train, the procession marcl
g. ed as an escort to the speaker to Il
Brandon House, where the Guards ar
q. Neshobes were passed in review and Il
at line went past and proceeded to the ha
at which they marched through, aft
to which they dispersed.
10 In the afternoon the promise of 6
;, address by President Buckham drew :
nd overwhelming and perspiring attendan,
air to the hall. 1t would be too much
mo- say that each spectator came with al
: idea of listening This the speak
- found out later. The hall is rather d
- fectiye in. acoustic qualities and it is j
- easy matter for a speaker to make hi
:. self heard in any state of the audiene
! After several selections by the bal
- both inside the hall and outside the ha
M President Buckham was introduced in
- - few appropriate remarks by @
- - Sprague, and proceeded to speak So
- stantially as follows:
j, The speaker apologzed for the ii
:. that he was delivering an address p
'ie 't pared for another occasion, and L
- - whatever blame might accrue upon I
- - broad shoulders of Col. Sprasue, I
- - president. .,..- ~. -
Il The subject of his remarks would
= .fThe opportunities of the Fermnt
- Farmer" He had not come to tell tn
- -. what he knew about farming, 'heea'
~ ~ he did mt pretend to know everythi