Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
WEgTMINSTER FAIR.

The 9th annual fair OF the westminster
Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday,
the 9th inst. The Society was fortunate in
their selection OF a day, the weather being
neither cold, windy nor wet, but every
way conducive TO outdoor comfort. Early
in the forenoon the crowd began to gather
on the street In the vicinity OF the town
hall, men and women, young and old,
bringing their contributions for show or
coming To witness the effort. Of others.
Not all belonged to these classes, however,
for it must he confessed that there were not
a few who attended for purposes Of gain
at least their actions aud language had that
appearance. Tue vender OF sweet cider
was on hand ny a matter Of course, also the
man OF gingerbread and peanuts, and he
Of The popcorn aud candy, and all their
Kin; but aside from these estiniable aud
industrious pcrsDns, there was an unusually
largo number Of individuals Offering games
of chance or skill. All seemed To be well
palronizcd, aud We doubt not the pcrsua-
sivc soap man alsr, aud the more vocfer-
Gus prIzu package Vender, were happy in
the reward Of honest toll, rs they "rolded
their tents" at highland departed or "pas-
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ing tue day was estimated at from 1000 10
| 5000. Excellent music was furnished by
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'euPts, ana stamped the iair oil 1874 as the
best ever held by the Society. Indeed in
these departments The show was much su-
Perior 10 thai oil the County society last
week. Or butter, cheese, honey and ma
PIE sugar there were some excellent sam
pies H. rloyd exhibited ~ varieties Ol
gra'tru apples ana ~ OF natural Iruit; L. n.
farf 10 varieties sylvester Grout 10 vari-
etes IL. j.. Richmond, o. l.. Fisher, n. q,
Pierce, several varieties each; NJ. u. Page
5s varieties apples, of pears and oil
grapes and hneeland Abbot 10 varieties
oi pears. Guy Clark showed Is varieties
OF seeding potatoes; .. +. Peck mann
molh pumpkins aud Western corn; and
huge Squashes, turnips, onions, carrots,
cabhages' etc., ETC., drew constant excla-
nations OF wonder and ADM ration from
The crowd Of observers which lhronged the
nail Iho tables and walls Of the ladies
"epAr'"''n' were 'h'ckIy strewn with arti-
c'es Ior use or ornament among which bed
qu''s' enioro'uereu arIlcies' toilet sets, III
u'eN' r".'"'eS' "'o''ooS' e'''' were eonspic-
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