Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-24
The County Fair.

,h. Court House in this village on Satur-
Iav last to determine the time and location
of the coming Agricultural Fair for this |
county. The meeting was called to order
bv the President of the Society, Willard
: Martin, Esq, of Plainfeld. The COM
iaittee previously appointed to receive pro-
po>als from the various towns and exam |
inc into the feasibility of each for Fair
IMPOSES. reported through their chairman,
Hon. George Nichols, in favor of locating
the Fairs for a term of ten years on the
meadow of J. R. Langdon, just opposite
State street on the Berlin side of the river.
In furtherance of this report, DR.. Nichols
offered a resolution that the County Fairs
he held for the coming ten years on said
rounds. provided the citizens of Mont
p.Iier shall pay to the society the sum of
~I1I0 which they have subscribed, to be
used in fitting up said grounds and erecting
the necessary buildings thereon. This
resolution was fully and ably discussed in
all its hearings, nearly one half of the d.
rectors present taking part in the discus
sion, and it was finally adopted by a fair
majority. The friends in the eastern part
of the county contended manfully, as was
their RIGHT. for the old grounds ut East
Montpelier. and gave good reasons for
their desire to hold the Fairs thereon. The
majority. hawever, seemed to think there
was a necessity for more central location
in order to unity the county in the matter;
and this decision having been reached after
much discussion and due delberatiOn, we
doubt not all will Loyalty abide by it, and
strive to make the coming Fair what the
others have been-a power for good to
the agricultural interests Of Washington
county.
\ committee, consisting of Hon Clark
King of East Montpelier, A. o. Cummings
Of Montpelier, d. B. Bosworth of Berlin,
W. s. Martin of Plainfield, E. W. Bisbee
Of Moretown. and j. w Brock of Mont
pelicr. was appointed'by the meeting to
-.merntend the removal of the buildings
belonging to the Society from the old Fair
grounds in East Montpelier to the new To-
cation on Langdons meadow. This com
mittee were directed to put the new
Grounds in thorough order, erect suitable
bindings thereon for Fair purposes, pre-
pare and grade Il nice track for trottlng,
and have everything done at an early day
for the holding of what is hoped may be
the most agreeable and successful Fan
Washington county has yet witnessed II
can be done if all will but put their heart:
into this work, and say it shall be done.
1t was decided by the directors at this
meeting to hold the next Fair on the 22d
23d and 9th days of September. Since
the meeting, the Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad Company have agreed to
transport, free of expense, the building
and materials on the old ground to the new
location. In other words, they will furnisl
car, on which the committee may load the
buiIdings. and draw them when loaded t.
Mr.. LancIon's meadow without charge
This will greatly facilitate and expedite
the work of removal and the committee
duly appreciate this courtesy of Manage
French and his co-directOrs.
The location is Il central one, and tn
railroad and other facilities are such tina
the people of the entire county can be wei
accommodated and better served than ha
heretofore been possible. We would nc
doawav with the Mad River Valley FAN
nor with the Dog River Fair. We admir-
the spirit and pluck and gO-a-headativenes
of these Young societies too greatly to dc
y. fsfNY
their interest and attractiveness and prom
i.ed usefulness in the future. But we Il
desire some of the young, pulsing blood
these little giants to be infused into an
become part of the parent body. Let then
iyin with the county society in their eXhi
bition. and then very many of the count
society will join to help them "padd
their canoe or ut least BE- present AMI a
tentive witnesses of how nicely they ca
do it themselves. The removal and loc;
ton of the County Fairs at Montpelier
an effort toward and shows a desire f
Cancellation in this much mooted questiC
of County Fairs The citizens of Mon
peier have pledged a very handsome su
Of money to be used in fitting up suitah
Grounds. and doubtless more will be rais'
for that purpose if needed. They certain
cyincc a disposition to DO all in their pow
to help along the Agricultural Societ
The accommo lations at Montpelier are
course. superior to those in more sparse
settled localities. If the farmers of Was
ington county rightly appreciate this " ne
departure" they can hold the grandt
County Fair here that the state has ev
known And in a year or two arran9
ments can be made to have the State Fa
holden on these grounds for series