The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-14
LTrELY TIMES IN UILFoRD.
An OId-Fnshioncd Town fair-The Rev. Mr..
Murray speeding his Hay stations.

GUuFoRD. Conn, Oct. 13.-The people OF
this old-fashioncd place held their annual town
fair to day, and the Rev. W. II. II. Murray. oth-
erwise known "a the deer hunter Of the Ad-
irondocks, participated in the general jubilee.
There is 1ne common or village green In Gull.
ford. and this. with the streets, doOrsteps and
miniature ball where the pumpkins were nat,
was the scene OF the fair. There was no race
track other than the highway. and no racing
other than private ventures. Trees and build
ings we're gally decorated with bunting. Cattle
and critters were h,tched ON the green, where
they might be inspected cratuitously. Cages
containing bun Cochins and golden tipped dork-
ings and Emden geese were ranged along on
fences and doorsteps. peddlers, reireshmcnt
booths. wheel of fortune men, aud siue shows
occuried peo?e's back yards Guiliord was
given up to the fair, aud everybody wno came
into the village could see nearly all there was to
be seen without paving single cent. =,
At ten o'clock tue North GmlfOtd Martial
Band drove into town, occupying lirge wagon
and making much melody. lhe North Huhi'td
NJ rttal Band consists uf a nie. a cornet. one
tenor and two bass drums. TINS Is pretty
heavy proportion ~ bass drums To ME but the
people did not seem To- mind IL, AMI tcu IN liuc
| as readily aud marched with as lively sIer as
| II they had been following Grafuli1.
ono nf the features Of the caNaicade w's a
venerable gentleman named Major Page. lie is
cightN-si years old and the horse he rode was
| apparently cneval with the Major. THIS veteran
| nlitilman. VINO lives In North lirintfOrd COM
manaed the Tenth Connecticut mintia nfty years
ago. Notwithstanding his burden If years, the
| Major Is "a lively as crasshopper.
| Inc Rev. Mr.. Murray, who was the great man
| Of the hour stepped down from the hail. where
he had been addressing his townspeOple and
telling them that II was the duty OF good citizens
| TO raise good pumpkins aud to breed good
horses, butloned on his gloves, and mounted
| his light driving wagon.
G'lang!" said the author Of the " Perfect
| Horse" The handsome bays started on at \
two-nfty gait. Mr.. Murray sped nis two noted
| stations, Live Oak and Add u m. twics or
thrice around the square. handling the lines
| with taste aud judgment. The people Of q uil-
| ford looked on a9proyingly, out the local C'er-
| gymen shook their heads and sighed. -
| The Rev MIR. Murrays stock farm, ono Of the
| finest IN America, Is about three miles from
| Guiiford Village, on the border Of Madison. The
| townspeOple have genuil. respect Tor Mr.
| Murray a. stock breeder lie il exceedingly
! liDer In his dealings with MS neighbors aud
! has done much TO improve the breed Of horses
| In the vicinity. A. the editor OF a Religious
| journal they knew less Of him
| MIR. MHrray mad offered $15 In prizes for th'
! best yedrlin9 colts of Live oaks getting, and
| dozen or more OF that animals prog ny wer
| gathered for the Boston clergyman's Inspection
| The prizes were awarded to the entire satisfac
| tiOn of their recipients.