Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-24
Caledonia County Fair.

Ben Butler is not forthcoming-no this
year.
Tho impression seems to prevail that the
fair this year will not be what it should be.
No speaker, no balloon ascension, not much
shakes for boss trot, premium Of S25 for
base ball playing and division Of feeling
in regard to cha, glng the time Of the fair to
accommodate somebody's else trot seem to
have dishearteDed many.
The assistant superintendent Floral
hall requests all young ladies not over four
teen years of age to bring to the fair
samples of their baking and mending. Let
each bring loaf Of white bread baked by
herself or a stocking darned by her own
hands. This will be fine chance TO see how
well mothers have instructed their daughters
in household duties.
The superintendent of Floral hall is max
arrangements to compare the fashions and
music Of the present day with that Of 4 hum
dred years ago, and if he succeeds in carry
ing out his plans this will be an interesting
feature of the fair. The modern style will
be illustrated by piano operated by young
lady "dressed to kill :" the ancient by an old
lady in antique costume plying the spinning
wheel, Just as a good many young ladies
ought to be doing at the present time.
A premium Of $25 90 is offered for the
winning base ball club. That is oil very
well. Now why not give a premium OF
$500 to the winner Of u game OF croquet
and you might add another for game Of
hide and seek The spectators would no doubt
be amused at the latter game and there is q
right smart chance for it. Let us have the
funds of the society devoted to some uselu
purpose aud not squandered on such foolish
things as the best tub of butter or bushel oil
wheat
To the Patrons of orr County Fair:
AS the display in Floral hall the past few
years has been rather meager, and feeling
that good show there is one Of the mos
attractive features Of the fair, | respectful!
ask all who desire to make it success t
contribute whatever of merit or curiosity the,
may have in their possession, such as house
hold manufactures, flowers, embroidery
needle-work, worsted, penciling, drawing
Photographic and other pictures and iano
work | also invite any who may hay
household articles of any description know
to be one hundred years old, any aucien
mechanical or farming tools which will enabl
US to contrast the ancient with the modern
to bring them in.
On the afternoon of the second day ther
will be exhibited a contrast Of the fashion
and music of l775 and 1875. We desire
have museum of curious articles procure
from foreign countries as we'll as our owl
1t being SO late in the season we cannot e'
pect so great a display of flowers, but tru
J there are enough which have escaped u
frost to make a creditable show, and Il
4 more difficult, the greater the merit.
\. We also respectfully ask any whose nam
are down as committees and know Of an
reason why they cannot serve, to inform HC
a John Bacon % at once, so their places ml
] be filled by others, in order to avoid conf
sion aud dissatisfaction on the day of exam
nation.
j. The several committees will report 10 II,
r. John Bacon I'd, at nine o'clock, a. m. Of 4
second day. Floral hall exhibitors can co
fer with Mrs George May and Miss Hell
a Kitredge, assistant superintendents, for fu
j. Their information, and any who will eXhit
!, any ancient mechanical or farming tools v