Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-12
HarWlnton

whom were score or more of babies of all sorts, and though we didn't stop to ex- anime into their individual merits, we will Say that they all behaved very creditably and didn't annoy us with much "chin music" but music of better and more agreeable sort was furnished by the Bris- tol Cornet Band, who gave us some fine tunes delivered in perfect harmony. The Stars and Stripes were flung to the breeze < Tn the upper part of the grounds. MT. Abe. Turner, of Northfeld, furnished oysters, '.all hot, and other eatables for the hungry. He bought out the right to control all selling on the ground for $50. Another familiar feature of our fairs, the "Winsted Boy," was there selling harness, blankets, whips, and all the parapher- nalia necessary to equip team, and en- tertaining crowd of open-mouthed coun- try people with his witty sallies and spicy remarks, and coaxing money out of even the tightest pocket in way that was a caution to see Our fair would not seem quite perfect without the presence of the genial MT. Tatro and his gift of gab." Several agents with various. articles of manufacture were there, among whom was Chas. D. Buell., of Litchfeld, with the "Archer' wheel rake, which appeared to be the best rake We have ever. seen. Three of Ives patent chain pumps were exhibit ed by J. c. Olmsted, of Danbury. This 1 pump has rubber buckets, entirely .ob- viates all of the objections cof the old fashioned chain pump, and is the easiest method of raising water that we have ever seen. A load of nice ladders by O. E Bishop. of Hartford, and Races wagon jack, by c. Johnson, were on exhibition. kerosene stove. in full blast, was exhib- tied by T. L. Hart, of Sharon; also one l Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. Peck Bros, of Northfeld, showed samples of flour, bone dust and salt. The young la- dies had a table spread with knickknacks. useful and ornamental, which they were selling for the benefit of the church. They called in the services of an auctioneer to close them out, towards night. Some ju- venile merchants were selling various ar- ticles of dry goods; another man sold sev- erah kinds of small tools; everything went ''cheap for cash.'' ''-.-
 The animal department was represented by seventy-two yoke of oxen; ore Alder ney bull; two fine colts; one buck. and one lot of sheep; one boar; three sows, and forty little pigs. In the poultry depart ment were exhibited four Guinea chicks. by Mrs. J. M. Baldwin; and Frank B. Jouce, of Wolcottville, exhibited trio of Plymouth Rocks and another of White Leghorns. all very fine birds.
 In the large tent were the vegetables, conspicuous among which was a large marrow squash, weighing 115 pounds, raised by MT. Levi Curtiss; and the own CTS name, with the date, had been made to grow in the rind. The biggest pump kin weighed forty-six pounds, raised by Elmer Hotchkiss. A few melons, variety of nice potatoes and corn-a dozen sam- ples of each-some mammoth beets, and extra large onions were exhibited by Geo. Alfred; turnips, cabbages, beans and hops were also to be seen.
 The fruit department was not neglected, for there was any quantity of apples, pears. quinces, grapes and cranberries Ernest Gum exhibited some fne-looking apples called Alexander the Great" Hon. Abijah Catlin had some very nice large pears.
 The ladies' department was unusually we'll supplied with variety of miscella- neous articles; carpets. mats, tidies, pie lures, framed notices, brackets, flowers, natural and artificial l; Christmas" candle as large as crowbar; plenty of .palateable cheese and butter, but niver crust of bread. We judged that some body was getting ready for matrimony or cold weather, perhaps both, as there were dozen bedquilts on exhibition Danlel Barber exhibited some very fine brackets, showing skillful and delicate workman ship. :sHs IT. ,isl .~.+
 The show as a whole was one of our best; but decidedly the best and most interesting and amusing feature of the day was the parading of our ''Grand Rag ged Army" Some twenty-five of our youths had masked and ragged themselves for the occasion in the most comical and diabolical manner. The beating of drums was heard at noon and soon they came in sight-scme on horseback, some on foot, and three little old-fashioned old ladies bringing up the rear. Imagine the most comical scene you can imagine, then some thing ten times as comical as that, and you have faint ldea of how that army looked. Barnum's s'fat woman" was rep- resented, as was also "Boss Tweed" An Indian chief was there on @ magnificent charger, with feathers. tomahawk and all, but whether it was Sitting Bull" or 'Crazy Horse," we didn't learn. The Marshall sang a comic song, entitled ''The merry green fields of Erin," repre- senting courtship between himself and "Polly" (Barnum's fat woman). Though repeatedly refused, he persisted, till at last he won the coy maiden's consent to 'sgo with him to the merry green fields of Erin, -then the army marched out of sight. @lA1 .c1
 The .'sman boy" showed his usual mis- chievous propensities, by pelting our army in the same manner that the Litchfield boys did the Home Guard on the Fourth. except that they used stones and soft pumpkins instead of fre-balls. but we were glad to see that it was borne good naturedly..-- s-9> S~sA~ e~-+
 l Towards the close of the day call was made for the trotting horses, and though some of the young bloods turned out with their teams they soon gave m tha at-