The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29

and.
Thursday morning dawned bright and
pleasant, and gave promise of fine wCa'h-
II for the second and last day. The fore
loon was mainly devoted to receiving en-
ries and making arrangements which were
delayed from the day before, and as the
people began to gather it began to be more
and more apparent that the fair would be
success in spite of the discouragements
II the beginning.
There has been much this year TO with
draw interest in the iair-the celebration
of July 4th, political meetings aud the dis
cussions in regard to the introduction OF
water-works, removal of the scale-works,
ETC. These reasons will, perhaps, explain
why there has not been so large "A display
as at some former fairs of this society.
The display in the town hall, on the
whole, is good. We noticed on our left as
we entered, the gilt edge milk pan, new
invention which is claimed to be a superior
thing. 1t is almost the only pan that So
cures an entirely even circulation of cool
water, and it is 80 arranged as the depth
of water under the pans can be increased
or diminished by very simple arrange
ment. We understand the proprietor is
disposing of good many in this vicinity.
The display of pumpkins and squashes is
quite creditable, we noticed some that were
labelled pumpkins that were to all appear
ance squashes. A curious specimen of veg
etable was labeled "Hercules club'-appa-
rently of the cucumber species.
There wa, large and miscellaneous dis
play of pictures of all kinds; paintings, in
Guiding enc 100 years old, entered by Mrs.
j. V. Parker, prints, engranvings, chromos,
pencillings, etc. Two englavings by Mrs.
John h. Fits were especially admired in
this part of the hall, was a wreath of flow
ers maze of corn husks, entered by Mrs. II.
Nj. Bucklaud. We also noticed an exhibit
Of seventy-two woodcut engrayings, and
the cuts themselves made by Christopher
G. Soulia, workman in the mills
of the Richmond marble qrarry. Thes(
cuts were made by Mr.. Soulia in his ode
hours, and considering what he had TO dc
with he deserves much praise He made
them with only common knife and few
nails which he had sharpened, out # com
mon soft pine wood, old boards, ETC..
which he happened to have at hand. Mr.
Soulia says he has never seen any work Of
the kind done aud did not know anything
of the art. They certainly show a geniu
which could he encouraged.
DR.. Case had large number Of grant
rocks from Cape Ann worn round by th
action of water. We saw ease of shell
and the sword of a sword fish, entered b.
Col II. II. Merritt. This being ceDten
NAL year there was a display of ancien
goods, including pewter cup and silve
spoons brought over in the Mayflower il
1920, a silk bedquilt made in an Englis
nunnory two hundred years ago, numbe
of century old books, etc.
There was beautiful display of plant
and cut flowers, arranged in wrealls, al
chors, etc.
Messrs. Ross & Pitts had a case Of boot
and shoes, and Mercure & Weller made
large display Of cloths, trimming, eli
Among the bed spreads was a oenttnnii
quilt with twelve cottages on the outsiC
and different group in each. In the Gel
ter was a chapel surrounded by trees vii
bridal PARTY we should judge a
preaching.
The Richmond marble quarry had a nun
Der of specimens of marble of superiC
quality for furniture, tiles, etc. 1t is vel
nard and durable and receives fine poli3l
The Equitable building in New York eli
is tiled with marble from this quarry.
The display of fruits, although not larg
was of good description. Our mou
fairly watered for some of those lussiol
grapes and Bartlett pears.
The Brandon manufacturing c)mpar
, had ten different kinds Of scales on exhil
ton.
There was good display of worst,
work and tideJ, case Of stuffed bird
shells, etc.
Evan T. Sprague has ten coops
poultry, embracing trios from most Of Il
principle varieties.
Among the cattle were some fine lookil
oxen and very good show of young stoc
J We saw mare which belongs to Capt.
S. Cook, SO years old, and very GOO
horse now.
| AT eleven a. m. procession was forme
headed by the band, and marched throul
the principal streets.
AT two p. m. was grand cavalcade
r all stock on exhibition and it was in all +
spects very credltable show. We n
ticed cage and youth" in TIE share
Captain Cooks thirty-six year old hor
ridden by his grandson, Freddie Page.
At 3p. m DIR. f. w. Page delivered a
address in the town hall, an abstract
f which we give below
DIR. PAGES ADDRESS.
. Mr.. Prc3ideut, Gentlemen of the Farm
; ers and Mechanics Club, Ladies and FL
low Citizens-Another round Of seed-tin
and harvest has come, an nearly pass,
8 away; and now, just as il is drawing to
3 close, with memories full of ripe eXpel
ences of the past with hearts eXulta
over many successes OBJ aimed and, wi
a feeling of
, sadness and longing
t That is hardly akin to pain"
; over failures that perchance could net ha
been avoided, and which ought to
l "resemble sorrow only
} AS the mist resembles the rain"
: We are gathered together once more
witness the results of the farmers hone
, labor and the mechanics patient toll.
so doing we have merited a sense of gla
fcation and thankfulness that the teast
has been one of usual prosperity, and tha