Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-14
WINsLow, Me, Oct, 1899.

WINsLOW, Me-, Oct, 1879.
Dear Cousin Bess Il will tell you
about our fair. We had it up to Benton
Falls at ROb's. 1t came off one week
ago last Saturday. We thought the
night before that it would rain but in
the morning it was pleasant thus giving
us an agreeable surprise. My little
brother and were each to take II little
colt. His colts name WAS Fleda,
and mine Nero Their mothers names
were Inez and Laura. Harry, Sam and
Will came up to my house about eight
O'Clock We went down in the field and
caught the colts mothers and led them
up 10 the barn and papa helped US curry
aud brush them off. 1t was about nine
or a lite after when we got started.
Sam rode Laura and rode lnez. Inez
didn't go well at all. She kept turning
round TO see her colt which followed a
little way behind. When we had zone
about mile and a half we found Frank,
Ned and Bert just starting. Bert
had taken his steers over to
help Frank and Ned. Frank had
u sheep and Bert two calves and Ned
one. Altogether we formed quite pro-
cession. We were going down steep
hill when Ned's calf ran with him. Ned
fell down. but held On to the rope. He
was dragged some little distance but
Bert caught the calf and held him till
Ned got up not much hurt as he said
Then they changed, Ned taking Bert's
two and Bert taking Ned's one. 1t tried
to get away from Bert but couldn't We
went the rest of the way all right. When
we got up to Rob's we found the boys
very much excited because some of their
stock had got loose, but Bert very soon
managed to catch and hold them until
ropes were put around their Deeks. We
each had to pay two cents to go in. In
the forenoon we played on rope
stretched from one tree to another, had a
tug of war and so forth. Ii rained lit
lie about noon but 1t soon cleared off
We ate our dinner on table made
of boards. This was set under a maple
tree, 1t began to rain again about half
past one and continued till about quarter
past three. During this time we awarded
premiums. There were entered, three
calves, three heifers, one COW, one pair
four year-oid steers, one pair yearlings
one sheep and some hens. Vegetables
one big beet, three big pumpkins, one
>uuhsu, Vur tiaSe Vi pup Cpiu, oHt spdik
of corn that measured ten feet and a
un-fower stalk of remarkable dimen-
sions Then there was a rug and bear
trap one hundred and fifteen years old
After the shower we had bag races and
wheel-barrow races and running races.
Then we formed a procession and
marched through the street. When we
got back we put the saddles on our
horse and set out for home. What do
you think Of our fair Cousin Bess:
Yours truly,
EDWARD ID. JENKINS.
think it the very best fair have read
about for long time. l do not see why
boys should not be encouraged to exhibit
their live stock, farm products, fancy
and old fashioned articles, justias much
AS older persons. It il something quite
new to. and / advise every boy who
who reads the account of your fair to
follow your example, when the seasons
for fairs again comes round. l should
like to attend several just such fairs
every year. Give me the boy who takes
pride In what he has and tries to make
the most lit Will you not write again.
l hope to hear from all the boys who
were present at your fair.
Yours sincerely,
CorstN BEss.