Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-25
Reported for the Register.l
THE ORWELL TOWN FAIR.

The Orwell Farmers club held its 2lst
annual fair on Wednesday, the 10th. The
weather was all that could be desired,
and the fair was success TO that extent
that the officers and all who had part in
| it were satisfied. The gathering was es-
timated at 2000 to 2500 people. All
seemed to have come out for good time
and it is hoped none were disappointed.
| The success of the exhibition was largely
due to the personal efforts of President
| II. G.. Hibbard, superintendent +. d.
Griswold. Col. w. b. Wright, John Hall,
/ G. G.. Griswold and Miss Grace Griswold,
all of whom labored INCREASINGLY for days
in advance. The labor necessary to get
up town fair where no cash premiums
are offered is realized by but the few peo-
pie who have tried the coat on them
| selves.
In the floral hall the exhibition of
paintings surpassed all expectations, such
artists AS Miss Grace Griswold, Miss La
yiuia Vail, Miss Marion Luther, Misses
Julia and Jennie Royce being represent
ed; all acquainted with their ability will
admit that the collection was grand. A
number of people present remarked that
| it exceeded the show at the State fair,
recently held. The display of silk quilts
was very large and fine, as will be seen
by glance at the entry list. The thanks
of the society are due to every lady who
contributed in any way to- make floral
hall look so fine.
The fruit display was not large, but
good mostly from the orchards of II. ID.
Branch and George Thayer. The Estey
Organ Co. was on hand, as was the Bal
ley music rooms of Burlington, each
making "A good display. In the vegetable
department l.. ID. Blaclmer eclpsed all
other exhibitors, having so varieties of
potatoes grown by him and nearly every
thing else obtainable from the garden.
In the list of entries for horses we will
find stock from Star Franklin, Leicester,
Gillig, Ben Hur, Gen. Arthur, st. Julian.
Rex and other sires, all of merit. One in
passing could not help seeing two suck
ing colts by Gillg, entered by J. +.
Stickney; also some of the same age by
Leicester, exhibited by J. W. Buell. and
John Root, and a yearling shown by Pat
rick Srearing. The show of geldings
and fillies from the Brohkside farm. the
produce of Ben and Star Franklin, was
fine. In the cattle line the Holstein herd
of II. G. Hubbard and the Jersey herd of
+. ID. Griswold not only attracted a good
deal of attention from the crowd, but
also Prof. Filmore's camera; f. b.
Douglas added some fine animals to the
Jersey exhibit.
The Citizens band of Orwell furnished
the music for the day. 1t was well rem
dered and complimented by all. The
marshals-Dr. Vincent and Messrs. Cults
and Huntley-performed the duty allotted
them with ability.
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