The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-27
THE GUILFORD FAIR.

A Fine O1d-Fashioned Country Fair-The Thirty-Fourth by the Guilford Society. Guilford Sept. 26.-The thirty-fourth
 annual fair and exhibition of the Guil- ford Agricultural society opened yes- terday morning at the town hall and on
 the green with a large attendance.
 The preparations have been going on
 for some time, and the successof the
 exhibition proved, as usual, the big
 event of the year in Guilford. It has
 proved even more successful than was
 anticipated. The exhibits of fruits,
 flowers and vegetables held in the town
 hall was much larger than in former
 years, and was arranged with great
 deal of taste. .,...,-.
 The livestock and poultry exhibition
 was located on the green, and divided
 honors with the other exhibits in the
 town hall evenly. The attendance from
 Branford, Madison and Clinton was larger than usual. Almost as many Branford people were present as at- tended their own fair yesterday.
 This afternoon there were athletic
 6AAhSo ebliu OASy SlC loSCS OpSH u COu. testants from Guilford, Madison, Bran ford and Clinton. All the best riders from these places were entered, and the various races were interested to degree beyond the expectation of the society. The judges of the races were Charles Bartlen, James Wildfnan and B. F. Ben- ton. The president of the Guilford Agri- cultural society is George w. Dudley.
 On this occasion, if on no other, Guil-'' ford makes sure of a holiday. She lets the children out of school, dismisses the workmen from the shops, trims up the lawns and floats flags and bunting. Then she welcomes her visitors. fur nishes plenty of peanuts and bids eyerv- one have a royal good time. 7JQ i
 The weather, upon which so much. de- bends. was exactly suited to the occa- sion. Every incoming train brought a fresh relay of pleasure and profit seek CTS. There were excellent transporta- 'tion facilities from the depot to the green, for competition turned the "i0- cent bus into 5-cent bus" for this day only.
 The United Workers and the W. c. T. U. were early on the ground, and pitch ing their tents in front of the town hall prepared to furnish good things for the hungry. Many small merchant made his first business venture in peanut and pie stand. The Inevitable fakir was there, too, with his wheel of fortune, or any other/web which might allure the human fly.
 The procession formed at half-past ten o'clock in front of the town hall and the drum gave the signal to march. The grand marshal and six assistants led the van and were followed by the Guilford band. Next came three carriages, occupied by officials and leading citizens and three trucks. each drawn by four horses. A barge, bright with decorations and filled with children, was followed by the one cart of the occasion, thatched cottage from Nut Plains. Then march, ed the Stony Creek drum corps and eighteen yoke of cattle brought up the rear.
 The vegetable exhibit was a fine one this year, the freaks of the weather 10 the contrary notwithstanding. The farmers who can raise such specimens of the beet family as was exhibited by Messrs. Brewer and Dudley may feel his labors are not in vain. Neither lid the pears and apples suffer from contrast.
 Across the hall was the poultry ex- hibr, which has heretofore always been displayed on the green. There | were 175 specimens of chickens, besides turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits and one age of fantail doves.
 Some fine needlework was exhibited ! oy the ladies, among which were no- iced a silk crazy quilt by Mrs. Frank and table scarf by Mrs. T. 3. Norton.
 A feature of the children's depart nent was the collection of maps and 'pecimens of handwriting by the pupils # the Intermediate school.
 In the afternoon there were several 'ontests, among which were. bicycle ana cot races and . greased pig race. ]