News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-09-15
The Fair Next Week.

Next week Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday brings the annual La
noble County Fair, a sort of a once
a-year gathering of everybody from
everywhere to see and visit with each
other, see the sights and have d
rousing good time. With favorable
weather it is bound to be successful
and enjoyable event. let all hands
help make it so.
The ball game Tuesday, the races
and balloon ascensions of Wednes-
day and Thursday will be particular
ly interesting events. In the ladies
department of floral hall the award
ing committee will be Mrs. &. F.
Smith OF Morristown, Mrs. E. W.
Webster of Morrsville, Mrs. W. q.
Bassett of Hyde Park and Mrs. j. T.
Hubbell of Wolcott. These ladies
will find it desirable to meet to ac-
cOmplish their duties on Wednesday
morning as near nine o'clock as pos
she, at which hour the entries in
that department will close. 1t is
hOued that the ladies of the county
will take hold and make a showing
sucl as has not been seen in floral
halt. Look over the premium list.
NOTES.
The drawing match will be exciting.
Dancing hall enlarged, new and
cOmmOdious.
Merry-go-round on the old spot,
near floral hall.
Good exhibition of horses, cattle,
sheep and swine.
Sherry's Working World the great
mechanical wonder, showing all the
walks of life, will be one of the attrac-
tiOns.
Exciting races Wednesday and
Thursday; g. II. Thomas, starter;
Fred N. Keaer, timer. Entries close
the 10th.
More people are attending fairs
this year than ever before. Remem-
Der next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
A. B. Smith will be on the grounds
Saturday afternoon next to rent and
locate privileges; also Secretary Niles
to receive entries and issue tags and
stock tickets.
Lignante's Neapolitan Band, one
of the finest in the country, will be in
attendance during the Fair and also
two evenings at town hall-Tuesday
and Wednesday. This organization
is very highly spoken of, and will
furnish a rare treat to music-loving
people.
On Wednesday, the second day of
the Fair. there will be a contest for
the Hyde Park Centennial Tug-of-
War Flag" This flag is now held by
Hyde Park. EImore has sent in a
challenge, and other towns may wish
to take pull. If SO, notice should
be sent at once to Gov. Hendee. The
teams are limited to ten men.
The dining hall, which has for
several years been in Elmer Small
lpy's hands, will be managed by
Frank Cram of Morrisville who in
tends to give the public first rate
service and be ready to meet all de-
mands. Expect good clean, square
meal with Frank and you'll get it.
He will do his best to accommodate
all corners.
Anothergame with that wonderful
ly kinky ball team from over Plainfeld
way, comes off on Tuesday of next
week, the first day of Lamolle Coun-
ty Fair. Morrisville and Plain6eld
have met twice this season the Plain
fielders winning each game. Morris
vile now thinks they have the key to
the situation, and will play the third
game. These two teams are on the
very best of terms, and a square,
manly contest full of the snap of
scientific ball will be seen. Austin
will pitch for Morrisville, and is ex-
pected here this Wednesday evening
to commence the work of getting
into line"