Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-30
COUNTY FAIR
Another Successful Show by
the Windsor County Ag-
ricultural Society.
54TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

The first day it rained; not hard
enough to stop the preparations, for
the entries kept coming in though
the prospect for bright, clear day
to come was not the best. But in
the afternoon the stock and other de-
partments were ready for visitors,
though few are ever expected the
first day. Two races were run off
in the afternoon and most of the
program was carried out in spite of
bad weather conditions.
The second day was brighter but
cold. However, the attendance fell
only little short of the old-time fig
ures and the racing, the cavalcade Of
draft horses and other events were
witnessed by a big crowd of people
who shivered but stayed to the end.
The best racing came Thursday, a
perfect day, and the attendance was
swelled greatly by the warmth of the
sun.
During the afternoon Congress
man Grout who was on the grounds,
by invitation of the Society made Il
briet address from his carriage in
front of the grand stand. Mr.. Grout
is very good at 'mpromptu speeches
and he was heartily cheercd at the
close of his remarks.
FLORAL HALL.
From the entrance to the grounds
the new Floral hall is but a step and
the big building-light, comfortable
and convenient for exhibitors and
visitors allkc-provided plenty of
attractions for all. The new hall is
a success, and the increased space
was we'll filled with artistic handi.
work and household articles of all
descriptions. Among the principal
features of the exhibit were E. A.
Spears display of furniture, the en-
hibit of china, draperies, ETC., by ].
B. Jones; Dana Brothers curtained
space showing fine reproduction
of the famous statue of Venus of
Melos. G. NJ. Reyes, the SPRING
field furrier, had an attractive show
of fur robes, etc.; r. e.. Munsell,
West Hartford, stuffed birds and
handsomely mounted horns. Bill
lings farm showed some potted
plants and MIS-. James b. Hutchin-
son had beautiful display of plants.
Paintings and drawings occupied Il
large space. E. 7. Emmons showed
two excellent portraits and other en-
hibltors of paintings and crayons
were Mrs. N. E. Sawyer, Mrs.
Cross, Mrs. G. w. Morgan AMI
Mrs. F. C. Morgan of Fclchville,
Misses Lou E. Porter, Regis and
Hilda Smith, Hortense and Ruth
Griffin, Rachel French, Lucy Wood,
M. M. Billings, ElizabetI, Billings.
Conspicuous among the work of the
younger artists was pencil drawing
of Edward Dolloph's COW, "Suky,"
done by Lena and Lille Raymond.
AT one end of the hall was an ex.
hibit of the Emerson piano by MISS
Greeley, and ''The Age poster COL
lection.
MECHANICS HALL.
The top floor of the Floral hall
building, light and spacious, gave a
fine opportunity for the display Of
farm machinery of various kinds.
The room would have held much
more, but there were many interest
ing exhibits. c. L. Kingsley showed
wagons and harness; Excelsior Car
riage Co., three pneumatic wagons.
Smith Hodges varied the exhibition
somewhat with trapping outfit, a
vicious-looking bear trap overtop.
ping the rest. The merits of vari-
GUS separators were demonstrated by
G. l. Wilcox, with the United States
separator, w. II. Brownell, the En-.
pire and o. G. Pratt with the De
Laval. NJ. J. Holt showed the
"Common Sense calf feeder" and
big line of remedies for farm stock,
made by "Our Husbands Mfg. Co.,
Lyndon, VT; c. w. Fitch, TWEEN
tieth Century butter-maker. An in
terestlng display OF fine clay cooking
ware was made by Mrs. A. L.
Wyatt of Tattsville.
ANN cuOW M STOuY