Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-12
opIF,Ns COUNTY FAIR AT BARTON.

The fifteenth annual session of the |
O.eans County Fair Association was
I'D At Roaring Brook Park Tuesday, /
"wednesday. Thursday and Friday of
rost week. The first two days, the
weather was perfect but Thursday
was rainy and cold; there was no rain
on Friday but it was cloudy and very
cold Nearly every department
sboved large gains in entries over
former years and in many depart
ments the exhibits were better than
usual.
The showing of horses was the larg-
est in the history of the association
and this department attracted very
favorable comment. The exhibition
of cattle was not as good as we have
seen at times. There were some
very good animals in this department
but others were shown viii III should
nor have been allowed on the grounds
az they were very ordinary animals
and could be duplicated by the aver
age farmer. There was about the US
nal number of sheep there and many
of them we're good ones and attracted
considerable attention. The exhibit
ton of swine was fully up to the usual
standard and the large number of lit
tIe rooters afforded much amusement
for the children. The poultry house
was filed with high grade poultry,
every nook and corner being utilized.
Under the careful management N. M
Hubbard this department is fast in
creasing and it is only question of
time before larger quarters must be
afforded. The dog house was we'll
filled and this department. afforded
much pleasure for the young people.
In the fruit and vegetable depart
ments in the floral hall, the farmers
made by far the best exhibition we
have ever seen here. This has GER
tainly been a good year for these farm
products and this display was a very
| creditable one. There was fine line
OF butter and cheese, sugar, honey,
etc. Samples were shown of cooking
by the young girls and we are sure
that the ladies VINO do the cooking
for the church soeieties will have 10
hustle if they Keep ahead of their
! daughters.
The ladies of Barron made a very
beautiful display of flowers in floral
hall which added greatly to the APP
pearance of the hall. The display in
the ladies' department was fully up
to the usual standard The children
also took part in this isplay. Ia the
opinion Of the writer, there should be
a department for the children to show
their bandiwork, as they would be
likely to take considerable interest
| in it.
Several of the merchants from this
village provided excellent booths in
floral hall where they exhibited their
goods. AR. Cowles showed his mus
zeal instrument, G. @. Lang, the jew
eler, made display, Geo. FL. Davis
showed fine line of furs, Mrs. S. D.
Stone and Miss Colburne exhibited
their millinery, Q. A. Barrows dis
played line of fancy articles. IL. d.
Phillips, the taxidermist of Glover,
exhibited specimens of his handi-
work, adding much to the attractive
ness of floral hall. Other parties from
away occupied booths in this building
and outside there was the largest dis
play Of farming machinery we have
ever seen on the grounds. j. w
Nurkland, Fred Whitcher and Aaron
Drown & Son all took a prominent
part in this exhibition.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
The space devoted to the needle
work exhibit was filed with an un-
usually large display of embroidery
lace, knitted and crocheted articles
sofa pillows, rugs and quilts. There
were nearly $50 entries in this depart
! ment and some excellent exhibits
The articles were tastefully arranged
] but the space was rather crowded, the
] quilts, spreads, etc, being folded il
{ Very small compass so it was impos
& sibIe to see the designs. There were
1 some beautiful pieces of Battenberg
& TeueriHe, Honitou and point lace
] Mourtmellick and other embroidery
= bead work and sofa pillows in multi
tude Of designs and colors, Tn
quantity Of painted china on exhibi
tion was small. A case OF antiqa
crockery, collected and owned b
Mrs, E. R Cook, contained man