Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
GOING TO THE COUNTY FAIR.

Grandpa Burton had been too oid" to attend the fair for several years and he had never thought it worth while to exhibit anything, but this year he had let his married daughter Mrs. Thayer and her family run things, and he was almost as interested as five years-ol Chester in the preparations and at last consented to send pair of his pet ducks.
 Little Chester sent a. pair of pretty rabbits Bruce, who was almost nine, had a coop of game bantams. and 12- years old Frank, who was in the Boys Corn Growing contest, showed some fine stalks and ears of corn.
 Jack Burton. who lived at home was to show the working power of his black team Thursday and Mr. Thayer sent good showing of fruit and vege- tables as the result of his first year as a farmer.
 Mrs Thayer had canned fruit and jelly; Lucy, cake and cut flowers; and Grandma furnished a home made cheese.
 Wednesday morning everyone w@@ up early and a big basket packed with sandwiches, cake, pie and cookies for a real picnic lunch. The big wagon had three comfortable seats and would hold nine-Mr. Thayer, Grand pa and Chester in front; Lucy on the next and the two boys on the back. At the village Harry, Grandpa's other son, ana IiEaCe. HIS WlIe, LOOK the seat with Lucy. Jack took his mother in his buggy and Mrs. Thayer looked after things at home and had good supper ready for them. Aune Nellie, Grandmas sister. met them at the fair and rode home in the big team. Grandma was tired, but had enjoyed every minute of the day.
 Thursday there was & school so the boys could not attend the fair and Grandma and Aunt Nellie remained at home, but Grandpa said he was not tired and wanted to see Jacks team work, so MT 1hayer and Jack took the big wagon to bring home the things and Lucy and Grandpa and Mrs. Thay- CT with Chester took the two seated carriage and at the village Grace took a seat with Mrs. Thayer and Harry went in the big team
 The prizes were satisfactory and Grandpa and Grandma had the time of their lives.
 Grandpa's story of the day was: q had not thought my ducks were any thing extra, but I engaged all I had to sell right there at good prices and was surprised to see how well Will freds potatoes, beets, etc, compared with those from the big farms and those little fellows. Frank could talk with them old farmers about his corn in a way to make his old grandpa proud of him, and BrUce's chickens showed that he took good care of them and even the baby boy could talk of his rabbits and I was proud to see Jack manage that team-not much like some of those whipping, swearing fel- lows"
 Grandma said: 'I carried a cheese, but I told them it was no better than Mamie or Lucy could make, and never could make cake like Ducy's. I met Wilfred's father and mother up there and we agreed that we had right to be proud of our grandchil- dren."
 Nellie said after her visit: "I am so glad Frank and Lucy are taking an interest in life again. They may not live any more years for using their strength, but what is the use of livinS if you can take no pleasure In life, but just rest and think you are old.
 Sister Lucy thought she was too old and feeble to go anywhere ten years ago and she stood the fair as well as I did: and Frank and the baby are just of an age now.
 l. What they needed was to realize that times change and children grow up and they can't make their parents comfortable if they wont let them
 ETTA BARBER.