Putnam patriot., 1926-09-03
 FAIR TIME

axTITH Che ending the vacation period as the eyeg ' " summer approaches comes County Far tune lne eoui
 fair has come 10 be more less of misnomer Formerly b agricultural exhibitions held at the county seat eaen
 ear and the whole county hocked within the gates No" IL Is ften found several ambitious communities ID count" nav" their fair .,
 okyn Fair both in eastern Windham County Naturally the center of interest the people of our immediate community H b Woodstock Fair It to be held this year the dates are fixed September 4 5 and l6 and Is Tn the aoJons town where the people are best known to us.
 There has also been transformation of the oldtme lar d cattle show in the larger communities and the agricultural feature has given place hury bar of vaudeville and iakr . gorounds ferris wheels with the farmer squeezing as with exhibit that has lost ~ appeal hfooga he encroaehment of the more noisy but less wholesome eh Eafnnent 6f the so-caled midway.
 That fb Idtme fair and cattle show attraction and hat the fair that maintaining ts original intent m gYnR he
 s chance to compete list of prizes can be ade paving institution evidenced by the Woodstock Fair The Woodstock Agricultural society features tarH products and l maintains the wholesome country atmosphere and the id home day attributes that present when ~ @ Bar was 7ed over half century when this ef was bur village
 The pens 6n the grounds annually filled with he pest live that this section affords and Il IS second to none The teams disappearing given thef place III the e hbon anywhere else by children ana some adults also who go the country except to attend the County The poultry and the swine the sheep and the cat lie grouped their various classes To the unnuated isitor a known best by the mk and cream that appears on the doorstep the early morning hours So chicken chicken except 10 its and is flesh as comes he pot erpy browned from the oven or pan
  difference breeds and the marks of distinction are easily diseerniht 10 his praetieed eye.
 So Ii the exhibition halls The fine large pumpkins ar 3ny admired by multitude for her size and for he ma2 mary pies thes equal The golden butter from the ary looks like the creamery although ehun paed wrapped bl the good housewife And he pies and he craer could be judged only by the narg mortal by helping set before him at meal But all things h be and admired the critical eye
 the judges here point and there point and put the white tags drnopg the first second or th.rd prize o look and seratnze, and wonder what there the exhibits that look just alike
 The old=time far and cattle show the farmers medium letting world know what he about just the aatomo show enlghens the muudes the of the automobile the shoe manufacturers exhibition lets the world know what progress being made in footwear The farmer H besought the shows of the manufacturer and the tradesman and doubtless finds something of interest in their displays But all persons of all stations conditions and pur attraction be found in the products of nature developed by the ingenuity of the agreulturs
 work of doors, and he holds his nual exhibition He gambe with the weather n re the sunshine thousands of people flock o what accomplished during the twelve month and effort has its reward financially.
 Woodstock Far untes the people of this section It stmu the and enghtens and nteas those of the city and village institution and is annually anticipated by thousands of people Given good weather the Woodstock this year will predict, be big success