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seen to have been imperfect in many particulars as they 

 -^ust necessarily be until experience shall have added its 

 ^any * ;7rovements. However, the charity of the public, 

 we are sure will attribute any such imperfection to the 

 head and not to the heart of any person or persons in- 

 culpated. 



The friends of the society (and who are not?) must 

 certainly be gratified at the result of this Fair. The num- 

 bers of people present must have been fully five thousand, 

 and the show of cattle alone was an honor to Cheshire 

 county and to the old Granite State. The show of fancy 

 articles in the hall was of course greatly diminished by the 

 prospect, on the first day, of rainy weather, but the exhibi- 

 tion was respectable even here, and those who contributed 

 to it have the thanks of the society. The entertainments of 

 the day were heightened not a little by the excellent music 

 discoursed by the Winchester Cornet Band, and the society 

 are under obligations to its gentlemanly members for 

 their almost gratuitous services. In a pecuniary aspect 

 this Fair was all that could be desired and the proceeds 

 will be ample to pay all the premiums and reduce the 

 society's debt fully one half — consequently another Fair as 

 successful as this will clear the society of debt and give 

 them a fee simple possession of the twenty-six acres of 

 their beautiful Fair Ground with all its appurtenances, in 

 value, say $3,000. It is evident that the society has the 

 favor of the community and that its tide of prosperity will 

 not be allowed to ebb, but that, as its means are increased 

 from year to year, its Annual Fair will become more attrac- 

 tive, and every way wortliy of the great interest upon 

 which it depends. 



II. A. BILL, Secretary. 



