The County Fair opens Thursday at the fairgrounds on the county road and runs through Sunday, with cattle and sheep judging, the pie table, the horse pull and the Grange exhibition hall.
Entries for the exhibition hall are taken Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.
| Sky | High | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun. | Warm, humid | 83° | 63° |
| Mon. | Overcast, mild | 86° | 63° |
| Tues. | Partly cloudy | 80° | 64° |
| Wed. | Overcast, mild | 84° | 62° |
| Thurs. | Fair, pleasant | 80° | 64° |
| Fri. | Fair, light breeze | 78° | 63° |
| Sat. | Partly cloudy | 82° | 65° |
From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.
Farm & field. Second cutting of hay under way on the hill farms.
At the Diner. The soup of the week is minestrone.
Around town. The farmers' market is on the Green on Saturdays, 8 to noon.
During the County Fair, Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26, the county road will be one lane in each direction past the fairgrounds, with Marshals directing traffic at the entrance.
Harlan Voss, Township Marshal
As in past summers, residents are asked to water lawns on alternate days through August: odd-numbered houses on odd-numbered days, even-numbered houses on even-numbered days, and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Frank Odell, Superintendent
The Sealer of Weights, Measures and Time will make the quarterly examination of the Township's public clocks and commercial scales on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, beginning at the Light & Water yard at 8:00 a.m.
The Meeting House tower bell will not strike between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. that morning. Owners of listed instruments are asked to provide access at the scheduled times. The certificate will be posted on this site and printed in the Ledger.
Office of Weights, Measures and Time
As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of July 12 through July 18.
Sun. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Mon., 4:48 p.m. Mailbox struck, the hill road. Owner and driver settled the matter between them.
Mon., 7:45 p.m. Vehicle lockout, the Diner lot. Assisted.
Tues. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Wed. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Thurs. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Fri., 9:43 p.m. Motorist requested directions. Directions given.
Sat., 8:53 a.m. Speed check, the county road. Two warnings issued.
Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.
Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bertrand marked 25 years of marriage this week with supper at the Resort with family and friends.
As provided by the Meeting House on the Green and the organizations listed.
Sun., July 19, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.
Letters must be signed and may be left at the Ledger office.
To the Editor: A gentle reminder to my fellow concertgoers that the lawn concerts are not improved by conversation. The music lasts an hour. The conversation can wait.
Margaret Haskell
25 cents a word, ten-word minimum. Copy at the Ledger office by Thursday noon.
Telephone: (617) 648-7760, press 4.
CANOE, 16 ft., paddles included. Box 33, c/o the Ledger.
BOOKCASE, oak, glass doors. Box 15, c/o the Ledger.
WOOL BLANKETS, four, good condition.
PIANO TUNING. E. Voight. Leave word at the General Store.
CHIMNEYS swept. Box 48, c/o the Ledger.
FOUND: reading glasses in a green case, Meeting House vestry. Claim at the vestry.