Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-03
Elmorc Town Fair.


dawncd upon us with all the brightness of
autum's best days, and at an early hour
as we were on our way to the Fair, we
found the roads full of men and boys,
driving horses, cattle and sheep, all on
their way to the Fair ground. On arrlv-
log at the grounds we found the people
focking in from all directions and soon
u very large and respectable concourse OF
people were collected from this and ad-
joining towns; most of the towns in the
county being represented, and many from
Washington and Caledonia counties
We were soon in position for register
ing, which kept us and our assistants very
busy until a late hour, when we took
walk through Floral Hall, the tables of
which we found to be loaded down with
fruit and vegetables, ard fine productions
of the ladies, which far surpassed any for
mer Fair in point of numbers and rich
ness of production. Next going upon the
ground we found it all that we had antic-
ipated, except CATTLE which owing to the
large draft made upon this town by the
drovers for oxen and young cattle in the
early part of the season, we found to be
smaller in numbers yet good in quality.
The representation of horses and colts
was larger than at any former Fair, in
point of numbers and value, there being
some of the best horses in the State;
among which we noticed the justly ccle-
brated fast trotting horse, Young Nor
rill," owned by Hiram Dodge, Esq, of
Morristown. This horse undoubtedly is
the fastest trotting stallion in the State.
The next we noticed was the celebrated
"Old Pine" horse, owned by H. d. Bry-
ant of Morristown, with several of his
colts, all fine animals, which proves the
"Old Pine" horse to be one of the best
stock horses in the State, also being one
of the best carriage horses He has, CON-
bined with his great speed, gracefulness
of action, moving with lofty and easy
motion, makes him of the very best styled
horses in the country. The next we no.
ticed was the young Green Mountain
Morgan" owned by R. S. Warren, of Ell
more, with several of his colts, all though
young, seem to have all the Characters
tics of their sire and promising to make
the best horses for all purposes in the
State.
The hour having arrived for the exhi-
bition of female equestrianism, and the
ground being cleared under the direction
of our active and efficient marshal, N.
Camp. Esq, the ladies made their appear
ance upon the ground. Four competitors
appearing for the prize, all of which done
great credit to themselves in horseman.
ship; though some show want of prac.
tice and training yet there was some
splendid riding Mrs. U. A. Woodbury.
of Elmore, and Mrs. H. D. Bryant, Of
Morristown, bore off the palm.
Then came the driving of carriage horses
all of which done great credit to both
driver and horses, especially the splendid
bay mare, owned and drove by H. B
Shaw, of Elmore; then the Dodge, Of
Young Morrill, Horse was brought upor
the ground and trotted few. times owe
the road to the admiration of all. Mr.
G. G. Cheney, of Morristown, and Capt
U. A. Woodbury., of Elmore, took the
turf for the foot race amidst the cheers o
the people. Both run we'll, the forme
taking the first prize and the latter tn
second. After which the Secretary reat
from the stand the report of the severa
awarding committees:
ON HORSES.
Best stock horse, Morrill, blood, Hiram
Dodge, Morristown.
I'd best do, Ira A. Dwinnell, Morristown
Best stock horse, Green Mt. Morgan blood
R. s. Warren, Gilmore.
Best stock horse, Bulrush Morgan blood
II. d. Bryant, Morristown.
Best 4 US old gelding, L. II. Doty, Elmort
I'd best do, Judson Parker, Elmore
Best 4 Us old mare, H. B. Shaw, Elmore.
I'd best do, A. M. Kelley, Gilmore.
Best US old mare, Hiram Dodge, MOI
ristown.
Rost carriage borse David Camp ElmOr,