Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-03

team WOE tuc urst prize IN three straight
heats. Time; $3.50; S;2l S;0i.
A race for premiums OF SIS and $40,
mile heats, best In 8, TO harness, for
four years old horses was sandwlched in
between the heats OF the foregoing. The
entries for it were ], II, Esrl's "Darbey
Mare" p. Smiths Fanny Adams n.
Potter's Yankee" L. II. Bromley's
Lilly Col.," and W. Wings Yankee
BILL" The first premium was won by
Yankee }" he taking the second and
third heats, and the second premium by
Darkey Mare" who took the first hest,
Time: 1926; 500; S;l5.
At one O'Clock took place a grand
cavalcade Of all town teams and work.
ing oxen on exhibition, which presented
very imposing spectacle.
Next came an exhibition OF carriage
and matched horses which had entered
for premiums, and we think we have
never seen a better one at IA County Fair,
in points ofnumbers and real merit of
animals. Prominent 10 this exhibition
we could not help noticing ane matched
team, OF Morgan blood, owned by our
townsman, Mr.. Wilbur F. Page, which
was not entered for scompetition, yet
had 1t been, we think, could not have
failed OF drawing premium. 1t was
one OF the handsomest on the ground,
the horses being possessed OF the points
which go to ms Up speed, style and
endurance.
At 2;30 p.n.t, lace q trotting race
for purses Of $40 anu sl5, open to horses
OF any age, mile heats, best 8 in 5, to
harness, for which four horses were en-.
tered as follows: Mt. Tabor Maid" BY
H. W. Lincoln, Ethan Allen" by D.
W. Rogers, "Sir john" by H. W. Lin.
coin, and Flora" by F. Northrup. The
first heat was won by Flora In 2:51, at
the conclusion of which "sir John "
was drawn. The second heat, in view
OF q collision which occurred between
Flora and Mount Tabor Maid, and which
for time placed the driver Of the latter
in most perilous and dangerous posi- |
ton, was declared dead one, and the |
third and fourth heats was easily taken |
by Mount Tabor Maid in 2:47 and 2:4S
when Flora was withdrawn and the |
race awarded to the Maid.
At three o'clock the annual address
was delivered, we regret the failure of
Senator Edmunds, but the following ex.
planatory letter is sufficient to explain
the cause.
BURLINGTON, Sept. 10, 1868 pm.
Dear S&.-I have this evening received
dispatch from my sister in Michigan
stating that my mother is at the point
IF death. hasten by the morning
train tol her bedside. If my forebodincs
are realized, shall not be able to re.
turn in season to address your Society
ou the Goth. 1 had looked forward with
much pleasure to the time when should
meet and speak to my many friends, and
constituents of Rutland Co. but the sor.
'owful mission that filial love and duty
'alls me now to perform, will, am sure
'xcuse me once more to your Society
ma the public. Should anything occur
o enable me to return in season, I will
telegraph yos, but the hope is so faint.
'ou had best provide otherwise.
Very truly your friend,
GRo. F. EDMUsDs.
HENRY CLARK, ESQ,
Sec. Rutland Co. AZ. So.
Rutland, Vt.
The managers Of the Society wereFfor.
innate at a late moment to secure the
ervices Of Hon. David E. Nicholson,
Who made one Of his most successful,
public efforts, and regret that our posi-.
ion was such as to prevent taking full
notes, the wind blowing very strongly
It the time, but the people of Rutland
Jounty listened with marked attention.
% their fellow citizen. He gave q sur
'ey OF the past, present and prospective
of our country, paying fl.
ing tribute to the Soldiers in the war
md proceeded to show at length the pres.
ige the nation had gained by the re-
ults flowing from it upon its political
gricultural and commercial prospects.
The award of premiums by the Society
vas then read from the judges stand by
henry Clark, Secretary, after which took
lace the last prominent feature of the
lay, the race for purses of 500 and $50,
pen to all horses, far and near, mile
leats, best in 8, to harness. Three
Iorses entered in this race, viz: H.W.
4incoln's Mount Tabor Maid" C.H
'leason's Honest Dan" and s. C. Mays
Fleeing Moment" A spirited and ex-
iting race ensued, Fleeing Moment
Winning the first heat, after close con.
est with the Maid, in 2;45. The next
wo heats were taken by the Maid in
IA AID 2:46 Fleeing Moment hpfno