Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-21

FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1871.
Rutland County FAIR.
SECOND DAY.

The morning of the second and last day
of the Rutland County Fair opened cold Z,
sipdv and generally dis'greeable, with a
depressinx effect upon the attendance of
visitors TO the grounds during the fore
noon. Before noon, however, there was
an agreeable change 10 the weather, and
before the opening of the afternoon fxbi
hilton. the people not only from Rutl md
and its immediate vicinity, tut from all
Darts Of the county, commenced to pour
in on foot, horseback and with teams, so
that in the afternoon the members present
eon4lled, if they did not exceed, those 10
attendance last year; and it is estimated
by persons in the habit of estimating
crowda, that fully five thousand persons
were in the grounds at one time during
the afternoon. Notwithstanding the large
number in attendance, Floral and Me-
cbanics' Hall and the Grand stand being
a,times crowded to their utmost caPlcity
the crowd were remarkable quiet and
orderly, aud bore their discomfort as one
Of the necessary incidents of the occasion
Onlv one arrest was made during the day
for drunkenness or disorderly conduct.
At 10 o'clock cavalcade of the horses
on exhibition took place, followed by "
similar display OF the oxen, both under
the direction of the Marshals. The pro-
gramme sf the afternoon was fully carried
out, there being An addition to the races,
Of which an account will b. found below
ap,rAde by Company A. of the 81 Regi'
meut OF Vermont Volunteer Militia,
"Ratland Z,u4ves," Lieut.. E T. Whit
comb comm ,udin9. They attracted much
attention by their scldierly bearing and
correct drill, ~ we'll as by their neat and
tasty uniform.
The foot race d,d not come eff, probably
mr the reason that the two young men who
expected to contend for the "champion
ship" di-covered that they were psrticu'
l4rrv noted ~ " fast in another rection
Va ,n running foot race,
The fair financially was suoces', the
r.cpip.s being fully a. lA:ge rs th'sa OF
last year, and are amply sufficient to pay
the premiums, ana leave balance in the
treasury.
Ampny the agricultural implements on
exhibition that attracted a great deal OF
attention, and that we inadvertently omit
ted to mention yesterday, we noticed W
A w A., ,,.,,,, ;r0r frayna rnD war pr,trrpf
by F. w Moseley, general agent, and ex
hibited by F. Farwell, EFq. Wood
mowers have always been held in high
esteem by the farmers of Rutland county
We understand Mr. Wood has devoted 6
great deal Of time in perfecting this new
mower, and intends to manufacture it fo1
the harvest of 1872, and also his wooden
frame mower, thereby giving farmers
frame machine Over one hundred of the
new mowers have been distributed this
year in different sections of the country,
and put to severe test on different kinds
Of surface and in all kinds of grass, and
we understand they have everywhere
given good satisfaction, and it is claimed
for them that they are as light draft
machine as ever offered to the public.
THE RACES
The double team race took place at
about half past eleven, some delay being
occasioned by the absence of the appoint
ed judges. Tho following gentlemen were
selected as judges; Gen. H. H. Baxter,
L. Dawley and Warren Hulett. Three
purses were offered for this race-S30 to
arst team; $15 to second and s. to third
open to all horses owned in RUtland coun'
ty. Three entries only were made, as fol-
lows: A. H. Dapfortb, Rutland John
Engrem, Rutland; A. w. BIrkcr, Gas
Teton Mr.. Barker drew the pole, Mr.
DAnforth second and Mr. Eugrem, third
The race was easily won by Mr.. Dintortf
in a single heat, distancing his compel i
tors. Time, 3:11 1-2,
The second race, which occurred at
o'clock in the afternoon, was for horetl
owned in Rutland County, that had novel
beatsn three minutes, and for which three
purses were offered, $50 to the first, ST.
to the second, and S5 to the third. Three
entries were made, viz: "Castleton Girl,
by A. w. Barker, "Tam OShsnter," by
Edward A. Qailty, of Rutland, ant
"Young Galumbus,' by A. Chamberlin
Of Rutland. 1Tsm O'Shanter" drew tn,
pole, and Young Columbus" went to tb,
outside. The first heat was won b,
8" Tam O'Shanter," ia 303 1-2, "Castletor
Maid" being second, and the remainin!
heats were won by the Castleton Maid
in 302, 301i and 3.01. "Tam O'Shanter
being second.
The third and last race was for tn
citizens purse of one hundred dollars
open to all horses, $50 to the first, S25 t.
the second, and $15 to the third. FoI
this race, as in all the others of the day
there were only three entries - =" NJ
Name" by Hiram Lincoln, of Dandy
Topsey by Henry Noble, of Tinmontb
and Ludlow Boy" by II. A. Howe, o,
Ludlow. In drawing for position, "Nc
Name" took the pole, with "Topsey
second, and Ludlow on the outside Tht
race was quickly won in three straight
heats by "Ludlow Boy" the time beine
14i' 24si and 2.45, with Mobiles gray
mare % in the fret heat and 81 in the
remaining heats. tits but just to remark
'hat in the first heat the word "goo wa.