Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-14
sturbrrdgc Cattle Show-sccOnd Day.

sturbrIdgc Cattle ShOw-sccOni Day,
The rain spoiled the second day. It was too
bad for the gathering of eXpeCtant people, old and
young, in the morning, promised rare exhibition
of good spirits and a number greater than had been
ever before seen on the grounds. There was no
sunshine in the morning, but the clouds looked
precisely like those of the previous morning, so
those whose minds were made up six months be-
fore found assurance in that fact sufficient to war
rant them in starting out. And after the little
dash of rain at eleven clock, no one seemed ready
to give up the weather but predictions of "a good
day after alp were heard on every hand. 1t proved
Corlorn hope, however, for ere the dinner hour
arrived the rain was coming down in torrents
This served to increase the number at the tables
but beyond that the society cannot be expected to
feel grateful to the weather agent
This was the horse day, and there was no lack of
horses in waiting to show their mettle Gentlemen
from Boston were there with trotters, others from
Providence, and several from this city, including
Charles B. Pratt and Moses Doen. In fact there
never was such promise Of a good exhibition Of
horses there as yesterday; but it all went for
naught, and the greater part of the programme was
left to be finished the next fair day. until which
time the exercises were postponed by vote of the
society. A postponed cattle show is generally a
poor apology for the genuine thing; somehow it
won't bear postponing any more than would Sunday
or fourth OF ,July-the enthusiasm won't keen over
The society hone for n succassfnI tnrminotiop MOI
withstanding, and literally decided to throw the
gates open, free to ALL The fact that those entered
for trOttiug felt genuine desire TO comuete gives
assurance that tbe tToftino will actuev t5Ie 7a
and undoubtedly the first fair day will sec a lively
time on the track, (which is superior one. The
postponement was until the next fair day SUNDAY
eNceptcd,l at one o'clockP. NJ.
The rain drove the crowd into the hall at a rate
body to ever 90 TO cattle show again. Tho fables
upon which fancy work, frnit flowers Sc yaro
displayed could not be seen To ADVANTAGE In tho
muss that prevailed Annps are 50 Shnndont thjs
year and SO universally GOOD that peaiIv tahio
full of picked fruit looks mi ttn hattor tbon Tho
rows of apple trees which one sees in driving mast
an orchard. Those shown were better than any
ever before carried into that hall, and in variety
covering nearly the whole list from Porter to GRAY
enstein.
aim L1e fowers shown covered one long table, and
bouquets ran largely TO China Asters, but were
c0mely and well arranged Mrs. Melvin Haynes
exhibited !, large circular rustic basket equal in
most endless variety of "pitty posies," as little
three"years-old remarked, while clutching bunch
OF the rarest blossoms in the collection.
VI tne fancy work, no reporter can be expected to
speak IN detail for tits delicate matter to praise
piece OF worsted work and never say word about
pln-cushion which cost deal Of patience and
skill, therefore we will leave them to be judged by
the many ladies who examined them stitch by
stitch, most critically
The manufactured articles shown represented al
most all trades. The display claiming the most
space and attention was the elegant set of furni-
lure rom H. A. StTeeter & Co. of SOuthbridge.
Inc Nee shiny buggies outside got terribly wet, of
COURSE, ana the agents with little models of rakes,
mowers, ana the IKE, found little chance to show
tneiI wares Mr. StOckWe who was present with
ms American sewing machines, was an attraction
whlch Kept the northeast corner of the hall crowd
cd, yet. he suffered no Inconvenience and even
found time to sell several machines on each day.
The breaking up of the show at midday rendered
it impossible to get complete list OF premiums,
even IN the classes which exhibited, for the an
nouncement Of awards was set down for the last
thlng on the programme and of course was not
reached. Below are such as could be picked up
from ehairinen OF committees, and the others will
De published when announced;
PRE,rIuMs
Flowing Match-lst S Marsh Sutton Cd NV q
N Wheelock. Worcester. al Horace Waiiis IL
Holland; 4th ID w Carnentnr Charton. XII
Davis Charlton. 9Th and IN n p Wilson SI,on
Ger; 8th A j Hooker West RroolrfaId " '-'OA' 'peA'
Fat Cattle-SmaII exhibifion Aria Rridaos of
Warren took the Ist and 2d nran,inrns Ns9' VI
Working Oxen-S II Marsh sutton, n w s. TN
WheelOck Worcesfar. al Andro,, iiiI ", " W
Brookled; XII wilson snencer g 5fS Ho MesS
Putnam Sutton. 9Th Nndrayv Iiooia,r w W.
Brookiield; 7th, II wallis Jr, Holland M Aims SsS
us Davis Charlton. 9th Il w C'ornentor Ghorltn,,
Cows and Heifers in milk yithont rng%rd 10
breed-First Anthems Davis Chorlton beS7 miIcb
cow; 3D. V A Davis, Charlton: ri LYMAN Draner
BrOOkield; 4th V A Davis ChoTlfon Thrao
years old-First, Alpbeus Davis. Charlton. Cd and
Sd, Lyman Draper, BroOkteld. Two wears oldNV
A Davis Charlton ~ ''"'' Ou