Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-20

MUM AZ the New England Fair, and the other
principal exhibitors cf CO;swolds are Fred Viii
hanson of Waterford, J. & S. s. Walker of
HsrtlSnd. Jsmes Trefen of Lyndon, and E. & T.
Fairbanks Of St. Johntbury. Wilism Ray Of
Barnet exhibits pen of fifteen beautiful grade
middle wool sheep. which arrests the attention
Of every wool grower the long row of pens
invite the attention and received the compliments
of large number Of visitors than any ether
single department Of the Fair.
The exhibition Of mstchel horses under Eileen
| and q half hsnds took place s, eleven o'clcck
Ihsre were six entries, and the first premium
WAS awarded to finely matched pair Of JET black
fiqe year old geldngs. Owned by Jennings &
Greenlesf of the Profile House. Tie second pre-
MUM wEs awarded to George Davis of Ascutney
G F. & o. Cummings OF Montpelier took the
third. The trial Of matched horsez over fifteen
and one half hands took place ct hsf-psst two.
There we're only three entries, and the first pre-
MUM was given to II. Nj. Hall Of East Burke
| for fine pair Of five year cid blacks The other
| two premiums are as yet undecided between NJ.
B. Gaylord of Brookfed and Messrs Joseph &
Thomas N. Tierney of St. Albsns
Hon. Horace Greeley stopped at White River
Junction lsst night and this morning COM
mittee Of the directors We down and met him
on the way at White Rive Junction. On his
Arrival at st. Johnsbury 8 ut half-past eleven,
be was received by the Chic. Marshal, Col. Bow
man, and bis aids and the St. Johnsbury Brass
Band Mr.. Greeley Bss accompanied by Will
liam r. Sanford, Acting President of the Society;
John Gregory, Chairman Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, and Messrs. G. H. Weeks Of Lyndon snd J.
P. Ladd Of Alburg Springs.
4 couple of hut drei curious people gathered
at the depot to see the old Philosopher, but there
was no enthusiasm, net even single cheer, as
IL. l. 4 20 4ba al Il
1.-THE old white hat
At hAlf-past one o'clock Col Bowman and his
assistants teaded the procession TO the Fair
grounds. 1t consisted Of the ST. Johnsbury
Brass Band, followed by a carriage containing
Hou. Henry G. Root, President, and bon. Henry
Clsrk, Secretary of the Society, Hon Luke P.
| Poland, Member Of Congress from this District,
and Mr.. HorSoe Greeley, and succeeding this
was carriage containing representatives Of the
| press, with half dozen other carriages
| Mr. Greeley uncovered bis head as be entered
the grounds, and bestowed benElant smiles on
! the assembled yeomsnry Of Vermont The
| grand stand and all the space in the vicinity
was densely crowded by from twelve 10 fifteen
thousand people As he reached the grand
stand he wss greeted with several hearty cheers
while his admirers crowded around the carriage
| to clasp his hand The csrrisge was driven in
front of the grand stsnd, when Mr.. Henry Clark,
the Secretary of the Society, introduced the
speaker in the following words:
90 Ladies and Gentlemen: l an about to
introduce to you distinguished American citi-
zen, one We all know and whom we all honor,
who is to deliver the annual address, tie Hon.
Horace Greeley Of New York.
The address We Ehall publish in fall in day
or two Following it there was another rush
and hand-shsking, and at some ones call, three
rousing cheers were given for Grant Subse-
quently Mr.. Greeley was driven through the
cattle stalls snd mechanical department Of tie
fair, and expressed himself well pleased with
his visit. He received the most courteous stter-
ton as an honorel civilian, but there was 10
political demonstration, and he departed On the
O'Clock train for New York.
The race open to all horses in the State that
never trottei better than three minutes, took
place at three O'Clock There were eleven en-
tries, only nine Of which appeared on the tTsck,
and the race VAS won in three 'ght hetts By
the brown geldng Ben, owned by Horace Peck
Of Psssumpsic ; time, 2.4I, az II and : 10.
Second money TO gray mare Nancy Stowel,
owned by T. S. S;oweli of Cornwall. Third
money to Timber Jim, owned by J. H1b5on Of
Bradford.
The go race took plsce at half-psst foa-.
Thers.Were five entries, but only four appeared
or the track, and the race was won in three
straight heats hy the bay mare Minerys,
owned by 4. II. Danforth Of Rutland; time
244l-2, > 40 snd > 81 Ii Second money to
the sorrel geliing Tidal Wave" owned by C.
W. Bailey Of Montpelier Third money to the
brown eeliing " Bailey owned by Jerry Drew
Of S. Johnsbury.
The following premiums were announced
Thursday
Ofbrood mareg there we're ten entries Frat
premium to A. ". GrIBoll of Morrisvil.e.
In the csss of horses for sll work, there were
ten entries The fret premium WAS taken by L
Bradley Of Brattleboro; second by ". c. Whit
ney Of Newport; third by A o. Bemi' Of Estt
Burke.
There were three entries Of town teams. Frs.
prize to Z. & T. Fairbanks Of s. JohnsbGry
There we're fourteen entries Of working oxen
Fret premium to " K Backlin ofLyudou,s nd
| first prize for four year oldI to Barton Works,
Waterford.
OF the six cutries Of fat cattle, the frs! snd
second prizes were given to Metsrs Z & T.
Fairbanks
There Eero t#eaty-one entries Of grade cattle
/ The frs; premium for three year old cows ari
yearing heiie;s Tss taken by T. Hoyey Of Water
/ ford, and for two yesr Oh heifers and te.fsr
calves By Henry C Cleveland Of Coventry.
There we're shirty-six entries q Short Horns.
The first premium for thTee-ye.r cid bulls
wss given to I. Z. Hovey Of Waterford; two
years old, L. C. Fisher Of Cabot; yearliRgs, C
L Reynolds Of Burlingtcn; Calves, Il. G. Cleve-
/ ltnd Of Coventry; COVE, 4. o. ). Bemis Of
Eat Burke; tBo-year oll heifers and yeSrling-,
G. L. Rey nolis Of Burling on; heifcr calves, II.
/ C. Cleveland Of Coventry.
/ There were tEenty-three entries Of middle wool
+r-r vra~-al1 frnk Inhu Hfrrfu
/ & son, St Johnsbury; hest buck under two
yesra old and best pen Of FIVE two-yesr-oli ewes,
4 O. & J. Bemis Of Est Burke; best Ven Of
1--WE ewes under two years old, VIM Ray q
Barnet; beat pen Of three buck lambs and best
pen of three eve lambs, J. Higgins & Son, S.
JoAntbury.
Frst premium fer maple sugar, Reuben
Spaulding, ST. J5hus5ury; best maple honey, 4.
n. Robert, St. Johusbury; bee honey, Joseph c.
Wnitcher, Peachsm.
There were foTty-tix entries Of poultry J.
Higgins x Son Of S. Johnsbury, Allen Iobey Of
Calais snd Dr.. NJ Stevens Of Dauvil'e take the
principal premiums.
There Sre fourteen exhibitors q fuit, and
Jas Barron ofWest Concord tzkes the premium
for the hes, variety. Apples-Best six varieties
Of eating apples and ts.i twelve varieties Of win
I Ter spples, to George GAbrsith of Hsriwick-
Walter Ingram Of 81. Johnsbury best nine vs1ie-
ties Of foreign grapes. There we're fifteen e1hi-
bitors Of vegetables. Premiums to Alfred Parker
Of ST. Johnsbury for the test and greatest v.rie-
/ To-
The lat; day Of the F4is wa st,endsl by about
four thousand people. A rain set in about noon
which prevented -uy outdoor ezercitos for sew
eral hours In the afternoon the rscct took
place.
The schedule of the rsces Vas 8 follows:
30 RACE.
/ T. s. stoweu, Cornwall, rs. b N. Nan
/ cy Allen
| II Peck, ST. Johnsbury, rs. b. 2. Dan 3
/ q +. Davis, Windsor. n rs ''Niidnishi," > 2
French d Washburne, rs. h. =. "Biliy dor-
msrly scratch Gravel" !
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