Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-10-07

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nessess. making an army of horses reach
ing two-thirds of the way around the
track.
The Agricultural Society acknowledge
the efforts of three children, Carl jew
ell, Minnie Brown and Nellie Ufford,
who sang upon the fair ground, and
award them three dollars.
Immediately after the singing of the
children, Mr.. Vance of Albany, had the
track to show remarkable mare OF his,
which has been through the war, and
has since raised seven colts which were
also there at the same time. Of this
mare, Henry Cleveland, President of the
Society, addressing the people spoke as
follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-This mare
served in the army during the late war,
showing the most remarkable power of
endurance, by her constant readiness
for the severest service, even after par
ticipating in the most active campaigns
of the armies of the Potomac and the
Shenandoah Valley. They who are ia
miliar with the movements of these ar
mics know full we'll that less than one
in hundred of the horses that followed
them in their trying movements, endured
the service without being partially or
entirely broken down. She has not only
done this without injury to herself, but
during this time was noted for her en-
ergy and wonderful power for leaping
fences, bitches, &c. under the saddle.
Her appearance to-day, together with
her seven colts on the ground, all by
Albany Boy, and the list of premiums
from the state and county Fairs as sad
die horse and brood mare, speak louder
than words for her true merit.
The premiums were then read by
Secretary Jameson, and thus endeth the
Sixth and best Annual Fair of the Or
leans County Agricultural Society.
We presume it was an oversight that
the case of boots and shoes from Messrs.
Davis & Son received no premium from
the committee. They were indeed very
meritorious and should have been prop
erly noticed.
In another part of the paper we give
the premium list.
THE RACES-THURSDAY, OCT 5.
The attendance on the Sd day, was good
1t was estimated that there was from
$500 to 5000 people on the ground
The trotting commenced about 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, and finished up at about P. NJ
Purse No. l was a premium of $50
open to all horses that never trdtted il
public for money; $50 to first, $40 tt
second, and S. to third Nine horses
were entered for this purse, but only
six were on the ground viz; 1--we,
owned by o. S. Dorman of Newport
Black Dexter. by G. W. Walworth o
Coventry Black Diamond, by H.
Brewster of Newport Nellie Lawrence
C. N. Farley, Barton; Black Dick, b,
J. II. Brown of Barton Landing Jenni,
Lind, by John Gilchrist of McIndoes
O. S. Dorman took the first, HI. S. Brew
ster the second, and G. w. Walwortl
the third Although business at tn,
office prevented our being present in tn
forenoon, we understand from those VIII
were there that the trotting was gooC
for green horses. Although Black Dex
ter took the Sd premium. and seemed
little clumsy, we heard him fatteringl..
spoken of by several, who seemed t
think that with proper training, he vii
some day make good trotter. Perhap
others did better, we make note of thi
because we overheard it in a converse
ton.
Purse No. 2 was a Foot Race-premi
UNI of $40 S. to first, So to second
and So to third. The first was won b
/ king of Glover we have been IN
/ able to learn who won the second 3
: by Guar Rowell of Barton.
: Purse No. premium of $50 70
Gentleman's driving horses that neve
4 trotted for money. Owners to drive
: road wagon, for single dash of thre
!. miles, $50 to first; $40 to second S
1 to third The purse was trotted for b
;. "Eve, owned by 0. S. Dorman of New
r port and Black Whalebone owned by
c. Hopkins of Barton Landing 1--we
/. won the purse, but until the last tin
round Whalebone kept close by. Tim'
It IL: 10.
e Purse No 4, premium of $50 ope
:. to all horses that never trotted bette
a than $40; 500 to first, $50 to secon'
it Is to third. Trotted for by Old Bale
x owned by Jerry Drew of st. Johnsbur.
} and Midnight, owned by Thomas Mu
t. phey of Sherbrooke, 2. @. Three hea
/, were trotted, Midnight coming in ahef
IS every time, and of course won the fir
ct premium; but Old Bailey nearly h;
y Midnight's long tail in his mouth eve
Of time. This was the closest and me
IN exciting race of the day-the other rae
N not being so evenly matched. One
at the Judges remarked that it was t
n. best trottine he had seen this wear