Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-26

Maid, byJohn Tayler, of Claremont, y.
III.
SUMMARY.
Factory Boy, "a "a
Midnight, 2 4 / ]
Junction JISod, Maid. 3 , I 3 3 2
Time-2:57, 2-58, 2:54 2:5O, 247, $50.
Between these heats, the purse Of $50
was tTOtted for open TO all horses that
never beat 2:40. The horses entered
were, Middleton. by F. Bricket. of Lis
bon. \. H.; Little Jim, by w H. Moody
of Fisherville. n. H.. and Ferry Hen
shaw, by J. Tyler Of CIaremont.
Middleton. / . /
Little Sim, ? ? ,
Ferry Henshaw, , 3 3
Time-2:44. PA, 2.47. 2:4G.
The race was adjourned on account of
the lateness of the hour. and two heats
were trotted Thursday morning. when
the Judges declared that the horse Mid
night won the race and purse of 500
The purse Of $50 was decided by the
judges. Friday night. as won by Middle
ton.
THURsDAT-THIRD DAY.
The morning dawns dark. heavily
clOudcd. and at $50 the rain commenced
to fail. and il was decided to adjourn
until tomorrow. Most of the specta-
tors left the ground, but at noon the
clouds broke away and the people came
back to the ground again. but there was
not more than 1000 present at any time
during the day. The first and third days
of the fair being rainy, If has not been
nearly as successful as it would have
been with fair weather, and we fear il
will not be a success, financially. after
the long list OF premiums has been paid.
At two o'clock there was a stallion
race between Hermit" owned bv w.
H. Walker. of Windsor, Vt. and mid
night. owned bv G. T. Davis, of Ascut-
NEVILLE. Vt. which was won by EHer-
nit" in three straight heats. Time $50.
At three o'clock the race of matched
horses came off, which was won by G.
b. Davis in two straight heats. Time
3.O2.
After this race was concluded. a foot
race came off between three contestants.
the distance being one-half mile This
race was won by Prescott Warren, of
Weathersfield, Vt, and a purse Of 81
Time 222.
The races which were TO have come
off to-day had to be postponed until to-
morrow (Friday.)
The Floral Hall during the three days
has been a scene Of beauty. Articles of
wearing apparel and for the ornament
ing of homes of taste were exhibited on
every side; and hung around the room
were pictures, among the most beautiful
of whichN were many well executed
views Of Alpine scenery, painted by Mr..
Roderick Miller, of Claremont Amid
the hum of voices could be heard at all
hours the click Of the sewing machines,
as the agents of the American, the
Weed. the Howe, and others, showed
''what they knew about sewing"
In Mechanics Hall, below. was ex-
hibited all the machinery that is used in
agriculture. Among these we noticed
twenty different kinds of plows by the
Ames Plow Company; six different
kinds OF moving machines. among
which the Eureka and the Kirby I'M
proved make the best showing. Here
are horse hoes, horse rakes, hay tedders,
and everything to lessen manual labor.
Among the nuisances of the fair have
been the low ''side shows" which have
been allowed to pitch their tents on the
ground-and the gambling and lottery
stands, which have been plenty.
All members of the press have been
treated with the greatest respect. and If
any have gone away hungry it has been
because they have not made their con-
ditiOn known at Sprague's Dining Hall.
where meals have been furnished TO all
such at the expense of the association
or at the Citizens Hall, where splendid
dinners have been freely given to report
ers
With the increased railroad facilities,
Claremont now hopes to have the State
Fair and the Connecticut Valley Fair
here at the same time next year. The
State Fair has always been held at the
east side of the State, the reason being
given that there was no large place on
the west side that could be easily reach
ed by rail. This objection is now re-
moved, $4,000 having been expended
on these grounds. S. ". 3.
There will be no town fair in Brat
tleboro this year.