Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-11

W. Huntington, Middlebury, has Pc
culiar adjustable patent spring bed, per-
feet thing in itself; L. G. Kingsley, Rut-
land. well filed case of mec hanics' tools :;
also fine display of chamber furniture
Dagget & Graves. Vergennes, have an extcn-
sive display of milk pans, which bear good
reputation for making butter and cheese
both in the same pans. c. A. Wakefield :,
Pittsfield, Mass, shows a good thing in the
shape of earth closets. and chamber pals.
seli-operating Mosely & Stoddard, Poult
ney, Vt, are heavy on cheese watts (self-
feeders) and dairy utensils; also A. B.
Armstrong. Dorset, exhibits a mammoth
heating cheese vat. Our townsman, e. |.
LOOMS. exhibits IS styles of baskets. made
up IN his best style. The massive
black walnut doors of E. W. Chase
attract the attention Of all mechanics, who
pause and admire the artistic workmanship
displayed. In the stove department. S. G.
Staley & Co., Rutland, and P. S. Ryan X
Son, Rutland, are running things, and have
good exhibition. Dewey & Co, Of East
Poultney, exhibit two carriages, three open
buggies and two sleighs. Smith & Bagley,
Burlington, have splendid piano-top ear
rage. and a C-spring phaeton, the best
shown at the fair, and a nobby basket pony
phaeton. l.. Sargent, Pittsford. exhibits
some well-made and substantial farm way
ons. VIM. Arnold, Pawtucket, R. l.. has
on exhibition and in operation washing
machine, with boiler and wringer attached
Graves. Powers & Co., Waterbury, are on
hand with their "Washington County Milk
Pan. There are many other articles worthy
of mention, and well worth examining. In
VEGETABLES,
W. Y. Ripley, Rutland. displays large and
fine variety also B. p Hall. Castleton has
a large variety. some 63 kinds; f. 5. Brow
nell, Essex junction, shows some fine spe-
cimcns of potatoes H. n. Morgan exhibits
good show of early peas, beans, corn. etc.
The display Of
POULTRY
Is good, some Of the exhibitors being j. NJ.
Ainsworth and NJ. L. Stone, Castleson ID.
IL. Morse. West Randolph, \. Ii Danforth,
some fine game fowls; f. II. Boardman,
Rutland. G. DAvi5, Montpelier, A B.Wiider.
West Rupert. j. 0. Billings. Rutland. F.
NJ. Pierce, Brandon, W l. Eddy, Rutland,
and E. Sprague. Brandon, very large
variety.
FLORAL HALL
Is well arranged. and neatly trimmed. The
articles on exhibition are all worth seeing.
The E>teys, Of Brattleboro. are on hand
with nigh toned" display Of musical ia
struments; also Wood, Mcclure &
Meeker, Of Rutland, with quite variety Of
pianos. organs, etc Ii. F. Howe, Rutland.
exhibits tempting case of candies. Sew
ing machines in operation with fair attend
ants, are represented by the Howe, Wheeler
and Wilson and the SocJr Machine Com
panies. The shell man, j. HAYDEN Smith,
Exeter, y. H., has on exhibition
an extensive assortment Of shells,
a good portion of which he gather
ed in the tropics himself His col
lection Of eurio-ities attracts universal at
tention. The Globe Paper Company has
some good sample specimens Of blank books
The walls and shelves are covered and
adorned with a multitude Of slmples Of
handiwork, which reflect great credit On
the artists
NOTES or THE DAT.
Shows. pciilers, lotteries, rclre,hment
stands. etc, etc, are all pushing a thriving
business, and one thinks, a. he trys to push
his way through the packed asSembiage, of
Thackeray'- Vanity Fair.
c. \. Lyon, Shelburn, brought on the
ground, this morning, l,ek Of % head OF
sheep of imported stock, and enters for
Every class. They make good appearance.
lie also exhibits seven varieties Of apples,
orty varieties oc pears; and fair show of
olums.
The Mortified C1rne; Band arrived last
hight, and are furnishing excellent music.
The GRAND cAvALcADE.
At II l. n the track was Sled by the
grand cayalcade Of all horses On exhibition,
md grand sight it was. as they paraded
round the course. While, perhaps, there
we're not many NOTED" horses, yet, a.
whole, the collection Is superb. We have
lready noticed the principal horses. Gen.
}a1ter's fine span acted as escort. and
beautiful pair they were. Over
90 animal, appeared on the track, and
ONE exc,llent brushes took place, prospect
ye Of an interesting time to come. As the
orses made their way about the course.
lany were the expressions that Vermont
orses are not all run down yet
EXHIBITION OF STATIONS.
At IL 50 a m. occurred the exhibition of
lass No. stations, with not less than five
otis. Mr. Leicester Fish, of Ira, exhibited
is stallion and twenty colts, the Vermont
lorse Stock Company. Wooiburn Chief,
nd five colts; the colts If the Stock Com
any being especially noble looking ami
als.
THE AFTERNOON
~ upJutu At LOU ~ thS CADMIUM VI \
ncy matched horses. In this entrance,
iced alone was considered, and the premi-
ms were S25, So and $40. TIE judges !
ere Ii. NJ. Hall, East Burke Z ). Stowell,
ornwall. and E Gorham, Wilmington.
lternate heats of the race for three year 6
d colts were sandwiched in, the regular j
citing judges occupying the stand, and !
insisting of Henry E. Root, Bennington; !
avid Goodell, Brstteboro, and George A. +
errill, Lyndonyille. The only entry for :
ncy matched horses was by A. II. Dan 7
nth. who entered fine pair of blacks, and v
ID one of his trotting horses accompany \
m around. Time-3I5, 3O6I. =
The entries for the
THREE YEAR OLD RACE A
re: b
l. S Carter, Benson, b m Anna Lee. -
.e0nard Fisk, Ira, b. :, King VILLAIN. ~
h. Hamilton, John CramtOn. ...-...... ~
Time; 81: 1885,. c
In drawing, King William was first. John II
anton second, and Anna Lee third. The l.
I'd off was good, on first scoring. Anna p
c, driven by a II. Danforth, Immediate ?,
took the lead. and kept it. The heats <,
re one half mile. John Cramton came y
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