The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-14
Che 2utlanl lailu Globe
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1874.
from our own Correspondent
Connecticut tsiver valley Fair.
CLARRMoNT, n. H., Sept. 10, 1874.


CLARRMoNT, N. H., Sept. 10, 1874.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.
There has been an increasing interest talk
en- IN the fair from the first hour the gates
were opened, aud to-day the climax has
been reached, there being as many people |
on the ground at 10 o'clock a. NJ, as there |
was yesterday during the address and at J
one time during the afternoon ii must have
amounted to near five thousand people.
The weather for the day has been hot,
sulry and uncomfortable. The ground
was exceedingly dry and dusty and not
outstanding an occasional use of the
sprinkler, soffocating clouds of dust filled
the air so that portions of the grounds were
sometimes completely hid by it,
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY:
o'cock--Gates open.
track
10 o'clock-Exhbitlon OF all Premium Horses.
II Trotting stations, regardless OF
age, owned within the Soclety's limits.
10 o'ciock-Dnner.
Premiums announced from the
Judges stand.
2o'clock-Pur @ si25 open to all horses (wher-
ever owned that never beat $3.50.
3oclock-Pursc or s2oj. open u all horses
Balloon ascension during the afternoon, by
Prof. James Allen OF Providence, Il. l.
The first thing of much interest was the
finishing Of the $40 race, adjourned last
night to 10 o'clock this morning.
This race, for parse of $3.50, had seven
entries, vlz
Goshen Prince, owned by Henry A.
| Wood.
Hermit, by w. II. H. Walker.
Cassius Prince, by Henry A. Wood.
Ferry Henshaw, by John Tyler
Charlie Boy, A. p. Pierce.
Comet, by A. G. Sanboln.
Langdon, f. NJ. Weathcrly
Best three in five wins.
SCORE.
Cassius Pince.......,,,.,..... 2 l 2
Ferry Henshaw. ....."."" 3
Langdon ...................... l . Q / 2
Time, 2:44, 2:4O, 2:41, PAP, 2404
Cassius Prince had the pole.
This was closely contested race and the
excitement among the horse fanciers in
tense.
Much surprise was expressed at the
splendid show Of the young horse Cassius
Prince, and by his splendid trottng he
made himself marked horse.
After this race came the exhibition OF
premium stock which was very good show
and soon over. Then came n stallion race
open to all regardless of age, owned within
the society's limits. No purse offered.
The entries were tour in number, viz:
Defiance, owned by j. I. Hoyt.
Hermit, by w. Ii. II. Walker.
Trotting Prince, by Henry Arnold.
Derrego Chief, by G. F. Elliot.
Best three in five wins.
Although there were four entered, but
two trOtted.
Denance......' .'''......''.'..'' '''''''..-- l
Hermit. --.........,...---....2
Time, 2;37s, 2;37a.
Immediately after the above race Prof
Mitchell gave an exhibition of his walkis
qualities, on mile heat; making it in
minutes, so seconds, and after a rest hi
tried again on half mile heat, and the re.
suit for the half mile 4 minutes, Il
seconds.
After dinner the premiums were an
nounced according to the programme, ant
then the track was cleared for the race fol
1926 and the entries for this race were al
follows:
Royal Prince.
BELIEF. Observation-Disclosures. .
Lady spur. .,..,..................'''
Charlie Boy..."..- l
Dan Bryant. .....,....'.........'....
Their positions from the pole in the or
der named
Best three in five; won by Dan Bryant
Time, G:4sS, 2:45, 2;5O.
PURSE OF $500.
The last race of the fair had but tire
horses, VIZ
Fred Billings.......... .............
Snowflake. .........- .......-.- l
!, | Ille.t ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Who took their positions in order named
The b st two in three 10 win.
Won in three staight heats by Snow
flake.
This race had a little variety in the las
heat. The horse Fred Billings lost Ii
WIN, anu NhSH apOut mil way i'uH
staggered and fell against the inside fenc
about the track, breaking fence post an
flooring himself and driver, fortunatel
neither were seriously hurt.
Although the races were the means O
drawing many to the fair, the event of tn
d show was the balloon ascension, and prob.
bly, the largest attendance of the day ma
be accounted for by that. Very early i
the morning the eronaut had commence
filling the balloon "Vepus" with gas, an
everything working to a charm the col
Germ was found in readiness by o'clock |
!. the afternoon, and after moving the ba
d loon from behind the floral hall building I
more conspicuous place near the track
the Professor stepped into the car, gave ii
word, and at about fifteen minutes past tiN
the "Venus" was suddenly released from h
earthly bonds and sprang up to the heigl
of about half mile with great velociI,
= and then being caught by q current of al
bore gracefully away towards the southeas
The Professor waving his cap n long {
visible, and then letting out large stream
ers which could be seen waving long aftt
the car and its occupant had vanished
the distance. The weather was exception
ally fine for the ascension and many said
was the finest exhibition of the kind the