Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16
READSBORO FAIR.

in the morning culinary caterers were
busy locating their tents and preparing for
feeding the multitude, and ere their fires
were fairly kindled, the people began TO
gather from all the surrounding hills,
handiwork to display in Floral Hall, also
fruit and vegetables. Aud soon the neat
stock from the farms began to find its way
TO the commodious grounds selected by
the directors upon "Uncle Jim's' fiat.
The Readsboro Cornet Band, under the
direction of its leader, w. G. Smith, af-
ter having discoursed a few lively airs, was
called upon by Marshall Pike to escort the
section team from Sadawga, which soon
passed the secretary's Office. This team
consisted of large wagon handsomely fit
ted up for the occasion, and filed with the
fairest of the fair from that section, and
had come five miles down the Deerfield
River, drawn by thirty oxen. As soon as
this team had fairly assumed its allotted
position upon the grounds, the Band was
called TO escort the section team which
came up the river from South Readsboro
and Munroe. This team, as II passed the
secretarys Office, consisted OF a large wag-
on similarly fitted up for the occasion and
filled with the fair ones from the section
from which it came, and bearing the ma
tonal flag, was drawn by forty oxen. AL
though this town was second in putting in
its appearance upon the grounds, yet the
committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported it No. l, in merit, leaving the Sa-
dawga team No. 2.
The stock upon the grounds was thought
to be superior in both quantity and quality
TO that exhibited one year ago. A detailed
statement of the many good qualities pre-
sented would be too lengthy for this re-
port, yet / would mention as worthy OF
notice the well trained working oxen own
ed by Eli Newell of Whitingham also the
herd of Jersey cattle owned by Vice Presi-
dent VIM. Il. Blanchard of Readsboro
also pair Of well trained yearling steers
owned by A. S. Bliss of Whitingham also
a pair of working oxen owned by Mrs.
Rufus Amidon of Readsboro.
The articles presented at Floral Hall
were very fine in quality and fair guam
tity. The evergreen cross exhibited by
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Houghton was universally ad-
mired, And also the feather wreaths ex
hbited by Miss Matte Temple and Mrs.
a. A. Davis; also the gold fishes exhibit
ed by Mrs. +. A. Fisk also several arti-
cles exhibited by Mrs. r. Amidou, among
which was a specimen of salt sent from the
South during the rebellion; also bouquets
tastily arranged by Misses Robertson and
Wheeler. There were also some relics
presented by Mrs. II. d. Oaks, among
which was an hour glass and hatchets, and
pepper box said TO be 400 years old. Mrs.
Elisha Houghton presented a fine quilt
which has been in wear sixty years. Mr.
Calvin Baker of Nottingham presented a
case of beautiful coffin trimmings, and Mr..
j. w. Harrington fine sample of house
hold furniture. The lively inspection of
each others articles, and the genial and so
cial meeting and greeting of friends was
pleasant to see. The Band interspersed
the occasion with appropriate music, and
n. Sprague's trotting course received its
share of attention, where those who enjoy
that kind ofsport INDUCED in trotting and
racing.
At three o'clock p. NJ, the committee
on premiums returned the following re-
port:
HORSES.
Carriage horses. d. Is. Stowe LIST, Emer-
son Hicks, ID trotting horses, Adney
| Hicks, lst, Richard Hicks, I'd, Cyrus Tenn
| pie, 3d running horses, Cyrus Temple,
lst, Emerson Hicks, ID, ID. b. Stowe, Sd
| three year old colts, John Atherton, lst ;
two year old colts. NJ. NJ. Houghton, 1st,
f w Robertson, 2d'; sucking colts, f. w.
Blanchard, lSt, David Keith, I'd.
CATTLE.
Teams exhibited by sections, South
Readsboro, lst, Sadawga, ID.
Herds of neat stock, VIM. II. Blanchard,
lst, 8 head; Bulls, f. Newton Upton,
Whitingham, lst Working oxen, Eli
Newell, Nottingham, lst, Mrs. Rufus Am
idon, Readsboro, I'd, A. S. Bliss, Whiting
ham, Sd, Silas Mason, Hart@ellville, 4th
Steers, and years old, f X Carpenter
lst, Truman Dix, I'd, d Case, Sd; o A
Carpenter, 4th; years old, Milton Pow
ers, LIST, Silas Bailey, I'd; 2 years old, o A
Blanchard, Sd, A Case, 4th ; yearlings, r
Carpenter, lst; calves, Dorr Sprague, 1st
Matched and trained cattle, yearling steers,
a Bliss, list F; Jersey cattle, herd of head
VIM t Blanchard, lst; Jersey cows, 8 COWS
for milk, VIM Il Blanchard; cows and
| hNOS, 'ahn N'oIloI, lst, heWis onuul'
way, I'd, A Gore, Sd fat cattle, VIM I
Blanchard, lst, Mrs r Amidon. I'd, G Bar.
ker, Sd, Dix, 4th; Swine, Bullock
Son, list.
| POULTRY.
Light Brahmas, S Case, lst; Seabrights
) ID Case, lst; White Leghorn, VIM I
Blanchard, 1st; Black Spanish, + "
Blanchard, lst Martinique Ling Loos, N
Nj Houghton, lst.
ROOTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES.
Beets. Simpson, 1st, Lewis Shum
way, I'd, j w Harrington, Sd, l. c Curtis
4th ; carrots, A Bailey, 1st, Z w Robertson
I'd pole beans, Silas Bailey, lst winte
squash, S d Case, lst, Mrs r Amidon, I'd
cabbage, j G Simpson, LIST, f w Robert
son, I'd, A Bailey and Son, Sd citrons
Mrs Rufus Amidon, lst Potatoes, Brig
ham seedlings, Mrs Il Amidon, LIST earl,
I'd peerless, S ID Case, 1st Colbrook seed
lings and Lincoln blues, Lewis Shumway
lst; best lot of potatoes, Murray o Hicks
sweet pumpkins, Marshall Harrington, lst
pumpkins, VIM Blanchard, LIST ; turnips
NJ Brown, lst, A Bailey & Son, I'd, Davit
Goodell Sd onions, l. C Curtis, lst, + "
Blanchard, I'd ; peas, j w Harrington, LIST
best variety, kinds, w Blanchard.
GRAIN.
Oats, d b Stowe, lst.
FRUIT.
Apples, l. Curtis, 81 varieties, lst
pound sweets, N Sprague, LIST; basket o
apples, l. ID Blanchard lst; pears, Mr.
Rufus Amidon, lst grapes, Mrs Rufu
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