The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-23

CHESTER DRIVING PARK AssO~
CITATION.
Annual Eair--. Eirst Day.

A better day for a fair never dawned
than that which greeted the people Of
Chester, Tuesday. Sept. 90, which was the
one selected by the officers of the Chester
driving park association as the first day for
the fair established by them for 1874, and
which was the first one ever held under
the auspices Of that society.
This society was organized in the sum
mer Of 1873, but nothing was done towards
holding fair In that year. it was or
ganized mostly through the efforts of Geo.
II. Cole, a. d. Fletcher and a few others,
who thought that as other tow MS were
annually holding fairs, and as Chester
could make as good an exhibition as
any, it would be for their interest Ia hold
one In addition they thought that adjoin-
ing towns might be induced to join with
them, and, therefore, as good fair could
be had MS If the whole county participated
Accordingly paper was circulated and
twenty-five men citizens of Chester agreed
to pay ten dollars a year, the whole amount
thus raised to pay the rent of piece Of
land comprising some thirty acres which
they leased fer term of years. The
ground is situated about mile east Of the
north village of Chester, and is peculimly
adapted for the purpose. On the west side
is an elevation on which al least ten ihou-
sand persons can sit and view thc entire
track and Grounds below that arc given up
for the use of the cattle, horses and other
animals tia; may he on exhibition
On ,hc brow of the hill has been erected
nea, and Substantial lnildjng to lie used
rs Floral hall, WEich nj an early hour was
we'll filed with specimens Of needlework.
flowers. helqnilis carpeting, BE Indeed
Il looked 81. if every lady in town bad
brought from her pa'ioi something To be
placed on exhibition, and ihe display was
not in the least inferior tu The display il
Floral hall during the late state fair A
short distance from this hall is the build
ing which is used ms Mechanics hall, whicl
was also well filled with specimens of me
chanics' work. fruit, vegetables, sc.
which will seat about 1000 persons. ant
directly opposite the judges stant
which is surmounted with a cupola from
t which arises flag staff, and yesterday III,
= stars and stripes were floating from tin
top. The track will with little more us
;. he second to none in Vermont it is just
) half nile in length, broad and almost per
T fcctly level, while the turns at each en'
: are easy and not too sharp. Tie ground
u are fenced in with high board fence
= The space between the track is well sup
+ beyond them are the pens for the sheep
, Up 10 This time some $4,000 has been lai
e out in preparing the grounds, much o
S which has been given by farmers VIII
/ turned out with their teams many days il
o succession.
IS At an early hour the streets were tairl
u alive with people, many of whom wer
Ia taking articles for exhibition. The mos
e. prominent display was that of cattle, tow
h teams Of oxen being predominant, that c
e Chester alone being represented by sixty
4. five yoke. while Andover sent twelve yoke
Is Among the Chester team was a pair c
70 Devon oxen belonging to NJ. w. Howard
. one pair Durham three-year-old steers bt
,e longing to c. T. Henry that weigh $50
/. pounds. and one pair grey Durham oxe
t. weighing 4,500 pounds. Mr.. Wooley {
,f Grafton exhibited a fat OK that weighe
n 2,437 pounds
s. The display of horses was not large, Il
III most noticeable among them being tho
w Oughbred stallion, Gordon Granger, Dol
n; and bred in Kentucky, and for which IS, LOO
~ was paid. He is of bright bay color al
ia is certainly fine specimen of horse.
ie The exhibition of sheep was fair in nun
10 bers but good in quality The Chest
d cornet band, eighteen pieces, w. w. Ric
IL ardson, leader, were IN attendance al
IL added much to the enjoyment of the da
j., At least two thousand people were upc
~, the ground in the afternoon, and the su
'a' cess of the fair is already assured beyond
III doubt, which is in the main owing to 4
y. hearty cooperation of the citizens
'ri Chester with the officers of the society
'ai all they have undertaken to do.
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