Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23

at the rate of IS miles an hour. He re-
ports the weather as unusually severe for
this season of the year. Frost has al
ready formed a foot in depth.
The foundation to one of the station
airy engines at VanDykes mills, South
Lancaster, gave away the other day and
let one end of the engine down, causing
apertures to be made through which the
steam poured out i'm immense volumes
As soon as the men recovered their cquili-
brium, which was somewhat disturbed by
the shock, the steam was shut of, with
out any damage resulting further than
that done to the engine by the strain
caused by settling.
AS the SecretOry of the Co.'s and Essex
Agricultural Society is obbliged to be
absent from town until Tuesday, the 26th
list, the payment of premiums awarded
at the recent fair will not commence un-
til that date.
A worse day for turf sports could hards
ly be Imagined than Tuesday 18th, the
day assigned for the closing races Of the
season at the Lancaster Riding Park.
However, as this was the third attempt
to have races this season, the weather
preventing on both of the former occa-
sions, it was determined to trot it OUT
regardless of adverse circumstances.
When the trotting commenced scarcely
one hundred people were within the
grounds, and probably ut no time during
the day did the attendance exceed one
hundred and fifty. Although the day was
cold and rendered doubly disagreeable by
the raw north wind which blew gale,
continually, the contest between the trot-
ting horses was so close and "warm" that
oftentimes the spectators would seem to
forget their physical suffcrings in their
zeal for the success of a favorite horse.
The purse for horses that never beat 2.40
was trotted fer in the forenoon. There
were four entries in this class, and it re-
quired five heats to decide which was the
winner. By reason of having to trot SO
mahy heats, to- decide this race, it was
two O'Clock in the afternoon before the
race between horses that never beat 900
commenced. There were also four entries
i'll this class, and the contest was quite
close. 1t became evident, however, that
the bay mare Sizzle" was master of the
situation, and would easily have won first
money had not an attempt been made by
her driver in the third lfeat to help an.
other horse. The result was she was
distanced" for foul driving Itrequired
six heats to decide this race which ocCu
pied the whole of the afternoon, conse-
qucntly by mutual arrangement 1t was
decided not to trot the open race. Alto
gcJhcr the days entertainment was pro-
nOunced by those who are in the habit
habit Of attending races at this place one
Of the best ever provided
SUMMARIES.
Parse of 500 for the $50 class.
james Johnson, ms. 5. m, Little Pet"..3 / >
j. W. SpauidinS, b. &. Dan Trull. ....2 , /
T. Fl. Hubbnrd, (. <. Geo. II. Eaton....4 } 2 3
! Emmett Hill, bill. M. SiZZle.. dis
Tme-2.j0; 2,j2; 80; 9.5l; 2.5S; 2.5l.
Purse Of Sl25 for the $40 class
II. Colby, us. b. g. Captain.
u. NJ. Stevens, &. Z. G0odenouSh | ,
| A. c. Sanborn, b. IN. Richmond Glrl....I 3 3
j. W. Spaulding, b. e. Dan Trull.........4 4 =
Berlin.
The Berlin Mills Co. are not running all thcil
mills only By day. They are doing an extensive
business lately in the heading line.
The reform club temperance hall will be ready
to plaster next week.
The reform club committee on prosecution have
as far as can be seen, entirely suppressed the
liquor traffic. No drunkenness or disturbance wat
seen last Sunday.
Henry +. Martin is grading his lot on which t
erect II tine residence. 1t is located just above
the railroad crossing, between the two villages
and commands 4 fine view of the mountains ana
falls.
The new hall is to be finished in the most mod
ern style and will be credit to the place.
DR.. james Bates, of Yarmouth, Me-, recently
made visit to this town, his S1th birthday occur
ring while here. The Doctor can see well without
spcctacles, and went all through the Berlin Mill;
to see it, operation. He has been u member o
Congress two terms and has occupied MANY Other
prominent positions in his own State His facul
ties are not the least impaired yet, and he walks
as erect as young man. b.
Gorham.