Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
The Chester Fair.

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The second annual fair of the Chester
Driving Park Association closed Thurs.
day. The day was clear and fair, but
rather cool. The attendance was not as
large as that of Wednesday, but the ag.
gregate attendance of the three days
makes it financial success.
STOCK.
As indicated last week the show Of
stock, more particularly of cattle, was
not equal to last year. Those exhibited
however were very good and some quite
attractive. John @. Adams took the
first award on stations and A. d. Fetch
er the first on gentleman's driving hors-
es. On working oxen Orrin Sawyer
stood first. In this department A. w.
Moore had some fine cattle, among them
an extra good pair two years old Dur
ham steers and two yearling heifers. A.
j. Beard also had some good stock.
Charles Henry had several fine speci-
mems from his herd of thoroughbred
stock carrying off several first awards.
Mr.. Henry's herd ranks up among the
best in the State.
c. w. Harlow and G. M. Cory, both
of Westminster West, had fine display
of sheep, the former of Spanish Merin-
oes, and the latter of South Downs. LIE.
on Cutler of Springfield and A. j. Beard
had good specimens from their focks,
and j. III. Sergeant had fine Leicester
buck lamb The show of swine was
larger and better than often seen at State
and county fairs. The premium awards
will give the best view of the awards on
stock and of what was present.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The show in this department was good
in several respects, especially in the
fruits, as mentioned last week. E. B.
Cutler made fine display of fruits and
vegetables, and the latter received the
first award. Mr.. M. Baldwin exhibited
some banana plants or stalks, grown by
him this season. They had no fruit of
course, but are the first we have seen at
a fair. Chandler Bros. had several limbs
Of handsome apples, 3 varieties and 20
on each limb, and varieties nice pears,
by j. III. Sergeant. Mr.. G. H. Sanders
appears to have happy faculty of get.
ting Wy nice work from his bees, and
had several boxes of as nice honey as
ever shown at any fair.
The French Carriage Co. of Grafton
had several carriages and sleighs of very
nice work and finish. Among them ar
extension top.pheton and one side bal
road carriage. Their work stands higl
every time, and among their improve
ments is the patent wheel hub, being iror
bands, close to and each side of the spokel
adding great strength to the hubs. 1t is tn,
invention of Mr.. ID. B. French. R
Cobleigh had an extra good display o
children's carriages and several kinds o
elegant finish and style, among them the
sleeping coaches. Robbins q Marsh haC
most excellent show of fine cutlery
and VIM. Miller & Son made large
show Of stoves and other articles.
FLORAL HALL.
Besides many nice and useful thing.
in this place, there were some curiosities
Among them was Modoc Jacket, be
longing to 1t. Kingsbury of the U. S
Army, and the original constitution o.
Mexico, and priests robe, taken during
the Mexican war of 1916, and exhibited
by Mrs. Geo. l.. Fletcher. Mrs. DIR
Spafford of Windham had handsom,
boquet in which were % varieties of yer
benas. Some good specimens of inlaiC
work, tables and work boxes, by Leon
ard Mcintyre. Miss Mary P. Fuller
81 years of age, exhibited "a yards o
nice check flannel of her own manufac
ture. Another attractive feature abou
this was, that she had it tagged with .
good looking card printed at this offic,
in 1858.
ADDRESSES.