The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
Che autland Daily Globs
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Z. 1876.
Weathersheld Fair

| WedCnerSnelu + alT.
The annual fair of the Black river agri
cultural society was held at Perkinsville
the 9th, and 2Sth, of Sept. The weather
was unusually fine and the meeting one OF
most successful ever held here.
The LIST day was devoted to getting the
grounds in readiness. In 1.-THE afternoon
there was trot for purse of $25, and g
ball match, between the home club, the
"White Stockings" and the "Unions" of
Cambridgeport. The game was played
with eight men to side, II was well con-
tested, and resulted in victory for the
| Unions.
In the horse trot, three horses were en-
tered. The first money was taken by
annie, in three straight heats, no time
given.
| SECOND DAY.
This wa.s; lovely day and early in the
morning large numbers of people came OF,
to the grounds. All the entries were made
before II o'clock a. m. The forenoon was
devoted to entries, and another trial of skill
between the two base ball clubs that played
yesterday which resulted in victory for
the White Stockings by score of 80 to IA.
CATTLE.
Thirty-two yoke of oxen were in the
parade around the track. District No. 10,
took the premium on district teams. The
show of cattle was not so large as it has
been years before, but unexceptionally
good. A very fine full blood Jersey heifer
with calf by her side. was shown by Henry
Haskell of Springfield. A sample of her
butter was shown, which the best judges
pronounced 'gilt edged"
SHEEP.
The exhibition IN this department was
very fair, in coarse woods, very superior
show was made by Ii. w. Haskell. The
exhibitors of fine woods were ]. NJ. and G..
| F, Aldrich, Louis Cutler and f. II. Nichols.
Sheep breeding has been dull business for
| n few years past, as the flock IN town but
too plainly show, but the business is of
late improving and we hope to see good re-
suits.
| FLORAL AND MECHANICS HALL.
In this department the exhibition was
chPNiioi W Guy thihe We nhVC udu DctOI6.
We have only space or time to mention q
few of the many articles worthy of men,
ton here.
Two of the principal Organ companies
in the United States were represented by
A. A. Mcguire and w. Fl. Uphsm.
A superior clothes wringer by the Wheel
er & Wilson Co., of Perkinsville. A much
liked "vat milk pan." equal, If not superior
to ''Jewetts, was shown by Eugene Put
man, who has used it this season, with
good succnss. Fine lots of butter and
cheese, representing the following we'll
known dairies: 0. II. Hadwin, G. 8. Put.
man, W, A. Forbush, Clark Hill, and G..
w. Mudgett.
The largest and finest show made by Z
G Sherwin and Cutler Sanders, one hav-
pies, many of them choice specimens Of our
standard fruits.
VEGETABLES.
OF all the fine lots we can only, for want
of time, notice but one lot, and that lot
of potatoes raised and entered by Abner
Tolles, they were of 8 kinds, early Yer
mont. Carpenter seeding and Brownell's
early nonesuch, and never was there shown
a finer lot than these.
FANCY WORK.
There was very few new exhibitors In
this department aud with the names of Miss
NJ A Afford, Mrs + II Grimes, Mrs j A
Woodbury. Miss Sarah Tolles Mrs w A
Forbush, Miss S,reeter and Mrs Woodruff
What could this important department in
our annual fair be but a SUGGEST
One other article which l had forgotten
to mention in it's place, is a patent carriase
top made and entered by Herman Dressed
of Springfield VT. This top is highly An
ished and shows superior workmanship in
all its parts. Those parties wishing city.
| work can have it done in the shop where
this top was made.
TRoT FOR PURSE OF $1,000.
Six horses were entered for this race,
but after the first heat only 5 were trotted.
| Their names with positions they held ut
the close of the race, was given below.
Red Rock, LIST money $500; Annie, %
money, $500; Springfield Maid, 81
money, $1,000; Black Frank, 4th; Hon
est George, 9th; Derigo Chief, 9th.
Honest George was Withdrawn at the
beginning of the I'd heat by his driver Mr.
Lockwood being injured and his sulky
smashed up in collision with Derigt
Chief. This accident was regretted by all
and would not have occurred If the drive
of Derigo Chief had been more careful
and kept the positions assigned him by thu
judges.
| FOOT RACE.
| Five entries in this race, the LIST money
taken by Charles Brown of Springfield
I'd, by Williams of Weathers1eld, Sd By
Edwards of Springfield.
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the Altimont Cornet Band of Ludlow
and was the best we have ever had fur
nished us, and it is with credit that thi
band ranks among the first in the state
In closing this report we hope the farmers
and mechanics of Weatherstield will in thu
future hold many pleasant meetings as tn,
one past has been.
Award Of Premiums.
STOCK HORSES.
Butler e White, Felchvile, best stool
horse, SO. l. Stearns, Weathersfeld, 81
Alfred Watkins South Reading, bes
brood mare, So; l. Stearns, Weathersheld