Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
Chester Fair.

The Chester Fair opened Tuesday, |
1t was the opening day and of course at
tendance small. The game Of quoits be-
tween Andover and Chester came off and
resulted in favor of Chester in five
games, To- 2. In the afternoon there
was considerable fun over the creased
pig race, the prize going 10 G. w Miller
of Ludlow. In the match game of base
ball, between the Independents of Bar
louisville and the Unions Of Cambridge
port, the Independents won 3 to 2. The
crowd was much increased in the after
noon and many entries were made IN
floral and agricultural halls. In the
former Mrs, Ii Cram has a fig tree of
100 fgs and Cedar of Lebanon century
plant Ward Brothers of Westminster,
feather busters, log cabin quilt by
Fannie l.. Densmore of Cambridgeport.
In agricultural hall the French Car
riage Co., of Grafton, have fine show.
Malcolm Baldwin has 80 varieties of
apples, pretty good show for this year,
and p. III. Robbins has varieties crab
apples, and j. II. Sargent Z varieties
pears.
The above is simply glance for the
first day.
WEDNESDAY.
The day was cold and chilly and doubt
} less prevented many from attending, but
there were probably 1000 people on the
grounds during the afternoon. The en-
tries were greatly increased. In some
: departments the show is full equal or
greater than last year and in others not
: as large. In the last mentioned it was
notably true of cattle. The programme
e of the day was carried out as follows;
u Exhibition of town teams.
Chester, 10 yoke of oxen, Isl premi
: UNI, SO.
e Trial of working oxen, 11.30 a. M,
t entries-O. S. Sawyer, LIST premium, So
r l.. I'll. Davis, I'd premium, So
|, Foot race at p. m, one half mile
e time, 231. d. P. Collins, Mt. Holly, 1st
/. So; Willis Craigue, Andover, I'd, SO
d Jerry Hayes, Plymouth, Sd, 81.
v At p m, trotting for purse o
" 1855: minute race. Following is tn
is summary:
I ! cna
re A. HI. Danforth's LaIla Rookh 4 4
d H. w. Lincoln's Chestnut Billy
= r. L. Lovells Black Frank, 4
d NJ Warmers Springfield Maid,
ir Time -2514; 2.54; 1924 2.54.
in Judges 7. w Titus, H R. Lawrence
IS Brattleboro P. B. Rumell, Holyokc
to Mass.
1t FLORAL HALL
n. Floral Hall showed that the ladie
in had performed their duty in that depar
at ment with much success. Miss Abb
ly Sergeant had fine show of oil pain
he ings as last year, the excellence of who's
ms work we mentioned at that time. Mr.
,e. J. L. French had some fine specimens
oil paintings, showing fine artistic skill
There may have been other exhibition
of these fine arts which we overlooke
in the chilling temperature of the afte
/, noon.
: There were several beautiful bouque
vs. which certainly belonged to the " fl
~ arts" One was large enough for Sol
" mons temple and fairly reminded one
- his glory. On the opposite side of Il
= hall was a splendid piece of motto wol
ne by Mrs. Josiah Jeffts. 1t ought to ha
nc been more definitely labeled We thin
y n it is sometimes called "spatter work, "
nc black, and contained the motto in O
English and beautiful impression
ferns. Miss Carrie Sawyer had sol
/ fine specimens of worsted work, Al
MS Master Martin Louis Flanders, ten yea
|, a of age we believe, had some very neat
up and skillfully made work boxes. MI
NO Martin Mcintyre had very attract
nd log cabin quilt, and another of fine fgu
we was exhibited by Emily o. Pierce.
his very beautiful wax cross by Mrs. M.
,irt Whitman was an attraction. A We
complete looking toy engine made
Master Martin Smalley of Grafton,
not fail to have many curious examine
ipl- Our notice of Chester Fair is neces
l. rily brief this week, and will be cont
iu ued in next issue, when we expect to gi
~ the entire list of premiums, and we ST
into
MS AGRICULTURAL HALL
70" just long enough to announce the m'
strosity on exhibition there. A SOUS
=. raised by W. F. Churchill, of South L.
N MS donderry, the largest that we have Sc
nc at fair for many years, and weight
IN 112 pounds.
IiiiS Thursday morning, as we go to pre-
opens with fine weather and is likely
lay prove the most comfortable and best
oe of the fair.
ath- "
l. R1rD, AccInESTs Tuesday Mrs "