Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-04
Tunbrldge Fair.

Of considerable portion Of the stock. Neyerthe-
less, when II was fairly opened and things were
Strengthened out II showed one Of the largest and
best collections Of four-iootcd animals that has
been exhibited in the state this year. with the ex-
ception Of the state fair Wednesday, notwith-
standing the unfavorabeness Of the weather
portion Of the day, gave an attendance Of three
thousand people; Thursday about two thousand
the falling off in great measure due to the rain
70 much needed
The entries Of horses were numerous and fine,
particularly Of brood mares and colts fully keep
ing up the reputation which this portion OF the
state has for this noble ANIMAL prominent among
them were a mareand colt shown, but not entered
for premiums, by J. T. Ilemenway, Of Chelsea.
The mare was sired by the celebrated Kentucky |
horse Lem Rogers and the colts father il Wood
burn, owned by Mr. IIemenway, fine black stall |
lion fifteen and half hands high. Mr. llemen- |
way took great pride in showing the stepping |
qualities Of the colt, which certainly were Of the
very best A fye-year-old mare, with her stall |
lion colt four months and few days old, which |
weighed FIVE hundred and fifty pounds and re-
ceyed the first premiums are owned by Ed. !. !
smith, the secretary Of the society, which shows
he knows how to raise colts rs well rs run fairs !
William McDougal, Of Tunbridge, entered a Tag
CARTS Abdallah colt, a large and beautiful bay
Of the same breed as the celebrated W. H. H.
Murray's stock NJ S Goodwin, Of North Tun-
bridge, had two-year-old colt that was Of the
best; and 1t certainly was pleasure to lock upon
the horse and his five colts entered by S. Meal
lister, Of Chelsea Tunbrdgc and Chelsea seemed
to vie with each other to see which should bear
T.,r. i md IA
was about an even thing.
The show of oxen did the farmers eyes good,
as there were some fifty pairs entered, and all of
them were Of the best. OF course Ed farwcls,
Of Brookfield, received the first premium; how
could they do otherwise when they weighed five
thousand and twenty pounds For the working
pair, c. 2. West, Of Royalton, received first pre-
MUM; H. c. Waldo, Of West Randolph, exhibited
"A fine yoke Of three-years-old that would have
taken premium II they had been entered; W. f.
Gillot's pair of calves from Randolph were
beauties but what did us the most good was to
look upon the blooded stock Of cows entered
Bailey & Farwells Dutch stock Of cattle were fat
and sleek J. p Fish, Of Washington, had nice
otof Devonshires and J b Mead was on hand with
his sixteen head of Durhams, and we know they
are Of the best, else he would not own them j. +.
Hemenway's stock Of Jerseys was as gentle and
pure as only the Jerseys can be What pleas
ure it is look upon these and think Of the sweet
milk, golden butter, rich cheese, and then imagine
the comfort the owners have as they reap their
rich harvest from theml Charles woodworth, Of
Royalton, had bull calf estimated to weigh six
hundred and fifty pounds Durham and Devon,
that was handsome enough for any one to own
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old took the first premium, and he certainly de-
served it, j. W. Bailey, OF Royalton, had two
year-old heifer, with calf fifteen weeks old, that
every one wished to own who saw them also a
pair Of three-year-old steers that weigh three
thousand three hundred and thirty pounds there
were many fat cattle that were not labeled
In the way Of sheep S r Durkee, Of Tun-
bridge, entered some very good Cotswold, his two
year and one-y ear-old bucks taking the first pre-
miums. OF the Merinos j. F. Hemenway took
first premium on bucks, and Edward Farwell, Of
Brookfeld, had the finest lot Of ewes and lambs.
| There was very fair showing Of them, though
not so great in number as the horses and cattle
In swine the handsomest sight was Edward F
Smiths SOW and twelve pigs, little beauties, and
all of them sold to Chester Clark, Of the Ameri-
can House, Montpelier. His boarders need not
90 hungry while they last Also his four-months-
old boar, sired by one Of Gray's celebrated Fast
Montpelier pigs. There were goodly number Of
others, and very nice
In poultry there was good variety Of all sorts
George +. Folsom, lad Of ten had forty or fifty
ducks in three pens. d. S lIarman's coop OF
doves were beauties, among them being one car
rier lie is quite dealer in the dove line
The entries of farming implements were mo-
large but embraced quite a variety There Wal
a very good show OF grains, and an excellent on'
Of fruit; indeed Floral Hall was beautiful A
you entered, upon your right were some immense
squash, pumpkins, beets, turnps, etc, with som'
beans poles fifteen feet high Farther alon!
was golden corn, then apples, pears, grapes, etc.
which did make our mouths water? William
Swan, Of Tunbridge, bears of the palm for tn
finest and choices selections of apples. The grape
by Cnyton Belknap, Of Royalton, show what ear
be done in that line, if our people with patience
and skill will only attend to their cultivation.
box OF very fine honey weighing fity-fye pound
showed that clover was good in runbridge. Oh
the left were fancy ornaments too numerou
to mention, and a large button puzzle by Mrs
Warren Waldo, of Royalton. Over head hung bed
spreads, quilts, rugs etc. beautiful and wonderful
that seemingly only the fair hands Of the ladies il
Tunbridge and vicinity were capable Of doing
Among thes spreads was a centennial one, by Emmi
Rowell, of Tunbrdge, a lady Of eighty, containing
six thousand two hundred and sixteen pieces an,
very nicely made also a spread by f. Bucknell
Of Tunbrdge, made Of cotton cloth embroidere,
and fringed very tasty Mosaic quilt by Mrs
William G. Foster, of Tunbridge a basket gull
by Mrs. Warren Waldo, Of Royalton and numer
Gus others. One end of the hall was devoted b
tides worsted one by Ella II. Wells, Of Tan
bridge, and Java canvass by Ella Blaisdell, o
East Randolph, appeared TO be the handsomesi
, OF pencil drawings, the Misses Janette and c. S
) Smith, of Tunbrdge, had some choice specimens
The Lords Prayer, by Lewis Dickinson, Of Tun
bridge, worked in worsted, was very tasty C. S
} Paine, of Randolph, had a case Of stuffed birds
and an ancient plate design two wreaths and
! bouquet by Mrs. Durkee, of Chelsea made o
, hair and wax, were very much admired, and
, would be hard to excel them two wax crosses b.
Mrs. NJ. b. Mcintosh, of South Royalton, wer
very fine
! There were couple Of sleighs, by W W. King
that were all that could be done in that line, tn
! painting on them being done by youth who vii
: some day be the best OF painters A skeleton
buggy, made by S 4. Dean, OF Tunbridge ap
peared to be very strong for its lghtness, as ais
an open buggy By W. W. Bean. Of West Randolph
= A working harness by A. n IIanston, of sout
, Royalton, was very nicely made, showing that tn
= young man had his trade well learned.
THE RACES
The races were as follows Purse No. 9 fft
dollars, for four-y overwhelmingly dollars b
first fifteen dollars to second, ten dollars TO third
five dollars 10 fourth
Chas. Hanson, Tunhrdge, ns Sleeping Lucy
T.. W. Balou, Chelsea, ms. Gray ..............4
". y. Levrngs, wnlhmstown, ms, Dick Buste2 J
5. Martin wnliamstown, Prince Arthur.
Time................ s.o6 9.o6 sO5,. Sosa, snli.
Purse No /, one hundred dollars, for tire
minute horses-fifty dollars to first, twenty-fiv
dollars to second, fifteen dollars to third, ten do
lars to fourth
J. W. Cevelrnd, Chelsea, ms. Smuggler ,,,.....,i
7. X. Monkey, Tunbrdge, Frosty Ben..........2
A. q. Richardson, STAFFORD straffofd Boy......l
ca Clark Sorthaeld John STARK. .............s
Time. 3oi 5Osil.
Purse No. o, fifty dollars, for stations
y. Hall. wnlamstown, ms. Young Hunter. ........2
James Martin Hancock, Vermont Boy........t
sllas Howard. Royalton God Hunter,
Tune. 2o6'4, 2.ds, 25li1
Purse No. 3, one hundred and twenty five dol
[ lars for horses that never heat tWo- fnrty-fva.