The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-12
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1876.
Black River Valley Fair at Perkins
vile.

Tie ninth annual fair of the Black River
Valley agricultural society opened here
with more than usual Interest. The first
day was taken up most of the time IN max
ing entries and arranging of articles for
exhibition until o'clock p. M. when the
trot was called for purse of $50 10, g.,
4, in which the following entries were
made
Fred b. Gibson, Chester, Harry; Col.
Lock wood, Springfield, Jennie; Frank S.
Afford, Timber jim. This race was quite
closely contested and somewhat exciting,
but at the close it was found that Harry
had won first money, Timber Jim second,
and Jennie third This closed the exer-
cises of the day.
SECOND DAY WEDNESDAY.
The second and last day of the fair was
more successful than the first day, al
though early in the morning it was qni C
cloudy with appearance of rain, but before
nine o'clock it had broken away and the
people began to pour in from every quar-
ter and by noon the ground was well COW
cred.
The show of horses and cattle and sheep
and garden vegetables fruit were good,
but ore of the particular attractions of
thI Ohf Wdo llC DdbJ ellDW VI WHICH, bOlDt
ten entries were made and at the same time
many anxious mothers waiting to hear the
result of the committee which was the
prettiest baby and after some twenty min
utes elaboration, they reported as fol-
lows:
LIST premium, Chas. II. Cram son of w.
G. Cram, So; second premium, Mabel
Guild, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Guild, 81.
The feat performed by A. II. Libby of
Springfield VT, at II o'clock q. M, was
one of good deal of interest, and also the
base ball match between the Independents
of Proctorsville and Alphas Junior of
Springfield, which resulted in a victory for
the independents by a score of 80 to Is.
FLORAL HALL.
In the Floral Hall the show of needle
work and also rag carpeting, bed quilts,
tides mats and other articles were very
good but not as much as there would have
been had the building been in good con-
dition to receive the same.
RACING.
AZ o'clock p. m. the trot was called
for, a purse of S45, S25, $l2 and SO, and
the following entries we're made Fred B.
Gibson. Chester. VT, Mason, W; w. ii.
Fl. Walker, Windsor, VT, Hermit; L.
Brown. Rutland Vt, Bay Gedlng Tom
b. 4. Fullam Ludlow, Vt, Fanny. This
was good race and well contested and at
the close it was found that Hermit had won
first money, Mason w. second, Bay Geld
ing Tom, third.
WALKING HORSES.
The purse for walking horses of So So
80 of cnp.i
q. n. Bid@ell, Spriue field, taking first
money, Walter Morse, Felchvile, second,
and p. p. Haywood, tn I'd.
CITIZENS PURSE.
Al = i o soo IS & g5 ana s. was call
and the following are the carries: M
Gov Ludlow, brown mare. Anna Collins;
Fed Is. Gibson, Ches er, VT. Harry
ii. il. Walker, Windsor, Snow Drifts
Frank S. Afford, Weathersfeld l. mber
jim. This race was watched by many le)-
pie, all SEEMINGLY very anxious to set which
horse would get frat money and at The
close it was found that Snow Drift hid
fairly won it. Bay mare Anna Collins,
second, Harry Third. Tnis closed the ex-
ercses of the day.
THE BAND.
SfiHtt ldlNl NuICu WSiS
selected to furnish music for the occasion,
did their part in an acceptable manner and
gave good music, and we hope it will be
the good foItune of the society to be able
to secure their services again some time.
List Of Premiums.
Stock horses, years old or over, w.
II. II. Walker, Haitland, Vt, 81 50; A.
White. Felchville, VT, 81; brood mares
Geo DAVIS, Baltimore, VT, 81, 80; H. NJ.
heGfeld, Springfield, 81; gentlemen driv-
ing horses, j. A. Call, 81 80; John Persons,
81 matched horses, Geo. Davis, Windsor,
80 horses of all work, II. Ii. Hicks, 81 so;
0. Stearns, best years old colt, 81 !;
Charles Stone, 81 ; o. Siearns best years
DIN colt, ST so; w. A. Forbush, 81 John
Hager year old colt, 81 so.
SHEEP.
w. II. Haskell, Springfield, best cots
void buck, 2 years old, 81 so; w. Ii. Has
kell, SprDetitlj beet coarse wool buck
lambs, $3.50 w. II. Haskell, Springfield,
best pen coarse wool ewes, 2 years old,
1885, W. II. Haskell, Springfield, best
pen coarse wool ewes, l year old, 81
second do 50c. w. II. Haskell hest pen
coarse wool lambs, 81; second do SOC.
CATTLE.
w. II. Haskell, Springfield, best thor
oughbred Jersey COW years old, So; o.
st, arms second do 81; o. Stearns, best
thoroughbred Jersey calf months or over,
81; o. r. Hadwin, Springfield, best thor
oughbred bull 2 years old $50; w. A.
Foibush, second do 81 Frank Dart, best
thoroughbred bull year old, l,5O Sam
uel Afford ir., best pair working oxen 8
years old, So; c. N. Tolles, second do 81 ;
W. j. Toles best pair oxen 4 years old,
So; John A. Persons second do 81; John
Field, best rair steers years old, $3.50;