St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-21
THIRD DAY HORSE FAIR.

Thursday opened as bright as either
of the previous days, and good num-
Der of people were on the ground in
season for the first trot which was
Glass One-for horses that never beat
three minutes. In this race there were
seven entries. w. H. Martins "Jose
phine" took the first money, M. N.
Corey's .Nathan" second, Horace Peck's
"Black Johnny" third, D. F. TillotsOn's
''Pathfindern fourth. Best time, 2.40.
Glass TUO-fOr horses that never beat
2.40. There were six entries for this
race, and four heats. John UttOn's
"Isand Chief" took the first money, T..
NJ. Tierney's Barney Kelley" second,
A. w. Houghton's "Goodnough" third,
j. A. Bowers "Bismark" fourth. Best
time 239.
Class Three-open to horses which
never beat $50. In this race DOrman
Bros ''Polly Dip took first money, DR..
Hutchinson;s ''Saunterer" second, T. NJ.
Tierney's Fanny Stride' third, j.
Bowers "Raindeer" fourth. Best time
2.39.
| AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
During the second heat Thursday af-
ternOon, in Glass Three, on the second
half mile, w. ii. Martin broke a rein
just after passing the Judges stand.
For moment it looked as though a
serious smash-up would result, as there
were seven horses and gigs in the track
all going al their best speed but be
fore the loolers-ou even knew what had
happened, Martin sprang from his gig
to "Patchin Stars" back, and Selling
the check-rein, put the horse into a
gallOp, keeping out of the way of all
the other horses, and riding in this way
around the entire length of the track.
When he came down the "home stretch
bare-headed, with his gig trailing, the
crowd greeted him with enthusiastic
cheers-few of them, however, knowing
what Il narrow escape from accident
had occurred.
Glass FOW-Open to all. Four en-
tries, and race and first money given to
UttOn's "Mattie," second to Ballads
"Quechee Maid" third to 7. NJ. Tier
ney's "Village Boy" fourth to w. H..
Martins '.Thunderbolt," Best time,
2.3O.
Another exciting scene occurred dur
ing the last heat OF this race. Just after
the horses got the word "gO," the
maids" gig colided with that of the
"Village Boy" taking off IA wheel. Tier
ney kept his seat and held his horse, al
the imminent risk of his life, until he
finally stopped him.
There was Il great amount of Jockey
ing in the last race-and from appear
ances, we judge the drivers of Matte
and the boy" counived to beat the
"Maid" out of the first money-in which
they succeeded, for from taking two
first heats, one in 2.30, they got the
"Maid" to pacing, and then she lost &
heat in 2.35.
There we've three or four thousand
people present the last day, which was
not quite up to last year. The total
receipts will amount probably to some
$1,000, which is about the same as one
year ago.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
A girl about dozen years old wa:
run over Wednesday forenoon by ;
horse exercising on the track. She ap
peared to miraculously escape without
much of any injury.
On Thursday morning, as z. Spauld
ing's son was driving to the fair, an(
when 10y the covered bridge near tn,
p. & o. crossing, half mile south o
the station, the horse was frightened by
the engine OF the special train on the
Passumpsic road, and threw the Occu
pants out of the carriage. The young
man was considerably bruised, in cling
ing to the reins, but the lady was un
injured. The carriage was badly smash
ed, and the horse run.
w. b. Stanton's son was run agains
near the same place by two-hors
team, and his wagon wheel broken ant
wheel smashed. The young man hat
stopped his wagon to let the train pass
and the accident was needless and care
less, so witnesses said.
On Wednesday the police arrested
three men for intOxication-McL
Morgan and Gammell, all from Barnet
Two were discharged, but McLaren ha
not been examined as we go to press.
The base ball players succeeded il
knocking ball into woman's face oil
Wednesday, but how much she was in
2 jured we could not learn.
, On Thursday the police arrested thre
| men one for selling liquor and two TO
7 intOXicatiOn.
7 THE ORDERLY CROWD.
The crowd on Wednesday was va
: riously estimated, but would count on
= just about z 800 people. 1t was as or
: derby and peaceable crowd as eve
4 came to our fairs-which is saying
7 good deal. The slight accidents whic
D occurred were generally the result c
| carelessness.
l NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
s Stock Department 40
= Vegetable and Mechanical %
Floral Hall 81