Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-06

5oose anu ner Iauliy. MISS Emma /
Chesley exhibited several fine oil paint
lngs. and Mrs. Augustus Paddock sever.
ii superior oil portraits. Mrs. L. F.
Rabbit showed some pieces Of crayon-
ing that were much admired.
There was an unusual amount of |
plants, and several fine plant stands. |
But we cannot enumerate. The culina-
~ department was never better filled.
Of bread, both white and brown, cakes
and pies there were many excellent spec
linens. There were canned fruits and
jellies in abundance. OF the depart
ment of household manufactures we can
only say that in the amount, variety
and excellence Of the articles exhibited,
the ladies who so we'll filled it should be
proud. No better rag carpeting was
ever shown In the county. and not as
many pretty rugs, and quilts. In fan
mel, cloth, yarn, mittens, gloves &c.,
there were excellent specimens. The
committee in their report speak of their
inability to do justice. with premiums.
to the many meritorious articles. They
made special mention of silk quilt,
made by Mrs. S. B. Kimball, the Rocky
Mountain quilt by Miss Fayer and the
log cabin quilt made by Mrs. L. A.
Chase, in which were 5,588 pieces. 1t
took six weeks work to do the quilting
IN Miss Eayer'a a~ilt--Wo- rraaume the
many who contributed worthy ARTICLES
that did not draw premiums will feel
that the Fair Ground Co. made them
some return, in giving them free tickets.
RACE OF HOSE COMPANIES.
The race of the rival St. Johnsbury
Hose Companies, the Island and the
Fletcher, was awaited with much inter-
est. The Fletcher boys had beaten the
Islanders at St. Johnsbury few days
since, and the Island had just been
over to Sheldon and made remarkably
fine race, beating all competitors. The
Islands are Paddock village and Rail-
road Street boys, and are long-legged,
robust and hard-meated fellows who lack
neither pluck, muscle or wind. The
Fletchers live on little higher ground,
some of them living in what is known
as ''high Johnsbury' and others at Fair
banks village. They are not quite as
heavy as the other company, but are
smart, clean and resolute. Both COM
panies we're dressed in tights, and when
they went to the point of starting, they
marched with precision and grace. The
distance run was 1900 feet, almost hall
the distance around the trotting course
the point of finish was at the judges
stand. The feat to be accomplished
was to run with the hose carriage goo
feet, attach hose to dummy hydrant
and from this run the hose 800 fee
farther and screw the nozzle to the enc
of the hose, making three full turns il
screwing the two together. When this wa
done and the nozzle thrown to the groun(
the race was finished. The cours
over which the boys ran was considera
bly, ascending, and they all claimed it t
be hard footing The Islands made tn
first run. They started promptly at tn
signal and came round in splendid style
they made long steady strides and com
pleted the race in 65 Is seconds. The
put in their very best work. and were
little disappointed when the time wa
declared. The Fletcher boys were con
dent that they could beat the time Q
their competitors, and coolly marched t
the start. They ran splendidly, takin
shorter steps than their rivals, and mad
excellent time as they neared the fms
they were Justify cheered on by thei
friends. They finished the race in
seconds. The judge, f. L. Chandle
, Capt. of the Barton Landing fire engir
, company, who made examinations of tt
nozzles to see if they were turned on
s the hose properly. reported to the 9th,
9 judges, G. NJ. Chase of Lyndon. and E. ]
E Channel of Derby, that the Islands no
zle lacked from one-eighth to one-four,
!, of turn of being up. while that of ii
: Fletcher was properly put on. After
q long consultation the judges declare
4 that the Islands made the best time, b
b that the first premium would be Civ,
q to the Fletchers, on account of the fa
ure of the Islands to put their nozzle
!. its full three turns. The decision was
}, surprise to everybody, and created gre
IS Indignation among the the Islands al
d their friends. An informal protest W
e made. and it is possible the judges W
st were not we'll posted on the rules, will
|. verse their decision, when they look t
|. matter up.
p The Newport band furnished exc
% lent music during the last two da,
n This band plays great variety of IN
le sic and always in good taste.
Ie There were several gambling ests
v lishments about tie grounds that ne,
IL ought to have been allowed there, a
IS the display of bottles and beer cas-
a was not calculated to inculcate temp,
: ance principles. There were few n.