Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

u Wall OF Roylalon,
swines-H, q, Kibbee of Brook
u field showed some Poland Chinee
u that were fine, Ben...and A, j, Tucke
+ aud Geo, l., Goodwin, Of Tunbridge
. had some fine White Chesters,
Sheep-Of these there was large
show than ever before,
J Merino's-J, i, llemenway Of
Chelsea, ID, G, stearns Of Royalton
and ", Fai we'll had fine hoeks, j. Il,
Prince, Of Randolph aud o. Birby Of
Chelsea showed somo good Cotswolds,
II. o, Smith Of Pomirel had here his
fine Souihdowns, y, T.. Durkee OF
lunbrldgp, Chm, Magoon Of Orange
aud II. Z. Kbbee d Brookheli. had
some good Coarse Wools,
Poullry-rhere were two many OK
hibitop Of this 10 allow OF special
mention for all, aud no | will leave
IL. ,'
j In tho Floral Hall there was an
exhibition that cannot 10 cqualled,
aud much praise Ia due to the Sup,, Of
this department aud bis assistants for
their tasty arrangement Of tho articles
entered.
The Agricultural Hall was lull Of
biz vegetables, big fruit, aud nice
butter, cheese honey aud sugar.
10 Mechanics Hall there were many
things worthy OF mention but none
more so than ]. +. Sargent's Portable
Sugar Works.
Oftkc horses there was 6ne show. |
W. II. Morris o: Mortified took the
first premium with his tiue span Of
blacks. - .f
At II q. ~. came the Stallion Race
for purse Of $50, this was trotted Tor
as follows
II. Hockenbury oh. $, Frank L. 339
j p. Martin b. 8. Vermont Boy gag
T. X. Morley b. s. Red Cloud Ill
Tlme--S.00 ; SOL; SOL.
Up. m.-Address by Hon. Burn
ham Martin Of Chelsva-sholt, but
pithy, and TO the point. This was
followed by musical contest between
the Ely Band Of Ely. Colburn's Band
Of Union Village, aud the So. Royal
ton Band OF So. RoyalIou, for purse
Of $75. The first money, $50, wns
won by So. Royalton band, the End,
b25, by Colbura's
Al p. H., the lady equestrians
'amc upon the track and competed for
, purse of $40. The entries were
Mrs. d. g. Jones, So. Royalton, Mrs.
Nary Blake, do, Miss Sarah Adams,
runbridge, Miss Bessie X. Lyman,
Chelsea, Miss Clara Farnham, West
Hairlee. lst premium Of S. was
,iven to Mrs. d. G. Jones, End OF So
o Miss Clara Farrham, and the Sd
2 to Miss Sarah Adams.
The 2.5O race for u purse Of $50
losed the programme for the day. I
C Dyer biz s. Black Johnnie 333
Y. H. Martin b. 8. Young Path'der /
|. Webster blk q. Mark Twain 222
ames Bowers br. g. Little Gent $40
Time-2.6OA; 2.5ld; 2.50.
THIRD DAY.
AT IL a. IN, Mr.. A. II. Libby of
came upon the track, and
alked hall mile backward in six
linutes and ~ seconds, then ran a
alf mile in three minute and 81 sec.,
alked two miles, and then in two
anding jumps cleared 20 #. com.
citing the whole in less than 30
inutes. Eddie SpiIler, u boy of IL
I'VE Bn exhibition Of bareback riding. Il
he wrestle was crowded off after II
70 bouts without fall for either. |
The exercises closed with the trot =
ng Of the 4 year Odds, 3 minute and .
40 races and another exhibition of
II. Libby's wonderful powers as
,destrian, in which he walked half
lie forward, mile backward, ran +
lie and jumped 20 #. in .wo stand a
6 jumps, completing this took in D
and 20 seconds. ...
Year Olds for $50.
Lincoln br. G. Fo Name Ill
A. Wood oh. m Lenora Clay 334
Young CHI. IN. Rrattlebank Maid 50
Time-3.l0; 3.l5; sos.
8 minute class for $50. n
c. Dyer blk s. Black Johnnie Ill II
Bowen BIZ. g. Little Gent 234 "
Hockenbury Oh. s. Frank l.. 443 IT,.
X. Monkey br. 8. Red Cloud 222 u.
Time $3.50; 2.4Ot; 2.55. ia
2.4O class for $50. .e
,ulton Bros. b. 9. Lockwood 455
+. Harvey e. m. Fannie Grey I'LL
s. Granger b. g. John Tyler 344
H. Martin b. g. Young Path'der 2 3 8 IN
L. Grifathv. m. Josie L. 522
Time-2.58; 2.40; 2.43.
Thus ended one of the most success.
fairs of the season. The officers
the society were gentlemanly and
lying, and did all they could to i"
Ike the fair success. Nav the