Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-24

OF MllllhllbNllbs lutEt WtIb ltWNl IlltAhita
in the hall than we have seen at any previous
fair. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller, Dummerston, con
tributcd two very well executed crayon por-
traits. Cora G. Field Of West Dover, con-
tributed specimens of crayon and pencil
drawing, and sea weeds from Revere Beach,
Boston, deicately arranged in picture
frame, and other fancy work. Rev. q. Por-
ter of Townshend made the largest exhibit
ton of plants. flowers and bouquets, having
nearly 100 varieties. One very singular for
eign plant was labeled with its name in dis
tnctly legble hand, 1morph0phalLuS TCtert,
which caused large number of people to in
quire what it was. The upper end of the
hall was ornamented with the head and ant
lers of a deer shot in Nebraska by A. G.. Ken
dali Underneath was a stuffed specimen of
a rare bird to sec by daylight whippoOr-
will shot by Geo L. Miner of Williamsville.
Six contestants entered the field for the
prizes offered for the walking match: o. A.
Marshall. j. +. Monroe, Moses L. Aldrich,
II. Benson NJ Barrett l.. Brigham, Tabor
Coombs, 9. w. Barnes. The first prize was
awarded to o. A. Marshall, the second to j.
+. Monroe, and the third to Il. Benson.
The bicycle race being novel entertain
ment attracted considerable attention. There
were four competitors for the prizes: o. A.
Marshall, f. Z. Knight, j. T. Monroe, A.
W. OnllNlS, ull lIOul l1IuNNlCDbiOs
Five hundred and twenty three dollars were
taken at the gate the first day. The income
Of the society for the past seven years for
both days, including tickets, rents and Ii
censes, has been as follows: 1878, $3.50
1874, S7j2; 1879, $3.50; 1876, S77G; 1877,
SaO5; 1878, $685. 1879, Ssis.
SECOND pAY-PErs1DENr HULBEGr's Address
-TRorTiNG PREMIUMS AWARDED.
n i. / IL.
dlebury, delivered on the afternoon of the
second day, was attentyely listened to by the
larger part of the people in attendance. As
II rhetorical production the address was Of
rather high order It's effect was, however,
somewhat marred by the hoarseness of the
speaker. He was highly eulogistic of our
State and of the laboring classes, especially
the farmers The address occupied about
an hour. He closed by the recitation of a
poem of considerable length
The trial of fast horses passed with little
excitement. G.. W. Campbell Of Rockingham
won the first prize of So, and +. p. Reed of
Brattleboro the second prize of So. A match
game of base ball was played by the Brattle-
boro and Townshend clubs, which resulted
in victory for the former l6 TO !.
At the meeting of the society for the choice
of officers the following persons were elected
III lut thl thbulbB ipniANhA' 4 IL AAuh-
ter; vice presidents, J. O. Follett VIM. Rob
ertson, VIM. f. Richardson, Lewis Vale
sec'y, A. r. Warren treas, +. o. Burditt ;
directors, Wan. Dodge, Dummerston ID. L.
Robbins, Windham j. II. Wilbur, Wards
boro Ii. NJ. Frost, Rockingham; E. b.
Batchelder, Townshend; w. G. Cushing, ia
maica; A. b. Franklin, Newfane; Laban
Jones, Dover; H. H. Kimball Westminster
L. Osgood, Brooklne A. A. Wyman, Ath-
ems G. b. Whitney, Marlboro J. G.. Davis,
Brattleboro; II. b. Ballou, Nottingham
Geo. Phillips, Putney; o. Thayer, Guilford
T. X. Smith, Wilmington; S. d. Conant
Grafton.
The total income of the Society for botl
days was not far from $50.
List OF Preniums
HORSES.
Fnst Clsss- stations 8 yts old OF over, 1st c l
Davis, Putney, $3.50; I'D, Z Heed, Bra,tleboro, 800
Sd, A Wsilen, Guilford LOO. Three yrs old, lat
Harrison Holden, Rockingham, 3.C0. Two yrs old
Let, Henry Scott, Tovushtnd, AGO. I'd, Fred smith
eco; Sd, james Bemis, leo
Second Clasf-Brood mar,s, 1st, o L Bennett
Dumnerstou, 3 GO; %, L Darling, NeNfaue, %
Sd, James boutwell,, Westminster, 100. Three yr
old let, Chas Cutler, DICokEe, 500; 3D. FOlittt
Tovnsteud, acc; sd, c Bailey, Newisne leo
Two yrs old, LIST, L Morse, Townshcrd, 800; I'd, {
OIer 2.OO; Sd "A Mason, leo. Yearlings, let, c y
white, vernon, AGO; I'd, Joel Leonard, Iowusle nd
loo.
Third Clafs-MatcL,d horses, let y Smith, 40
I'D, o Coonls, Townsherd, $50; Sd, Henry Miles
Townshend. 2 90. Best Gelding OF Mare, LIT,
wheat, PutRey, SEQ; I'd, c Whitney, Westminster
400: Sd, W KimbAl, / 90.
CATTLE.
ThotougLlItd Bulls 3 yrs Old, Let, II Wilbur
wardtboro, so, Bulls ? !rs Old, lst, II Rutter 5
Son, TCwuthtnd, 500. NtsTlinEs, 1st, VIM Rand
NewfaEe, 800; "a, MeIT!held, BrOokline, ? 90
Bull calves, let, II RuttcI Son, 400; %, Ihay
err, GuilfoGd. LOO. Cows, Durham Short Horns. LIST
o Thsyer, GOC; I'd aud Sd Rutt,r Son, 500, ? on
Hcifers yrs DID, let and 3D. o Tha!er, 800, 2CO Sd
p. Rutter L Son, LOO YcArlinRG-heieTs, lst and %
o. ThGyor $50, AGO; Sd, ? Rutter Son, leo. Heif
err calves, LIST Rutter Son, AGO; I'd ThAyer, l
MISUNDERSTANDING, LIST, q u Johnson, NeWfAne
Jerscys-lst Ware Son, TownsLendI "a head
100; "a, J b Derry. TCwuthoLd, 2.C0; Sd, A A Aus
tin, Tuwnshcnd, 100.
Grade Herds-lst, Marcy, Newfane, GEO; %
Henry Underwood, ToWushend, 500; sd, L Osgood
Son, Brookne, 40 Oxen, LIST and Cd, A c Adams
Dover, 40, 800; Sd, Jonas LiyeTmOTe, TOWNSHIP nd
zoo Trained oxen, Let and I'd, Nichols Town
sbeud, 500 400; Sd, james Bemis, Towrshend, SOC
Steers, years old, Let and ID, Holland, Town
shend, 400, 40; %, Z Morse, Towushend, 3. Tw
years old LIST, d Wheat, Putuey, 400; I'd, NJ :
Pierce, Jamaica, 2.o0; sd, II Underwood, 100. Year
lings, LIST, Holland Son, Townshend, 3.OO; I'd,
Underwood, ACC. Calves, lst, J Derry, Townshend
500; %, Hollis MerIiheld, Newfane, 2 90. Tow
teams, LIST, Towusheud 1000; I'd, NeWfAue 500: Sd
steer team, TUvusLeId, 200. FAtcattlo, Let, PI
Rutter Son, fat COW, SEQ; LIST, W Fisher, Town
sheud, fat oxen, go; "a. Weman' Bteokiuc. q
en-, 90; Sd, ) NJ Moore, NewfaDe, oxen, 100 Milcl
cows and hciers.-Best mich cows let, Rodney Mar
cy, Newfane, 800; I'd, David Davis, Newfano, ? 90
Sd, Ii Underwood, luU htlltIS Yeas Olu, let, w
Bruce Newfane 8 90; %, I Holland, 400; Sd, L!
mer Gleason, Brookhne, 90. Yearlng heifers, 1tt
Holland, 400; I'D, NJ o Howe, Nevfane, 100. Heif
err calves, lst, IL Underwood 2.0O I'd, Derry, LOO
SHEEP.
Fine wool, LIST, Corser, Dummerston, buc
lamb, 200: pen ewes 90. Coarse wool, let, NJ
Adams, Newfane, 500; I'd, osgood Son, 400. Pei
ewes, LIST, A A Mason, Townshend 500; I'd,
Barnes, Brooklino, 100. Pen eve lambs, LIST, A Ma
son, 100; I'd, osgood Son, 2.OO. Cossets, lst,
johnson, 400; %, u Derry, 100. southdowns
buCks. LIST. q M Corey, MestmllFter, 800. I'd, j
wheat, 400. Buck lambs, lst Wheat 400; I'd, {
NJ Corey, LOO. Pen ewes, lst D Wheat, 100; I'd,
NJ Corey, 400. Pen Eve lambs, LIST, NJ Corey 500.
SWINE.
Best Boar Luther osgood L Son, 500. Sow ant
p igs, T. Alice, Brookline, 800.
POULTRY.
LIST, VIM Rand, Newfaue, Hamburps, leo; G
johnson, Plymouth Rocks 100; Herrick, Dunn
merston, pair geese, 100; Moses Aidrich NewfRne
turkey, so; o Nash, Newfsne Scoops game fowls
| l.5O.
BuTTER ASD CHEESE.
Fall butter, LIST, jerome Holden, Westminster, 3 90
Cd, W johnson, Townshend, 400; 80, Cutler
Brookline, 90. Cheese LIST, Mrs Gleason, Brook
line 500; I'd, W Johnson, AGO.
GRAIN.
Samples corn Ware & Son, Townshend, 75c l
A Carpenter, Newfane, IS Styles, Newlane, 90
ster, so; + Churchill, Townshend, co; T Warren
Eewfane, as; Cutler, IS; Osgood Son, 40;
Bailey SevfaRe az h HnSsrwGGd o. fW KNAPP
Dummerston. % L WellInEn, Brookline, %; A
Barnes, 25; VIM Rand, SO; Brown, Newfsne, 20
| II II Miller, DummerstOn, IS.
FRUIT
Joel Circuit, Newfane, apples pears, &c, 7Oc; Mrs
Joel Grout, cans fruit, as Henry Underwood, quin
ces, rs; Chas Burnham Townshend, apples aud pears
as Henry Eager, Newfane, "a grated fruit, so
| 7 G Rand, TOwnshend, ounces, IS L Wellman
Brookline 90 var apples, 40i A Carpenter New
fame sorghum syrup, is; P Convey, Newfane, came
| fruit, is; Lynde, Guiford, ounces, IS; j
| Green, Newfane dried apple, IS; A A Mason, pears
| 2O Mrs 0 Smith, BISttleboro, jelly and grapes
rs Jacob Bush, Brookline, ounces, 20; o L Miner
Brauleboro, grapes, 20; F II Churchill, apples, so;
| I Edwards, Athens, apples 90 Morse, NewfanC
| pears and apples, so; John l. Nichols, Townshend
| apples pears and grapes, rs James Lyman Newfaue
apples aud ounces, IS; II YeAw Dover, apples 40
NJ Williams, West Brattleboro, peaches, % Asaht
| Upham, Windham, grapes and apples, so; A Blan
| chard, Brattleboro, grapes, u.s.
GARDEN VEGETABLES.
Arthur WelmAn, BroOkline, beets, 10; Moses Al
drich, Newfane, beets onions, cabbages, melons, &c
| 1 n. ~ soOOd A. Son Rrookline potaloes heels Nc