Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
Lam0ille County Fair.

ADDRESS until next Week.-ED
Lamoille County Fair.
This fair was held at Morrisville, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 9th and 2Slh. The first
day, Tuesday, opened with rather threatening
weather, which doubtless prevented good many
from attending though the day proved quite
pleasant, with but one sprnkng. The opening Of
the exercises according to the programme was to
take place at nine A. NJ. but the non-arrval of the
band and other circumstances delayed that until
nearly eleven. Up to that time the stock ad been
coming in In large numbers and large number
of people had arrived. The committees for
arranging articles in the floral hall, the stock,
poultry, farming tools, etc, very busy. The
arrival Of articles for exhibition commenced as
early as seven O'Clock and continued until past
noon The cries Of "pure CIDER delormed
boy the entertaining songs by the darkey with
the banj were all heard at an unusually early
hour. At eleven A. NJ the formal opening Of the
fair which should have taken place at niue, was
observed The band employed by the fair-ground
company arrived at ten, being the Waterbury
cornet band OF fifteen pieces. The band, seated in
a hay rack, was drawn round the track by The
long string of oxen The oxen were divided into
two strings of ten pairs each, owned in Morris
town and Hydepark Ia awarding the premiums
for the strings the committee divided the money
between the two towns, the cattle being so nearly
equal. The procession preceded by the off,
GERS of the company in carriages. The several
committees were then instructed to report at the
secretarys office, to receive instructions. The
time between half-past eleven and two taken
up by general arrangement of all articles OF stock
for exhibition, and things had beg un to assume
the usual appearance at such fairs. he trial of
draft oxen at two Z. NJ was witnessed by large
crowd Four pairs of oxen were entered and
| good display OF strength was shown, the load to
be drawn b ing a large drag piled full Of large
| stone. This was immediately followed by the
trial Of draft horses. Two pairs owned in Nor
ristown entered and they pulled very well.
The exhibition of brood mares with colts, and all
colts and all four.y ear-ods then exhibited in
front of the judges stand, and some very good
beasts in that line displayed, some remarka-
bly, fine colts shown by C R. Page, raised in his
stock farm near Morrisvile. At half-past three
the county purse was called and made much
fun, the trotting being very good for four-year
olds. -Four horses were entered for this race,
owned by Utton of Morrisville, Melvin of Cam
bridge, Clarke Of Morrisve, and Strong of Hyde
|
running race" by good many, Five heats
were trot,ed and the race won by Hyde
park Maid" owned by c. NJ. Strong of Hyde
| park The race took the remainder of the after
noon, and at the close people began to dispense.
The crowd for the day had not been very large,
but as large as is usual the first day here Very
good order had been kept and but little drunken
ness was seen The boarding house run by Ran.
| A. IL, ,ra1
patronized, and people eating there were well
| treated
The show in the floral hall was about as usual
| A. N. Bailey of St. Johnsbury had on exhibition
a Mason & Hamlin organ and an Estey organ,
which most excellent in tone and finish.
| The cases were of a new and very pretty style
and the crowd greatly enjoyed the instrumental
music furnished by Mr. b ,ch, Mr. Baiey's agent.
The show of farmers products was excellent,
mammoth pumpkins, squashes, beets, etc, being
displayed in great numbers. Three wheeler &
Wilson" sewing machines were displayed by
Thomas of St Johnsbury, and showed good work.
| The Crown A" machine exhibited by o. A.
| Edgerton OF Morrisyille. The patent hive artif-
cal honey comb and honey extractor, was shown
| by j. p Goodrich of East Hardwick. Fruit and
potted flowers were very prominent in the north
end Of the hall, being the largest display of fruit
for years The culinary department was well
represented The needle-work display was not as
| large as usual, but very good and well dis
played. W. T.. Clement made good showing OF
| furniture and Competing, and A. NJ. Churchill a
good show of stoves. In the painting aud draw
| ing department there was good show. W. II.
| Robinson Of Morrisville exhibited two oil paint
| ings, one crayon painting and one India ink,
Miss Andrews of Morrisville two fine panels in
| oil, two paintings by Miss Stafford OF Morrisve,
and two paintings by Miss Bedding of Johnson
| were deserving OF notice. +. p. Robinson, the
Morrisyille photographer, had fine display of
photographs, also nice easy chair of his own
manufacture. 1t would be impossible to mention
all here exhibited, time and space will not
permit.
The showing of cattle was extra good called the
best for some time. Some very good thorough
bred Devons, Ayrshires, Jerseys and Shorthorns
were on exhibition There was also good show
ing of sheep, swine and horses. also remarka-
bly, good display of poultry. The collection of
farming implements was not large
The second day opened with pleasant weather,
but two heavy showers came before night. A
much larger crowd was present, The track was
in bad condition but the three advertised
for the day were carried out, and very good trot-
ting under the circumstances was the result. The
three minute race, the two-forty class and the
open to ALL were witnessed with "a good deal OF
interest.
But one or two arrests made and the day
passed very pleasantly. The fair Is thought to be
the most successful one for some time