Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-06
THE WILMINGTON FAIR.
A PERFECT DAY, A GREAT CROWD AND A GOOD


PERFECT DAY, GREAT CROWD AND A GOOD
SHOW.
The Wilmington people were favored with
one OF the rarest and most perfect of Octo-
Der days for their town fair held on Wednes-
day. The skipping Of one year in the hold.
ing of these fairs seemed to have caused re-
newed interest in the occasion and the result
was varied and creditable exhibition and an
attendance such as we have rarely, if ever
seen equaled Not only was there gener-
al turn out of the Wilmington townspeople.
but the residents of towns far and near flock
ed in by the hundred. There was a large
crowd upon the fair grounds, the streets of
the thriving and tidy village we're thronged.
long rows of carriages lined all the roads lead
ing into the place, the stores did a thriving
business, and everybody was wide.awake,
busy and happy. Landlord Kidder had such
an inhowing of guests at his hotel ~ would
have taxed the capacity of n house several
times its size, but his arrangements were ad-
mirable, generous and excellent dinners we're
served, and verybody was well taken care Of.
Excellent music was furnished throughout
the day by the Greenfield band.
As is always the case at the Wilmington
fairs the show of cattle was the leading fea-
ture, aud we make no question of the correct
ness of the judgment of a veteran stock-man
who pronounced the show of matched cattle
and cows the best seen in the county this
year The heaviest yoke Of cattle on the
grounds was " pair OF years old stays,
weighing 1915 pounds shown by Geo. Hub
bard. ID. p. Warren showed a very fue pair
of 5-year- olds weighing 1865 pounds. The
latest pair on the grounds was A. NJ. Bisselrs
pair of 4yr-olds weighing 2975 pounds. May
~ Adams showed the heaviest 3 .year.o lds,
their best pair weighing 1910 pounds. An
.,Nl, .,...,- % - 1 Al. IL
ors weighed 272j pounds, and they also had
one pair Of two-year olds weighing 255O lbs,
and another weighing 2ll5 lbs. May Il Ad-
amss exhibit comprised 10 pairs of steers,
besides few of their calves all of them
good. o. II. Cop, land showed fine pair Of
fancy matched 2-year Odds weighing 23iO lbs (;
also good pair Of 3 year Odds weighing 2Glj
lbs. The Jokes of matched cattle on the
grounds numbered between 80 aud go, and
there were many fine CUES other than those
here mentioned f. X. Smith showed Il fine
herd of Durhams, including II bull, two year
ling bulls, two. year olds, calves, and two no.
taby good COWS. G. W. Blss,ll also showed
good herd of Durhams including ? year-olds,
steer calves, oxen, and "A thoroughbred bull, 10
months old, which promises to make supe-
rior animal H. Mllington show ed thor
oughbred Durham bull, and Ware Bros. a 10
months-ol bull, both good Albert Fox
showed a tidy yoke Of steer calves, D. A. Blu
ell two grade cows aud tue 2-year old hcf-
err Frank Mann handsome steer calves, Ed
ward Titus heifer calf, II. Haskell, ID, pen
of calves and 2-year- Odds, Frank IL. Aiduoh,
pen yearling steers, w. II. Temple IL Sons
pen yearling steers and heifers aud so on
through the long list. Our own special envy
and admiration were two handsome thorough
bred Jersey cows shown by Edward Bell.
There was an unusually good show of horses,
but beyond mentioning q. A. Boyd's hand
some pair of fancy matched 3-year. old colts,
we are compelled to let the premium list tell
the story. There were several pens of sheep
aud lambs and several fine single exhibits Of
sheep of leading breeds, but We are obliged
to leave them also to the premium list.
The other outdoor exhibits comprised a
fair show of poultry, agricultural implements
in variety, sap-hoders made by Adams ~
Haynes, and very complete patent evaporat-
ing pan by c. @. Haynes.
j. Il. Buell. made very fine exhibit of
headstones and marble mantels.
In the vegetable department there was a
very excellent display of potatoes. j. IL,
Stowe showed eight varieties, several of them
new and all of them large, smooth and hand
some. Fine exhibits of potatoes were also
made by c. G. Haynes, A. NJ Fox, c. I. AL
word, +. II. Aldrich, w. IL. Temple and sons,
l. IL L. W. lldl htbs hllu bAhbios - - MI
penter showed basket of 81 lbs of potatoes
grown from single potato of the Mammoth
Pearl variety. The display of other root
crops, grains, etc, was not large. Fruit was
also small in quantity, though such apples and
pairs rs were shown were good in quality.
In the ladies' department the display was
hardly as large as usual, but the exhibits were
all of high class. Fancy articles of all sorts,
fine embroidered work, rag csrpeting, bed
covers, etc, found ample representation, as
did canned fruits, bread, butter and cheese.
o. o. Ware had a case of fine ladies' goods
and notions, and Andrews q Spencer showed
much taste and care in arranging an exhibit
from their stock, including ready made cloth
ing and fine goods and small wares in variety
Mrs. L. A. White had case of millinery
Miss Hattie L. Bowker case of fancy goods
and II. f. Barber showed good specimens of
his skill with the last and awl. G. w. Stew
art showed the Estey organ Scott Dunklee
the Wilcox Il White, and Eugene Harris the
| Loring & Blake. There were some very pref
ty things in scroll saving by Hooker Win
| chester, Charles Haynes and Eugene Harris
| One of the most attractive things in the hall
was Mrs. NJ. A. Moore's large cage of cana
ries. Our space compels US to leave the 10
raj hall display to the tender morcies of the
premium list without INDUCING in further
REORGANIZATION.