Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-04
LamOilIe County Fair.

The annual fair by the Lamoille Valley Fair
Ground Company was held at Worthwhile on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of last week
The weather during the fair was as good IA could
be wished Tor, and for that reason good attend
ance was realized, especially on the second day
The people In attendance were very ordery
There was very little drunkenness, and but one
or two arrests made. Music for the three days
fair was furnished by the Morrisville cornet
band, musical organization which has but a six
weeks practice. Taking this fact into considera-
ton, the music executed was most excellent un-
der the direction Of Professor W. l. Paul
Tuesday, the first day, was mostly given up TO
the arrangement and examination OF articles for
exhibition inlthe floral hall and the large amount
OF stock, etc The number Of entries in all de-
partments was unusually large. The examine
ton OF the two town strings Of oxen, each made
up OF ten pair OF oxen, came first on programme.
The first premium was awarded the Morristown
string; the second to the Hydepark string The
trial OF draft oxen and horses was made In the
afternoon, this being the only thing OF note Of the
| day.
At three p. NJ. the show Of cattle was completed.
all having arrived The exhibition was excellent,
and the yoked cattle were very numerous. The
usual good showing Of Shorthorns, Devons, Ayr
| shires and Jerseys was made but In larger num-
bers than for some time ThorouRhbreds and
grades In all classes were shown, many fine spec
linens OF cows heifers, bulls and steers.
The exhibition in all classes OF horses was pro-
nounced first class. The three-years-old colt
shown by d. W. Cutting Of Cambridge is a fine
specimen OF perfect horse flesh, the coat 80 soft
and silky, the long tail and high well arched
| neck, attracting much attention The single and
| double drivers shown on Thursday forenoon
made up fine display. The exhibition Of sheep
swine and poultry, was Of about the same order
| as usual.
| The second day opened well and the attendance
| was large. The forenoon was given up to the
| exhibition and the examination Of the many
classes Of horses.
The floral hall on Wednesday was in Its best
order and was continually visited by large mum
| bers To attempt TO describe the many articles
would be impossible. Everything was very wei
| arranged under the direction OF r. H. Garner
superintendent The ladies departments wert
| well filled. A. L. Bailey OF St. Johnsbury dis
played frst-cass instruments, being the Ma
son HamliD, Estey and New England organs
The art department attracted considerable atten
ton, there being good collection OF paintings
| crayons, etc. Vegetables, butter, honey, fruit
grain etc, were shown up In large varieties
| About dozen sewing machines were shown d
a. Gilbert OF the Morrisville clothing store, w
| H. Clement OF the Morrisvle furniture establish
| ment, q. p Hardy & Co. OF Hydepark and A. NJ
| churchill OF Worthwhile the two stove men al
made excellent exhibits In their line of merchan
| disc. Also A, o. Gates OF Morrsville who dis
played good amount Of taste and originate,
In his display Of drugs, etc. But we will no
make further mention. Suffice 1t to say that al
| the usual departments were well filled with fin
specimens.
At two p. NJ. the four-years-od race, best tw,
IN three, was announced. Purse $50 $50 to first
$40 to second $40 to third and So to fourth
was trotted with this result
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