St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-21

cles there displayed. The number of
entries in this department is 725, which
is an increase of l05 over last year.
Consequently, there must be some
articles that have not grown aged in
the service of the fair. Tides Well,
IA few-a little matter of $50 and over,
which ought to keep the hall very tidy.
A new feature i'll this department is
some point lace work by Mrs. X. W.
Laird. The flowers do not make as
good showing as usual, though some
very fine designs are shown. AS a
whole, a great improvement is notice
able in the articles shown, which is
encouraging for these annual exhibit
tons for if the ladies took little in
terest in them, they would soon resolve
themselves into stock exhibitions
and "hoss-tr There is just
enough trotting in the afternoon to
make 1t an easy matter for them to
persuade their husbands, brothers and
fathers to accompany them to witness
the trails of equine speed. +. f. Sar-
gent, who had full charge of this de-
partment in the absence of n. Nj.
johnson who could not be present, was
assisted by an efficient corps of young
ladies, who responded to the demands
made upon their patience i'll n very
courteous manner In the afternoon
the people early began to fill the
grand stand to witness the
LADIES' CRAFTSMANSHIP,
in which class-a new one in our
County fairs-there were three entries.
These were Misses Inez Sargent and
Nellie Morrill, of st. Johnsbury and Ida
NJ. Peck of Passumpsic. They passed
in front of the Judges stand mt an easy
f canter, and the judges awarded the
first prize to Miss Sargent, the second
to Miss Morrill, and the third to Miss
Peck. Later in the afternoon they
f came on the track and had mile squirt
for diversion. 1t is to be hoped that
this feature will he preserved ut sue
CteulnS tNllDlllOIlS. Next Cillilt lHt
"HOss TRoT."
The first race was open to all horses
owned within the county that have
never beaten 2.4O-S25 to first, $50 to
second, so to third. The entries
were |. ID. Eggleston's b. III. "Fanny
E.," Curtis IIarvey's b. IN. "Mary,' II.
Brooks b. 6. "IIip-lIip' and Jerry
Drew's blk. G Grip Rap" First money
was taken by Grip Rap" time 2.54,
2.46, 245-second by clip Hip and
third by "Fanny E."
The second race was for all horses
owned within the county that have
never trotted for money! $50 to first,
$I5 to second, so to third, best two
in three. The entries were f. c. Car
penter's blk. G. "MaiOr c." w. f.
Peck's ''Gray JIM" Albert Rash's b.
IN. ebay Mare" and Frank Coyle's b.
IN. "Rhoda.' First money was taken
, by "Gray JIM Time, 2.57, BOO
second by "Major Co." and the third
was divided between ebay Mare" and
"Rhoda."
The third race was for all horses
that have never beaten 2.35-S75 to
first, $50 to second, S26 to third, Sl7
to fourth. The entries were G. w.
Bonett's br. IN. "Brown Nellie" II.
PecIl's e. IN. "Nellie Gray" and |. S.
Shows 5. g. "Dotty Golddust." First
| money was taken by "Nellie Cray
| Time, 2.l5, 243, 2.42 second by "Dotty
= Golddust" and third by "Brown Nellie"
The Judges were Geo. |. Higgins, G..
f l.. McDougall of Sherbrooke and Geo.
5 GOodall. In closing the report of the
t second day IL few notes
IN GENERAL
| will be in order. The attendance was
= estimated to he from 5000 to 5000,
and is said to have been the largest
number present for several years. The
r crowd was orderly and well behaved,
and the duties of the police were not
very OnerOus.
, The band, under the direction of w.
II. Herrick, played very finely both
days, and was an attractive feature of
, the exhibition. II. Z. Parker of the
, Bradford Opinion played L b.
The IIerefords exhibited by l.. b.
Harris were imported from England
this summer, for which he paid ! POO
each.
There were 5l6 entries of stock.
Thursday Day.
The last day opens with the same
- fine weather that has characterized the
two previous days. The attractions
for the day are the horse-trots. Class
l will be trotted ut 900 Il. III. for Il
purse of 500, class 3 ut 1000 II. III. for
purse of $50, class at l:}O p. M.
for purse of SIPS, class at 2:30 p. III.
for purse of $500, and a running race
ut 200 p. III. for Il purse of $3.50. This
last race will he one of the great at
fractions of the fair, as it is an entirely
new feature. The fair has been Il great
success i'll point of interest and attend
ance, and to-day's programme will
bring to a close il mOstsuccessful exhi
- bition. The following is the
: PREMIUM LIST.
Cattle--FirSt Glass.
> Best 3 yoke oxen from one town
3 Barnet $50 90