The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26

Bert Barnard had calves trained to follow him
at call, or go at his commando to lie down fiat
and let his mate walk over him or arise and
walk over his mate. Fred Palmer had younger
pair nearly as obedient, that would walk
or back mp on TO plank laid across block,
stand face to face and teeter Well done, boys.
The sheep pens we're well filled with different
classes OF coarse woods, and there were some very
fat Berkshire shosts and two sows with litters
OF pigs, In poultry the show OF hens was very
good two coops OF ducks, but neither geese
or turkeys.
FLORAL HALL.
AS we entered the hall from the speakers
stand, we hrst notice the organ stand OF j. B.
fassett OF Moretown, with six-octave organ,
organ, the Shoninger " cimbella," very pure In
tone and deliberately finished at the left Of this
was upholstered furniture, exhibited by e. P.
White OF Mortified, and at the right Carpen-
ter organ shown by j. G. Griggs Of waterbury,
rlch IN tone and OF peculiarly quick responsive
ness to the touch. This stand was elegantly
adorned with plants in bloom, bouquets, au-
tumh caves ana Terms, and much credit is due
to Mr.. Fassett and lady, for arrangements in
floral hall; also to the ladies who assisted
them, none OF the committee of Arrangements
being present. j. G, Griggs exhibited the
white sewing-machine, and W. o. whit
work in large variety, quickly and well. Z. o.
Trask Of Waitsfeld had six punches and a
stock OF fine extra olapboards, specimens OF a
large industry Of the valley, as we can boast OF
mountain-ots of timber streams with water
power and lack only the railroad to carry our
productions to the great market. L. w. Farr
OF Moretown and o. NJ. Eaton Of Waitsield
had stoves of all kinds, including an oil stove,
on which were cooked potatoes, biscuit, and
beefsteak, and coffee boiled for dinner; also
corn popped and candy made in the hall, by
William NJ. Strong Cooley creameries and
the Davis swing churn were shown by N. d.
Phelps, agent; and among the many agricult-
ural implements, we note phosphate drop
per, iDgeniously made by W. g. McAllister OF
Waitsield, which drops the phosphate at reg
ular intervals Of twenty eight inches, aud as
fast as the operator likes to walk; very use
full, practical implement to save time and
strength.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
We find but a small show Of vegetables, but
seed corn and grain was very fine, and the
show of butter, cheese, and canned fruit was
quite fair and abundant. In the ladies' es-
pecial department Of the hall we noticed there
was not so much OF the lighter kinds Of snowy
fancy work, yet there was a good display of
really nice, rich pieces of ladies' handwork,
and the useful domestic arts have not been neg.
lected. Rugs of all kinds and bedquilts Of all
patterns were displayed. Mrs. Christie Hic-
cory OF Fayston had six applique quilts with
various fanciful names as the :" beaver" the
buds and jumbo" which showed much
taste and industry, all having been done since
last Christmas. silk guilt by Mrs E. Sheple
OF waterbury, OF the crazy" or rock-wOrk
pattern was very much admired, and was in
deed very neatly embroidered and arranged,
the pieces we're OF no set figure or form, but
used entire, as they were left from garments
made or ribbons used. Mrs. Sophia Wheeler
of Waterbury, eighty-two years Of age, showed
log-cabin quilt very neatly made, and Mrs.
Eunice Boyce, eighiy-four years of age. one of
pece-work which she has cut and pieced the
past season. The tides were numerous and
nice, and there were several pieces of card
board work nicely done by the younger misses
OF the valley; not one motto, but Abbie II.
Holden, eleven years of age, had a beautiful
flower wreath nicely framed, made from the
silky pods of the mik-weed, that in tint and
delicacy closely initiates natures own work;
also a case of perfect butterflies and moths that
looked as II ready to fly, so little were they de-
moralized by the tiny drop of camphor that
took their lives away. Mrs. Lizzie Burleigh of
| WateIb bury showed two PLAQUES with pansies
and other flowers in oil painting, and four
! paintings from scenery in our own beautiful
state, in the Winooski valley and on Lake
! Champlain.
Wednesday at two o'clock p. NJ, Hon. w. P.
Dillingham; not being present to address the
people, the president, A. E. Lovejoy of More
town, introduced o. M. Tinkham of Pomfret
who kindly, in brief time, gave us acceptable
words full OF thought, suggestions and encour-
agement. The premiums ON stock and poultry
were then declared from the stand by the sec
rotary.
! mo tiOltiuR Ou DOtH udyS WAS very spirited,
and the superintendent of trotting, S. SIMMER.
vile, deserves much credit for the business
like manner in which the races were called and
conducted On Tuesday the first money was
taken by Ii. 5. Towne OF Montpelier, the race
being won by Engineer" a colt two years
old last May, of Auctioneer stock. The last
mile heat was made in 300.
TRoTTING PREMIUMS
Purse No. 1, S25-open to three-y ear.olds and
under-$10 TO first, " to second, So to third
aud SO to fourth.
H. 5. Town, East Montpelier, ms. Engineer.
WV j9slyn, wstsaeld' ms. George W. w.. ! !
IL X Joslyn' Watsfeld ms, Ruther ,, .::......4
ihhe' '''''..'''.'............... 3ilOi sos, $50.
Purse No. 2, S50-three minute race-S20
to first, Sl5 to second, $40 to third and So to
fourth
8; W. Jones, Northaeld, MS Jennie D."........I
j. 5. Phelps, waitsasd, ms. Gp:ie
g. E s Mood SoT Wa1sTbu ms, nj Don
Time Soo? wa'erOa.y Ms hny soiss'
Purse No. B. S40-four-year-old race-S15 to
first, SO to second, So to third and IS to
fourth.
Frank +. Felt, Nerthneld, ms. Daisy "........llI
g. W. huxley y. Mo SesS ms. ban
Tine. .'........................ Sol, 305, 3O3h
Purse No. A. S1O0-free to all-$45, to first,
70 to second, SIS to third, $40 to fourth and
SO to fifth.
A. Z. Lovejoy, Moretown, ms. Thomas s."..ll
s. " Jones, Nor,haeld MS" surprse ",..."....
y. Il. Felt Mortified, MS. " Hardtack '.........
Iime'.''.' '.'.....''..........,.,... $780, 2;5s.
The following is the premium list:
CLASS L-HORSES.
No. l-SrALLIoss.
Josyn, Waitshed. 90
LoVtloy, Moretown. Z 0O
l. Josy n, stallion three years =. .......,, 90
stevens It Hail. Warren stallion two years DID,. z 10
Joslyh' w
2-MATCHRD UoRsRs PoR Dprvtsn
Davis, Mortified, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Josyn, matched for work. ................,. 10
No. 3-BRooD MARES AND Coils
u.........,.................. 3 10
farcher Moretown. ......................... 90
SomuerVle Duxbury, colts three years old. 90
Josyn 00
Grlintn Moretown, colts two years Old 10
Long, warren. w
Joslyn colts one year old. ................., 20
LoVeJoy 70
McCaIty. colts under six months............... 10
70
No. 4-SNGLE DRIVERS
G Moody, Waterbury, ..."............,........ 90