Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-03
Dog River Valley Fair.


The fair of this society was held a.
Mortified the 24th-27th, and was f.
decided success, the weather being fine
the entries large and the attendance
excellent. And for once we have nj
objections to raise on account of gambling
and the presence of intoxicating drinks.
and on this point we shall have more 10
say in some future number.
CATTLE.
J. A. Granfield, Waitsfeld, shows two
years old Shorthorn bull, noble fellew;
Edwin House, Waitsield, shows II heao
of bis Devons; L. R. Joslyn, Waitsfeld
his herd OF Dutch cattle; Fred T. Blanch
ard, Brookfeld, F. S Kimball, Mortified
animals of same blood; W. W. Holden
Jerseys and grades. heifers and cows
Calvin Farnsworth, Jersey bull, yearlinG
and calf: A & F. A. Joslyn, their hero
of Jerseys noted last week; W o. Sim
onds. Roxbury, handsome yearling Jerse,
bull; W. A. Farnham. Royalton, shows
full blood Shorthorn, three full blood
Holstens and two grade hrfers. ais
grade steers. Dutch and Durham, and pail
working oxen D. C. Barnard, Waitsfed
pair of trained calves; f. S. Kimbtll
Jersey COW and calf and two yearlne
heifers.
W. P. Densmore shows three pens Of
Merinos; ". A. Farnham, Royalton, on'
pen and Geo. W. Fagg, fyut pens of nj
Cotswod>, which comprises the txhnil e
sheep. Here was Il fair show of wol X IA
oxen and steers, about 20 yokeS, som TN
heavy cattle.
Il. S Kimball shows Berkshire SOW AN
pigs; F S KimbaI!. Rpyalton, Wi
Chester sow, Poland China SOW and larg
Poland China boar; W. f Durham
White Chester SOW and pigs, nine il
number-shck as mice.
HORSES.
There is a 60 ID Sow of horses, OF
brood mares an colts large show. B
Hennessy, Moretown, shows seven Yeas
, Id mare, Black Hawk and Morgan, which
took the first premium at Mont pelier sta,
fair, rs brood mare and colt This yea
she is shown wuh cot by Thumls f
The colt is called Paddy Boy and Is ow
brother to Wild Irshman, which took h
first premium last year. fine anima.s
Patrick McNamara, handsome black mar,
and colt by "Benedict.' no. Il l:nge col
but handsome; F. S. kjmbnil, hu.dsom,
BAY mare and black coll; l.. K Joslyr
has y OF Phil Sheridstn's crils, Of wine
we gave description las ~ K; ihDn's
Mccarthy, Wait>tield, shows his t"'
brood mares and colts, which took tirs
premiums at Walt,tield ia their sever,
CLASSES. There were Others ot good sly
which we could not find cards for, but l
is a good show.
FLORAL HALL
is in some ,spects the finest we bav
ever seen at country show, that Is III the
art department. Tue oil paintings, watel
color, and crayOn' were OF unu,utl tx
cellence an in lage numbers. TDl'
serfe, like talent emp Dyed IN u Iegltmat
direction. When one starts in that pat
the whole range Of art lies open befol,
them limited only BY their capacity am
industry.
In oil paintings Mr.. C. d WlIIam>
shows handsome cluster OF roses; Mis-
John NJ. Temple, two panels, one OF
holly hooks and the other az.Iels, Cora Z
Elgerton. sunset lanj,ctp., very h md
some, and Il stu Iy of SET snt,I%, OF eq1al
merit, she also shows ano her Summer
landscape and two crayon drawings from
casts; Miss Alice Gay, West Randolph
an OIL, child with faggots; Ms, Alma
Hintley, two crayon heads, one OF Il
clld AMI one of G rheli, wuIca in lie de
decided talent and are excellent; Mrs j
ii D cult. II broomstlck table wi Ii hand
some embroide ed lambl, quin in worstuu
and the top pain ed with IL custer vi
roses by Mrs. c. d. Williams, viii ii it
we owned We SD uu.d pu. IN Il frame ta.hyr
than keep as table; Mrs. Williams has
also four ii w er pieces n wa'er co,ur,j
MIS- VIM Rumbaugh, II handsome mpr
ror frame of DAISIES; VI ), Lacy Bla,vy
four crayon portraits ami i dog heal
exec dent; Miss Cora Ed-cr,un show.
quite collection Of various pieces one :
winter scene, children IA u slo.m, one
the finest among the N ny tlue lhi g, II
the hall, another, Il Sta coast plect, l.
Lood, Il plaque vi illes which cnuid hC
he exceted on "A d tf:ren ckgrOlAd
and the same might be sant Of ,hre
panel fl ,wer pieces. Mss Alice Gay na
handsome collection OF painted china
Helen Ferris has Two ii aver pieces
excellent; Mary E. Eai>, Mon pen r, la
several hands JuIe pee ;, one, a storm a
SEA. very Ell Give, Il hand,onir yea 10,
On lie, one >umm T iDII,gn, n dog'
head ali exr-Ilenl; Ms J rnu NJ lru
pie, vases; Ab lie Pope, severe piece
,lc ,ho" con,hlertb talon, lnI,
by no means II catalogue OF til TIC t
il his department vi The eXu,biL bI.
note oil sone We lnlnk of most superb
merit
la fancy AMI needlework there IS
large ami excellent display, As the fo!E
say" Mrs.. II. q D,w,ns IA, chud
dress and cap in I,ch rlck and AN IN
broldered bltnhet; Miss Della NJ ~
knit lace bedsprc,l; Ils W b, M,y'
embroidered tidy; MIS- T., II. Richardson
WaiIstied, knit lace collar, the tut
work IN the hall; Ms. Fl Howe, I'M,
lrmbr' gums, silk embroidery amt roo,
fl ,wers, IN excellent TASTE; Mrs A,
Denny, two liable scars, feat, EN- 'r 'derc
six ami worstel; Miss For, N,"lu
West R.ndo ph, two tides nIceIy IInle,
Ms. j. II. CIRCUIT, aida canvass tut
handsome; Ms. G A. Z Ig"rton, sack II
bloidered. Kenslngton stnch; Mrs. Geor,