Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-26
Fair Day at Guilford.

The driving rain which extended well into Monday night had it's effect upon the Guil- ford fair by keeping away many exhibits that would otherwise have been made and de- laying those which were made. The average Guilfordite regards the annual fair as a great festive occasion and when the morning sky appeared clear after the storm hope revived within the breasts of the good Guilford peo- pie and at an early hour they thronged the fair grounds and prepared for the days sn. joyment. The old Guilford Green was covered with cattle, horses, tents and dead leaves yesterday. The Methodist Aid society and the United Workers had eating tents that were well patronized. The United Workers are band of Guilford ladies who work about all the reforms and make about all the improvements that are made in the town. In the spring they turn out en masse and sweep the old Green free of leaves and brush and each man who walks across the Green during the day pays twenty-five cents for the priv ilege of sitting on the fence. In this way quite 8 sum of money is annually raised which is devoted to some good purpose. The exhibition of oxen yesterday was large, just one hundred being on the grounds. The string of teams which were in the procession were, State street, seven pair; west side, ten pair; Cupboard Hill, five pair; Leetes Island, twelve pair; West Plains, thirteen pair; Moose Hill, fourteen pair; Sachem's Head Dan Benton's, twelve pair; Southwest, twen- ty pair. The trials of work oxen attracted 8 large number of people. Premiums were awarded by the judges as follows: Best team owned by one person, D. S. Benton; second, Mrs. Coan; best Devon bull, E. w. Leete; Swiss bull E c. Bishop; pair fat oxen, John S. Elliott; second, c. M. Leete; best four -year-old steer, Edward l.. Leete; three year-old, Mrs. s. B. Coan; two-year-old, same; -year-old, same; best four-year- old work-ox, same; three-year-old, R. c. Wilcox; best two-year-old, F. B. Bishop.
 Swine-Best Chester white SOW, D. Loper Davis; second, Ezra Pendleton; best Suffolk SOW, Walter Meigs; best Suffolk boar, Frank Meigs: best Berkshire SOW, Ezra Pendleton; best Berkshire boar, Ezra Pendleton; best Chester boar, Ezra Pendleton; best Victoria boar, Richard Woodruff; best pen pigs, b. Loper Davis; second, Richard Woodruff; best pen fat hogs, Richard Woodruff; best pen Berkshire pigs, Ezra Pendleton.
 Oc5t GAEO0-yonI-Olu CO1Gs 10OER0 NuQSOQS second, Berton Munger; two-year- old colt, George Munson.
 The main exhibit was in Music Hall. The different departments were well filled. The fruit display was especially attractive. The hall was thronged with people all day and the receipts were quite large. In 8 small room just off the exhibition room the Farm elee post, G. A. R., served very excellent dinner to the hungry people. MT. J. A.. Phelps displayed on the fruit counter twen- ty-four varieties of fruit on one platter. MT. J. Seymour Benton had two native pears that weighed fourteen ounces apiece. MT. s. D. ThralI showed some specimens of Worden grapes which are very large and have 8 very fine flavor. Premiums on the hall ex- hibit are given below:
 Vegetables -Turnip beets, Newton Page |; second, c. H. Davis; red mangled Wurtzel beets, A. W. Foote white onions, N Camp {; red onions, J. S. Elliott; second, D. K. Parmelee; yellow do., R. M. Leete; carrots, l.. O. Thrall; second, w. G. Bishop; pars- nips, l.. O. ThraII; strawberry tomato, R. E. Stoner; quarter bushel tomatoes, Edgar Studley; peppers. R. E. Stoner; second, l. s. Davis; New York improved egg plant, J. A. Phelps; second, W. D. Bishop; cabbage, early summer, E. G. Studley; second, mar blehead, A. W. Foote; caulihower, R. E.. Stoner Hubbard squash, Amos Griswold; second, D. D. Carter; little gem, J. A. Dud- ley; cocoanut, N. Camp; croekneok, W. D. Norton; summer do., E. Bassett; chsese pumpkin, c. M. Stoner; second, A. Chittenden yellow field do., J. s. Griswold citron, J. Gris- wold Cuban Queen do. H. E. Cruttenden; watermelon, J. A. Dudley; Gypsy, Newton Page muskmelon, W. E. Bishop; nutmeg, L. W. Thrall; apple pie melon, J. H. Benton. Largest variety vegetables, Levi W. ThralI; marrowfat beans, s. K. Snow, second, s. c. Spencer; Lima, B. Bassett; shelled Lima, H. B. Stoner; black wax, s. Robinson; kidney, J. E. Lee; second, s. Robinson; Concord, S. Robinson, second J. s. Evarts; cream, R. E. I Stoner; wonder, R. E. Stoner; china redeye, R. B. Stoner; golden wax, same, Chinese, J. B. Lee & Son; bush bean. John Griswold; l lemon pod bean, J. E. Lee & Son; yardlong, H. E. Stoner; quail beads, E. Bassett; case knife, Norman Scranton; dwarf Lima, tree bean, J. H. Benton; West India gerkin, J. B. Lee $ Son.
 Poultry-Best collection, Sherman Hart; second, Ezra Pendleton; silver spangled Hamburgs, A. G. Somers; second Ezra Pen dleton; black African beauties, Ezra Pendle- ton; Plymouth Rocks, George Landon; Wy andotte, Sherman Hart; dark Brahmas, Sher- man Hart; brown Leghorns, Fl. l.. Davis; second, Sherman Hart; black Javas Sherman Hart; partridge cochins, J. A. Phelps; black Afgans, Norman Scranton, game bantams, Norman Scranton; J. s. Lee & Son; second, J. A. Phelps; bronze turkey, J. S. Lee & SOQ; 1a0Ga1I6Q pigeons, EZra H60Ql6GOn.
 Ladies' Industrial-Best knit worsted mat, Lucy Woodruff; embroidered Burlap rug, Mrs. W. A. Weed; second, oriental rug, same tufted rag mat Miss Lav1nia Fowler; knit rug mat, Miss Levi Thrall; braided rug, Mrs. Henry Goldsmith; embroidered lounge cover, Jerome Madison; toilet mats, Callie Davis; knit scrap bag, Mrs. Henry Gold sofa pillow, Mrs. H. W. Norton; knit sofa pillow, Mrs. David Carter; embroidered sofa pillow, Lucy Woodruff; patchwork, silk, Mrs. Clifford Bishop, Abbie Leete; calico quilt, Mrs. Henry Goldsmith; cotton knit quilt, Mrs. R. B. Stoner; rick-rack tidy, Nellie Benton; table scarf and lambrequin, Lucy Woodruff; woolen mittens, Jerome Madison; lace collar, Mrs. Amos Chittenden; knit lace, Minnie Hull, second, Miss Nellie Benton; table cover, Grace McClenechan; em- broidery, Mrs. W. E. Weed. The judges noticed work basket made by lady eighty four years of age. J. Seymour Benton ex- hibited Oliver chilled blows, new Champion horse rake, Victor stalk and hay cutters and Whipple cultivators
 Cookery-Best wheat bread, Mrs. Fred Butler, second, Mrs. Levi Thrall; rye bread, Mrs. A. s. Fowler exhibition cake, Mrs. Henry Goldsmith, second, Mrs. Levi Thrall; chocolate cake, Miss Callie E. Davis, second, Miss Nellie Benton; jelly cake, Mrs. R. D. Stoner; best cream cake, Mrs. A. s. Fowler, second, Mrs. R. E. Stoner; cookies, Mrs. Levi Thrall, second Mrs. R. E. Stoner; pies, Mrs. Levi Thrall, second, Mrs. R. E. Stoner; grape pie, Mrs. Fred Butler.
 Music and Fine Arts-Best oil painting, grapes, Minnie l.. Hull, second, landscape, same; water color, Emma Foote; collections, Jennie Snow; china in minerals, Minnie Hull; pencil drawing, cat, Jennie Snow; oil paint ing on glass, Minnie l.. Hull: embroidered banner work, same; banner in ribbon em. broidery, same; wax flowers, Mrs. Henry Goldsmith; fancy wood saving, John Gold smith. Special mention was made of beads in oils, Miss Minnie Hull, also of ancient plate, Mrs. R. B. Stoner.
 Potatoes-Best exhibition, Rufus A. Leete, second, Walter Bishop; early rose, R. .Leete, second, ". Bishop; late rose, John Griswold, second, H. M. Dudley; white elephant, RIM Leete, second, B. w. Leete; burbank seed ling, R. M. Leete, second, E. ". Leete; mammoth pearl, s. c. Spencer, triumph, Hobart Dudley, white star, Rufus Leete, second, W. G. Bishop; Walls orange, R. W. Leete, second, c. Fl. Davis, peachblow, Jerome Coan; Clarks, R. M. Leete; valley rose, J. 0. Goldsmith, second, Henry Gold smith; Rocky Mountain, W. G. Bishop, geo. ond, Amos Chittenden; Beauty of Hebron, L. W. Thrall; Genesee county King, J. H. Ben- ton; new blush, James A. Dudley; Belle, John w. Norton; second, John 0. Goldsmith; victor, Hobart Dudley.
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