The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
Worlds Fair at Tunbridge.

NOhi y oo Auhptiu6Oe
Holding its grounds open to the competi-
ton of all the world, this fair has come to
be known as the Worlds Fair. The man
ayers have gained for it a deserved reputa-
ton by fair dealing, and there has never
been poor exhibit upon the grounds, even
when the weather was very bad
TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY
was given to the making of entries and there
were no gate-keepers upon the ground. One
hundred twenty fine horses, nearly two
hundred head of extra cattle, nearly two
hundred extra sheep, a large show of poul-
try and of swine, good show Of vegetables
and of grain, a large and excellent show OF
fruit, an excellent show Of fancy articles
very tastefully arranged in floral hall, made
show equal to that of the best of the local
fairs of Vermont.
WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY.
There was q very large crowd upon the
grounds. The weather was fine and the So
ciety's pocketbook was well filed. First in
the programme came the exhibition of the
horses entered for premiums in the various
classes. K. ID. Halpin of Woodstock and F.
A. Jackson of Williamstown took the pre-
mums for matched horses. OF gentlemen's
drivers there was large number OF premium
horses. The premiums were awarded j. w.
Parmenter of East Montpelier, John Wood
ward of South Royalton Windsor Blanch-
ard of Strafford, in the order named. There
were twenty entries OF brood mares and
colts and so fine was each that the commit
| tee found it difficult to decide which was
| best. They awarded the premiums to A. j.
| Hanson of Tunbridge E. A. Robbins OF
Chelsea and j. w. Camp of Randolph, in the
| order named, but they requested the report
ers to say for them that each of the animals
shown deserved premium and they wished
| to make special mention of the mare and
| colt entered by Hiram Hanks OF Randolph
| One of the prominent features of this show
was the Ely-Goddard mare, now owned by
| II. Hutchinson of Tunbridge, and her twin
| colts Bonny Jean " and Young Robie."
| w. G.. Danforth of Barnard took first and O.
| S. Martin of Williamstown second and third
premiums for four-year-olds. w. H. New
| man of Washington, b. S. Walker of Bethel
| and b. G.. Latham of Royalton, premiums
for three-year-olds in the order named. w.
| II. Newman of Washington, ii. L. Clifford
| of Royalton and George w. Durkee of Tun-
| bridge, premiums for two-year-old colts. j.
NJ. Pember of Randolph and w. III. New
man of Washington, premiums for yearllng
| colts A. j. Hanson of Tunbridge had
fine colt entered in this last-named class and
would have received a premium but for
real or fancied unsoundness. w. ii.
McDougall of Tunbridge and VIM. II. New
man of Washington took the premiums for
stations shown, with five colts of their get
w. II. Holden of Randolph and o. S. Mar
tin of Williamstown for four-years-old stall
lions; Luman Judd of Strafford, for three
years-old stallion ID. w. Bliss of Royalton,
G.. w. Bryant of Bethel Charles Campbell of
Washington, premiums for two-y year-old stall
lions. The first named stands fifteen and
three-fourths hands high, weighs one thou
sand pounds and is model colt. Following
the show of horses came the trotting for pre-
MUM purse No .. In the afternoon the
bands escorted the Cataract Fire-Engine
Company of South Royalton to the grounds
and the company gave an exhibition of hose
| laying and throwing water. The tiremen
We're nicely uniformed, well drilled and
made fine appearance. The grand caval-
| cade of oxen was a fine show and many cat
tlemen said that the number of prize cattle
was larger than at any fair attended by
them this season. A four-years-old pair of
steers owned by Ben Tucker of Tunbridge
astonished all present at the drawing match
by pulling twice the load first put upon the
drag. A pair of horses owned by w. Z.
Hanks of Lincoln pulled the same load. AT
half past two Bethel Lincoln and Strafford
bands played for the two premiums given
by the society, the two first taking the same
in the order named. Following this came
the trotting of the 2:50 class.
THURSDAY, THE LAST DAY.
There was large crowd upon the grounds.
In the forenoon there was the trotting of the
four and five years old horses In the after
noon trotting of the three minute and 2;37
horses, and between the races the riding
around the track of the lady equestrians.
A four years old bay gelding owned by HI.
II. Brannack of West Windsor that was har-
messed for the first time one year ago was
supposed to be an ordinary colt until a few
months since when it was found that he was
likely to be trotter. He can now trot a
mile in $50 and is likely to be the fastest
horse ever owned in Vermont. Special men
ton would be made of nearly every exhibit
upon the ground were there room. The
officers of the society say the fair was the
best ever held upon their grounds. The fol-
lowing is summary of the races
STALLION RACE