The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-01
LamOille County Fair.

LamOille County Fair.
As has seemed TO be the case for several
years, the Lamoille county fair at Morris
vile came right in the midst of the euuinoc-
tial storm. 1t seemed so at least at the
opening on Wednesday, September oath.
The morning came with decidedly discour-
aging weather, which prevented the early
arrival of anything like crowd, and in fact
the attendance through the day did not ex-
coed one thousand at any one time. But
despite the slim attendance, the exhibition
was equal and in some points superior to
those of former years. The old barn-like
affair called Floral Hall was turned into
veritable museum under the direction of
the superintendent and assistants The
building, which is very commodious one,
was busy scene during the first day, the
forenoon being given up entirely to the max
ing OF entries and arranging the articles for
exhibition. The middle part and east side,
as one enters at the south entrance, was
given up to ladies' fancy work of all kinds
which was exhibited in great proflsion
The art department on the west side was
well taken up with excellent exhibits in
that line, including painting, India ink
crayon, etc, good displays being made by
Miss Minnie NJ. Fitch of Morrisville and the
Welman sisters of Johnson Farther along
on the east side the music rooms of A. l..
Bailey of st. Johnsbury and Burlington
We're represented by Mr.. Drown and Mr.
Hall. Three organs and the Wheelock
piano were exhibited and their fine tone
brought out by the lady musicians in at
tendance. Beyond these instruments was
the fruit and culinary departments, which
were well filed. The floral display was
larger than usual and added much to the
appearance of the hall. Across the entrance
to and near the center of the west wing of
the building was arranged the largest and
choicest display of collections of all kinds of
farm produce made "a Iamnilla
county fair. Mr.. Putnam of Cambridge had
an immense showing of everything included
in this line. The work done by the White
sewing machine, exhibited by A. w. Morrill,
for j. &. Griggs of Waterbury is marvellous
and attracted a crowd of ladies'. Night &,
Nye of johnson made fine display of ladies'
outside garments; &. w Doty of Morrisville
good collection of furniture and uphol-
sterers' goods, arranged with good effect.
In all departments the show in the hall was
considered excellent. Morrsville cornet
band came into the grounds at nine A. NJ,
and were obliged to use the hall for a stand
on account of the rain, but were able to use
the stand in the afternoon where they dis
coursed most excellent music. The track
was left in bad condition by the rain and
the time made in the q 30 class was neces-
sarily very slow. The track at some points
was so slippery the horses were hardly able
TO stand on their feet.
Two-THIRTY-FIvE CLASS
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The weather remained gloomy enough
through the day, the only jubilant persons
being those that had imbibed enough of the
ardent to make them so, and these were far
from few in number. Quite a crowd of
roughs remained on the grounds during the
night making considerable disturbance.
Thursday, the second day, also opened
rainy but cleared off, and quite agreeable
weather in the afternoon bringing out
good crowd. Everything on exhibition re-
manned ON the grounds over night and
through the day. The stock shown was as
usual in the principal feature of the fair,
there being fine displays made in all depart
ments. Horses of good quality were shown
in good numbers in the several classes.
Oxen and steers were present in good num-
bers. The trial of draft-oXen attracted con-
siderable attention. Devon, Jersey, Ayr
shire and Shorthorn stock was present in
good numbers, both in thoroughbreds and
grades. Sheep, swine and poultry were
also prominent feature. A large variety
of inside and outside farm implements We're
shown The two-forty and three-minute
races were not both filed, so the two were
combined in one.
SPECIAL RACE
John A., Morrisyille
Howard p. St. Johnsbury. Observation-Disclosures.
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The heats of this and the two open races
We're trotted alternately, two-thirty-siX be-
ing the best time made The track was in
rather poor condition for speed. The fol-
lowing is summary OF the
OPEN RACE.
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This and the special race caused consider
able interest. The bicycle race, new fea-
ture, was entered by four, and first money
taken by Sherburne of Barre. Purse $50
S25 to first, $40 to second and so to third
best two in three.
BICYCLE RACE.
Josyn, Morrisyille.
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Anderson, Barre.
At the finish of the open race the crowd
soon dispersed and the grounds were soon
vacated, bringing to a close this twelfth an
nual fair of the LamOille Valley Association.
Chelsea.-The property belonging to the
Vincent estate was sold at public auction ON
Saturday, the 10Th, DIR. S. n. Goss becoming
the purchaser of the real estate. He paid
500 for the house and land adjoining, and
$500 for the shop and land on the opposite
show exhibited here Monday evening,
September 22d. = Samuel Crafts was
brought before Justice w. s. Hatch ON a
grand jurors complaint on Friday last and
put under 500 bonds for his appearance at
county court The offence alleged was that
he struck one William Densmore with
hammer. G. S. Emery has rented
rooms of Joseph French ON Maple street.
- Mrs. A. +. Mills and son left Wednes-
day, September "A, for their home in st.
Louis, Missouri. - H. A. Flanders of
Concord, n H., was in town last week.
- The promenade concert given by the
band on Friday evening passed off with a
fair attendance. -= II. o. Bixby is away
on his vacation and will spend most of his
time in and around Boston. - Mrs
Morey, mother of Mrs John b. Bacon, is
sick. 60 Mr. and Mrs. George Goodrich
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their
marriage Saturday afternoon and evening
September goth. - William Peters and
wife and Mrs. W. L. Churchill went to Bos-