The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-10-01

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THE BArTENKILL VALLEY FAIl
Tho eighth annual fair Of the Battenki
Valley Society opened with day Of raj
and snow though it was only the Esd Z
September II Was 80 bad that nobod
thought Of doing anything which VI
much better than half and half day
The fair was put over one day and Thurs
day WAS not rainy but cold and disagreea
bic with snow on the mountains al day
Friday and Saturday. however. were yer
pleasant and warm enough for comfort
and the attendance was large on bot
days. bringing the total receipts Of tb
fair up to pesrly two thousand dollars.
The fair was better 10 every respect thai
any that have gone before. There was
fine exhibit In every department and clos
competition, 80 that the judges had con.
siderable difficulty in making awards
For instance, there we're over twenty
mares and their colts, all Of them goot
aud only three could receive premium
Good judges Of horses, in such . case
might honestly differ and give premiums
to animals which other judges might SAY
we're not IS good as others exhibited. W.
have no doubt the judges that acted in
tho different classes oil acted in good
faith and did the best they could, though
we presume all will not be suited. This
can never DO expected.
There was . fine show OF cattle. The
Holstein herd Of s. L. Griffith, Of Dandy,
attracted great deal Of attention and
they were fine looking animals. !. L.
Schuyler OF Manchester also had fine ami
mails Of the same breed. There were fine
Jerseys exhibited by different parties, and
. few Swiss by F. H. Madison and Myron
Clark Of Salisbury and l.. A. Bennett Of
Sandgate. The premium list which we
give below will furnish good idea Of the
exhibits in this and other departments.
though not oil the articles worthy Of pre-
MUM obtained one
The large numbers 10 attendance were
very quiet and orderly aud very little
was apparent. The police
arrested one or two parties on the ground
which had . good effect. and We think
very little liquor was sold. There
was no serious accident to indi-
vidusls, though valuable stock
horse, entered in the stallion race
by Wilson Absel OF Greenwich, N. Y,
broke an ankle in the third hest Of the
race. The horse is doing we'll and will
probably recover 90 - to be Of service,
.hough hs will probably never appear on
he course again. just how tue accident
no one seems 10 know.
Another accident which might have re-
'ulted seriously, but - long as IL was not
disastrous caused considerable am usement,
Vas the runaway Of Father Gaffney. He
was showing high spirited horse 10 Q
person who wished to buy when the horse
rot beyond his control aud dashed around
be track At full speed half dozen times
before II conld be stopped. The drivers
lat few of and his coat tails stuck ont
,ehind for all the world like John Gilpin
a his famous ride. The priest says he
locs not wish 10 try il again.
The Trs,tiag.
The chief attraction for many OF those
present vas the trotting and there never
AVE been better or closer races in the
tate than the ass and free for-all races
bis year. The first race was for colts
wned within the limits Of the society. |
here we're thrcc cntrics: sheldon Bros. |
I Dorset entered l. ", J. @. Hapssy Of
rupert Daisey II. and James Austin o.
hsfxbury Billy Il. The race Was won
y l. V. 10 three straight heats. Dsisey H. |
econd and Billy II. third.
In the walking race Warren Cole took
rst money, Schuyler Cook second and Y.
lard third
In the Q 3S class there we're four entries:
I'm. Hutton Of Troy entered Roam Ton,
rank Kelley Of Hoosick Falls May Flow.
!. A. d. Austin OF Middlebury John s.
ID W. q. Breasted Of Fsirl,avsn Pegssus.
he race was very close and exciting be-
sesn John 8. and Roam Tom. though
egasus took ths first heat and Vas with
rawn after the third heat on account Of
ring lame. II required six heats TO
scids the rAce which was 6nAlly won by
csn Tom, John g.. second and May
lover third.
The stallion race Vas between HIGHLAND
ray entered BY Kelley Bros. Of East
onltney. San Pedro entered by Peter
'elcome Of Salem and Little II. entered
! Wilson Abeei oi Greenwich. The
&C vas Won easily BY Hilssd Gray 10 /,
REQ straight heats. notwithstanding his
ore than eighteen yeArA Best time ]
80 "a The time 10 the other races vAs
4 taken.
The RAINING race vAs limited 10 Lady !
saLington catered BY Jesss u Nichols
a Jssss B. BY T. G. Bryant Lady
sshisgtoa bad The rAss I'll Der own Wy