The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-23

ment will greatly enlarge and systema-
tie this department for the next exhibit
ton of the association.
FARM TOOLS.
short horse is soon curried, and the
exhibition of farm tools and machinery is
quickly described. A disk harrow and
seeder. Cooley creamery and some butter
working tools embraced the display. Nend-
ers and makers of articles in this depart
ment will do well to show their hands to
the farmers of Winoosh valley at their
next fair.
THE RACES.
The race for three-years-olds on Tuesday
was won by j. X. Lynde's stallion, Prentiss
time q: 90 Lucy p, owned by Page and
Rublee of Morrisville, was second, Gazetteer,
owned by II. S. Town, was third, and
Peach, entered by l.. A. Persons, was
fourth. For the three-minute race the en-
trees were Little Jack of Warren, Gypsie of
Morrisvile, Little EN- and General of
Waterbury. The horses came under the
wire in the order named best time, .: 30.
The race for four-years-olds on Wednesday
was wen, in three straight heats, by II. s.
Towns Engineer, sired by Auctioneer; best
time. 2: 42a. Lamoille, owned by G. r; Page
of Morrisvile, was second, Frank "A,
owned by Frank Felt distant third, and
Mystery, entered by e. G.. Hooker, fourth.
In the stallion race, l.. II. Joslin's Phil
Sheridan, Jr., won the first two heats; best
time, .: AZ. In the second heat Mambrino
Jet, entered by Fred Smith of Chelsea, was
a close second, and in the three succeeding
heats was first under the WIRE best time,
251j. Phil was second in the race, and
Ruther, entered by A. Il. Lovejoy, third.
The two-forty-tive race on Thursday was
won, after a close contest, by Gypsie, en-
tered by A. l.. Woodbury. of Morrsville.
Gypsie was given the third, fourth and fifth
heats; time, .: 30 in each heat Little En-
was second, Daisy, owned by G.. Il. Moody
of Waterbury, third, and Mambrno jet
| fourth. There was but one entry for the
| free-to-all race, for purse of 5000, and in its
! place there was scrub race " for the
| entertainment of the crowd, alternating
with the heats in the two-forty-tive race, be-
tween Frank Felts Frank A and Charley
Keene's General Frank A won the best
! two in three, coming under the wire on the
| third heat ga throat-latCh ahead y: best
! time, 3: o. In the bicycle race, Fred Sher
burne of Barre won the first money
Ernest Lowe of Montpelier, second, and Jas
per Tousley of Burlington, third. This
associations first fair has been great sue
cess in every essential particular Its second
with enlarged facilities, improved and per
fected arrangements and classi tication, ant
the greater and more general interest eX
| cited, will be more successful in the attain
ment of the higher and more full purpose
of such an organization
PREMIUM LIST.
A complete list of the premiums awarded
will be found on the eighth page.
AMONG the numerous creditabe exhibits
of the fair, we are requested to make specia
" honorable mention of that corner o
floral hall which was occupied by tn,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The little acove was lined with evergreen
and beautifully decorated in front will
sprays of golden-rod and arches and festoon
of wild clematis, among which nestled tn
familiar and always significant letters
"W. c. T. o." AT the entrance stood tw
tanks of ice-water, which unintoxcatin
beverage was dispensed by the young ladie
of the union, who presented, with til
crystal cup, selections of temperance ltera
ture and button-hole bouquets. Above tn
tanks hung an oil painting, representing
landscape scene, contributed by Miss Inc
Moody, which did the young artist grea
credit Flowers were abundant and tn
end of the alcove was filed with ditferen
designs Altogether, in several ways, TIL
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, b
its quiet and persistent methods of worl
did what it could " to keep our first fair
! more safe and wholesome place for on
young men than fairs sometimes are. w
are sure the managers of the Winoosl
Valley Agricultural Association will |
glad to recognize the temperance women {
a permanent factor in their arrangement
hereafter, and that the women themselve
taking courage from the success OF this the
, first effort, will go on doing more and bett'
,, work :" for God and home and native land