Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-04


riculture. He is running one of the
best managed farms in the county,
where he combines scientific farming
with practical farming and makes
success of it. His effort in the line
of introducing thoroughbred stock,
should be appreciated. A good au
dlence was given the speaker, and he
was frequently applauded. He spoke
without notes and we have no means
of giving even fair abstract of the
address.
Geo. Leith ran the victualling
house to the satisfaction of all who
patronized it. G.. w. Preston hired
the stands, and all the privileges out
side, and was quite successful in SUBJ
letting to other parties. Eugene Meron
ran side show in large tent and
his entertainment was we'll patronlz
ed Frank Silsby auctioneered har
nesses, cutlery and other goods, and
kept his tongue busy and the crowd
satisfied. Frank, when he is compelled
to ''shave" anybody, does it so pleas
antly that the victim seems to enjoy
it. We saw no gambling wheels, but
there were many who were anxious
to fool away their money shooting
air guns, throwing balls, etc. These
amusements seem to be necessary in
order to allow the escape of the
sporting surplus energy with which
many boys and young men are trou-
bled with.
The Lyndonville silver cornet band
furnished music during the last two
days, and held concerts in the even
ing. Their playing is in good time
and taste, and their concerts were
well attended and pleasing. The
"boys" are gentlemanly and courte-
Gus, and we shall be glad to see then
here again.
THE RACES.
The trotting on Wednesday was
quite an interesting feature to many
= In what is called the green race there
: were six heats and it was probabl.
e the most exciting race of the fair
d Mr.. Elder of Derby trotted ''Damas
!. GUS" very fine horse which wo
e third, fifth and sixth heats. IL. +
e Kempton trotted gray mare, "Bel
sey," which promised at first to wi
e the race. 1t was reported that "Be1
n sey" was really an old track hors
is and was not entitled to place at al
ID Geo. Haslett of Barton, trotted "Lt
). DIV H. and made it uncomfortabl
If warm for Damascus" and BE
:. sew" he won the fourth heat; j.
al Hopkins trotted "Dick," but was
&c little too fast company. Jake"
IL good driver but could not qui
e. overtake the faster horses. III
Mt stallion race was trotted by three We
ed excellent horses, and was a squa
5h exhibition of what they could d
Mitchell Hunt put in his "Youl
Is, Lambert" which is beautiful tre
list ter and a fine horse. j. G. 'Hu
he. trotted "Marksman," and made
nd good fight. He need not, howev'
all be ashamed of his horse. He
zy won races and prizes on this grou
ed for several years. II. Wells co
OF peted with the horses owned by
ct Hunts, but came in third. \
is, Wells has a very good stallion. 1
ftl- four year-old race was somewhat
'pe markable in the fact that one of
M horses was but two years old, ano
tee Ell three, and that the three-year-
nes won. This colt was owned by
lily thur Woodbury. of Hardwick.
pa three year-old was raised by Am
# a Paine of Hardwick, but has b
ore kept and driven by Geo. Owen {
Y of ing the past three months. This
has not only great natural speed,
of is as gamey as an old track no
ass, Geo. Hazlett put in Lady H.
iley the colts were too much for the La
rest d. r. Elder trotted nice horse
the this race. The racing on Thurs
the was not up to the usual STANDARD
rams this ground, and not very satista
lean ry to those present. Owing to
in fact that there were four exhibit
in within easy range of the trot
ears horses in this part of the cou
ory, the field of horses was mario
4 to down iii each. The managers
lish- did their utmost to bring to this
man such horses as should make the {
any bition satisfactory, and had Sc
5. that were fast, including good
fine mails owned by the Uttons, E.
,h he Brewster, Peck and others. Al
and the best known was "Black =
stru- ME-" ssFrank H." and sPickw
ad so the latter not trotted, but show
+ few the grounds. The Mossman l
.pabe CECILIA j." trotted we'll, as di'
nrize stations, in the stallion race.
Ike of following is a record:
Of the TUEsDAf-coUNTY RACES.
ssGreen'' Race,-$20-15-10-5.
D. T. Elder, Damascus" 1
! with H. E. Kempton, "Betsey,"
n hoIl Geo. Hazett, "Lady H."
j. C. Hopkins, "Dick," 4
,rgan. There was some error in the above fs
argest handed us ana we omit some me Oh =, .ne 10
nus III Nj Hunt, "Young Lambert"
ans in j. c. Hunt, "Marksman,"
H. Wells, "Major,''
Four Year Old Race-$2 O-15-1o-
Geo Owen, "Baby NJ
sD.;,, Arthur Woodbury., "Ethan s."
:" '''' Geo. Hazlett, 'Lady IL"
ible to D. T. Elder.
sfacto- THURSDAY RACES.