Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

good. The Vermont Asylum was the laroes,
exhibitor, and the mammoth eabbaeeq on
ions, turnips, etc, in this collection. tooetbs,
with the choice samples Of field corn. celery
maple sugar, carrots, parsnipa. apples
ounces, etc, shown by other exhibitors well
rendered this department free from the charge
Of failure.
The Deg show.
The bench show of dogs was an unerneot
edly strong feature and very credtable TO The
getter-up of it, MIR. j. Il. Coleman. and his
assistant George Barrett. Seventy two speo-
linens OF the canine race we're exhibited
Wood Brothers Of Greenfield, Mass. with On
specimens, were the largest exbibitors and
several of their finest animals found mr.
chasers while here. Altogether this depart.
ment proved one of the most popular features
of the exhibition. Various honorary premi.
ums were awarded, as will be seen by refer.
once to the list
Poultry.
One Of the principal features of the COCA.
sion was the poultry show, which was under
the special direction of our local bird fan
ciers. The professional services or Me-. TX.
Felch of Ftchburg, Mass, we're called into
requisition to decide the merits of the respec-
tive exhibits. Upwards of 20 entries were
Hihh'i AA'' ~ ~ hiutI ithulDk llH list with
-, most Of which were silver spangled Ham
bures. S. W. Richardson. d. L. Herrick.
w. f. Goddard f. Wales, jr., Charles New
ton and F. A. Knapp of Dummerston we're
the principal exhibitors of Plymouth Rocks;
Loghorns were shown by f. h. Barrows. +.
NJ. Waite, Will Randall, and r. II. Cdshmau
Of Bernardston Games 10y S. w. Kirkland
aud e. b. b arrows Bantams bv Lewis Pit.
nam and Mcs. Laura Frost Wyandottes by
o. Miner, a. z. Shackford, Mrs. II. q.
leaw, /. N. Thorn, jerome Corbett. G. |.
Pierce of Vernon Buff Cochns by j. ID.
Roadway. notable feature WAS Walter God
dard's pyramidal display of Bantams. j. T.
Fillmore of Guiiord made an excellent exhib-
1t OF geese. N. w. LoOmis was the only ex-
hibltor Of ducks and Charles Harris of tur-
keys. But AN ad, quate idea of the success
of this department can ouly be obtained by
consulting the premium list. Suffice il to
say that the prizes awarded were well merit
ed and, considering the disadvantages under
which the committee labored, the show was
a remarkable one. The secretary's book
shows list Of 80 coops, with p first and 20
second premiums awarded besides specials.
The Races.
The horse trots brought out some fine
ANIMALS that gave good exhibitions of speed
and sharply contested races. Although the
local trottefs were not able to win, they us.
ually fell into position that they could hold
Everything pass, Of smoothly, not an acct
dent of any kind occurring, and there was
little grumblng or complaining Of fouls.
The delays at startil were sometimes little
vexatious, but we're no worse than should be
expected. A. j Hslifefereed the races very
satisfactorily. The first race, that of the 9 40
class alternating with the three minute, was
started nhpnt | 20 All the hOrse an
tered with Jingle exception started. The
races in this class were almost like clock
work az the second aud third heats proved
repetitiona of the first. Each time the three
fastest horses drew slightly away from the
field aud made an exciting race to the finish.
Little Mack won three straight heats and the
race, with Charley X. second and Hardware
good third each time The track WAS in
fair condition for trotting hut the weather
was too cold for fast time. Summary for
> 40 class:
John Hartwell, Tunbridge Vt,
Little Mack, ch. &. l IL
Charles Keene, Waterbury, Vt,
Charley n, br. g. %
c. A. Smith, Conway, Mass,
Hardware CHI. G. as
+. II. Knight Athol, Mass,
George W., br g.. A
A. W. Rideout, Holyobe, Mass,
Springfield Boy, Gu. s. 8 5 %
J. q. Baker, Brattleburo, W.,
Lady b b. m. Ct
Vim. Robertson, Putuey, VT,
Hyde Park Maid, b. m. o.
Time, 40A, ? 49, Al ; purse, 800, 80, 80, %
In the first and second heats of the three
minute class Billy NJ and Tarik soon tool
second positions and held them to the finish
while Error, Maud c. and Great Eddy had
splendid race for third aud fourth positions
In the last hest Maud @. trotted in CRANE
style, and at the half led Billy NJ. and Tark
The last half of the race was a sight wei
worth witno ssing. Inch by inch Billy NJ
drew upon the leader, and just before reach
ing the tape passed to the front, Tarik clost
behind Maud O., followed by the whole field
A. W. Rideout, Hoyoke, Mass,
John Hsr iv Tuubridge, VT,
Tarik, b. q. g.
W. +. Cobb, Boston, Mass,
Maud g., b. m. 8 .
Fred L. Lowell, Bellows Falls, VT,
Error, 4
T. b. CLARK, Greenfield, Mass,
Grey Eddy, g.g. 3
C. ID. Noyes. Bratteboro
Lady Carnac, b. m. G.
W. L. Swan, Athol, Mass,
Revoy, br. G. =
f.. H. Chase, Brattleboro,
Gov. Cook, blk. <. g.
Time, As, A H. . "A IA; purse $50, %, Is, 10.
But five of the ten entries started in tn
800 class. In the first heat John w. ha
some advantage at the start, and held the lea
uutil the home stretch was reached, whe
B ack Frank shot to the front aud won by owe
length Black Frank won the next tw
heats with Little Mack second. The wor
of Little Mack gave the impression to man
that his owner was not particularly anxious
win first money and thus give the horse rec
ord that would rule him out Of the 2;i0 class
G. ]. Copeland, Holyoke, Mass,
Black Frank blk. g. / /
John Hartwell Tunbridge, VT.
Little Mack, ch. e.. 2
Geo. Northup, North Adams, Mass,
John W., br. &. j.
II. NJ. Slate, Atho Mass,
Cermont, ch z. A
Fred l.. Lowell, Bellows Falls, VI,
Time, 70, 2S4, ? "a purse, $3.50, IS, as 30.
The three-mie bicycle race was called (
about quart ar past ten and had four starter
Chas. Crosby, Fred Reid, Samuel kirkland
and Walter Hubbard, all of this villag'
Crosby drew the pole, Hubbard second, Rel
third, Kirkland on the outside, and this ord'
was maintained until the finish of a mile an
half, when Reid went to the front, wit
Kirkland second. The finish was very excl
ing, az 'Invincib'e" Crosby of the Oolumbi
team, made magnificent squirt on the upp
turn, passing all three of the riders and vii
ming the race in minutes and "a second
Reid won second place from KirklaDd viii
Hubbard brought up the rear. The tin
was necessarily slow as the track was so CT
up by teams az TO render it poor for bicyclin
A fifty yard foot race for purse of 70, a
ranged by some of the young men in Il
crowd, came off between the first and secor
heats of the 2;3O class. SIX boys started
the first trial. but owing to some misunde
standing ii Was declared no race. The
were four starters in the second trial al
James Hackett of Hinsdale won as he pleased
time not taken.
NOteA.
The Valley Mill company made a good d
play of farming tools and machinery, inolu
ing Ross ensilage cutter, root cutter, Eolip
corn planter, Clipper mower, eight varieti
of ploughs also samples of salt.
The lack of a suitable building upon 4
grounds in which 10 make displays of fan
and household articles, etc, which usual
form important features of similar fairs, al
to which the ladies of Brattleboro won
doubtless have gladly contTibuted-preVeI
ed any attempt in these directions.
The ladies' of the w. @. Il. U. furnish
dinners ON the grounds to some 800 poop
the net receipts from which will be abo
S225.
|. H. Hall of Halifax sold his twoyears {
steers. which took the first premium to d