Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-08-26
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Horse Fair.

hibition of road and trotting horse
breeders opened at the fair ground
yesterday and continues through to-
day. The meeting is far ahead of
last year in interest, and the finest
stock in Northern Vermont is on ex-
hibition. There are over 250 horses
and colts entered for premiums, and
all the noted stations of this section
are on the grounds. The largest ex-
hibitors are the Maplewood stock
farm, East Hardwick, w. S. Bailey,
proprietor; Highland stock farm,
Derby, c. X. Bates, proprietor; Black
river stock farm, Coventry, Burbank
& Williams, proprietors. Golden
stock predominates and has taken
good share of the premiums. The
judges of the stock are II. w. Good
rich of Portland and A. III. Mcleod
of Wdlldce's Monthly, New York.
The judges of the races are c. *.
Drew, Great Falls, n. H., starter I;
George Nj. Stevens, Lancaster; III.
w. Keyes, Newbury. The races this
afternoon are the three-year-olds
2.40 class and free for all. Rocket
and Nathan are entered in the last
race, and an interesting trot is prom
ised.
The feature of the races yesterday
afternoon was the beautiful trotting
of w. ). Bailey's two-year-old, Helen
NJ. who trotted her last half in 1.22H,
coming in amidst great applause from
the stand. The race was for purse
of 5000 for foals of 'S7, mile heats,
, in 3, and was easily taken by Helen
NJ. The race:
Helen NJ, g. f., W. S. Bailey. +; Hardwck, Il
Monarch, ch. c., Burbank Williams, 23
Minnie, ch. f., Salmon Nye, SO
Time, 2.4sl; 2.4s9.
The second race was for four-year-
olds, for purse of $120, mile heats,
3 in D. The race:
ssRtSE RI e. a%sa s @5s3sti Williams.
Ned Lambert, ch. s., Carl Day, 3SS
Time, 2.5Ol; 2.4s; 2.47l.
The third and last race, for mare
and geldings eligible to the 2.40 class
was for purse of $3.50, mile heats,
3 in 5. The race:
Little Harry, ch. g., Geo. E. Goodall, III
Baby NJ, b. m, A. Nj. Paine, 2 2
Lottie Franklin, b. m Burbank q Williams, 3 3
Time, 2.424; 2.444 2.4ol.
The judges completed their work
on several classes last evening and
these premiums will be announced
this afternoon:
Class No. 6, year-old geldings and
fillies, SIP, Gladys by Golden, G. l..
& c. b. Stevens, North Danville So,
Erminie by son of Daniel Lambert,
Robert Pettigrew, Lyndon So, chest
nut colt by Lambert b., A. S. Liv-
ingston, st. Johnsbury. There were
thirteen entries in this class.
Class No. z, two-year-old geldings
and fillies, S12, Cobdellah by Golden,
d. d. Bean, Barton; So, Cleopatra
by Golden, j. I'll. George, East Hard
wick; So, mare by Goldfnder, III.
Fisher, Waterford. There were six
entries in this class.
Glass No. 8, three-year-old geld
ings and fllies, $12, Petit Sing; SO,
Yum Yum; both fillies owned by
Burbank & Williams, Coventry, and
sired by Ben Franklin. There were
seven entries in this class.
Class No. 8, four-year-old stations,
$12, Golden Jr., by Golden; S8,
Chieftain by Darlington Chief, both
owned by Ora N. Drew, North Dan
vile; So, black colt by Charlie Ray,
j. G.. Kidder, Coventry. There were
nine entries in this class.
Class No. 10, two-year-old stall
lions, $12, Remittance by Onward, j.
A. Knowlton, Newport; So, Star
Lambert by Golden, S. +. King,
Glover; $5, Gen. Chase by Darling
ton Chief, E. c. Carpenter, Lyndon
vile. Seven entries in this class.
Class No. IL, three-year-old stall
lions, $15, Volunteer Wilkes by In
centive, f. HI. Hoffman, Lyndon
$40, Barton by Nutmont, Robert |
Pettigrew, Lyndon So, bay stallion
by Rex Patchen, K. G.. Graves, Lyn-
don. There were five entries in this
class. CdLedOnidn.