The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-05

STANTON, y A., OCTOBER g. l,OIlea-
poBdence The clerk Of the weather
has kept a good account for the far
people to-day. Not less than seven
thousand people have been IN attend
ance. The sun rose in a cloudless sky,
and not a speck las big rs r man s
hand - has marred the beautiful blue
during the day. The country people
were up with the early bird, and came
mourning into town before tn city
folks had shaken off their slumbefs.
The streets Of the town and the roads
leading to the grounds were filled with
people walking. riding. and driVins,
and presenting lively scene.
VIRGINIA FIELD-sPORTs ASSOCIATION.
Your correspondent made his way at
once to the shooting match. Your city
was represented by Mr.. Polk Miller
president Virginia FieldSports Associa-
ton; Barton Grundy. secretary: DR.. J..
Wheat and L ID. Hotchklss. Finer
shooting has never been seen. W. T..
SummersOn. who won the Virginia
Field Sport medal. broke fourteen birds
out of fifteen. The Richmond men did
fine shooting. but the home men got
The prizss.
Large crowds witnessed all the sports
to-day. Colonel Whitehead, Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, was present and
pronounced the grounds as fine as any
| he had ever seen. \ beautiful lake OF
sparkling mountain water, located Just
ia the centre Of the grounds. is beau
uful feature. Small boats are con-
stanty piled upon It's bright waters, filled
with pleasure-seekers. The hills that
stand round about add beauty to the
scene. ColOnel Whitehead was loud M
his praise Of the exhibition. and has
Judgment is valuable. a. his expert
ence has been large. Colonel White
head is entertained By Judge Grat'an
llmmigration agent FOR the State.
TIE result Of the racing has been Civ
en- YOU by wire. 1t was very fine. and
much money changed hands on the re-
suit.
BABY SHOW.
An interesting feature of the day was
the baby show. Nineteen babies, un'
der two years old. and eleven between
two and four years old were entered BY
their admiring mothers for the prizes.
The prize for the baby under two years
was awarded to Evelyn McChesuay
Buchanan. born in R4ckbridge and
raised in Augusta county. The ques-
ton for debate is. whose baby - II
The second prize for the baby over two
and under four years was awarded 90
little Juliet Miller daughter Of Mrs.
Crawford Miller. of Augusta. One of
the Judges INDUCED IA the live remaf k
that all the babies offered were girl
babies. boy babies did not seem to be
popular in the show.
ABALLOON COLLAPSE.
! Miss Bates. the ballOouist. bad hti
machine inflated and ready 20 ascend.
She was IN the basket and about &c
START when some unfortunate boy
stepped on the check rope aud let the
balloon loose before the basket had beer
properly attached. Miss Bates wa
= taken up about ten feet when th'
balloon exploded. letting tie Daske
down. Mis- Bates was considerable
. iarlcd. but not hurt. The balloon wen
up about 100 feet and fell. Sin
will try again to morrow.
% The Court Of Appeals adjourned IN
p expectedly yesterday afternoon for th'
term.
! Richmond is well represented here
The frequent mention OF the fair an.
its attractions has done something, Ii D.
believed. towards this result
The weather promises good. ap'
another big day is expected tomorrow
Much disappointment is felt that JOIN
s. Wise has not been able to come,
q Mr.. Thomas Todd. of your city. Is a.
: tending the fair. lie is staying viii
his brother. John T. Todd, president o
the fair.
Mr.. James Frazier, Of RocAbridge.
mere.