Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The 10th annual fair held at Tunbridge
! Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last
week was the most successful in the histo-
ny of the Worlds Fair Society. The unfa-
vorable conditions of weather and mud
that have attended a majority OF the fairs
| this fall were not met with at this fair
The weather through the week was delight
full and to this fact is chargeable part OF
the large attendance and the filling Of the
societY's treasury probably, but the wealth
err was not responsible for all. The open
ing day was devoted to the reception OF
entries and no tickets were taken at the
gate but the grounds were filed early in
the day and there was an excellent eXhib-
ii upon the ground early in the day. In
walking about the grounds one could from
the scraps of conversation heard, learn
that the society has a large constituency
that will vote tol the "World's Fair every
year and that any person or any number
of persons trying to cry down its fairs
would hardly succeed in getting much com
fort from their job. Suffers were very nu
merous but gamblers were not; many Of
the latter tried TO negotiate with the own
er OF the grounds for a privilege" to open
their games, il is said, but they failed to
find room. There was a heavy fog We'd
nesday morning but il soon lifted and the
day was said by one young lady TO be .per
fectly lovely;' the term seemed none too
strong. The crowd commenced coming
before the sun could be seen and before
noon the grounds were filled with people.
The exhibit was not much inferior TO that
usually found at the State fairs; in quality
and size il was superior TO that found
at a majority of the fairs Of this
state. The poultry shed was filed with
coops containing all the best breeds of
fowls and chicks. &. c. Pa ne, j. w. ;.
Durkee and viii Haynes were the princi
pal exhibitors The swine pens were filed
with specimens Of the unclean animal that
furnishes meat for so many animals after
it Is well fattened Working oxen and
steers that We're handsome and well mated
made fine show upon the ground be-
tween the poultry and sheen sheds In
the sheep sheds were found fine fiocks OF
Cotswolds, Southdowns, Merinos, ShrOp-
shires and "grades.n S. p. Durkee and 4. I
S. Folsom, Tunbridge, had tine iiooks, Dur
kee OF Cotswods, Folsom Of Merinos. j. I
p. Fish and Sons beautiful Devon herd I
that took first premium at the State fair, /.
NJ. f. Preston's herd Of Devons, Luke Par 4
ish's herd Of Jerseys, o. and e. S. Halls .
herd OF Shorthorns, with many smaller eX \
hibits OF blooded cattle, filled the cattle .
sheds. The horse stalls and colt pens were .
filed with valuable animals; to the lover
OF the Morgan horse, G. W. Bradstreets /
Black Hawk Prince, closely bred, finely I
formed specimen of the Morgan horse, OF .
fine action and great endurance, is an at
tractive animal; J. W. Tyson, Jr., showed .
Greenmont and some fine colts sired by
him. w. r. Holden showed Morgan
Prince and fine colts. A Lambert mare
with foal by her side, belonging to Asst.
Geo. l.. Swan and host OF 9TH
er "good ones were in the exhibit. A. S.
Allis, Brooktield had a closely matched
span that he failed to get entered in sea-
SON Matched horses, gentleman drivers,
stations, brood mares and toals, with
colts of various sizes were shown upon the
track in the forenoon. The town teams OF
oxen, preceded by the bands marched a.
round the track Immediately after dinner.
Next the Bethel and Brooktield bands
for the society's premium. Beth
Ell took first. f. F.Walker OF Blaisdell's
orchestra, assisted by A. T.. White and DR.
Jewett of Woodstock, acted as Judge. The
Stallion premium was won by Stirling, Jr.,
driven by Calvas Harvey Mortified, Green
mont, owned by j. w. Tyson, Jr., South
STAFFORD, taking second money The
race for 9: 40 horses was interesting and
closely contested, the summary will be
found elsewhere. Thursday was another
perfect day and the grounds were again
illed. The premium purses for 3,4 and 5
year old geldings or mares filled the fore
noon. The most interesting OF these races
was that OF year olds in which was
sharp contest between DR.. Deans speedy
mare and Geo. Rowelps colt. Each had
Die nty of bottom and were clean and
speedy trotters. In the free-for-all and
so races came the fun, however The
drivers got their angry passions slightly
lgitated and then fought "for Blood
Driving to beat, they gave the crowd
rood show In the floral hall the show
vas hardly equal to that OF other years !
1ut it was quite large and good. That
,art of it contributed by West Randolph ,
aides was especially good. The old arti-
les that have bobbed up serenely for
many years were recognized and some of
hem drew large prizes. Some articles
hat did not belong to the ladies' depart
nent drew the big prizes but this win not I
,e likely to occur again. But one offender
gainst the prohibitory law was found
md this was a woman who was carrying g
'old crow in her grip which was sus-
,ended from her shoulders. Her hus- !