The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

THE CLOSING OF THE FAIR.
OVER Fl 900 TICKETS SOLD.

| AA0 OAONANW VI AAI hAhs
OVER FL 900 TICKETS SOLD.
The Races-Milk Test Won by M Mcveigl
Maple Sugar Exhibit-The Premium
List.
The fair closed Yesterday, q grander an,
completer success In every way than eve
the most sanguine expected. The forma
opening on the grounds yesterday was th
entry Of the cavalcade which filed round tn
half-mile track ana was followed by fin
exhibition of matched driving and working
teams. f. H. ChamberDain's matched pair o
driving horses took hrst premium and Mrs
d. F: Alis of Conway second. F. M. Walt
got first on matched draft horses. Ethe
Dalton aud Mrs. Col. Hooker were awarded
| first and second premiums in the woman
riding class, and Misses johnson and Walker
| and Mrs. Burnett were each presented witt
| souvenir spoons. The fancy and thorough
'e' 1stock was again shownsbefore the grant
| stand. In the gentlemen's driving cclass. j
u. Baker, J. M. McQuade and F. M. Waite
were awarded premiums In their order.
The exhibit of maple syrup and sugar un
der all of the tests by the government, at SIX
prominent stations, for the bounty author
zed by the last congress, was large and inter.
esting, and showed the product of the maple
10 every stage and condition. Congressman
CIRCUITS name was affixed to a considerable
number of these exhibits. The milk and
cream separator used by the association In
the butter.making competition attracted
mnch attention.
Praises come from all sides, "Forbes" truly
says In bis dispatch to the Boston Journal,
The exhibit of agricultural products Is the
best apd largest ever made In Vermont. The
display of corn, cereals, vegetables, fruits,
maple sugar and syrup sUrpasses anything
.ver before seen In this part of New Eng
and"
There were 2l,0OO tickets sold In round
numbers, 5000 on the first day and 13 900 on
the second.
The receipts are between $1,000 and
$1,000.
The exhibit of sheep was fine In every wa
It was extra large, and the sheep were of the
finest quality. ShrOpshires seemed 10 take the
lead. W. +. Richardson exhibited three fat
8 leep and two buck lambs. D Wheat of.
putney, exhibited number of fine South
downs as did D S Pratt, w w Ball of Win.
chester, N H, exhibited a 375 lbs Shropshire
buck.
Wednesdays Races.
were closely contested. The first was the
2.26 class. purse $3.50. Tellie, owned Charles
Yapp Of Lawrence, Mass, won three straight
heats; best time 2 30. Bessie S, owned by
W. ii. Clark of Burlington. was second. In
the 2.34 class. purse $3.50, Bobby e. owned
by Charles Yapp was first; time 2 50. Win.
nefucan. owned by U. s. Adams of Towns.
bend, Mass, was second. The three minute
class, purse $500, was won by Miss Leonard,
owned by q. +. Abbott of Boston; time 2. 80.
Daisy B., owned by o. A. Burnham of White
RIVER Junction was second.
First Race-2:26 class; trotters and
PAGERS. Purse, $3.50.
Bessie G.. br m. W. H. Clark. Burling.
Teihe. g, Charles Yapp. Lawrence,
Fresssone :. q. Il. Burnham. White
a,shasld Maid. Z. r. Bass, Rrovidence, z
Tims-a.so. 2..s2i 81. '''''.''''''''.'''' 8
ass asscond Race-2.s4 class; trotters. Purse,
Lucy , X: s.c 9 m orr. n. T. g b. G. e. Alb
Baby 8. b m. Charles Yapp. Lawrence.
'fnsrS, n' Ss4ss"ns.5 sssas; s. James MeLaush:
A nnie D.. b m, o. H. Burnham. White
g. US. Adams, Towns
Starlight, b m. H. s. House. worces.
Time-s.so 4. 2s5ia.
Yesterdays Races.
There were some reasonably close contests.
)ut no very fast time was made. In the 80
class. purse $3.50, j. Y. g., owned by j. Y.
of Boston. was first, time 2 80.
Bessie c., owned by W. Fl. Clark of Buring.
on, was second. In the 2.3S class, purse
$3.50, Tempest, owned by III. S. House of
Grant, owned by James Mclaughlin of Yer
yennes, was second, and Maud O., of l.. f.
Pettee Of Brattleboro, third. The third and
asst race. the A class. purse $3.50. was won
)y Charlie H., owned by c. H. Hatfield of
Jhicopee, with julia D. of Charles Yapp of
Lawrence. Mass, second, and Senorita,
owned by L. +. Pettee of Bratteboro, third
lime 2 81 IL.
First Race-2;30 class; trotters. Purse,
1850.
dalchoir. b 8, c. T. Holmes. Charlotte, |
7. Y. G., g. j. Y. Gatcomb, Boston, i
Iazie Rock, E. +. Bass. New Haven,
henry B.. 3. Henry E. Burgess. Ben. i
,essie c.. br m. W. Clark. Burlins /
Time-2.2s.
Second Race: :3S class; trotters. Purse,
1850.
q daud c., m, L. F. Pettee. BrattIe-
boro, VT ...........,....... 49,. a s
General Grant. b 6, Jas. Mclaughlin.
,empcss. b 8. Il. s. House. worcester.
'unny. bl m. John McAuiey. Barre.
;al. Mann, W. H. Minor. Brattlebero, i
vt... ......................... 81 81
Third Race-2:44 class; trotters. Purse,
$50.
enorita. b m, L. r. Pettee. Brattle.
ulia D.. G m. Chas. Yapp. Lawrence. i
Inn,s Ss' o., m, O. ii Burnham, White
River Junction, vt....-..........-.. 8 8
hsrlie H., g. c. H. Hatfield. Chico
pee, Mass. .-......-.-............ i 1
Time-2.A.
$3.50. kAkeA&z4k4R ;. |
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