Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-28
THE LYNDONVILLE FAIR.

The weather favored this fair las
week, and the attendance and number
of exhibits were large and the fair was
a success in every sense. 1t was freely
demonstrated that a good fair can be
held in the northern part of Caledo-
mia county. The managers have not
favored running the fair into big
horse trot, for which most other things
should be sacrificed, but have sought
to make an fashioned farmers
festival, which should be useful and
enjoyable to the farmers and their
families. They have succeeded in
their attempt.
The exhibition of oxen was notable,
at least fifty pairs of steers and oxen
being on exhibition. There were no
cattle extraordinary for size, but there
were thirty yoke of excellent oxen,
most of them in fine appearance, and
some of them beautiful. There is still
a good sprinkling of Devon blood,
which has come along down fromIthe
Bemis Hill herds of old and the Batch
elder stock in Danville.
Among the dairy animals, some of
the largest exhibitors we're Mr.. Ran
ney and John Couchy of Kirby, who
each made a fine show with Holsteins;
E. A. Darling and A. Bemis of Burke
showed fine herds of Jerseys; j. E.
Simpson and A. T. Evans, Durhams;
Mr.. Darling some very fine Devon
cows; L. B. Harris had a large herd of
his Herefords, which always attract
attention.
The sheep pens were full, L. B. Har-
ris showing about 200 of his Shrop-
shires; Phillips Bros. of Glover, about
twenty Cotswolds, many of which
have taken premiums at other fairs
during the fall.
The poultry show was good one,
and embraced a great variety of bid
dies of the different breeds.
The show of horses was much larger
than had been looked for, and includ-
ed, among others, Henry S and Road
ster owned by Gen. Grout; several
beautiful Percherons from the Hob
son Stock Farm of Brighton and Char
lesion, the D. P. Cushing Norman; the
Phillips, Hoffman and other Morgans;
several Darlington Chief colts; the
Hanscom, Bennett, Whitney and Be
mis- horses, all well known, with many
others. An interesting exhibition was
that of the yearling colts, owned by
Mr.. Davis, Frank Sherburne, r. w.
Walker. The display of fruit and veg
etables was so large that exhibits were
piled into the rooms like potatoes in
bin, and the very excellent display in
these lines did not show as it ought
for want of room. The ladies, also
almost overdid themselves in the
amount of articles shown. They had
a great variety of everything that is
usefel or pretty in their lines. The or
gan and piano men furnished music
for the hall gratis. J. M. Cass had a
fine situation and some beautiful in
struments. The Baileys also had a
good show of Instruments. The Lyn-
donvilIe band and a juvenile drum
corps furnished music in great abun-
dance and variety. This band did very
finely; the drummers are mostly small |
boys from East Burke, drilled by H.
D. Davenport.
A feature of the fair of much inter |
est was the cavalcade on both days |
which reached half way around the |
track, and was lead off by an OK wag-
on eIaborately bedecked with corn
and grain shocks, pumpkins, squashes, |
ETC., and the drummer boys. This was
followed by the cattle, horses, etc.
The following will give an idea of
where the premium money went: Best
ten yoke of oxen, Lyndon; second |
best, Kirby; third best, Burke; A. t.
Evans, j. E. Simpson, and E. E. Rug
giles took the money on Durhams; E.
A. Darling on Devons; L. B. Harris
in over $50 on his Herefords;
E. A. Darling, A. & w. A. Bemis car
ried off the premiums on Jersey stock;
S. @. Ranney and John Coucher took
all the money on full blood Holsteins;
in grades the above named won the
In horses, the stallion purs
es went to W. B. Hanscom, E. McGin-
mis-, H. Hoffman; three year olds, w.
A. Bemis, VIM. Rosebrook, Fred Hoff-
man; two-year- -olds, II. Phillips;
brood mares, CIV. Hudson,E Grimes,
L. B. Harris, w. Rosebrooks; yearling
colts, r. M. Walker, R. Gage, I'll. Kill
oy; roadsters, Henry Jones; matched
pair, G. T. Clifford, H. FL. Jones, E. j.
Quimby Standard horses, stations,
J. A. Knowlton, E. G. Carpenter, L. B.
Harris, T. B. Pratt, J. M. Gilman.
S. D. Hobson & Sons, D.
Hancock, D. Gushing, J.W. Sherburne'
Sheep, middle wool, L. B. Harris, John
Allen, John Evans; long wool, A. &
W. A. Bemis and Phillips Bros, who
ook every premium but one. Swine,
leo. Whipple, L. B. Harris. Butter,
Russell & Gage, @. S. Smith, @. E.
2uggles.
President Harris and the directors
lad tent on the grounds and the bus
ness of the fair was well and expedi 8
iously managed. Much of the success ]
If the fair is due to Mr. Harris and to
he secretary, Mr.. Davis.
The following is the result of the
rotting:
Five-year olds,
G, J. R. Chrystie, 2 2
Harry w, w. G. Hanscom, 5 5
Iorgan Wilkes, d. K. Wakefield, 1 1
dipsey Maid, w. E.Sherburne, 3
Time. 1:50. 1:4115 1:43.