The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27
FAIR AT SOUTH RYEGATE.
THE FTFTH ANNUAL ram 4 GRiT-
TFYTNG Success.
Magnificent Display of Horses Cattle
sheep, etc. 80 Special Show of Jersey
Cows Thrilling Balloon Ascension -
Happy Managers and Satisfied Crowds,

which the managers of the Ryegate and
Wells River Valley Dairymans Association
had put lots Of hard work, they awoke in
| the gray dawn of last Wednesday morning
| to hear the patter of rain drops-betoken-
| ing failure at their fifth annual fair, If
such weather should continue for two days.
| Before eight o'clock, however. the rain had
| ceased, and the sun was shining brightly.
| From that time to SHUTDOWN, Thursday
| afternoon, the clerk of the weather was
| kind to them, and their fair was an unqual-
| flied success.
The trains both ways were crowded, and
by ten o'clock, Wednesday morning, at
| least 1000 people were on the grounds
Secretary T. A. Meader was the busiest
man in Caledonia county that day, but he
and his associates responded to every call
on their time aud attention, which included
numberless questions from the newspaper
| men.
At ten o'clock, Wednesday, there was
grand cavalcade of horses on the track; and
| right here it should be stated that the ex-
| hibt Of fine animals in this class was sur
prise to every one. DIR. o. o. Davis of North
field showed "Galen Prince" record 2;10,
for which he paid $4,000 This splendid
animal naturally attracted much attention
and the doctor took pride in exhibiting him
and dilating on his fine points. Among the
other noted horses in the cavalcade were
| the stallion Prince Albert, owned by A. Il,
Lamberton of Marshdeld Bailey Champion,
| stallion, owned by S. w. Cole & Son of
| Marshield the registered stallion of w. j.
| Smith; the yearling stallion of ID. Stewart,
and the stallion and mares shown by G. w.
| Darling The Golden colt Of John Smith,
and the two geldings, shown by G. K. Shep-
| ard of Marslted, were splendid specimens
of horse flesh. Among the entries of gents
| drivers may be mentioned A Il. Cole, w. j.
Nelson, w. A Park, G G. Nelson, ID.
Stewart, r.. n Wormwood, f. X. Kittridge
and h. G. Abbott. Matched pairs were
shown by Nelson Shorey, j. G. Hood and
w J Nelson, and roadsters by f. f. Gray
and f. X. Kittrdge. Among the brood
by s. NJ Hood, A. d. Fetch, J. f. Crown,
b. e. Hall, o. II. Renfrew, T. II. White
and G. w. Somers. j. Renfrew, G.. w.
Darling John Tbbitts, Hosea WEIGH, NJ. j
Brock and ID. Stewart showed promising
three. year-olds; ID Vance, G. E. F.
Miller, &. w. Darling. James johnson,
George Cochran aud f. r. Kittridge, four
year-olds NJ. r. Gray Mrs c. j. Nelson
j. Johnston and l. w. Nelson two-year
ODDS; and j. Johnston and w. j. Smith
yearlings.
The Jersey exhibit of j. p. Miller was the
largest on the ground. 1t included six
cows, two two-y ear-old heifers, three year
ling hefels, yearling and a two-year-old
bull They had all been dehorned. w. j.
Nelson showed five cows, one yearling
heifer, one hefer calf and a bull. Jeffer
son Renfrew showed two year-old heifers
and A. d. Felch bull calf Judge NJ r.
Gray showed thoroughbred German bull.
SHEEP AND POULTRY.
Mrs. c. j. Nelson, o. j Gibson and j. w.
Nelson had pens of grade sheep Mrs. G. j.
Nelson and c. A. Brock showed Plymouth
Rock hens and chickens; Mrs. II. j. Park
and S. NJ. Hood, Wyaudottes and Mrs. A.
II. Park a lot of Bremen geese.
FLORAL HALL.
1t would be next to impossible to emu
merate all the exhibits in floral hall. The
first thing noticed was the maple sugar ex-
hibit. James Davidson showed tub sugar;
c. T. Miller, dry sugar; G. Morrison,
George Cochran and NJ. w. Crown, maple
honey and dry sugar; j. f. Dutton of Mont
peler showed the Chicago Cottage and
Estey organ, and w. Wiley of Woodsville,
the Mason x Hamlin; l.. S. Brock of Bar
net had DeLeval baby separator on ex.
hibition and discussed all day its good
qualities. Five varieties of potatoes raised
by Mrs. Betsey Powers, aged eighty-one,
attracted especial attention, both because of
the age of the raiser, and from the fact that
they were raised from potato balls. Five
varieties were shown by Alex Renfrew and
S. ChamberliD, and one or more varieties
by Nelson Park, Taisey Brothers, G. Morri-
son and Lydia Brown. Other exhibits OF
) fruit and farm products were Duchess
apples, George Cochran; pears, Mrs. Mccall
and W. 7 Mclean; apples, John Gates and
T. w. Smith; cranberries, A. M. Gibson
seed corn, Harry Powers, Samuel Moore
, q. Morrison; corn stalks twelve feet high,
Charles Varnum; mammoth pumpkins
: James Davidson, A. Renfrew, j. B.. Nelson
The boys showing of vegetables was highly
creditable. Among the exhibitors were
Eugene Adams, Freeman Gibson, Bert
Gardner, Nelson Cochran, Rob Townsend
Berry brothers, Harry Ranney, Perley
Brock, Harry Brown, Frank Powers, Glib
son brothers, Gilfillan brothers, Farquhar.
) son brothers, j. n. Ste wart, T. j. Gibson
, Harry Crown, Fred Exley.
The exhibit of butter included the prod
ucts of the East Ryegate and Ryegate Cor
) ner creameries, print butter by j. p. Miller
WIN. Gillian and Charles Somers, and tut
and box butter by w. T. Mclean and A
Renfrew. The ladies' handiwork was ex
hlblted in the front portion of the hall anC
was bewildering showing of artistic skill
There We're one hundred twenty-five entire.
in this department, and If the reporter asked
: several FOOLISH questions the polite ladies' il
charge never cracked smile at his expense
at least not in his presence, but did all il
their power To assist him. The tidy mad,
by Mrs. Nathaniel Roy Of Barnet, silk ban
ner and aprons by Mrs. John Whitehill
4 bedquilt by Mrs. NJ. W. Cram (made il
q 1S49, yarn rug, Miss NJ. NJ. Dunn, draw
rug, Mrs, III, j, Farrow, sofa pillows, Alice
. j. Powers and Carrie Stewart, patchwork
= Sadie Gibson, tidy and aprons, Mabel Mel
y
a Mrs. b, c. Abbott, Mrs f. e. Paine and
Mrs. Henry Blake, afghans, Mrs. W Plum
mer and Mrs G. NJ, Libby, crocheted work
5 Mrs, Ida NJ. Welton, and scores of .othe
o pretty things, covered the tables or wer,
! suspended overhead. Just outside, II
Wallace Chalmers of Topsham exhibited
y one Of his heavy wagons, and G. f. Smtl
/ of West Topsham was busy spreading ad
vertsing matter from his handsome cart
> S. Mills, Jr., proprietor of the Ryegate Car
q riage Mandatory, showed two handsome
o carriages.
o j. b. Hunter of Jackson, Mich, repre-
sentng w. w. McEwen of that city, wa
: on hand ready to make balloon ascension
: with parachute drop. The high win
, Wednesday prevented making the trip til
| nearly dark, after most of the people ha
left the ground, and the same cause KEEP
: him on Terra tirma on Thursday. Nh
u Hunter was anxious 10 fulfil his part of tn
4 contract, and regretted being obliged to dis
, appoint the crowds but it was impossible {
hold the balloon during the Initiating process
y with such d stiff wind blowing.
u Over 1000 people attended the fair OF
. Thursday. 1t was the largest crowd eve
y in the park, and was as orderly as it wa
u | a Ia, al. and