The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-13

SUO pounds. Brlght-eyeu, DrOau- Dreasueu,
clear-limbed and already fleet of foot,
no wonder his owner expects great things
OF him in the future. He Is called by good
judges OF horse flesh the best colt in Orange
county, and the reporter has no desire to
dispute the statement. No better was on
the ground that day, at all events.
BROOD MARES AND COLTS.
The exhibit of brood mares and colts was
large and most creditable. Among the
scores of exhibitors were noticed John
Miles and g Hayward of Topsham; e. S.
Carpenter and A. w. Ovitt of Corinth; s.
Nj. Hood, Topsham; s. H.. Little and G. ID.
Martin, Corinth; A. S. Jewett, Topsham
G. G. Simpson, Washington II. II. South
worth, West Fairlec; M. NJ. Miller, j. b.
Farwell, X. II. Blake and j. H.. Carter of
Corinth. Among these the Morgans pre-
dominated, although some promising
Hambletonians and Percherons were TO be
seen.
The swine exhibit was not large. G.. G..
Doe, South Newbury, showed some pens of
medium Yorkshires, and NJ. V. Hood of
Topsham, sows and pigs.
SHEEP.
TIL sheep exhibit was most attractive,
even to those who voted for the present adj
ministration j. w. Stevens of Bradford
showed some pens of Spanish Merinos, w.
IL. Richardson of Corinth two pens of fine
grade S~outhdowns, and G. II. Brown of Cor
NTH grade lambs.
WORKING cattle.
Bradford and Corinth appeared to be
pitted against each other in a friendly ri
valry TO see which town could produce the
hnest strings of working cattle, the result
being an unusually fine display. There
were sixty-four yoke of fine cattle on the
ground. Among the Bradford exhibitors
We're George W. Martin, Warren Croft,
Henry DeGoosh,. George Jenkins: Ira
Lowe, George Gallon, A. p. Smith, Elisha
Durgin, George o. Lafkin and Albert Aid
rich. From Corinth-Emerson Eastman,
A. r.. Martin, Samuel Stevens, George w.
Simpson, Hezekiah Martin, Cot Avery,
I. S. Laid, Cyrus Hastings, Mrs. G. G.
Cook, Shalus Day, Mahlon Humphrey, and
others who were doubtless overlooked.
DAIRY STOCK.
1t was almost an endless Journey up one
side and down the other of the long cattle
pens, and no full description of their con-
tents can be attempted. +. NJ. Corliss
showed a Jersey bull that took first prize,
and the two-year-old steers and Jersey bull
and calf of j. p. Sargent of Corinth were
much admired. j. w. Stevens of Bradford
showed a Jersey heifer and calf; G. G. Doe,
South Newbury, thoroughbred Guernsey
bull and cows; c. f. Darling, Newbury,
Guernsey bull; w. V. Hood, Topsham,
grade bull G.. S. Prescott, Corinth, Jersey
heifers, COWS and bulls, which captured first
and second prizes.
HUsTLING " SMITH.
The gayly decorated wagon of G. f,
Smith 81 Co. was a prominent feature on
the grounds. Mr.. Smith is sheriff of Orange
county, and in addition to advertising the
goods he manufactures " Charley - was per.
forming the duties of policeman. His lab
oratory is at West Topsham, where he man.
ufactures Church's Green Mountain Lin,
iment, the Green Mountain Sarsaparilla
condition powders for horses, and a lgrea'
variety of extracts and cordials. Mr.. Smith
started in this business about a year age
and has built up a splendid trade. He is
hustler, and deserves all the success he il
reaping.
FLORA HALL.
The reporters pencil fails him whe1
Floral hall is reached. 1t was packed b,
an admiring crowd, who gazed with deligh'
on the household manufactures, needlework
paintings and fancy articles of all kind
with which it was packed. Equally useless
would be an attempt to enumerate a frac
ton of the exhibits of grain, vegetables
butter, cheese, honey, farming implements
etc, in mechanics hall. 1t was a showing
of which those who participated had ever,
reason to be proud. The heavy wagons
manufactured by H.. Wallace Chalmers o
Topsham cannot be passed without a wore
of commentator. Mr.. Chalmers makes
specially of this work, and does it so wei
that he has more orders than he can fill
III. p. Warren, for the past ten.years post
master at Fairlee, had a fine exhibit o
wagons, buggies, harnesses, plows, cultiva
tors, harrowS and corn-planters, and wa
t just as smiling and suave as though tn,
, commission of his successor in the post
} office would not date from October l, next
POULTRY
II. NJ. Heath of Bradford showed sever
coops Of fine hens and chickens, and S. M
/, Hood of Topsham, Wyandotte hens, anC
ducks.
After tramping and sightseeing TO
several hours it was a pleasure to reach tn
Saginaw House, at East Corinth, run il
; tirst-class shape by Sylvester Thompson
This house is finished throughout insid'
a with black cherry, and is a commodiou
brick structure. The view from the uppe
= porch is superb, and the thought at ono
suggested itself, with such scenic surround
, ings and with such homelike accommoda
tions, what a haven of rest this must be TO
, the weary denizens of the crowded city
a Mine host Thompson had several city board
ers the past summer, but the only wonde
is that his house was not crowded Thi
location is becoming more and more cele
brated for healthfulness, beauty of scenery
' good trout fishing in season, and delightful
/, drives.
. BUSINESS AT EAST CoRINTH.
= East Corinth boasts of no important in
uustrles, but quite a little general bushes
is done up there among the hills. Georg
& Holland appear to be doing a thrivin
. business as general merchants and dealer
5 in drugs and patent medicines. G. Wallac
George, the senior partner, is the wide
awake WATCHMAN correspondent at thi
{ point. S. |. DeVol does a large business a
a h~arness-maker, r. j. Clark carries a goo
line OF groceries and patent medicines, an
E. S. Rowland. the accommodating postma,
ter, also has a general grocery store. He ha
t recently been called back to warm his toe
at the democratic fire, having held the O.
flee under Cleveland's former administrs
ton. Those who get their mail at Eas
l Corinth postoffice nave no fault to fin
n with Mr.. Rowland, barring his polite.
Charles Nj. Page is in charge of the creaI
: separator at East Corinth that is a feede
+ for the WIS Hale creamery at Newbury
= EAST ToPsHAM
t A brisk drive in the early morning up tn
valley four miles brought us to the Top.
ham Creamery. This was opened last NJ
vernber, by a stock company with a capita
o of $4,000, nearly all of which is paid in.
e is called the Topsham Cooperative Cream
cry Company, and its officers are j. B.. M,
Lam president, j. X. Nolan, secretary
u A, G.. Worm wood treasurar ard r. d