Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-09-17
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the county neglect this department
which in most fairs is one of the most
interesting.
NOTES.
A matched game of base ball be-
tween the Irasburghs and the Gran
ties from Newport was started and
run under considerable difficulty, ow-
ing to the warlike spirit Of the captain
of the Newports, till towards the end,
when the NewporUs bolIed on some
decision Of the umpire and threw up
the game, which then stood Is to Il,
in favor of tine Irasburgh boys.
The Barton band boys, assisted by
MIR. Blair of Newport, played great
variety Of pieces, and did credit to
themselves and to Barton.
An accident occurred on Wednes-
day which was quite serious, but for
tunately not fatal to either of the par
ties hurt. While Maggie w, a fine
running horse owned by Geo. Wilson,
was running an exhibition mile, she
came in collision with team being
driven across the track by Benja min
Mossman, throwing Maggie and her
| rider to the ground and Overturnin
Mr.. Mossman's carriage. The run
| ming horse struck the carriage about
amidship, breaking the wheel and
tearing off the seat, but in such way
as not to strike MIR. Mossman direct
ly. He was considerably shaken up
and hurt, but had no bones broken.
The running mare and her rider were
bruised and hurt, but not badly. The
MOsSman horse ran into a group Of
wagons and broke them up somewhat.
Altogether it was d fortunate escape
from very serious accident.
Balloon ascensions were made on
Wednesday and Thursday by Madam
Joseph LaROuX, wife Of Mr.. LaRoux,
who was here last year and excited
the people by his daring performances
in mid air. Mrs. LaRoux performs no
feats in the air, but makes as careful
an ascent ana drop as possible. In
so doing, she has had several danger, /
GUS and harmful drops, falling at one
time on high city building to drop !
from roof TO roof; at another time she
dropped just at the edge of a large
river. The ascensions and deseen-
SiOnS here were perfect. On Wednes- |
day the balloon rose to the height of |
more than half a mile, light breeze
carrying it to the southeast three |
FL. AEe r.
ing the ground in the W. Q. Brown |
pasture in safety. On Thursday, a |
slight breeze swung the airship north,
and the lady falling very easily, struck
the ground few rods outside the
fair grounds. The performance could
not have been more satisfactory un-
der any circumstances. Mr. Cunning
ham, manager, informed US that the
next engagement was at Huntingdon,
P. O., some miles from Montreal, the
ascent to be made on Friday. zau5ofrof
Sheriffs Elias s.uiles, and U. q. GroW,sb
assistedaby the police, maintained ex-5 t
cellent order. They picked up an
occasional victim of HARD cider Or
rum, and seized some liquors. There
was very little show OF drunkenness
and the grounds and the town were
quiet for fair times. Steb-
bins, the st. Johnsbury gambler, was
here with his wheel and dice, but
found little chance to use them. Av h
The bicycle race was Of much inter- Is
est to a large class. The names of the
wheelmen were: A. j. Luxford, B. S.
Curtis, w. L. Marcy, w. II. Flint,
Harry Cowles, F. j. Kinney, Winnie
Patterson and Scott Mathews. Won
by Cowles, Flint second, Patterson
third; time, half mile from standing
start 1925; 1924. Mr.. CowIes made
trial half mile in 1:1514. In the foot
race, three runners appeared: Fred
Guild, Erwin Wiley, Allen. They
made good run; Guild, first; Wiley, =.
Allen, third; time 2:271s.
The treasurer informs US tna5 the
'eceipts were slightly less this year
han last year, while the expendi- :
ures, outside OF improvements, were /
/ little heavier. The association is S
Using more than all It's surplus in i'm
,rovements on the grounds and build
ngs, SO that the public are getting
he benefit Of all profits in the fair
One of the poultry exhibitors writes F
he MONITOR complimenting the di- +
ectors on the effort made this year '
0 build up the poultry show by the
rection Of good building etc., ard F
Expresses a desire that the house be J.
Dubbed in capacity next year, and an
Increase made in the premiums. The
oultry people will bring the birds if I