The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-19

Harry, bg,. NJ. D. Waterman, Waitsheld,...."., 5
Fred Genwood, BIS, L. Wilcox MOretown...... 4 I
Unknown, f. j. Murray, Moretown... .......... 8
Time. ..........,..,.,,2; 81, 2;37la, 2;37}4
The exhibits of cattle, sheep and swine
were good and came in for a goodly share Of
attention. No poultry was exhibited
SWINE.
w. E. Guptil of Waterbury showed a
White Chester SOW and pigs and Poland
China boar. n. II. Somerville of Duxbury
had on exhibition a thoroughbred China
SOW, and w. r. Chase of Moretown a White
Chester boar. On all these, premiums were
awarded.
The exhibitions in this department
showed that the farmers of Waterbury and
vicinity are not intending to throw over
board the sheep industry, even under a
democratic administration and q free-wool
tariff bill w. L. Guptil and ID. T. Harvey
of Waterbury each had pens of handsome
grade Cotswolds. George McGrath of Dux-
bury showed long-wooled sheep; Frank
Ward of Middlesex, Shropshres; H. f.
Haseltine of Moretown, grade Shropshires
and grade Leicesters. j. Merriam of Nor
ristown also had fine lot of Shropshires
on exhibition.
The cattle show was a creditable one In
a tour of the pens the grade Jerseys shown
by E. d. Battles of Duxbury first attracted
attention. W. r. Culver of Moretown
showed a handsome Holstein bull, and
George McGrath of Duxbury and G. E.
Moody of Waterbury,. working cattle. A
hibited by j. G. Moody of Waterbury, and
among the other exhibits were working
cattle, by Will Delhanty and A. j. Patter.
son; grade Hostein calves and working cat
tie, by r. j. and j. c. McMullen matched
two year-old steers, Asa Davis and G. W.
artn of Nm h1trxr h,l1
Vaughan of Hyde Park; polled bulls and
cows, G. n. Jones of Hyde Park.
Brood mares and colts were shown by w.
P. Childs Of Moretown, and handsome year
ling geldings and FLIES by n. II. Somer-
Vile of Duxbury. Beside the fleet-footed
horses mentioned elsewhere on the race
track, several noted stations were on exhi-
bition. The handsome gray Percheron stall
lion, purchased by syndicate for 81, 800 and
exhibited by f. K. Grout of Montpelier,
came in for large share of attention.
FLORAL HALL.
1t would be impossible to attempt to emu
! merate all the pretty and serviceable things
that met the eye as one strolled through
floral hall. Among the hundreds of attrac-
tons, the following caught the reporter s
eye; Afghan, shown by Mrs. S. S. Stevens,
Waterbury; bedquilt, Mrs. Peter Tatro,
Waterbury table spread, Miss May Shaw,
Waterbury; lace and ribbon tidy, Mrs. f.
W. Trask; painting, English violets, Mrs.
K. A. Newcomb; silk quilt, Mrs. E. G. Cul.
yer, Waterbury Center; cotton quilt, Lucy
M. Hayden, Bolton; embroidered table set,
Mrs. George Atkins, Waterbury; neck. tie
bedquilt, Mrs. j. f. Crossett, Duxbury; hand
embroidered corset covers, Mrs. g. Har-
wood, Boston; sofa pillows, Mrs. c. Har.
wood and Mrs. e. G. Culver, Waterbury
Center; fancy rug, Mrs. Esther Hayden,
Bolton crocheted skirts and knit wooden
rugs, Lucy Hayden, Bolton; afghan, Mrs. f.
A. Atkins. The show of vegetables was
larger and more varied than in former
years. Phillips s. Lucas, Montpelier, ex-
hibited sewing machines; Webster, Hall &
Taplin, Montpelier, chamber suits in white
maple. parlor furniture, bed sofas, rockers,
etc. j. G. Griggs, the courteous superin-
tendent of the hall, gave practical exhibit
tons of what the White sewing machine
will do. He also had on exhibition a fine
array of portieres lace,curtains, table and
piano scarfs, all made on the White ma
chine. A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown
Springs exhibited threshing machines, and
Smith & Somerville of Waterbury the
Green Mountain plows.
Wednesday was the great day, there be-
ing fully 5 900 people on the ground 1t was a
good-natured crowd, however, and an easy
one to handle The fakirs were numerous
as autumn leaves, and they reaped rich
harvest. 1t is believed that never before
were 80 many skin games seen on half
acre Of ground as could be found there, and
the management was criticised not a little
that 80 much bare faced swindling was al
lowed. The game of baseball between the
Waterbury and Warren mines attracted a
great crowd. 1t was well-played game,
resulting in victory Of 7 to 6 in favor OF
Waterbury. Standish Brothers of Mont
pelier did the battery work for the Water
burys, and were very effective. Miles
Standish, pitcher struck out sixteen men
during the game. There were closely
contested horse races in the 9: i5 and 2; %
classes. Following is the score:
Two-FoRTY-FIyE CLASS
Gallum, b.s, George Barnes, Waterbury,. /
Katie W., b.m., g. f. Moody, Waterbury"....., 2
Susie L., blk m, j. X. Lynde, Williamstown.
Franklin O.. r. NJ Conant, Rlchmond.........,. 4
Hannah, BIN. T. M. Gary, Morrsyille {
Time. 36, 2: 37l4, 2;S6,
Two-TwKNTY-FIvE GLASS,
Patchy, chs.m j. X. Lynde, Williamstown |
Phantom, b.m., CIV. Richardson, Burlington 2
Croppie. chs.g g. J. Towne, Barre, ......" 222
Freestone, BIS. T. g. Hooker, Waterbury,"
Rocket, br.s NJ. Joslyn. Morrsytlle S d
Time....2 2s'4, q 2sa4, 2 80. 2; Sl}4, 2:27A.
On Thursday forenoon there was an ex-
hibition of gentlemen's single and double
drivers on the track. The races that after.
noon were in the 800 and 2:35 classes.
which were both won in three straight heats
The score follows:
THREE-THIRTY GLASS.
| Florence b.. br.m., w. Fountain, Winooski.
Frederick, b. s., Hunt Bros. Montpelier
| Belle W.. blk. m, L. Wilcox, Moretown. 2