Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-10

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excellent worker Of steel. There wer
knives that would cut slivers from
iron nails, without damage to a fin
cutting edge. An old-time pistol car
ried by him during the Civil War, at
tracted the attention Of many. Tn
center of the hall was oyerhung will
|quilts, silk and velvet, log cabin, hant
embroidered, etc. Mrs. Charles Brown
Orville Bixby w. II. G., Mrs. Lyman
Allen, Mrs. George Bingham, Mrs. Y
B. Cushman, So. Royalton, Mrs. OH
Riford, Mrs. J. J. Trerise, Randolph
Matte Dyke, Lyme, N. H., Edit
Kjbbee, No. Randolph, Eunice Noyes
Chelsea, Maude L.Hinkley, Royalton
the l.. A. S. Union society, So. Roy
alton, Mrs. Curtis Hall, Chelsea, Mrs
H. f. Preston, Quechee, Mrs. l.. E
Salter, So. Barre, Julia Newell, Mrs
G. f. Chandler, Mrs. j. A.Ross, Straf'
ford, Mrs. L. J. Stickney, Il. Bethel
Mrs. As.W. Brown, Mrs. G. E. Brown,
Mrs. ]. f. Bennett, Mrs. E. Tuller
Mrs. r. ID. Wells, Tunbridge, were
contributors to this exhibit. A fine
afghan was shown by Miss Eunice
Noyse, Chelsea. Many Of the exhib-
itors named above showed fine afghans
also. Will Flanders showed some fine
oil paintings and some decorated
toadstools. Carrie M. Paine and Mrs.
j. J. Trerise, Randolph, Mrs. A. W.
Brown, Miss E. M. Wells, So. Tun-
bridge, Charles Porter, Tunbridge,
Mrs. G. +. Chandler, Strafford, Mrs.
M. J. Sargent, So. Royalton, were ex-
hibitors Of oil paintings. Decorated
china was exhibited by Mrs. Otis Ri
ford, Randolph, Mrs. j. f. Shepard,
So. Royalton, Miss Mildred Hoyt,
Randolph, Mrs. Lyman Allen, Chel-
sea, Mrs. Charles Brown, Royalton,
Mrs. II. s. Annis, Mrs. Ada Bngbce,
Chelsea, Mrs. j. J. Trerise, Mrs. Otis
Riford, Randolph, Mrs. J. A. Ross,
STAFFORD. Mrs. G. l.. Howe, Mrs. |.
Tucker, Mrs. j. f. Bennett, Mrs. Rose
Cushman, Tunbridge, exhibited knit
ted goods. Mrs. Ada Bugbee, Chel-
sea had fine exhibit of jellies. There
was an almost endless display Of fine
needlework and fancy articles. Mrs.
Geo. Webster, Tunbridge, showed
crepe paper lemons, decorated grape
basket and rose jug. Miss Anna 6.
Ballou, Mrs. c. +. Ballou, No. Tun-
bridge, handmade lace and needle
work. Mabel Farnham, Tunbridge,
veil case, letter case, sofa cover and
sachet bags. Hattie Hayward, a jew
elry case. Fine ncedlework CHI vari-
ETY. OF articles was shown by Mabel
Farnham, Sadie Whitney, Mrs. q. d.
Smith, Mrs. Susan Preston, aged 81,
Miss +. M. Wells, Mrs. A. w. Brown,
Mrs. II. ID. Wells, Laura Noyes, Elgie
Sleeper, Helene Hunt, Mrs. +. fuller,
Tunbridge, Mrs. j. H. Hewitt, Mrs.
Chas. Brown, the l.. A. s. Union So
,iety, Mrs. j. G. Ashley, Mrs. j. +.
Shepard, Mrs. M. J. Sargent, Mrs.
John Mudgett, Margaret Oakman,
Alice Buck, So. Royalton. Mrs. q. II.
H0yt, Randolph, Mrs. Byron Ross,
Mrs. X. w. Hayes, Mrs. g. +. Chand-
er, STAFFORD, Eunice Noycs, Chelsea,
md Mrs. C.B. Smith, No. Tunbfidge,
exhibited some baskets made BY
Washington Indians OF the grasses
hat grow in the far northwest. There
vas a large number OF articles shown
lat deserve special mention. There
would not be room in this paper for
his, however.
In the band tournament, the Gold |
Dollar band Of South Royalton took
irst, and the East Randolph band |
econd premium. There were some |
pcedy horses that competed for the
purses and the track record was low
red two and fourth seconds by Lo-
a II. in the last heat of the second
ace. Wednesday society purse for
he 2.55 class was given in lieu Of the
icycle race which was not filed.
Summary OF Wednesdays races:
$50 CLASS, TRoTTINa AND PACING.
ebble VI o. M, ny henL tbliSs)
larry, b. g., {Mccauley) 222I
lackhawk Prince, b. g., tWalton) sss
nnie K, b. M, (Osmer) 444I
Time, 2.37, 2.3S IL, 2.sil-4.
STALLION GLASS. TROTTING.
b. s., by Nutmont (Tyson) Ill
linton Wilkes, 81. s., (Smith) AL
Time, 3.04 3-4, sol Ia.
2.55 CLASS, TROTTING AND PACING.
igger B., bl. g., by Como whitney Sl11I
lick Cranston, b: g., (Perkins) 222
[idget, oh. M, (Dow) 343
Time, 2.54, ISL, sol IA.
Thursday $500 people were about
he grounds and Treasurer Hayward's
ash book showed that this years re-
eipts approached very nearly those Of
he society's best year. Worthy of
were the crowds of peo-
lie upon the grounds either day OF
he fair. City people used to large
rowds expressed their surprise often
t finding so large crowds as they saw
pom the fair ground SO quiet and
7ell behaved.
In the forenoon the races for the so
iety's premium purses were trotted.
n the afternoon there was a walking
orse match for half-mile heats, best
wo in three, the ESQ and free-for-all
aces.
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