The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-29
Fair at Washington.

w
ton held its third annual fair on Its grounds
at Washington last week Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. The officers Of the associa
ton are: President All T. Newman vice.
president, Charles e. Emery; treasurer,
George e. Huntington; secretary, M. w.
Chamberlin; assistant secretary, G. III.
Bigelow; general superintendent, ID. s.
Emery; marshals, George A. Bohonon, O.
II. Smith, M. B. Curtis.
The management has spared neither
time nor expense in fitting their track and
equipping their grounds. The fair build
ings consist OF floral hall 24x78 feet, forty
frst-class horse stalls, q long string OF sheds
for cattle, sheep and swine, Judges stand,
band stand and secretary's office. A stream
of pure spring water flows into tank In
floral hall also at convenient place upon
the grounds for watering stock. Every
thing considered this Ia one OF the best ar
ranged and most convenient parks In the
state upon which to hold fair.
Upon this occasion the officers Of the as
ISOLATION, the superintendent OF the vari-
GUS departments, and all parties Interested
made special efforts to have the fair an in
teresting one, and as far as they could be
held responsible, their efforts were crowned
with success. The exhibits OF horses, cat
tie, sheep, swine and poultry were large,
while the floral and horticultural displays
were all that could be desired. The weather
on Friday, the second day, was decidedly
unfavorable and interfered largely with the
abu60uAnCe, DuJ uOTb DbduJnul OcpJCOlDOl
day than Saturday could not be imagined,
and the attendance was very large The
light gate receipts of Friday were swelled
to an extent to insure the prompt pay ment
of all purses and premiums. The Washing
ton Cornet Band, assisted by Professor Gil.
bertson of Barre and Professor Taggart OF
Topsham, rendered many beautiful selec-
tions, doing themselves much credit and
highly entertaining the people. Sheriff q.
f. Smith was on hand as usual, but had no
occasion to show his authority as more
orderly crowd was never seen at fair.
THURSDAY.
The day was devoted entirely to making
preparations for the two following days,
and the secretaries and superintendent OF
| pie. The proprietors Of eating houses were
| hustlng to get in readiness to feed the hun
cry. Numerous beer stands were erected
| at different parts OF the ground that all
thirst might be quenched, while several
"fakirs" were busily engaged pitching their
tents In conspicuous places that they might
secure their share Of the "honest dollars"
BY nightfall everything was in readiness
for the fair which really begins with the
dawning of the second day. 1t was great
disappointment to the management as well
as those who were contemplating attending
the fair when they awoke Friday morning
| to find it rainy disagreeable day. The
| track was rendered unfit for trotting and
all races were postponed until Saturday.
| Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather, those who assembled seemed to
enjoy themselves, and ere the day closed
| there were certain few that seemed to be
exceedingly happy.
At ten o'clock A. M, occurred the exhibit.
ton Of town teams, which were marshalled
around the track headed by the band. This
was a very creditable exhibit and some
large and we'll matched cattle were shown
although the exhibit would have been much
larger had the weather been fair. First
premium was awarded the Orange team
Washington winning second.
The exhibition of draft oxen and horses
made for this trial of strength by placing 8
huge boulder on drag. John Stanley ant
Dana Taylor were the only contestants In
the class of draft oxen, each being the own
or of large and handsome team. Stanley.
team moved the load in the most satisfac
tory manner and was awarded first premi
UNI. Murdo A. McAuley capped the eli
max" by hitching a pair of horses, weigh
ing about twenty-five hundred, to the same
load the heavy oxen had been struggling t.
move short distance, and hauling 1t al
over the grounds, as it were, amid thu
cheers OF the crowd. Other owners o
horses seemed satisfied with the exhibition
and no other attempt was made to NOV
the load.
WORKING OxEN.-Entries were made il
this class by Lewis Keith, Dana Taylor, j
A. Stanley and @. NJ Erskines u Son.
A. Stanley secured first premium.
FAT OxEN.-Only two entries in this class
Lewis Keith received first and Dana Taylo
second premium.
WORKING HoRsEs.-Entries by Murdo A
McAuley and B. f. Fifeld. McAuley wa
awarded first premium, although the tear
entered by Mr.. Fiield was we'll matche
. and worthy of special mention.
HORSES.
A. e. Whitcomb was superintendent c
. all classes in this department. Stallion
with families, brood mares, with foal a
side and all colts entered for premium
, were shown in front of judges stand q
eleven A. M. OF these classes Smith Marty
, of Orange, III. c. Martin of Williamstow
and d. A. Camp of South Barre acted a
judges.
,, STALLIoNs-I. G. Little & Son of Wi
Jamestown exhibited " Archyle" with fam
lily and was awarded first premium. d.
"Cobden s." and family. Both of thes
stations are splendid specimens of the Lam
bert family, and together with their stoc
on this occasion made splendid exhibition
THREE-YEAR-oLD STATIONS. - Entire
were made in this class by George W
: Downing OF Washington, Marshall Morr
settle of Washington and b. ID. Beede {
Orange. Morrsette won first and Beed
second premium These three colts wer
all shown in harness and attracted much al
tention, and were the cause of great, des
of comment. The fact that the colt show
by Mr.. Downing has been exhibited at min
fairs previous to this one and awarded frs
premium on every occasion, speaks we'll G
those winning the laurels in this contest
BROOD MARES WITH FoAL AT SDE.-Er
tries by j. A. Stanley Of Washington an
II. #. Bancroft of Barre. First premium
} was awarded to Mr.. Stanley. second to MI
Bancroft.
GELDINGs OR MARES. - Four-year-olds-
G. b. Gallison of East Montpelier exhibite
: a fine Morgan mare, the only one in thi
class.
THREE-YEAR-oLDs. - Entries-E. Riddle
> one gelding, ID. p. Smith one mare, A.
Whtcomb one mare. Mr.. Smith took frs
and Mr.. Whtcomb second premium.
Two-YEAR-oLDs.-I. B. Palmer, one,
, Riddle, two, II. G. Mood, one. Premiums
first, Riddle, second, Moody.
Z YEARLINas.-I. B. Palmer, one, III.
, Bancroft one. Palmer took first and Bar
croft second premium.
. CATTLE.-Superintend g, e. Emery
: judges, G. W, Tucker, T. G. Waldo. e. 4
a Brown.
: STEERs.-Three-year olds; B. #. Cille
Q one pair; j. IL. and r. M. Jeffords one pair
i Oscar Dickey one pair; George Cook on