The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-08

A clear sky and a refreshing breeze made
this perfect day and as there were special
attractions upon this date the attendance
was unusually large. AT o: 30 occurred the
exhibition Of gentlemen drivers. Entries
were made in this class by I X. Kittredge,
| Woodsville, N. H. r. @. Martin, Fairlee,
two entries) Harry Emory, Waits River,
M. j. Ballou' Tunbridge and H. B. Cham
berlin, Bradford. Premiums, H. B. Cham
berlin, first; r. g. Martin, second and
third
Matched Horses.-Entres by II. g. Mar.
tin, Farlee; r; N. Wormwood, Ryegate;
A. G. Sleeper, Moretown; G. 1. Clark, Cor.
NTH. Premiums, A. G.. Sleeper, first; r. c.
Martin, second O. /. Clark, third.
Four-year-old race was called at 10 A. NJ.
and 2; 80 class at II: 30, and each were in
teresting races.
Cattle shown for premiums. -Superintend-
ent d. @. White. S'eers-In this class there
were some handsome specimens. Premiums
were awarded as follows: Three-year-ods
| first, b. f. Cilley, Topsham; second, Will
liam Standlick, Waits River. Two-year-
! olds, Sanborn Brothers of Waits River were
awarded first and second premiums. First
premium on yearlings was awarded to
Charles Simpson, second. o. s. Hodge.
Fred A. Taplin was awarded first on calves.
Jersey full bloods.-The largest exhibit
was by G. s. Prescott, East Corinth, who
received first and second premiums on cows,
| two-year-olds and yearling heifers, and sec
ond premium on yearling bull and bull
calf. A. g. Sawyer got first premium on
yearling bull, and w A. Dow first on bull
calf. j. P. Dckermsn was awarded first
premium on Guernsey bull. Devons-San-
born Brothers were awarded first and sec
ond premiums on two-year-old heifers.
Holsteins-S. M. Hood took first premium
on yearling bull; M. L. Brock, West New
bury, frat, on two-year-old bull.
NATIVES AND GRADBs.-In this class the
entries were unusually large and the exhi-
bition of the first order, but space will not
admit Of giving the entries and premiums
/ in detail
Sheep.-A. T. Smith, superintendent.
Merinos-J. W. Stearns, Bradford, exhib-
tied six ewes, two bucks and two buck
lambs, receiving first and second premiums.
Grades-Exhibits were made in this class
by r. j. Eaton, Vershire; H. w. Richard
son, Corinth; j. B. McLam Topsham; j.
B. Dickerman, Corinth. Grade Merinos
were exhibited by b. Chapman, Newbury,
and j. III. Carter, Corinth.
POULTRY, Superintendent j. W. White.-
M. A. Jenkins, Bradford exhibited one
pair of White Silkies which were rare as
well as curious specimens. Their skin is
dark blue andi the plumage more like fur
than feathers. He also exhibited five
coops barred Plymouth Rocks, one coop sim
gle combed Brown Leghorns, four coops Sill
yer Pencled Hamburgs, two pair game bant-
ans, one pair Narraganset turkeys, one pair
Muscovey ducks, one pair Pekin ducks, one
pair White Guineas, one pair Pearl Guineas.
II. W. Heath, Bradford, exhibited game
Bantam hen twenty-five years old without
specks), also four coops Of Black Lang
shags, four coops Light Brahmas, one coop
White Wyandots, four coops White Won
ders, three coops pigeons. H. M. Barrett,
st. Johnsbury, exhibited one pair Buff
Leghorns, two pair Black Jarvas, two pair
Black Cochin Bantams one pair White
Cochin Bantams. f. G. Brown of Quechee
exhibited one pair White Wyandotts, two
pair Light Brahmas, one pair silver combed
Brown Leghorns, one pair Black Cochin
Bantams, one pair White Plymouth Rocks,
one pair White Holland Turkeys; J. M.
White, East Corinth, exhibited two pair
White Wyandotts; Frank Holmes, Fairlee,
one pair Buff Leghorns, one pair White
Leghorns; Mrs. G.. b. Fiske, Newbury, two
pair White Pekin Ducks; Charles Page,
East Corinth, two pair rose comb Brown
Leghorns; II. M. Bonett two pair Black
Jarvas; pigeons were exhibited by II. M.
Heath and Nellie Lock, Waits River.
MECHANICS HALL, A. d. Emerson, super
tendent.-H. P, Warren, Fairlee, had
large exhibit of WATERFOWL buggies, sleighs
and single and double Concord harnesses,
robes, blankets etc, also exhibited house
hold furniture. G. g. Bagley, Bradford, ex-
hibited splendid light and heavy wagons Of
exhibited Grimm's Evaporators and De-
Laval Separations; Fred Rowe of Waits
River, Leader Evaporator, sugarng off pan
and arch and monitor gathering tank; w.
b. Hood, Waits River, exhibited wooden
bowls, and R. G.. Brock, Wells River, ex-
tension ladder and superior water tub.
GRAINS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLEs.-The
exhibits in this department were necessar-
lily small, owing to the season.
FLORAL HALL.-This department was I'M
der the efficient management OF Miss Susie
Taplin Of East Corinth, who has served in
this capacity for seven years. By request
we will mention few of the veteran con-
tributors who, with the general support Of
the East Corinth people, have made this de-
partment so interesting and beautiful on
this and former occasions. Mrs. Charles
Poole OF West Topsham, Mrs, Q, r. Dear.
East Orange, Mrs r. P. Simpson Of Brad
ford, Miss Carrie Sargent Of Corinth, Mrs.
Elizabeth Robbie of Corinth. A beautiful
display Of flowers and potted plants served
to make this department attractive; there
was also fine collection OF hand paintings
The beauty and excellence of the needle
work, Of every description, was credit to
| to the exhibitors while the artistic manner
in which they were displayed reflected
credit upon those who had the department
in charge.
The wrestling match was first in order in
the afternoon. This proved to be the one
grand attraction Of the fair. and was the
first and only exhibition during the fair to
command the undivided attention OF the en-
tire crowd. A platform was arranged in
thing was in readiness, this being new
departure for Corinth fair, President James
R. Nolan, in brief but pointed speech,
explained the innovation, and stated that
they had always tested the strength of the
horses and oxen at these fairs and they now
proposed to test the strength and skill Of
two Of Vermont's sons. Mr. Nolan then
paid a glowing tribute to II. NJ. Dufur,
whom he introduced as the referee of the
contest and the champion wrestler OF the
world. Mr.. Dufur was greeted with APP
plause as he came forward and announced
that the wrestling contest was to be fair
and square one, the best man to win. He
then introduced ID. e. Spicer of Plainfeld
as the champion OF Vermont and @. V.
Bean OF Manchester, N. H., native OF Yer
mont, as champion Of New Hampshire nd
the contest at once began. The first fall
was won by Spicer Bean won the next
two and was declared the winner by Referee
Dufur. The three rounds was watched
with interest by large concourse of peo-
pie. Mr.. Dufur pronounced it one OF the
finest exhibitions he ever Witnessed Mr..
Spicer Immediately came forward like a
gentleman and acknowledged the defeat,
supplementing the Acknowledgement with
challenge to Mr.. Bean or any other man in
the world weighing 1866 pounds to meet him
within six weeks in a collar and elbow con-