The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-08
East COrinth Fair,
Superb weather-Large Attendance. A
Complete Success.

The Waits River Valley Agricultural So
ciety held its eighth annual fair on their
grounds at East Corinth September 1, Q and
3. The weather was all that could be de-
sired, in fact September days were never
more beautiful than upon this occasion.
East Corinth fair is becoming more and
more popular each year and is looked for
ward to by people in that section of the
state as a grand gala day. Its grounds
nestle among the green hills and are in
deed " beautiful for situation" Nature
has formed grand stand on the east side
opposite the judges stand which commands
fine view Of the track, while the green
hillside on the western border and over
looking the entire grounds is the scene Of
many basket picnic and family reunion.
The grounds inside of the track are well
adapted for fair buildings and exhibiting
tents, and upon this occasion the eating
houses, fruit stands, picture galleries, show
tents etc, were very numerous and formed
q hollow square which was literally throng.
ed with people, the teams being excluded
from this part of the grounds. The attend
ance was considered larger than at any pre-
vious meeting, the exhibits greater than in
years past. This, with the special new at
fractions, made this one Of the most success
full fairs in the history of the association.
A change in management was effected at
the last annual meeting of the association.
The present board of officers are: Presi-
dent, j. r. McLam vice-presidents, B. H.
Ordway, P. E. Crafts; treasurer, d. S. Full
tom secretary, W. l.. Crafts general super
intendent, B. T. Holland. Although this
was Mr.. McLam's first term as president OF
the association, he proved himself to be en-
inently capable Of serving in that capacity.
The fact that W. L. Crafts was again called
to fill the Office of secretary, and the eff
cient and courteous manner in which he
conducted business at the secretary's office,
demonstrated that he is "the right man in
the right place." All of the officers, to-
gether with the superintendents of the diff
ferent departments, labored earnestly for
the success of the fair, and the results OF
their efforts must be very gratifying. The
| Corinth and Topsham brass bands, under
the leadership of Charles Il. Taggart, were
| very generous in their numbers, and their
selections were well rendered and elected
much praise. A Drum Corps was also in
attendance, composed largely Of old veter-
ans who showed by their step that they had
not forgotten their military discipline, and
could still WELD the drum sticks to beat
the band" A merry go-round occupied
central location, and as an amusement was
the one grand center of attraction for peo-
pie of all ages from the innocence of youth
to tagged sires with heads of white" The
proprietors went away with smiling faces
and well filled pockets Sheriff e. f.
Smith was on the ground, with corps OF
deputies, and the best of order was main
tanned. Everett Sawyer and Frank Page as
marshals, were indeed busy men, ever on
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way peculiar to themselves, kept the track
clear and held the crowd at bay.
Wednesday, the first day of the fair, was
a busy one for the secretary and the super
intendents of the different departments
who were engaged in receiving entries, as
signing stock to their proper places and
displaying the floral and hortic cultural ex-
hibits.
At an early hour on Thursday morning
people began to assemble, and by ten
o'clock vast crowd was on the grounds.
The first exhibition was that OF town
teams under the management of w. V.
Hood, with w. E. Worthley, A. p. Worthen
and j. W. Jackson judges. Both horses
and oxen were shown around the tack,
headed by the band and drum corps. This
was a grand exhibition and both classes
would have been a creditable exhibit for
a state fair In this class five pair consti-
tuted team. Premiums were awarded as
follows: Oxen, Bradford, first; Corinth,
second and third THors,es-Ryegate' first;
occurred the exhibition of horses, entered
for premiums E. A. Hood was superin-
tendent OF the department with Judges r.
P. Norwood, N. G. Sleeper and Frank
Lamb.
Brood Mares with Foal at Side.-Entries
by John II. Gilman of Vershire, John e.
Stearns Of Bradford 1.-TWO entries), G. W.
| Sampson of Bradford, Ira Low of Bradford,
E. E. Mills Of Ryegate and II. III. Pillsbury
of Bradford. Premiums-John E. Stearns,
first; G. W. Sampson, second; john H.
Mares.-Entries by S. M. Hood of Tops
ham, F. X. Kittridge Of Woodsville, n. H.,
R. f. Jsynes Of Ryegate. Premium-R. +.
Jaynes, first; F; R. Kittridge,, second. =,
Three-year-olds.- Entries, 8. M. Hood of
Topsham. d. P. Smith Of Washington,
Charles Simpson of East Orange, John
Hood OF Topsham. Premium - Charles
Simpson, frst; John Hood, second.
Two-year-o lds.-Entries J. B. Nolan Of
Topsham, 9. W. Rutledge of Oxford, N. H.,
G. H. Smith Of Washington. Premium-J,
B. Nolan, first the second premium was
which was ruled out later on account Of age.
| mo second premium reported). FL. b.
Drown OF Newbury exhibited the only
yearing colt in this class
STALLIoNs.-J. w. Davis of Fairlee ex-
hibited one stallion with stock and was
Washington was awarded second premium
on stallion, "Cobden s." with stock. 1t
was thought this horse would have found
favor in the judges eyes had he not, in
their judgment, already all the laurels he
could carry, he having won premium at
MUM at State Fair and all other fairs
| where exhibited. l.. G. Carpenter OF
Corinth and M. j. Ballou of Tunbridge ex-
hibited stations without stock. For this
GLASS; butro was no PREMIUM 6oOrBo w :
Downing of Washington exhibited one
three-year-old stallion by " Golden g." in
color glossy black, good style and action
that won the admiration OF the people. AS
there was no other entry in this class, he
secured first premium, although Mr.. Down
| ing does not fear competition. Two year.
old stations were exhibited by j. W.
Davis of Fairlee and @. W, Rutledge of
! Oxford. N. H., the latter receiving first pre-
MUM. Ira Low Of Bradford exhibited one
yearling stallion.
The exhibition OF draft horses and oxen
was a special and interesting feature OF the
fair and the trials of strength in each class
were wonderful Judges in this class were
same as town team. Entries for horses were
as follows j. r. Mills, Ryegate, one pair
w. V. Hood, Topsham, two pair; G. o.
Lufkin, Bradford, two pair; q. K. Thurs
ton, Bradford, one pair; j. B. Nolan, Tops
ham, one pair. Premiums, heavy weights:
j. b. Miller, first; G.. o. Lufkin, second.
Light weights: W. V. Hood, first; @. e.
Thurston, second.
Entries on Draft Oxen.-G. s. Prescott,
East Corinth, two pair; G. w. Baldwin,
Bradford, one pair; Ira Low, Bradford, one
pair; =. e Imtkins, Fairlee, one pair; 7. s.
Ladd, Farlee, one pair. Premiums, heavy
weights j. e, Lufkin, tirst G. W. Bald
win, second; premium, light weights: Ira
Low, first; T. s. Ladd, second.