Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-15
SPRINGFIELD FAIR.

nce-SpIendid Parade-Unusual'y Large
Exhibits In All Classes.
The weather yesterday was favorable to
the managers of the Springfield fair. The
rain of the preceding day had in large
measure disapfe .red, leaving the roads in
in splendid condition. Although it was
cloudy most of the day, it was neither too
hot nor too COOL and all on the fair ground
seemed to enjoy themselves hugely. BY
IL NJ, people began to pour onto the
grounds, and by afternoon the attendance
was unusually large for the first day.
There is the usual number OF iakirs on
the grounds, and peanut and refreshment
stands abound. The exhibits in all the
departments are large, and are attracting
much attention from visitors. The super
intendents of the various departments are
Horses, A. l.. Slade; cattle, Leon Cutler;
sheep and swine, Lyman Whitcomb poul-
try, b w. Brown; vegetables, fruit and
grain, Simon Green Mechanics Hall. G.
6. johnson; Floral Hail. Ell Reyes.
In the Floral and Mechanics halls were
several Bellows Falls people. G. L. Bar
Der was on deck exhibiting the merits of
the Packard organ; Ira Chapman told the
people all about the United States Cream
Sep ,rator; E. j. Knapp was giving the
ladies pointers on how to use the White
sewing machine; Mrs. j. j. Smith repre-
sented the Estey Organ Co. and E. j,
Planter, who has some fine specimens of
penmanship on exhibitions, was writing
cards tor all who were wiling to pay for
them.
THE COACHING PARADE.
The principal attraction Of the day was
the coaching parade This was new
departure on the part OF the fair managers,
and for a first effort a highly creditable
showing was made. There were rs teams
and floats in the parade, and some OF the
creations would do credit to older and
larger organizations, such as the Brattle-
boro fair for example. The parade was
headed by the American band of Clare
mont, followed by the Springfield fire
department consisting of steamer and
hose cart lastly trimmed.
Lawrence u Tinker were represented by
horseman in armor of tin, mounted on
black horse, with white blanket and SHIN
mering tin ornaments.
The Patrons Of Husbandry had large
white float decked with corn, crab-apples,
vegetables, with grain and grapes, AID
drawn by six horses; it was one of the
most conspicuous in the parade, and was
very tavorably commented upon.
The next was George Tanners corn
team followed by the Jones & Lamson
float. This was perhaps the most elabor-
ate in ne; it consisted OF large globe on
which were the words 1.-The world our
feld', fine representative of Uncle Sam
stood in the front and in the rear was
seated Miss Lena Bixby as capital crown
ing labor. On the side of the float were
words "Invention push, our motto.'
N. G. Dodge furnished a carriage in
white with purple trimmings, carrying
four young ladies in white, drawn by three
white horses driven tandem; the driver
was colored and colored tootman fol-
lowed. The effect was very pretty indeed.
Lawrence u Wheeler, insurance, pro-
vided a carriage prettily trimmed nyellow
and white.
A float bearing the name "The Le
lands" was trimmed in purple and white
and yellow, and carried ten little girls in
white; it was very pretty thing.
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Hastily trimmed in yellow and green.
Five and ten cent store, an open car
riage in yellow and black and very effect
i've; it contained five little girls with yellow
sashes and crowns.
G. FL. Moore, blue and white, very
dainty indeed. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and
son and Mr.. and Mrs Savard all in white,
were riding.
R. L. Lowell, bunting, yellow and black
A. H Holman, a full rugged sailing vessel
W tn white and green trimmings in which
rode Russell Stiles and Phyllis Barney; c.
w. Brush & Co., successors to L. L.
Ranney, pretty effect in yellow and
black.
Witt & Reyes, mammoth new teapot on
platform of white testooned with blue
caught with rosettes of red and white G
w. Bates of View farm, wheels, thills and
harnesses wound in yellow decked with
red, carrying four girls dressed in white
with red and blue sashes G. IL Stickney,
bakery cart dressed in white with wheels of
yellow and white.
F. L. Howe, Hillside milk farm, milk
cart finely decorated and small boy be-
hind leading jersey COW; 4. W. Whit
ing, carriage trimmed with evergreen and
marigolds w. A. Fuller and wife covered
carriage entirely enveloped in golden rod
Thomas Chynowette, evergreen and ever
lasting flowers.
A very snowy turnout was that of w. f.
Miner Of the Eagle hotel in Charlie stown
it was road-cart with yellow and black
effects and was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Miner; w. w. Brown, dogcart drawn by
a white horse and covered with some 1000
asters, costly and rich.
Will E. Leonard, road cart in red and
white driven by Miss Louise Leonard; o.
Lyons, barber, cart bearing BARRIERS pole
wound with bunting. The rear was brought
up by two bicycles, one a tandem and the
other an old time high wheel ridden by
darkey. The marshal was Henry Taylor.
The judges on the parade were w. B.
Eddy of Brettleboro, and DR.. l. X.
Thayer and Miss R j. Spooner of Charles
town. The grand sweepstakes of S15 was
awarded to Jones & Lamson; four or
more horses, Patrons Of Husbandry, first
$40, steamer, second So; two or three
horses, G. ii. Moore first So N CDodge,
second 81 one horse, w. w. Brown, first
S., G. w. Bates second So Bicycles,
Craigue first and Norrington second.
THE RACES.
Two races were held in the afternoon,
the so and the $50 classes. In the for