Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
OPENING OF THE FAIR.
GOOD PROSPECT FOR A SUCCESS.
Full EXHIBITION.
Exhibits of Live stock and Articles 70,
Floral and Mechanic Halls Arriving
All Day-Two Races, Won by
Teddy b, and Evalyn.

The fair at Howard Park opened Tues
day with good weather and as large an
attendance as could be expected for the
first day, especially when that first day
happened to be election day.
In standard bred horses some good ami
ma,s are shown by John Peterson of Shell
burnc, ]. l.. Derway of South Burlington,
II. T. Booth of New York. F.. r. Brownel
OF this city, T.. II. Wilder of this city, II.
G. Potter of Middlebury, Forest Park
Farm of Brandon, Col. l.. @. II. Cannon of
this city, Dawson McGreyor OF Alburgh
Centre. J. j. Enrisht, w. NJ. Villas. L. A.
and a. A. Drew and J. A. Kelley of this
city. J. d. Yandow of Winooski, l.. c.
Ray OF Shelburne, e. I. Ray of Shelburne.
and the Miner Stock Farm of Shelburne.
There Is also a good exhibit OF non-stand-
ard horses, mares, geldlngs and f1llies to-
gether with matched and draft horses.
The exhibit OF Ayrshire cattle is particu-
larly good Entries have been made by C.
NJ. Winslow and the Forest Park Farm OF
Brandon, r. Parker q Son OF Ferrisburgh
J.. 5. Drew of Burlington, the Miner Stock
Farm OF Shelburnc. Holstclns are shown
by Harry Thomas of Burlington and G..
III. Eddy Of Shelburne, thoroughbred short
horns by J. Ballard of Georgia, Devons by
G. II. Eddy of Shelburne. There is also
good showing of grade, native and fat
cattle but the Jerseys, Guernseys and
lierefords have not yet put in an appear
ancc.
In sheep Merinos are shown by the Lit
lie Otter Farm at rerrisburgh, Long
Woods by G. II. Marshall of Vergennes.
Shropshire Downs by J. Ballard OF Geor.
Sia c. H. Marshall of Vergennes. r. Par
ker & Son OF Ferrisburgh, Harry Thomas
of this city and DR.. w. s. Webb of Shell
hurne Farms; Middle Woods by DR.. Webb
and j. Ballard of Georgia: Chcviots by c.
H. Marshall of Nergennes, Cotswolds by
Phillips Bros. of Glover, Hampshire
Downs by j A. Neser of Shelburno and
the Forest Park Farm of Brandon.
Swine are shown by John Brown OF
South Burlington, A. G. Smith of Shell
burne. II. l.. Douglass of South Buring.
ton, l.. s. Drew and c. u. L. Sparhawl
of this city, and Henry ClaXton of East
| Charlotte.
The poultry shed is filled to overaowlng
with some fine birds.
THE RACES.
During tho afternoon there were two
races and although they were not closely
contested some good time was made +
| +. Browncll was the starting judge ant
the other judges were J. A. Tappan. W
\. Tucker and Z. |. Ray. The summarize.
follow;
ESQ PACE, STAKE 500.
Teddy b., b. g., John Burke, ottawa,
Ont, ..... -. Observation-Disclosures. ]
Mt. Clemens Boy, I'm. e., Albert Mat
thcws, Mt Clemens, Mich. .......2
virginia Lee, b. M, II. Latour.
! Slranac Lake n. Y. ...............S
Blue Bird, IN. M. Frank i. Clark,
! New Haven, Conn. ...............6
Blanche, b. m, j. T.. Marston. Pitts
field, y. II. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Montenegro. blk. g., Thomas NJ. Lee,
| Toronto, ont. E. ......................5 6
lOtis Baron. br. G., J. A. Moulton.
Lyndonvillc, VI. ,...... .............7 IDS
Roscoe, oh. g., a. II, Carter. Leban-
! on ~ II. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sdr
Timc-2:20, 2lSi. 300.
go PACE, STAKE 500
Evalyn. b. m. Alonzo Mcdonald
Modford. Mass .....................l
Holland Boy. b. G.. 4. NJ. Lee, Tor
onto ont. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Susette. b. m, r. +. Weller Bur-
Ungten. Vt, Observation-Disclosures. 3
Agnes Wilkes b. m. G. Y Wilcox,
agent, New Bedford. Mass. .......44
Little George, b. g., f. W. Train.
Nergennes. Vt. .....................5 dis
Richard X. blk. g.. a. s. Paige.
South Royelton, Vt................6 dis
Time, EGO. 2:2Ca,, 22Ois.