Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12
street and back up the hill across the school

common and up Mechanic street and re-
turn to the Holmes field, where il was
viewed by the judges, who were F. G..
rarker OF Acworth, G. A. Petts of NARROW,
ana Fred 1t bourveau of Walpole. While
'nere were rot as many team, in the par
ade as there have been some years, it was
considered by many to be the prettiest one
we have ever had. 1t was headed by Mar
snaiis Irow and Dodge, followed by the
American band of Claremont, which fur.
nished the music for the day. Then came
two OF Lewis & Knights heavy teams, each
drawn by six horses. M. E. Knight was
Inc driver of one team trimmed with red
and yellow, with ten little girls with flow
ing barr and fancy caps. The other was
festooned with yellow and white and
trimmed with paper flowers and occupied
by the school children, driven by George
Lewis. Many expressions of admiration
were heard for these teams, with the sleek
bo~ses and shining harnesses and wagons
tor which the firm are noted. They won
the LIST and I'd premiums. H. w. Porter's
team took the 1.t prize in the double driv-
ing teams and was very PRETTY decorated
with evergreen and red, white and blue.
1t was occupied by the. Porter children and
driven by Mr.. Sloan. j. WLyman drove
span of chestnuts, decked with green
blankets andlpink roees; tie carriage was
also trimmed with green and pink and the
ladies, Mrs Fish and Misses Westney and
Partridge. OF East Alstead, costumed cor
respondingly. This won the I'd prize.
Mrs. F. M. FORE stall, " accompanied by
Miss White OF Marlboro, drove a span of
greys. The carriage was trimmed with
pink and blue and white and sho we'd much
skill and patience and won the third pre-
MUM in this class. There were five single
teams. Misses Blanche Chaplin and Helen
Marvin excited much admiration Tin car
riage draped with white and deliberately
trimmed with pink roses. The horse was
grey one with pink trimmings. This
team took the third premium and was really
a great addition to the parade.
Mrs. j. S. Prouty's team was white with
yellow trimmings and yellow and white
ch"ysanthemums; the costumes we're of the
same colors and the horse was decorated
with the same flowers. This team was
awarded the first premium for single teams.
Mrs. Nettie Messer and her sister, Mrs.
Bowker, rode in black and yellow team,
which showed the same good taste Mrs
Messer's work always does. The carriage
was decked with yellow cloth and ribbon; ;
the horse, small black one, with bows
and the team throughout was very COM
pete and pretty one and won the second
prize. Mildred Clark and Irene Weldon,
two misses of about seven years, were
dressed in yellow and white and won favor
able mention Fl rom the judges. They rode
in carriage with yellow and white trim
mings and yellow roses on the wagon and
very prettily arranged about the horse
showing much skill and labor.
Mrs. Charles Timothy rode in a carriage
very prettily decorated with red and white
and drawn by gray horse also decked
with red and white.
Hon. 7. N. Hastings was in the parade
with his four handsome blacks and tally-ho
with the same trimmings as at the Brattle-
boro and Keene fairs.
The hall was tastefully trimmed though
not as well filled as in former years. A
glance at the premium list will give one a
good idea of what it contained. The
potted plants we're very pretty, many being
rare and beautiful H. L. Lovell's collec-
ton of old fashioned china and antiquities
attracted much attention and was sur
rounded by crowd all day. Mr.. Lowell
was present and gave the history Of many
of the valuable pieces.
Mr.. Mallonee of Alstead Centre exhib-
tied collection OF minerals, some of which
were very rare and beautiful and made
himself very agreeable in showing his spec.
linens and explaining the formation o.
some.
Walter Winch's collection of mounted
butterfly moths was very interesting and
showed much skill and patience in obtain
ing and mounting.
Miss Florence Putnam had 175 speci
mems OF pressed ferns and grasses which
were OF interest TO many.
The vegetable and fruit isplay was very
good, especially ths apples. The fancy
work tables were rot as well filled as il
previous years, although there were some
very pretty articles displayed. The dis
play of stock was email but very good, thu
Homestead farm of Walpole sh ,wing somt
extra nice stock. The exhibition o
draught horses and oxen was very good,
drawing large crowd in the afternoon.
The ball game between the Alsteads aud
Walpoles was won by the Alsteads, The
score being 81 to s.
About 80 couples enjoyed tn, dance al
Hotel Al,tead in the evening.