The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
A GREAT FIRST DAY.
Thousands Attend the
Clinton-Lancas.
ter Fair.
GREATEST EXHIBIT ON RECORD.
Magnificent Herds, Pranc-
ing Horses, Dogs and
Fishes in Abundance.
GREATEST EXHIBIT ON RECORD.

Clinton, Sept. 14.-Worcester east fair
opened it's gates at o'clock this morn
ing upon show unexcelled in the IL
years of experience the management
has had. The bosom of Col. John E.
Thayer, country gentleman and mil
lionaire, swelled with pardonable pride
as he looked upon the great organiza-
ton which he had done more than any
other man to bring to the perfection in
which hundreds of visitors from Wor-
.cestar and Worcester county towns saw
lit today.
Nothing was lacking that fair
should have. Notably the poultry, live
stock and dog shows were exhibitions
worth travelling many miles to see. The
faIirs were of the most amusing and
harmless kind. Nothing more insidi-
Gus than the patent medicine man, the
cane ring man, and the colored gentle
man who is to be hit with a ball, were
permitted.
Secretary William A. Kilbourn said
this evening that the number of admis-
last year He could not say how much
greater. But, of course, tomorrow will
be the big day, and the day when most
Worc9ste people are coming.
If the fair was weak it was in its trot-
ting events today. But even that is to
be remedied tomorrow, when the race
between Moth Miller, 2.07A. and Castle
ton, 2101s, is to be pulled off.
One of the interesting features was
the series of races between the boys of
the truant school at Oakdale. There
was an imitation wheelbarrow race, an
orange race and one or two other events
as amusing. superintendent f L.
Johnson conducted the races. Warren
Goodale and E. o. Pratt judged them.
The first race was won by George Bo-
leo, who walked a hundred yards on his
hands, while a boy held his legs, faster
than anybody else. The spectators
foared with laughter.
The orange race was a terrible mix
up, The little fellows ran a hundred
yards, seized an orange with their teeth
from a pan of water and ran back
without touching the orange with their
hands. George Elliott was long Win
ner. Henry O'Br:en came next, and af-
ter O'Brien, Chester Boyne.
Nathaniel Thayer was awarded the
sweepstake premium of $25 for the best
herd of cattle, without regard TO breed.
Paul Cunningham of Bolton get a first
for his herd of grade stock. William
James Hogg Of Worceste" carried away
a bundle of premiums for his cattle.
Especially interesting u most people
was the kennel show. A feature of the
show was the Boston terrier Toby,
owned by Charles E. Putnam of Wor
cester. Col John Il. Thayer, judge in
this class, gave Toby a first. Toby is
the offspring of a famous Imported
mother and father. Thomas Dawson
Tate's big st. Bernard, Bruness, was
given a second.
Col Thayer handed in his book, with
the following awards OF premiums: Ed
ward Jennings, Clinton, water spaniel,
Don: G. Wilson, Clinton, beagle hound,
Pete; Walter H. O'Toole, Clinton, bull
dog, Josephine; Henry c. Smith, st.
Bernard, Daisy, pI ppies; Charles A.
Strout, Clinton. black and tan, Tirry:
F. A. Tester, Leoninster, Scotch collie,
pup. Safety r. II. Vaughan, Worces-
ter 90, English setter, black French
poodle
NJ. A. Monahan, Clinton, bull terrier,
Belle; c. Fl. Laselle, Clinton, blue bel
ton setter. Snap; F. A. King, North
boro, wire haired fox terrier, Tuck; F..
w. Pierce Bolton, great Dane, Mack;
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Henry T. Mcknight, Clinton, Boston
terrier, Tobey; Miss Osgood, Harvard,
Irish terrier. Spalpeen; George Hogg,
Worcester, fox terrier, Rita-al lists.
Second premiums to George Hogg,
Worcester, fox terrier, Dolly James
Moran, Clinton, Scotch collie, Gypsy;
Thomas Dawson Tate, Clinton. st. Ber-
nard Bruness; F. A. King Northboro,
wire-haired fox terrier. Nip; Ernest
1ss.1-
Sport; Elizabeth Parker, Lancaster,
Irish terrier, Mona Desmond: Henry B.
Sampson, South Lancaster, pointer,
Spot; Col. John E. Thayer, Judge.
The blowing races attracted several
hundred spectators, this morning.
In the contest with two horses and
swivel plows, w. H. Waterhouse,
Westminster, received first premium, E.
NJ Carter of Leominster was second,
and G. w. Hubbard of Princeton third.
George B. futile of Sterling got first
in the sulky pillow contest w. Fl. Boy
den of Leominster was equally fortu-
nate in the contest with oxen. c. M.
Carter walked away with the premium
for boys under 16.
L. S. Walker completed the work of
judging swine, early this afternoon,
and made his awards as follows:
Swine-Sows and pigs, firsts, George
Flagg, Sterling, So; White Chester five
weeks litter; A. c. Hawkins, Lancas-
ter, Poland China; George N. B. Tut
tie. Sterling; breeding SOW, three weeks
litter. Second premiums, George H.
Barnes Berlin, 81; also first ON four
weaned pigs; w. II. Boyden, Leomin-
ster two fat pigs; first for boars, A. c.
Hawkins. George F. Morse, both of
Lancaster, first for breeding SOW, Geo.
f. Morse, SO.
The awards for thoroughbred stock
are this way:
Jerseys-Paul Cunningham. Bolton,
two tirsts. seconds, on cows and bulls;
]. Wyman Jones, Bolton, I'd; William
James Hogg, Worcester three lists.
two Eds; Nathaniel Thayer Lancaster,
four lists, two IDS, Sd; w. II. Chandler,
Sterling, list
Devons-N. B. Reed, Princeton. six
lists, two 2ds; w. II. Waterhouse. West
minister three lists, three IDS.
Ayrshires-Lancaste town farm, LIST.
for bull; A. i. Nourse, Bolton, LIST for
COW.
uernseys-Lancaster town farm. LIST
for bull calf; L. c. Kendall Worcester.
LIST for bull calf, one year old.
The butter and milk tests, grade
stock, resulted this way
Butter-Grade stock Paul Cunning
ham. Bolton, for herd, list and on cows.
2, LIST and I'd; Miss Ellen Louise Slade.
Harvard, LIST; William James Hogg,
Worcester, cows. list and "a; n. b.
Reed, Princeton, LIST and Cd.
Mlk--W ii. Waterhouse, Westmin-
ster. list on COW, I'd on calf; Calvin May
nard, Lancaster, for herd Sd, and for
COW, LIST; Lancaster town farm. for
her0 I'd; c. w Harris, North Leomin-
ster for herd LIST. and lists, eds.
Other premiums were awarded In this
way Draught horses, pair, w II. Wat
erhCuse Westminster 1st 81. Same