Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-31
h6TH ANNUAL FAIR,


son county people are forehanded in
such matters, and Monday saw the in
stallation of many of the exhibits,
especially in the live stock divisions.
Entries closed at 6 O'Clock Tuesday, and
ere that time Floral Hall was ell along
towards completion in its arrangements.
Clear skies and a cool breeze gave
promise of an ideal day Wednesday
morning, and the streets soon were
thronged with incoming visitors from
surrounding country and towns. The
formal program of the day began at 10
o'clock. The Citizens band, logged out
in all the glory of their new scarlet
uniforms, furnished music for the day
The first event was the paradlng for
prizes of the stallion class of horses, fol-
lowed by the exhibition of matched and
single driving horses. There were many
entries In all these classes, and lovers of
fine horsefesh were amply rewarded for
being present. The prize winners will
be given in our official list later. The
exhibitors in the single driver class were
eight in number, namely, G. l.. Nutting,
w. A. Lawrence, Abraham Williamson.
Ed Goulette, G. X. WItherell, L. E.
Moore, c. \ Chapman and Darwin
Rider The Judges had great difficulty
in arriving ut a decision where so many
fine horses were under consideration
-Four entries were made in the matched
pair class. Fred Dean. +. Trudo, G.. NJ.
Remele and :. Phillips
The afternoon program was started
promptly. The first race to be called
was the 3 minute class. There were five
entries and all were in their places as the
word was given for the first heat. The
horses came under the wire in the follow
ing order. Speedwell, PantOn Boy,
Kitty NJ, Sweet Princess, May Smith.
The time for this heat was the best of
the day, being 1864 After the brief
shower and long delay, the second heat
was started. Starter Brownell was OBJ
liged to warn one of the drivers that I'M
necessary delay would not be tolerated.
The order for tins heat was change
/ from the first, Sweet Princess coming in
first, May smith second, Kitty VI. third,
/ Speedwell fourth. and Panton Boy being
distanced. On account Of the mud the
time was much slower, being :414.
During this heat bicycle tire attached to
/ Speedwers sulky became detached on
account of the mud.
After this heat the Marians came be-
fore the stand and gave an exhibition on
the flying swings. The rest of the race
was more of a following race. there being
no close finishes and the horses coming
in in the same order as in the second
heat and the time was about the same.
May Smith, br. m, by superior,
(John w. Porter, TicOnderOgG,
y. W.. .......................5
Speedwel CHI. z, q. II. EARNS
worth, Rutland ............... / ,
Sweet Princess, b. m, III. +. Brew
ster, liurlmgtOn) .....,.........4 !
! PantOn Boy, br. y, by Timber Boy,
(C. :. Curler, Panton) .........2
] R1 lba
: ton ............. ............-..3 : dts
The Marians gave several exhibitions
on the slack wire and revolving ladder
during these heats.
The 2:27 race, which was scheduled
for the afternoon, was called. but only
one starter appeared and the race was
abandoned for the day.
Thursday was made to order" so far
as weather was concerned. 1t was a
glorious autumn sample day with not
cloud in the sky
The arrival of the Bristol military band
at the fair ground, marshalled by Col.
I. NJ. Chapman, marked the opening of
the days program. The Citizens band
of this village arrived soon after, led by
w. b. Child of Weybridge and aid. The
first event of the morning was the farm
ers race. The following entries were
made therefor; Byron A.. William
Hull, Brandon Rick. Mr.. Richard. Wey-
bridge; Monkton Girl, John Bushv,
Morkton; Clara, L. \, Lavoice. Leices-
ter; Earkawav, Gusta Muller. The race
was a most exciting one and the finish
very close. The horses came in in the
following order, time : :53: MonktOn
Girl. Byron A.. HarkaWay, Rick. Clara.
The pos tponed - race then WAS call
ed. but only three horses started. Eva