Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

bridoe who had a fair exhibit OF all
the popular brands OF the feathereu
race, including pigeons. 49,.
only a few others came within our
notice. These were +. K. Lard,
Chelsea, Hamburgs Marion Burn
ham, Tunbridge, Plymouth ROCKS !
VIM. Button, Tunbridge, K. /. Reds !;
lC. Perrin. South Royalton, Golden
Seabrights; Chas. Luce, Chelsea
Golden China.
A pen that attracted much attention
from the young people contained SIX
scotch Guile pups of high-blood pedl-.
cree, owned by w. l.. Hutchinson OF
East Bethel.
OTHER THINGS.
w. NJ. Boyd of East Randolph
showed a variety of farm machinery
including plows, cultivators, harroWs'
etc.
The Vermont Farm Machine Co. OF
Bellows Falls had a Surprise ana
Davis swing churn in operation with
a dog power.
There were cream separators, farm
wagons, harnesses, in fact, about all
the things that 90 with a farm to make
work easy and lite long.
The Singer sewing machine shown
by j. A. Lucas of Montpelier, could
sing its praises without opposition, as
it was the only one represented.
There was display OF aluminium
clay cooking ware by c. II. Atwood OF
North Tunbridge.
FLORAL HALL.
The enchanted spot on the whole
grounds is always Floral hall. Pre-
sided over by capable and courteous
committee, this year it was no eXcep-
ton. and the lastly arranged and
beautiful exhibit equalled those OF
former years.
P over 60 sofa pillows were displayed
in one bunch many OF them were too
pretty to lay the head upon, There
were over 30 rugs; some represented
a lot Of work, but these were not so
pretty as usual.
Mrs. Towner of STAFFORD had a quilt
with 56I0 pieces.
There was a hand-woven blue and
white quilt over 100 years old, a very
fine one. The owner was Mrs.
Galusha OF South Royalton.
Mrs. Ballou Of Chelsea had several
handmade linen articles over leo
years old, including table cloth, nap
kins. etc. Miss Janet Smith of Tun
bridge had a similar display, also a
newspaper clipping containing a list
OF those married in Tunbridge during
the year 1916.
There were three exceptionally fine
center pieces Of Kensington embroid-
ery. also several other exhibits in the
same beautiful work.
Mrs. Nye Of Mortified showed
prettily wrought set of ladies under
wear.
There was lot of Battenberg lace
in various articles. The largest dis
play was by Mrs. Hapgood and Mrs.
Sargent of South Royalton, and Mrs.
Moody OF Washington had some Of the
same work, also Mrs Ruth Lyman of
South Royalton, who had lot of col
lars and other pieces.
A ladies' work box in beautiful odd |
design was handmade and shown by
AlfilN a. lluLObAl VI A.AANANNtAs
There were scarcely any cut-howers
shown. Miss Rising of Tunbridge had !
a pretty pillow of natural flowers.
There were not so many art pieces
as usual. William NJ. Flanders of
Chelsea showed a few oil paintings,
with some birchbark souvenir novel
ties Of the fair Miss Wills Of Tun-
bridge and Mrs. Cox and Miss Curry
OF South Royalton also had few
paintings. You could have your pic
ture made while you waited by a lady
artist who was very proficient with the
pencil and brush.
In the fruit and vegetable depart
ment, there was a good display OF
nearly all kinds. Apples, pears,
| plums, etc, were here in a large va
riety. The best and greatest variety
of garden vegetables was shown by
Elihu fuller, Tunbridge.
Butter, maple sugar, maple syrup
and honey were all noticeable as being
OF the A kind.
The premiums viii be paid in full.
THE RACES.
Both Wednesday and Thursday
proved to be good days for racing and
the track was in good shape There
were not rs many entries as usual
owing to the Circuit meeting at Barre
on the same dates, but all of them were
closely followed and some were very
exciting.
The cat race was one of the best
ever held on the grounds. Robert
Bride Of Woodstock on Dolly would
have won the first prize easily, had he
held his bag of oats for few feet far
Their, but as he did not bring il to the
. wire he was ruled out, as was also
Fred Clifford OF Tunbridge who might
have got fourth prize. but, seeing the
others ahead, he held up and brought
his load in "Cross-lots"
Three horses started in the tree-for-
all race. They were Robert b, owned
by ''Uncle" Charley TAYLOR OF Whit,
! River Junction with a record Of PIP
: also holds this tracks record o
= 2.ls Il, made in 1899: Florence II
! owned by I. J. Houston OF Mortified
!. record 2,ls IA Maytlower. owned b
! Chas. p. Tarhell OF So. Royalton. recor
{ 2.2l ID. The fastest time was tn
= second heat. 2.i9. The fastest time il
9 the 80 class was in the third heat