The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-24
WASHINGTON FAIR.

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The rain of last week Tuesday
caused the officers of the Washington
Agricultural Association some anxi-
ETY. but Wednesday, the second day
of the fair, dawned bright and clear
and before noon nearly two thous-
and people had gathered on the
grounds. The exhibits in all depart
ments equalled, and in many excell-
ed, any former meeting of the AS
ISOLATION. Space will not admit of
full description of all departments but
brief outline will be given of some
of the many attractions.
On Wednesday, September 10, at
9 30 a. m, an exhibition of town
teams was made. Orange was award
ed first premium and Washington
second. At ten o'clock stations
with families were shown. Golden
S, owned by d. p. Smith of Wash
ington received first premium and
estern Boy, owned by a. M. Good
rich of Williamstown received second.
\ large number of horses which
were entered for premium were
shown at this time and examined by
the judges.
After the examination of horses,
draft and working oxen were shown.
| Special mention should be made of
the cattle exhibit as there were far
the largest number ever entered for
premium since the Association was
organized and there was long list
of premium awards in this depart
ment.
On Thursday, September II, the
attendance was not as large as the
! previous day, yet not falling off as
much as in former years. The first
attraction in the morning was the
exhibition of gents drivers which
was the finest collection ever shown
on the grounds. George Panton of
Brookfield received first premium !;
l. O Kicker, Groton, second; S. d.
Allen, Barre, third; j. A. Stanley,
| Washington, fourth. There were only
| two premiums advertised in this class
but the judges asked the Association
to make a third premium while they
(the judges paid the fourth from
! their own pockets.
The oat race as usual was an inter
esting event. Harry Smith of Wash
ington received first premium; Fred
Clifford of Tunbridge second and
Phil Whitney of Tunbridge, third.
The races, though less in num-
Der than formerly, were for the
most part intensely interesting and a
summary will be found below.
The floral hall which was under
the management of Mrs. A. T. New
man and Mrs r. Mcdonald. was
beautifully decorated with ladies'
handiwork and as usual was one of
tie attractions of the fair. II is i'm
possible to enumerate all of the
~ c1o nyhi1itoI Int oh Ia
be made of the display of sofa pillows
of which there were ninety-one Of
varied patterns There were also on
exhibition in this department cage
of foxes and hedgehog belonging to
John Maiden of Graniteville,; also
a pair of tame coons owned by Walter
Underhill of Washington.
In the vegetable department which
was in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ordway, the exhibition far exceeded
the expectations IF all. AS has been
stated before it is impossible to men
ton the many exhibits in this depart
ment which were indeed meritorious.
The usual number of fakirs were in
attendance and they all had satisfied
look ON their faces as though they
had not worked.in vain.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Calais sand Worcester
band of sixteen pieces and at inter
walls during the two days they discours-
ed excellent music.
The crowd was very orderly during
the fair, thanks to the efforts of Off
GERS W. E. Worthley of Washington
| and B. H. Adams of Chelsea, and
their efficient work should be greatly
appreciated. by the officers of the as
ISOLATION The following is list of
the officers of the association: A. T.
Newman, president; A. w. Hutchin
son, president; M. w. Chamb-
secretary; M. W. Chamberlain, as
shall; W. j. Scott and S. NJ. Hood,
aids E. X. Houghton, general sup,
erintendent; @. H. Smith, superin-
tendent of horses; G. E. Emery,
superintendent of cattle; @. II.
McAllister, sheep and swine; G.. II.
Flint, poultry; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ordway, superintendent of vegetable
department; L. d. Tillotson, super
intendent of mechanics arts; Mrs. A.
T. Newman and Mrs r. Mcdonald,
uperintendents of floral hall
Summary of the races:
WEDNESDAY.
Green Race.
''Ned Cole" f. X. Kittridge, 2a11
"Senhora," c. H. Mussey, 112 %
ethel Wilkes" b, f. Kicker, 3 3 3 3 3
Time, 2:39. 1-2, 2;43 IL, 2;42, 2 40 1-2,
2 38 IL.
2 80 class.
"Dick Wilkes" l. o. Kicker, 81
"Lanky john" c. r. Wood, 3122
"Northland Vesta, &c. H.Mussey, ? 2 3 3
Time, . 80 1-2, 2:3S, 2:37 10, PAL,
THURSDAY.