Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-04
A GREAT SUCCESS


the heat without the rain
The visitors spent the greater part of
the forenoon in looking over the splen-
did assortment of exhibits in the var
ious departments, the band in the mean
while providing lively music. 1t was
sometime past the scheduled hour when
the grand cavalcade of the stock on ex-
hibition passed before the grand stand.
with grand Marshal Chapman and the
uperintendents of the various depart-
ments in charge. 1t was a glorious
procession and some of the finest cattle
and horses ever bred in Vermont or
elsewhere were in the parade. 1t was
confidently stated that this would be the
best show of cattle that would be seen at
any fair in Vermont this year, and most
certainly it will take a great one to
equal. not to say Guido, it. And the
fine array of horses spoke loudly for
themselves, but the poultry and pigs
were not permitted to put in an appear
ance upon the track, in the procession.
They were, however, attending to their
own business all the time in their own
quarters and kept their end up with
their throngs of constant admirers.
After the grand cavalcade the horses
entered for premiums in the single
and double driver classes were shown
on the track and given a couple of times
around the circle for each class. There
were some handsome matched pairs and
large entry list of spanking gentle
mans drivers. II. NJ. Perry of West
Cornwall was the Judge in these two
classes.
The troubadours and the Kramer
bycicle performers gave brief exhibitions
between events.
There was a great crowd on the
grounds in the afternoon and it wss var
iously estimated at from 5000 to 5000
Some good judges believed it exceeded
the latter figure but that is doubtful.
Between 100 and 200 membership
tickets had been sold up to o'clock and
about 5000 single admission tickets.
The weather continued fine and the
2:34 class trot or pace races We're begun
at , o'clock, going in alternate heats.
The two races put on in the afternoon
were the 800 class, trot or pace, and the
2:34 class, trot or pace. Each was won
in straight heats, which were hardly
close enough at any time to stir up any
great amount of excitement or enthu-
siasm. The Judges were the same as
in Wednesdays races.
There were 10 enteries in the three
minute class, of which these four APP
peared upon the track: Rose Wilkes,
entered by f. L. Keyes, Springfield,
Harkaway, Gusta Muller, Cornwall.
Aldens, E. F. Brownel, Burlington and
Dan Gillig, VIM. Lavally, Cornwall.
Aldens won the race in three easy
straights, second money going to Rose
Wilkes, third to Dan Gillig and fourth to
Harkaway. The score:
Aldens, / | /
Rose Wilkes, 8 9 9
Dan Gillig, 3 3 3
Harkaway, 4 4 4
Time, 2.304. ash, 2.304.
The 2.34 class had four starters out of
the five entries, and the starters were
Baron G. Dewey, entered by F. j. Dud-
ley, Rutland; Ammunition, same owner;
John Henry, William Benedict, Corn
wall, and Fanny B., NJ. Dunton. Orwell
This was about as easy for the Baron as
the previous race was for Aldens, and
the horses all came in the same nice
positions in each heat, as follows:
Baron g. Dewey, / /
John Henry, 9 . .
Ammunition, 3 3 8
Fanny B, 4 4
Time, 23Ot, 229, ego.
The Kramers, brother and sister, and
the troubadours, continued to entertain
the crowd in the intervals of of the races
and they We're greatly cheered by the
multitude, everybody seeming to be
pleased with these Features.
During the intermission in the after
noon full program Many of the pre-
MUM stock animals We're lead upon the
track and their records given by the
secretary. They found many admirers
who We're well versed in the standard
bred horses in these parts.
Today will close the fair, unless possible
rain should make a postpOnement advisa-
bic or even necessary, either of which
would send the conclusion over to to-
morrow.
The regular program for today will be;
1880 a. m. grand cavalcade of live
stock and prize winners, repeated.
L. p. m. three minute class, trot or
pace, Free for-all, in alternate heats.
Outside of possible rain. today will
probably be the most interesting day
from race-point ever seen in Addison
county or this part of Vermont.
Another Brute.
Mrs. Pretty-Isn't it strange? Mrs.
Beauti has not put on mourning for
her husband.
Mr.. P.-I understand that her late
husband particularly requested that
she should not.
Mrs. P.-The brute! ] s'pose he
knew how lovely she would look in
tn. Y. Weekly.