The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29
WASHINGTON FAIR.
Gold Weather Keeps Many Away.
Good Exhibits.

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About 500 people shivered and
stamped about the Washington fair
grounds on Wednesday, and each IL
asked the other why he was there
for everyone ran the risk of contract
ing pneumonia by remaining on the
grounds. A strong wind was blowing
from the north all day and snow fell
at intervals causing discomfort to ali
present. The rain of the evening left
everything muddy and the stock was
slow in arriving.
The exhibition of cattle and sheep
was very good, in fact was much bet
ter than the fairs have averaged in
other places. The exhibit of working
oxe vas especially good. several OK
teams in harness being in evidence.
The poultry show was very small and
did not compare with the exhibits
of former years. In fact very little
was to be seen. The floral hall, which
this fair has alwayslbeen noted for,
contained some very fine work al.
though the quantity was not up to
what it has been heretofore. The
quality of some of the work was above
the average. The display of vege-
ables was good and the fruit display
the best the writer has seer this year.
There was a large number of brood
mares and colts on the track, entered
for premiums also some fine yesrlings
and two-year-olds. The cavalcade of
town team horses and other stock went
about on the track at 10 O'Clock. The
larger number of Jokes of young steers
was especially noticeable.
The TRACK was in wretched condition
ON account of the mud caused by the
rain of Tuesday and only one race was
pulled off, that being the 2 80 class.
1t was won in straight heats by Nc
Kinley (Slayton) the other starters
finishing in the following order
Ethel c., End, Little Phil, 3rd, and
Bessie 4th time 2 AS, Q 80, 2:49. The
cher races scheduled were postponed
until Thursday.
The judges were John Trow of
Barre, J. X. Lyme, Willismstown
and Albert Whitcomb of Washington.
j. X. Lyude acted as starter. The
Chelsea brass band furnished good mu-
sic during the day.
A much larger crowd attended the
fair the last day than the day before,
but even then the attendance was very
small. While the day was fair the
| cold north wind continued blowing
and those who had shivered the day
before would not venture again. Some
of the premiums awarded are as fol-
lows:
Best stallion, B. A. Goodwin, LIST,
premium D. p. Smith, end.
Brood mares and colts, JOSIAH Page,
LIST; d. @. Townsend 2nd.
In the gentlemen's driving class
James Ahern took 1st premium and
Edward Lane End.
There were four entries for matched
pairs, L. o. Kicker taking LIST pre-.
MUM and }. H. Jeffords and.
While there is nothing to be said
regarding the Judges decision in this
class, it was very evident that it was
a bitter pill to those looking oveI
The horses that the team driven by
Will Reynolds of Barre did not take d
premium in this class, as he had the
handsomest matched team on the
ground. 1t almost looked as though
the award was made on personal
grounds.
The races were as a whole uninter-
esting. The free for all was cancelled
as the class did not fill, but Charles
Taylor, the veteran driver, drove Rob-
ert B., q :l24) an exhibition mile in
2:21. This was very fast, taking the
condition of the track into considera-
ton. There were four entries in the
green race and a purse of $50. 1t was
won in straight heats.
Twinkle /
Ethel O., 2 2 9
Quarry Boy 3 3 A
Bessie 4 4 3
Time, 2 1894 2:42, 2 IA.
The 2 :53 class for a purse of $75 was
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