Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29
BONNEVILLE.
1900 People at the Annual Fair.

The Bondville fair came off as advertis-
ed last week Wednesday. In the morning
there was a heavy fog which kept good
many from starting for the fair, but ii
cleared up about 10 O'Clock, so there was
a good attendance, there being nearly 1900
people on the grounds
The Manchester Union band was present
and gave good satisfaction. There were
not as many "fakirs' present as usual.
About / o'clock a hard thunder shower
came up, which caused the people to- run
for shelter and as soon as the rain let up
many of the people started for home.
The ball game between Bondville and
Sunderland, which was advertised for 230
was not begun until 4.30 and was won by
Bondville by the score of to 1. In the
evening there was a dance at the town
hall, at which so couple were present.
There was a good show Of cattle and
horses'at the fair, and the hall was well
filled as usual Following is partial list
of the premiums which were awarded:
HORSES.
Stallions-William Hosley /; VI Odds
r. Casey l, o. j. Slade 2, S. b. Castle 81
A yr. olds, II. ]. Stewart 1; yr. olds, E.
E. Styles, l, d. A. Shattuck, 2, H. Mehuron
8; VI. olds, w. d. Howard 1; yearlings,
H. Mehuron /, W. II. Castle 2, Charles
Howard 3; draft, Gallup Lumber Co. l.
single drivers, ]. NJ. Kendall l; matched
drivers, II. johnson l, John Douglass q
brood mare and colt, s. b. Castle l. w.
A. Slade 2, L. F. Benson 3.
CATTLE.
Oxen-6 yrs. old, NJ. b. Martin 1, F.
Lazelle 2; 5 yrs old, r. Wheeler l, E.
Capen Q; 4 yrs. old, w. F. Coleman l,
| X. F. Hewes 2, George Barnard 8; 8 yrs.
old, F. Hall 1, c. Capen 2, o. Underwood
8; 2 yrs. old. H. Shattuck l; 1 yr. old,
| Fred Bolster l. Mehuron 2. Milk Cows
John Lackey 1, H. ]. Wheeler 2. ]. E.
| Williams 3; fat cows, Ed. Shine l and 2;
| VT. old bull, George Burbank l; yearling
bull w. A. Slade 1; Hostein heifer, w.
A. Slade l. X. F. Hewes 2; matched calves,
H. Johnson l, F. Burbank 2, John Bolster
8.
Sheep and Lambs.-Mrs. NJ. B. Martin
| /, Ethel Hewes 2; fat sheep, r. NJ. Clay
ton l and 3, w. d. Howard 2; buck, w. d.
| Howard l.
Field Corn.-D. Aldrich l. A. NJ Aldrich
2, e. p. Barney 81 pop corn, A. NJ. Aldrich
| l, w. d. Stowell 2, John Castle 8; sweet
corn, Charles Howard l, A. NJ. Aldrich
| 2, II. S. Temple 8.
Field Pumpkin-F. P. Burbank /, S.
Burbank farm 2, X. F. Hewes 3.
Beets-Charles Howard l. Joseph Ben
son 2, George Brooks 3.
Turnips.-A. ]. Blanding l, Lewis
| Brooks 2. Halle Morse 3.
Cabbage.-Charles Benson l, George
| Brooks 3 John Hulett 3.
Hubbard Squash.-F. T. Burbank 1,
| Charles Benson 2, Harry Shattuck g.
Maple Sugar.-Lee Haven l, Mrs.
Hathorn 2, A. E. Fuller 3; maple syrup,
George Barnard l and 2, NJ. b. Martin 8.
Butter.-Mrs. A. T. Cutting l, no name
g Gale Bros. 8.
FANCY AND DOMESTIC.
Silk quilts, Mrs. J. A. Emery l. Mrs.
c. A. johnson 2; finished quilts, Dr. Es-
mond l, Lucy Benson 2; unfinished quilts,
Mrs. John Cobb l. Mrs. II. Mehuron 2,
Rachel Cobb 3; bed spread, Bertha Van
| derwater l; drawn rugs, Mrs. T. r. Brad
| ley !, Mrs. Lora Burbank 2, Mrs. Ralph
| Wheeler 8; drawn and braided rugs, Mrs.
]. A. Emery l, Mrs. Mary Benson 2;
crochet mats, Anna Slade l, Mrs. Ernest
Fisher 2, Mrs. H. johnson 3; knit stock
ings Mrs. Solomon johnson l; knit nit
tens and gloves, Mrs. Solomon Johnson
l, Mrs. Laura Dawson 2; crochet shawl,
Mrs. NJ. Bradley /; crochet handkerchief
| case, Hazel Shanks l, Mrs Oren Hewes
q crochet lace, Nina Morse 1: emb. apron,
Mrs. NJ. Bradley 1, Mrs. Sue Howard 2;
| afghan, Mrs. H. c. Williams l handkf.
box. Mrs. NJ. w. Chase /; collars, Mrs
John Bates l. Mrs. w. d. Leonard 2;
sofa pillow, Mrs. f. f. Holt 1. Mrs. F. S.
Burbee 2; pillow top, Bertha Vanderwater
l, Nina Marsh 2; drawn handkf., Mrs
Jennie Stowell /, Mrs. w. D. Leonard 2
Mrs. Ernest Fisher 3; battenburg, Nina
Marsh l. Mrs NJ. Martin 2; emb. apron
Mrs. NJ. w. Brown / solid embroidery
Halle Thompson l, Jennie Strong 2, Mrs
NJ. Martin 3; corset cover. Mrs. H. c. Will
liams l. Mrs. Alden Coleman 2; crochet
yoke, May Chase l, Mrs. H. Huntley 2
shirt waist set Nina Marsh l; lace skirt
Mrs Mary Burke /; collection of dishes
Malcolm Barney l.
HONORARY PREMIUMS.
An elegant silver vase, presented tC
Bondville and Jacksonville base ball club:
by Sprague Burbank, and won by the
Bondvile club this year. De Laval Cream
Separator, L o. Wilbur. Specimen o.
tale ore from mine recently opened II
Windham, w. c.. Williams 1; rattle snake
skin captured in Florida, L. A. Pierce l.
The Bondville base ball club closed {
very successful season on fair day, Sept
90 They have played 81 games this sea
-, | son, winning IA, losing 6, and l tie game
! The following is a list of games, in thu
, order in which they were played, and thu
: | score of each game:
Bondville 26, Weston 6; Bondville Raw
: sonville3, 90 innings); Bondville 4, Souu
Londonderry 10; Bondville 2, Rawsonvin'
| Is; Bondville 10, Townshend 2; Bondvill
e 6, Weston A.; Bondville 0, Equinox II; Bond
| vile 8, Weston 8; Bondville TO- South Lon
5 donderry Z; Bondville 6, Townshend Z
S Bondville 10, Equinox 6; Bondville 4, Raw
e sonville 2; Bonville Z, Jamaica /; Bondvill
3 6, Jacksonville 3; Bondville 2, Equinox IL
Bondville 8, South Londonderry 10; Bond
y vile 20, Jamaica Z; Bondville 4, Rawson
| Vile 0; Bondville 6, Jacksonville 4; Bond
e willie 10, Jacksonville /; Bondville 6, Sun
v | derland l.
e Allen Slade of Springfield was in tow
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles, who have bee
| visiting their son, Rev. H. A. Miles, nav
y returned to their home in Byfield Mass
), Mr. and Mrs. Sprague Burbank an
= child left for their home in New York O.
: Monday morning after spending abou
: four months here. Clarence Axtell wen
: with them, and is to work for Mr.. Bur
, bank.
n Harry Wheeler and Richard MaloneI
Il who played with the Bondville base ba
!, team during the summer, returned Mon
. day to their homes in Greenfield, Mas
- They will stay there during the winte
but will be back in the spring, and wi
:, bring with them new players to strengthe
= | the Bondville team. Bondville will then
ready to meet all Corners The last gam
= | of this year was payed Sept. 20 again:
Sunderland, Bondville winning to l.
g SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
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