Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
PET CAT SHOW.
interesting Array ef Feunes snd
Other Pets

Interesting Array ef Felines and
Other Pets
The Pet Cat show held Friday afternoon
and evening I'm he vacant Office on bier
chants Row. was sonnet hing novel IN the
way Of an exhibition, and very interest
ing menagerie 10 visit. There were no
cages on wheels with cats OF the jungle
pacing restlessly up and down, but many
Of the pussies lazily blinking at their aa-
mirers through wire screens were hand
some tigers that looked as though their
incantations on a back yard fence might
seriously disturb the midsummer night
dreams of an entire neighborhood ana
raise a sudden and violent shower Of boot
jacks in their vicinity
"Going to see the animals WIS, As usual
popular diversion, but not subject to
cynical misinterpretation this time, for the
path around the cages led TO 10 Wild
trapeze performance waiting 70 entrsp
unwary students Of natural history. So
attractive did the collection Of ieiines
prove, in spite OF the horrible weather.
that the gate receipts amounted to ~ g.
with a profit OF s7.s7 for he benefit oi the
Methodist church. SIX OF whose young
ladies were the promoters OF the enter
prise Misses Beulah Hayes, Lettie Bailey,
Stella Morse, Ruby Muller, Eunice and
julia Slack.
There were q cats in the collection, of
which six were angoras. Some Of them
were much dressed with bows Of ribbon
and ell were in a state OF drowfy content
ment, betraying no active interest even im
the presence OF &. w. Haywards white
rat, Rufus, that, with eats to the right Of
him, cats TO the left Of him, in front and
behind him. must have had feelings Of ap-
prehensions lest he should suddenly IND
himself in the jaws of death and, natur-
ally, was not much distinguished for re-
pose OF manner.
Two angoras, Fluny and Buff. were
entered by Lawrence Leonard, but tluffy,
tired Of playing circus, took advantage oH
a favorable opening Tor escape and lost The
chance of prize. The long haired beauty
made itself scarce for the rest OF the tame
the show lasted and then trotted home
after a period Of hsppy prowlIng while the
other cats were safely shut up. Another
Fluffy, eight years old and the property
of Ralph Dunn, was bred ia old Kentucky
and had an AIR OF being flower of the cat
chivalry OF the South. Fuzzy, Mrs. Ida
brakes angora, was eharmer ana was
awarded the blue ribbon and the hrst
prize OF pillow. Fluffy Dunn was given
the red ribbon and the second prize OF a
ribbon collar, while the yellow ribbon
and third prize OF collar and bells went 10
little Miss Marion Drew favorite T3odles.
A handsome angora, also, was FUN, be-
longing TO Mrs. X, NJ, Fowler.
nestle cats, nor pride Of family aud noble
descent. There was Terrence McDemus,
a fiue broth OF boy from Aud Ireland
with pedigree as long as your arm. This
strappng black fellow, the property OF r..
A. Bryan, was born Aug. %, 1904, has
weight Of II pounds ann every appearance
Of being worthy descendant OF the
famous warriors OF Kilkenny. Fifty dol
lars his owner claimed to have refused for
him. and be was awarded the blue ribbon
and first prize in his class. Two more
aristocratic cats in the exhibit were Tom
and Rolly Policy, boasting of grandparents
from England and born themselves In New
York They we're entered by Mrs. -. -.
Howe. The second prize was won by
Twinkle, entered by Miss Kathleen BiXby,
and the third by Mistress Aleca and her
four kittens, entered by Mildred Goodwin.
Honorable mention was made OF Miss
Beulah Hayes TOodledee, ID. II. Dyer's
Trilby and Mrs. Myron Gays Dickie.
Other notable cats on exhibition we're
the l2-pound rriXie Of Miss Ruby Miller,
the black Diana Dimple OF Miss Stella
Morse, the Blackie of Miss Mabel Cham
berlin; Robert, entered by Miss Ida Rand
Niger, entered by Mrs. Bertha Burridgo;
and Buff, entered by G. W. Hays ward.
&. l.. Holman's i've months-Old Shet-
land colt challenged admiration for the
angora length and soitness OF its black
coat, which, coupled with its diminutiyo
seemed 10 make 1t a proper
addition 10 a cat show. Further variety
was offered by cages oi plain and angora
guinea pigs. Three Of ne latter Brownie,
Spot and Baby, belonged TO Mrs. ID. D.
Howe; two OF the short haired kind,
Puffy and Snow BALI to Miss Fleda White,
and two other plain ones to NJ. +. Prest on.
The judges for toe affair we're Mrs. A.
NJ. Hubbard, Mrs. w G. Emerson and
Mrs. J.. w. Gabrielle. In the evening
music was furnished by Mrs-
Z. +. Nanornam.