Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17
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WARRINGTON
L. A. Downing went to the hospital ct
Burlington last Friday.
DR.. w. o. Hutchinson was in Burling- |
ton ON business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Morrill, and daugh-
ter of Hardwick visited at Bert Caldwelps
last week.
About 70 couples attended the fair
dance held in Schoolhouse hall last week
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harriet Dickerman of Elgin.
Mimi, who has been visiting Mrs.
Hannah Tillotson and L. D. Tiilotson,
left for East Corinth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Richardson and
daughter Of Elgin, MIMI, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. e. Goodwin and little son of Chelsea
and Miss Leah Hamel of Plainfeld visited
at L. d. Tillotson's last week.
Washington Fair.
The 14th annual fair of the Washing-
ton Agricultural association was held
Sept s, 8 and 10, and was one of the
most successful fairs ever held in this
town. Fully 5000 people were on the
appeared in the proper spirit to enjoy all
There were three races during Wednes-
day afternoon, the green race, the 2:24
class and hitch-up race.
The results were:-
Green race, purse $50
Golden Maid, Brown, II
Madeline Wilkes, Gokey, ass
William H., Wood, 324
Prince Abbott, SlaytoD, az
Time 2;46. 2:41H. 500.
2:24 class, purse e75-
Lady Whitcomb, Smith stock farm,
Halcander, Gray, 322
Wilkes, Golden, 49,
Bobby T., Adams, - 3
Time, 2:30k, 2:29, 2:32.
In the hitch-up racc, the drivers were
obliged to hitch up their horses in front
of the judges stand and walk them the
first half mile and trot or pace the last.
The entries as they finished were IS fol-
lows:-Norman Turney's entry, first;
J. p. LAwlor's, second; J. II. Clough's,
third, and Roy SCOTS, fourth. Time,
9:3l.
The attendance Thursday was not so
large as Wednesday, but the racing was
much better.
ESQ class, trot or pace
Lady Websterville, G. r. Wood, I 1 1
Golden Maid, Brown, az 8
Silver Thread, Thomas, IS 2
Time, 2 as, 2:34lz, 2:3s.
Free-for-all, trot or pace
The Outlaw, Page Bros, 1101
Lady Whitcomb, Gordon, 20 o 2
Halcander, r. z. Gray, IS o 8
Time, 2 80, 2:321s, no heat, 2:27is.
The third heat in the free-for-all was
decided by the judges IS no heat, which
uuef ( he apnPoyal of I he crowd
| Four-minute race. This race had nine
starters, as follows:-B. L. Davis, NJ. w.
Chamberlin, Joseph Lawlor, John Ly-
man, q. Il. Bohonon, A. NJ. Morrison, G.
E. Stanley, J. II. Clough and Matt.
Hyland. The first heat resulted in tie
between Joseph LawIor's and Matt. Hy-
lands horses, making the mile in 1885,.
In deciding the tie, Joseph Lawlor won
out in a:02, Matt. Hyland in 4:02ls,
third money going to A. NJ Morrison Of
Barre in 3 .5s, and fourth money to NJ. w.
ChamberIin. 4:02ts.
Ladies' hitch-up race. Five starters,
Miss Una Bohonon, first; Mrs. E. A.
Cutler, second; Mrs. w. J. Scott, third
Mrs. E. r. Ordway, fourth, and Mrs.
Frank Ord way, ffth; best time, $40.
Running race. b. L. Davis of Phila-
delphia had Barbars Lutte and NJ. w.
Kendall of Barre had Buster. Willie
Duby rode Buckskin Bill The heat was
for half q mile, Barbara Lutte, first;
Buster, second, and Buckskin Bill, third.
Time / :05.
The pairs in gentlem"n's drivers were
judged Thursday forenoon and II. F.
Cutters pair OF Barre took FIRST. In
gentlemen's single drivers, A. n. Morrison
| of Barre took first.