The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-23
WIDE PROGRAM At
WHITE RIVER
JUNCTION
Attractions at State Fair For
Every Fancy
ATTENDANCE OF 1900
Exhibits, Amusements and Races All
Worthy Of Big Patronage
Accorded

White River Junction, Sept. 23.-
Excellent weather prevailed yester-
day for the Vermont state fair which
was attended by nearly 10000 per-
sons. The Norwich cadets we're re-
viewed by Gov. G. H. Prouty in the
afternoon, and they made a fine ap
pearance President Mellen of the
Boston & Maine railroad attended the
fair as did former Gov. f. D. Proctor
OF Proctor.
Draft horses were given trials, and
some fine teams were exhibited.
Sheep driving exhibitions were given,
the sheep being driven by dogs from
Middlebury. The parade of premium
horses and cattle before the grand
stand was the best that has been
seen at many fairs, and included AMI
mails from MANY different states.
The Morgan Horse club held its an.
nual dinner in its tent on the grounds
at noon. and was largely attended by
the members. The following officers
were tiNNAtAAH AfNiMtlANf lAtMlN -
Warner Of Windsor; vice presidents,
p. A. Darling z. II. Hoffman, A. r.
Van Tasse' and Henry r. c. Watson:
secretary and treasurer, c. c. Still
man Of New York: board Of COVER
nors until 1913. Charles G. Chaffee,
w. %. Elv Charles w Harland, Arthur
Peters, Fletcher ~ Proctor
The sweepstakes driving race with
ont a whip, over a distance Of Is
miles was won by Beu's Daisy with
Dolly Dimnle second. The stake.
5000 an went to the winner, who Is
owned by c. Brunk Of Springfield,
f III. The time for the 10 miles was 80
minutes and 81 Seconds. Dolly Dim
NE was driven by Miss Susie Evarts.
/ The other racing was again Of n high
order.
Now that the exhibits are all in
| Mace the fair nroyes TO be an eX-
/ ceutionallv we'll balanced one. One
/ OF the best exhibits in the horticul-
/ trral dopartpent is by Deacon Chas.
/ w. Dana of West Lebanon. y. IT,. 81
wears old. who does not exhibit for a
prize. but would easily be entitled 10
many Il is understood that most Of
tho work Of caring for his large gar
don Is done by himself.
There are not quite so many oxen
on the grounds as last year. but the
ouallty Is superior and q yoke as a
starter by one exhibitor indicates
that there must be a good showing OF
them. In the droft contest the win
ming woke drew $3.50 mounds
4 number OF breeds Of cattle In
which there WAS no competition on
account Of their rarity have been
withdrawn from exhibition but their
ulaces have been taken by more and
better entries I'm the more common
breeds Cow test associations have
honed N bring this rosult as the
owners. bv becoming better acouaint
Oh with their COWS have eliminated
tho unavoidable ones. The Morgan
Horse club has effected the same re-
cult I'm the beautiful breed that be
longs n0rticplgrlv 20 the state.
In ono ~ tho halls annears n move
exhibition and Of interest to horse
lovers Here may be seen a photo
rranh ~ a drawing by Iarkln G
Nerd 1r ~ Morgan Eagle tfoalec
1876 hv Hale's Green Mountain Nor
gan. This Is loaned nv Henry Ward
nor rs are some others: FIRST proc
PHOTOGRAPH from a dacuerretvne o.
the supposed John Mackenzie horse
nosier ~ FLYING Morgan for the years
1850. 1852 and 1883: ambrotvpe from
wood cut Of Hale's Green Mountain
MORGAN. Mcneil drawing hv Miss LIZ
zie F. BRIDGE from original drawini
made nv her from life Of Morgan Re
cruit (foaled iS50l by Hale's Greer
; Mountain MORGAN. The handsome
. silver Guns 10 be awarded Morgan
and others attract much attention