Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-19

mainly to the efforts of chief marshal Ste
vens and his capable assistants, Messrs. Cor
nelius S. Palmer of Jericho, Henry NJ. Jud-
son of Huntington, AID Geo. Miller of Viii
liston. Sheriff Drew and an efficient body Of
deputies, together with detail from the
police of tins city kept a yigilant eye out Tor
piekpockets, and also arrested yiolators oil
the liquor law John o Mara sold victuals
on the grounds and likewise dispensed
benzine" in small bottles. He was
driven off the ground and brought before
Justice Hobart and fined $40 and costs, anu
his poison ordered to be destroyed. Mrs.
Mary Lonergan of Burlington, sold spirits In
bottle across the highway from the fair
grounds. and also was arrested and fined
$40 and costs by the same justice. Her
Jugs and bottles, also, much to her indigna-
ton ana grief, were coniiscated. The bars
of both the Junction and Central Houses
were ordered to be closed during the fair.
The following is list Of the principal Off
GERS of the society
President-U. y. Ne ell, Shelburn.
Vice-Presidents-A. >. Humphrey, I'm
derhill LYMAN Barbe- Essex.
Sscretary-Elihu b. Taft, Burlington.
Chief Clerk-C. W. Brownell, Jr., Bur-
lington.
Assistant Cerk-Luthcr T. Clough South
Burlington.
Treasurer. L. Smith, South Burling-
ton.
Clerks-Albert Chittendcn. South Bar
lington Simeon B. Howe, Burlington.
General Superntendent-N. j. ShIland,
Essex Junction.
Superintendent of Horses. d. Teach
out, Essex Junction.
Superintendent of Cattle-Eleazcr Taft,
South Burlington.
Superintendent Of Shcep-Dan Giddings,
NestiOrd.
Superintendent of Swine-A. j. Chase,
Winooski.
Superintendent Of Floral IIall-Enos W.
Taft, Burlington.
Superintendent of Mechanics HALL. n.
Williams, Essex.
Clerk-Jackson T.. Miller. Willi-ton.
sEcoSD DAY.
4 MOST SUCCESSFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THOU
SAND PEOPLE ~ ATTENDANCE - TWO
SPIRITED RACES-NR. CLARK'S ADDRESS.
The day opened delightfully."-, the air was
most inyigorating, and it seemed as if the
citizens Of the county had taken adyan-
tagc of the weather to visit their own far.
The halls showed considerable additions
from Tuesday, especially Of fruits and flow
ers. and the exhibition was in several re
spect~ one Of the finest ever seen in our
county The attendance Of people was very
large, it being estimated that eight thou
sand persons were on the ground during the
afternoon. while the space cnclrcled by the
race track seemed completely covered with
carriages The officers of the society can
well congratulate themselves on holding a
most successful fair, one which will not all
suffer in comparison with the recent State
FAIR at Rutland, far cxcelling it as far as
the display in Floral and Mechanics Halls
are concerned.
The first part Of the forenoon was devoted
toa grand cayalcade Of ali the horse~ion cx-
hibition. who went round the track in fine
style showing their best qualities, and to
to the exhibition of horses and cattle in the
spacious rings enclosed on the main ground
"a new arrangement to our county fairs.
and q very nice one) before the judges
Ataquartcr to eleven came off the show
orthe stock of"Noung Ethan, that splendid
stallion leading the equine procession. The
more noted Of his colts that followed in the
van were Charlie Mac, "Spruce, John
Pomcroy Allen" and Red Jacket, " who
showed remarkable speed for four and five
year old colts. The display was thought by
good Judges to he far better than that made
at the State Fair Of stations. together with
stock Of their get Young Ethan" could
not compete at Rutland, having taken the
first premium in his class both at previous
State and New England Fairs. Charlie
Mac, " one of the colts which was shown on
this occasion. trottcd his mile on the ice last
winter in 80, before he was five years old.
"Pomcroy' and Red JACKIE" have never
trottcd for money but are very speedy colts
Vermont Belle owned by c. F. Predmorc
of Shelburn, probably one Of the best four
year old colts in New England. did not
appear with the rest of the Young Ethan
stock. The race of the forenoon was for the
Society's