Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-21
Fi;ID DAY.
Close of the Most Successful Fair Ever
Held in Vermont.

Friday, the closing day of the fair, was
great success in every particular, the
day being fine, the attendance large, and
the programme being successfully 'rred
out in every detail. The managers Of the
fair were favored by bright morning,
which has no little influence in the matter
of excursions, and all the trains had a
large number OF extra cars, which We're
crowded. The people who were presen
d. fore uoou had rich treat in the eXhibi-
ton Of thoroughbred cattle upon the
track. Tne animals represented some #
tie most famous herds il Vermont Stat,
The cattle were in fine condition, and
We're greatly admired. Not the least at
tractve feature of this exhibition were the
oxen, which were shown ia string
Bruttleboro has iust cause for pride in It's
handsome oxen, and their owners are To
be commended for the enterpris" which
hey dis played in exhibiting their cattle AZ
the State fair. Wiudham county Is MIX
ing a great stride III the raising of oxen.
Farmers lind them being profitable for
beef as we'll as for working purpose,
combining the two II measure.
In addition to the large ST attendance ever
present Oh the closing day, there WIS also
d most enjoyable pIOgramme IN the att T.
ouRhly EN- Eyed by the large number of
children present. as was the eXnlHltion OF
Shetland and other small ponies. The
/ races were close ana exciting. The heats
in the three races and the exhibition OF
fine bred horses in the intervals served 10
occupy the entire time most acceptably.
The sherman band also contributed large
~ 10 the general euj IyIneuL OF ne day by
I their excellent concerts.
! The financial success Of the fair IS most
gratifying There WAS realized FROM the
sale of ticket, t1-92. 63 aud mlSccilaueiu >
sources $l2l3 81, making total OF SO,
sec. 49, THIS exceeds by 5000 the recei pts
! OF 1856 aud of 1887 aud.iS larger sum! han
was ever received al any falr ever held by
the State society, and leaves surplus OF
about $1,000 in the treasury. These ig'
ureS indicate in ate .daHce Of over 2O,OUO,
making very modest estimate OF the
number of children admitted free the last
day and exhibitors tickets, help and Other
flee tickets Financially, the fair this
year has been the most successful since
the organization Of the society,
liz other respects also the fair Vas
credit t, Vermont. The absence of games
Of chance and the usual catchpenny de
vices was alike gratifying to visitors ant
creditAble 10 the managers. The best o
order was preserved aud the widest rang
of enjoyment was made possible by TN
: curtailment OF license in every form
J Every official performed his duties III
, commemorate manner. The superiuter
den 5, judges, mais halls, police and other
did well. Especial credit however, is du
to President Hooker, Treasurer Parker
J Secretary Brownell and General Superlu
dent North, who showed themselves to b
| the right men in the right place. In II
annual State fair Vermont has done itsel
proud and all will join in the trust an
. expectation that the work of the presen
= year oints TO still more successful eXhib
! tons III the future.
> THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
The balloon ascension which took plac
] few minutes before 2 O'clock was Il gres
Z success, and the only drawback to its ell
3 tire enjoyment was an accident which "
4 CURED while the balloon was being il
tlated, A large cloth screen had bee
' raised on the west side of the balloon t
, prevent its swaying by the wind. A fe,
4 minutes before the apparatus was read
q for the start the pressure of the win
; against the wide stretch of canvas Drok
: the top off from the main support, and
!; fell to the ground, carrying the scree
; with it. The people had been warned nc
q. to crowd about the balloon, as the SUI
. ports are allowed to fall when the inilt
| ton Is completed, but the spectators ha
e crowded up TO and between the screen an
+ the balloon, and the only wonder
r that a number were not killed ou
e light, a. the screen fell direct
: into the crowd. The only explanation c
:; the miraculous escape is the fact that tn
d supports separated, falling in different d
I rections so that the people were aole t
: dodge the timbers rs they fell
S The only exception 10 the general goo
I fortune was in the case Of little daugt
ter of Mr. f. G. Brown, of South Burlinl
!. ton, who was directly in the path of tn
broken piece of the main support as
I daughters with HIM, and he endeavored
n pull the three with him out of the way
e but the largest one, in her fright and b,
t wilderment, sprang away from him an
directly under the support The EN-
i struck her partially on the back of he
n head, though not so that she received II