Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
LOCATION OF THE STATE FAIR.
Important Meeting at st. Adams To-day
The Proposed New Grounds.


The question of the location of the next
State fair is just now occupying the at
tcntion of the committee appointed to de-
eide that matter and some of the mem
bers arrived in the city last evening ON
their way to st. Adams to attend meet
ing TO be hold there to-day to ascertain
what the Central Vermont management
will do with reference to building u spur
to furnish means of transportation to the
proposed grounds at White River Junction
in case the committee should decide to hold
the next fair there. The understanding
is that if it should be determined to equip
grounds at White River junction the
State fairs will be held alternately at that
place and in Burlington, and when the
state Fair is at White River Junction
the Champlain Valley association Will con
duct a fair at Howard Park.
The committee on location consists of Col
George w. Hooker, Hon. II. &. Root of
bennington, Mr. Henry Chase of Lyndon,
and Mr. j. c. Parker of Quechee, and it is
expected that the committee will be ac-
companled by Mr. J. n. North of Shore
ham, C.. W. Brownell, ir., of this city, sec
rotary of the joint fair, and Messrs. George
Smith, John Bacon and Charles y. Ballard,
who will represent the interests of White
River Junction MessrS. Chase, North and
Ballard We're at the Van Ness last evening
and a representative OF the FREE Press had
Il talk with Mr. Ballard in relation to the
proposed grounds ut White River Junction.
Mr.. Ballard said that the project was
backed by Mr.. Smith, president of the ma
tonal bank at tine Junction and Mr.. Bacon,
cashier Of the same institution, botu of
whom are wealthy men. Mr.. Bacon has
al w, Nh ,f
including the old fair ground, together with
some Westmont stock, paying for the whole
the sum OF $1,000, and it is understood that
this SUM will be counted as part of the
$l3,O 900 which the citizens of that town
are to raise The grounds are situated
west of the village. the entrance being Just
3~9j feet or nearly three-fourths of a mile
from the Junction House. 1t will he ncceS-
sary to build Il spur of railroad about one
third of a mile long to the grounds to salts
ty the conditions imposed 10y the committee.
1t is understood that the Woodstock road
whose line the spur will cross are willing to
build it, provided the Central Vermont and
Boston and Maine railroads'Wlll assist and
it is possible that the Central road would
build it with proper inducements. Mr..
Ballard said that he thought the spur could
be built for $1,000 and he would take the
contract for that sum, but it is claimed by
others that it Will cost $1,000 to construct
the spur.
The half mile track on the old fair grounds
is claimed by Mr.. Smith to be of material
that would make it the fastest III Vermont
and the new regulation track will he CON
s.ructed outside of the old one. The fence
about the grounds is a temporary one and
would have to be rebuilt \ new house has
recently been erected on the grounds and
there is floral hall 1870 by 80 feet lie
thinks there are at present accommodations
for 100 horses