Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-07
THE COMING STATE FAIR
POSSIBILITY THAT IT WILL BE HEL
AT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION..
A Joint Exhibition to he Held at Howard
Park on Alternate Years-The Cham
plain Valley Associations Fair.
The Horsebreeders.

The location Of the State fair the coming
season was considered by the committee ap-
pointed by the State Agricultural society
for that purpose, at a meeting held at the
parlors of the Van Ness House January 80
1t was voted condtionally to hold the air
at White River Junction, and although
there is a possibility that the conditions will
not be fulfilled, the chances are that all the
requirements will be met. OF the State fair
officers there were present at the meeting:
Col. George w. Hooker of Brattleboro,
Hon. H. G. Root of Bennington, Hon. j. c.
Parker of Quechee, Hon Crosby Miller of
pomfret, DR.. II. H. Mcintyre of West Ran
dolph, MIR. Henry Chase of Lyndon, Mr.. l..
5. Drew and Mr.. j. A. Shedd of Burling-
ton, and White River junction was repre-
sented by Mr. George w Smith and Mr.. j.
l.. Bacon.
Mr.. Parker reported that the people of
White River Junction and vicinity had
subscribed a fund already sufficiently large
to warrant those interested in proceeding to
perfect the organization of u new agricul
tural society in tine Connecticut valley;
that the surveys demonstrated that the
building OF spur from the Woodstock
railroad to the proposed fair ground is
practicable, and he therefore moved that
ton, in connection with n new society to be
formed i'll the Connecticut Valley to ANAL
gamate with tho State society for the hold
ing of the State fair.
Messrs. Smith and Bacon stated that they
believed considerable sum- at least $4,000
to $4,000 more could be readily raised by
further subscription toward the proposed
spur of railroad to be built.
Mr.. Root moved to amend MIR. Parker S
motion so THAT it should read as follows:
THAT theVermont State fair in 1890 be To-
Gated at White River junction in connection
with n new agricultural society to be organ
lied in the Connecticut Valley, provided
railroad track be seasonably built to con
meet the Woodstock railroad with the pro-
posed fair ground site, and provided further
that said site be enlarged as to allow the
construction of one mile trotting course. -
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Parker and the motion as amended was
adopted.
Judge Miller moved that a meeting of the
members of the State Agricultural society
society be held at White Rivor Junction
upon the call of the president and II was so
voted
The following committee was appointed
by the president to perfect arrangements
L. J
Crosby Miller, Henry Chase, II. II. Mcln-
tyre.
After a discussion in relation TO tho con-
dition of the grounds aud the improvements
necessary, u complete statement of which
has already appeared i'll these columns, the
meeting adjourned.
! 1t was learned from one of the visitors
from White River junction that President
| Frank Jones of the Boston and Maine rail
road had subscribed $1,000 toward the
grounds and that under certain conditions
that road would build the spur to the grounds
1t was also stated that 20 men had pledged
! themselves to donate 5000 each to the pro
/ iect il necessary.
The fact that mile track is being ar
! ranged Ior at White River Junction would
| Indicate that an effort will be made to Sc
cure for that place the exhibition Of the
| Vermont Horse Breeders association, at
| least during the Years when Il joint eX-
hibirion Is held at Howard Park The
Horse breeders association has already APP
| pointed a committee to secure "A site Tor a
mile track and one track could readily be
made to serve the two organizations
In the meantime burlington is assured
of good fair each autumn. BY the term,
of the charter the Champlnin Valley asso.
citation is required to hold fair at Howard
Park annually, and inasmuch as the
State society owns large block of the asso
ciations stock tho State organization will
naturally want paying fair here and con
| seQuently a good one. Burlington there
fore is sure of the State fair every other
year and a large and successful fair every
year.