St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Plenty of Exhibits, but the Rain kept
the People Away.

the People Away.
Yesterdays dOwnpOur was rather
discouraging for county fair, but good
weather today and tomorrow means a
big crowd and plenty of fun for the
money The entries are not up in num-
Der to former years, but in every depart.
ment the quality is the best so that all
will have a chance to see some good
stock and an excellent exhibit in Floral
hall.
The poultry exhibit is ahead of the
rest in the number of entries and the
fowls are now well arranged in their shed
near Floral hall The exhibit of swine is
good and there are good number of en-
tries in sheep, cattle and horses.
There is a large exhibit OF mechanical
wares west Of Floral hail. carriages and
wagons leading in this department. The
upper part OF Floral hall contains the
vegetables and they make fine exhibit.
The showing of butter preserves and
similar products is better than usual.
The st. Johnsbury business men have
filled each side of Floral hall with at
tractive wares. In this number are John
0. Hale, exhibiting Fairbanks scales, A.
w. Scott, Lougee Bros. & Smythe, the
Brooks Tyler Co., E. l.. Hunt & Co., Ely
Hoe & Fork Co., Photographer Clark,
Photographer Chase, the Merchants
Association, A. L. Bailey and possibly
some Others whose exhibits were not ar
ranged yesterday afternoon. ]. NJ. Cass
of LyndonvIle will have his exhibit
ready today and the Singer sewing ma
chimes are we'll advertised by an attrac-
tive exhibit in charge of Manager Eaton
and Fred S. Hartman. Besides some
beautiful embroidery, a big doll is on ex-
hibirion dressed in a costume made on
the Singer machine.
The midway has the usual number of
lunch stands, side shows, etc, and right
near the entrance to the track is the
"Pride of Barnet" the big calf owned by
Josiah Kenerson. This living curiosity
was dropped ten months ago and weighs
between 800 and 900 pounds. 1t stands
13 hands high and when three days old
weighed 139 pounds. Like Wang's
elephant its cry is continually for more
hay, but its increasing appetite only
adds to its strength and weight and
does not run to fat. The calf is half
Holstein, one,tourth Guernsey and one
! fourth Durham and was born in New
| bury.
The attractions Of the fair are many
and varied. Following is today's pro-
gramme:
1000 a. M Exhibition on the track,
OF matched pairs and gents drivers.
HOO a. m. Grand cavalcade, on the
track of all stock B. K. Graves. supt
100 .. m. Free-for all, purse $400.
1.3O p. m. 2:22 class, purse, $500.
200 p. IN. $50 class, purse $3.50.
400 D. m. Grand balloon ascension
and parachute drop.
Between the heats Vaudeville artists
will appear on the stage in front OF the
grand stand, making a continuous per-
Torrance.
There are 16 horses entered in the 2 so
class, including the following st. Johns
bury horses: Lsger Girl, George Flem-
ming, Irene P, George W. Peck; Neddie
G, Horace Goss; nameless horse by F.
E. Russell of East St, Johnsbury and
Gold Thorn, entered by S. !. McGennls OF
East St. Johnsbury.
In the 2 % class there are II entries
including the following st. Johnsbury
horses: Rocker c., George W. Peck; North
STAR F. E. Batchelder; Lady Pinewood
F. A. Allison.
The following flyers are entered in the
free-for-all for the purse of $500; Cold
bath, Tommy L., Corbett, Diavolo, E. E
Knott, Lizzie Wilkes, Sailor Boy and
Mac Y.
The races Thursday include a running
race, the green race, the 2.27 class, the
2.25 class and the 219 class, with the
vaudeville attractions between the heats
and the startling balloon ascension anc
parachute drop.