News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-09-11
LAMOILLE COUNTY FAIR
Opened Yesterday with Perfect Weather.
Large Number of Entres in all the
Departments.

Yesterday was an ideal day for the
opening of Lamoille County Fair and
must have been exceedingly crafty
ing to the management. A visit to
the grounds in the afternoon revealed
the fact that many changes-all ap-
parently for the better-had been
made, both in the grounds and the
management of the same. On enter
ing the lower gate one was made to
feel perfectly at home by the appear
ance of the familiar face of James
Jewett, who has been one of the
efficient gate-keepers ever since-and
probably before-the writer used to
steal in behind teams. After passing
the gate the first noticeable change is
the new fence encircling the track,
and then comes the grand stand,
Judges stand, etc., all of which have
been frightened by new coats of
paint. Across the track from the
grand stand a platform 36x36 feet
has been erected, upon which a vaud-
eville show, embracing many notable
features, furnishes amusement for
the multitude during the waits be-
tween races, etc. The next notice
able change is the idea of combining
the fakirs, keepers of red lemonade
stands, etc., to a territory by them
selves, between the grand stand and
the upper gate, and prohibiting the
driving of teams into the enclosure
on the hill south of the Floral Hall.
In the first building within this en-
closure is situated the headquarters
of the management, where the secre-
tary can be consulted at any time.
The buildings in this thOrOughfare are
all repaired and newly painted and
present a decidedly neat appearance.
The old dining hall has been turned
around and improved and converted
into booths. The dining hall proper
is up near Floral Hall and is man
aged by H. Waite & Son. There is
long line of vitualing stands, all in
good shape and well filled with the
best of refreshments.
FLORAL HALL.
This building is in charge of Harry
Hardy and the display is especially
fine and in the south sections is said
to be better than in any previous
year.
On entering from the west entrance
the first display on the left is that of
The Sanborn Studio. tits hastily ar
ranged, with a background OF dark
green. The display consists of Mr..
Sanborn's every day work, and not
ofsamples selected for the occasion.
The large portrait of our townsman,
"Odd" Hunt, in a beautiful frame, is
the subject of much favorable COM
ment.
Directly opposite, on the right of
the entrance, is the Photographic
display of II. L. Bentley, and con-
sists of fine lot of photographs ar
tisticaIly arranged on a background
of yellow. He also has a large col
lection of picture frames and enlarged
portraits, etc.
The display in the center of the
south section of the building, consist
ing of fancy work of almost every
description, is the finest ever seen
there and the arrangement is decided
ly tasty. This department of the
hall is under the efficient charge of
Mrs. 0. NJ. Waterman and Mrs. Ella
Hardy. Farther down the hall is a
fine collection of fruit, and we noticed
some especially fine apples from the
orchard of q. H. TerrilI. There were
also some fine fruit from different
parties in Cambridge.
The space formerly occupied by the
Esty organ company is utilized this
year by the Churchill & Sanders
hardware firm with a fine line of
Glenwood ranges and other goods in
their line.
Entering the hall from the north
side one is confronted on either side
by the displays of those two we'll
known concerns the De Laval and
U. s. Separator Companies. G.. F..
Smith is kept busy expounding to
the spectators the many good points
of the DeLaYal, while the merits of
the .. S. are shown up in an interest
ing manner by W. E. Reed and J..
Henry Atkinson. They gave a
practical demonstration of the work
ings of this machine to-day, running
by power propelled by sheep from
the dairy of hurry Buck.
Another attractive feature is the
"Sure Hatch" Incubator, displayed
by DR.. j. A. Robinson. The incuba-
tor is in process of Matching and is
the center of an interested crowd.
The exhibition of vegetables in this
part of the hall is worthy of mention,
especially the fine lot being exhibited
by Chas. G. Wilson, who lives on the
Lewis Gate farm east of the village.
Visitors to the Floral Hall should
not fail to inspect the crazy patch
work made of silk, the work of Mrs.
W. W. Delano, a lady II years OF
age, also the hand painted china, the
work of Mrs. j. H. Warren, the clock
frame, an limitation of Swiss
Castle, made by Fred E. Brown, and
many other exhibits that we have
not time or space to mention.
STOCK EXHIBIT.