The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-14

lengthy program OF diff cult tricks without
a word OF command being spoken. There
was another free show which ives given by
the Marmalukes who perform great feats OF
strength and bslancin
The first Of the paid attractions is Boscoe,
the snake eater, who il confined in huge
wooden den with snakes Of all sorts and
sizes writing about her. From time to
time she snaps off the head OF snake with
her teeth to the chant OF her attendant,
Eats 'em alive. snakes alive"
In near by tent Is exhibited Linus II,
the horse with the most prolific growth Of
hair OF any In the world. His tail is over
seventeen feet in length. His name parted
on both sides OF his neck Ia eleven feet in
length and his foretop nine feet. The horse
is ten years old and weighs 1900 pounds
This horse had one son that ives i've years
old and which promised to Guido its father
but the animal died last spring. Linus is
valued by his owners at $4,000. His care
entails or eat amount of labor as his name
and tail have TO be braided and put up in
sacks each night and dressed out again in
| the morning.
The Mexican theatre was not running on
Monday evening but will be this evening.
Here will be revived the Mexican sport OF
lsssoing and the toreador in his struggle to
conquer the maddened bull.
Sheik Hadji was supreme in his streets Of
all nations, presenting by way OF entertain
ment Ching Lee Foo, the great Chinese
juggler, Chiaese, Spanish and Arabian lady
dancers, accompanied by the weird music
OF a Chinese band, the native Cinnamon
playing the instruments OF their land. A
corps OF comedians keep the audience con-
vulsed with mirth and song.
INDUSTRIAL STREET.
An insufficiency OF light put the exhib-
itors on the industrial street at dsad-
vantage on the opening night. Several Of
the booths were in darkness except for the
arc lights on the m Ain street. This, how
ever, will be remedied today and this even
ing sutficiency OF light In every part OF the
ground ia promised.
A byief list OF the exhibitors was given
in Mondays JOURNAL. To those not spec
tally interested In the Midway, the indus.
trial street Is the most attractive feature OF
! the fair. The ladies were especially inter-
ested in Che eat nsive exhibit made by the
Temple McCuen Company, OF Ksbo cor
sets, and the beautiful furs exhibited by
A. g. Spiro.
The three booths occupied by 81. Wild.
or were surrounded by crowd during the
entire evening. Mr.. Wilder devotes one
booth TO pianos, an nther to musical instru-
ments, and a third to music. A male quar-
tette Is constantly in attendance and FREE
quently sings the latest popular songs. The
piano to be given to some one for twenty
five cents is also an object OF interest and
solicitude. In one OF Mr., Widers booths
Mrs. Dora Holmes Butler OF Walthsm,
Mass, Is demonstrating the virtues OF Ma.
dame Waite's abdominal supporters.
LISTER b. Greene occupies two booths, 10
which polite attendants extol the virtues OF
Greene's Wsrrsn ed Syrup Of Tar and Neu-
ira. Two Barre firms, Mead & Harrington
and Zsnleon & Lane were kept busy dis
posing lunch and soft drinks. The stalls
occupied by Rivers Brothers for the sale Of
fruits and Moxie, by W. e. Terrill & Co.,
with sodss on drsugbt, and by W. E. Poole
selling Berry's famous root beer, did good
business, Notwithstanding the fact that the
night was cool. A rise in temperature will
surely increase their sales The lunch and
ice cream booth OF NJ. II. Farrar and the
popcorn and peanut stands occupied by R.
81 Standsh also came in for good share
OF patronage.
@. f. Boswell has displayed in the space
occupied by him a very attractive line OF
stationery. M. W. Wheelock exhibits pho
togrsphs Of some Of the real estate bargains
he has constantly on hand, and also exhib-
its some OF the products Of his book bindery.
An extensive line OF Msrrou's cigars are
sho gn by j. Harrington OF Barre, and IL.
K. Slayton, proprietor OF the Racquet store,
has two booths packed with small wares
and Yankee notions.
Inc beautiful display OF pictures ana pas
se-psrtous made by O. II. Roskes could not
be seen to advantage last evening because
OF the absence Of sufficient light. This will
be remedied in future evenings.
A reminder of the coming cold weather is
a dozen or more Stewart stoves and r,nges,
all styles and prices, OF hibted by Bsrrows
& Peck. Taken as . whole. the showing on
industrial street is most credtable and Is
well worth the price Of admission.
1t is estimated that between 800 and 800
people visited the midway on Monday
evening. 1t is expected this number will
be doubled tonight.
FRATERNITY DAY.
Fraternity day was celebrated this after
noon by q parade, lead by the Montpelier
Military band.
The procession was made up OF teams OF
Modern Woodmen from Burlington and
Graniteville and representatives from the
lodges OF Jericho, Milton, Underhill Center,
Winooski, Northfeld and this city. They
were escorted by Company H., V. N. g.,
and the High school battalion.
The procession formed on lower State
street and the line Of march covered State,
Main, Liberty and LOOMS streets, breaking
up on the midway.