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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
MONEY FOR
MONUMENTS | /: {. ] !. | J
Patriotic Requests Before the
Common Council 81
A;sTATuE J; 10 70 ( Gen, E: STUART
Ten Thousand Asked f. Garry Out t:'.l: 81 5ls5
Long unfulfIIed a ledge 5-F Fifty.
Thousand for the Memoria
Battle Abbey,
I ASTATUE5 /, !. / j: no GEN. STUART.
Ten Thousand Asked to Garry Out q
5Gg5} Long n UnfulfilIed$ PIE edre Fifty S

When the Committee on Finance next
meets in regular session 1t will have two
petitions in which the general public.
especially the patriotic Richmonders are
deeply interested, both having been pre-
scented at meeting of the Common
Council Monday night and referred with
out consideration 5 Each request has the
support OF anySnumber OF prominent clti-
zens and business men. },GS
II AS stated in The Times Dispa tch yes
.terday morning. a delegation OF pronli- (
snent gentlemen presented q petition, ash X
Ing for an appropriation Of 10000 from
the city for tho proposed Stuart monl-
ment. There are those who believe that
the Finance Committee will exert every
eff ort to provide this sum, and that the
Veterans Cavalry Association Will
shortly beS5 richer by this amount and
their desire to honor the bravo chleftain
more nearly accomplished. Ss$
From the Confederate Memorial iEAsso-
citation there came petition. requesting
the Finance COMMITTEES to provide In Its
budget Of next year $4,000, which II Is
Intended to use in securing the nuch-
talked OF Memorial Battle Abbey for
sRichmond. The paper sets forth that at
present there are in the treasury OF tho
fund slo3, 900, $4,000 OF which was do.
fna ted by the late Charles Broadway
Ro1,ss, &, Of New York. HIS estate stsll
holds $4,000, which will be turned over
lust as soon as ienoughgto make the total
endowment Of 500, 0oo, has been raised
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GALES and |.
HIGH J 4 SEAS !. IS;
Steamer Southwark Had a
Stormy Trip from j Antwerp. ''''t'
PROVISIONS +, 7',': Ms; RAN \ ST. SHORT, 'I /,
Passengers Say There Was q Bread
Famine 10 the steerage and That
Second Saloon Pantry Was
Looted BY Them.
PROVISIONS RAN SHORT, ,' |,

! ny Aasoclated Press.

81 NEW YORK, April 7.-The Red Star
Line steamer Southwark, Ca ptain Damn
arrived at her dock to- day from Antwerp.
after a prolonged passage OF fifteen
days. In which she encountered terrific
weather. Gale after gale came In con-
stant succession. The steamer was able
to make a very little headway. Her best
run was 2s4 knots. while 1923 was the low
limit Of speed on March 2Sth. Severe
gales were with high Il seas .} prevailed
throughout the passage. Ca plain Damn
says the Southwark sustained no dam
age, and the only casualty was the death
or a child In the steeruge OF. acute pneu-
monia- vi NJ 5 s34 55 ga
Second cabin passengers declare that
on, March 24th the Southwark was hove
to for three hours, while the engineers
repaired the engines, and that for the
remainder OF the trip she proceeded first
under the port and then under the star
board engine. and at O. rate Of speed SO
slow that only crippled engines could
account for 1t. Officials Of the line and
ships officers deny that the reduced
speed was due to any other cause than
stress OF weather. u e 5
Because of the delay there was a bread
famine In the steerage, according to the
passengers. On the second day Of the
famine the steerage passengers entered
the second saloon pantry and looted 1t.
After this the second cabin was COM
PEELED to give up part Of its rations to
the steerage. # Chief Steward Orchardson
said it was true that he had mo bread
for the steerage in nine days. and added: ::
"It was not, my fault wanted to
stock the ship with sumcients sratlons.
~ He would not say who prevented him
h from doing this The steerage passengers
said they only had potatoes and carrots
for food the last three days.
Clement "a. GrisSom. Jr.. manager Of
the International Navigation Company.
when asked concerning the truth Of the
report that the Southwark was short Of
rations said: sa}
'.4The vessel could have stayed out two
weeks longer with the provisions she had
on board and no one would have been
stinted. questioned the chief steward
OF the vessel as soon as she arrived. and
learned from him that there was an
ample supply OF rations. ~ .i4 L Il
MIR. Griscom said he had received no
complaints from any OF the passengers
Of their having been stinted.
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.NATlONALlSTS ARE IN
HIGH PITCH OF F'U [. +, RY. 7
lCBy ASS soclated Press.)

PARIS, Arll Tt seems that the de-
bate in the Chamber OF Deputies yester-s
day and today which resulted by. a vote
Of 2s1 to 2S in the invalidation Of the cleo
tion OF the National Deputy syveton, Is
likely also to lead to the reopening Of
the Drsyfus case. and perhaps to the re-
lhabilitation Of the former prisonera Of
Devils Island. This is mainly due to two
facts brought out by the Socialist leader
NJ. Jaures, Z In the course OF the debate
One is a,sfalsiied document bearing al
legged annotations by the German En-
fperor, !, which We're forgeries, and which
hepled to convict sDreyfus, and the other
IS that the letter written by General.
yPellieux & to NJ d C:avaignac when the lat-}
ter was war minister lin 1895, was sup
pressed. This ct ter wal s written just after
the discovery OF Colonel Henrys forgery,
and reads as foil owsI: III A. Il $5
a Duped by men without honor. unable
any longer to count Ion the confidence OF
my subordinates. without which is II i'm
possible to5comnands h and on IN " sid g be-
Ing unable to feel sconfid denca in those Of
my chiefs who have n1ade me lTork#wfth'
forgeries.gI ask to be retired 5,5,
QLAsHED! NATIONALIST II
III cS
Deputies to-day constantly dashed the
NatIonallsts to the highest pitch of fury,
the Chambe resounding with cries NJ OF!
Traitor. "A liar. ~ Go to Berlin" and
other shouts. drowning the speakers
voice. Sig liz 81 3s9 j., 5I i.S S55aa9
M Jaures had hardly left the tribunal
before War Minister Andre plunged into
the midst OF the bitter angry debate, then
proceeding. and announced that the gov
ernment5was ready to open an admins
trative Inquiry and aid in the widest in
yestigation OF the truth regarding the
3Dreyfus case. General Andre declared
that the country was greatly disquieted
by the appearance Of extenuating. cir
cumstances in the Judgment Of the crime
of which Dreyfus was accused. He said
he did not wish to take sides. and was
ready to proceed with an investigation,
and he would seek the assistance Of
magistrates in the examination OF the
doss!ers. q 5s
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THE HE CITY T ! TREASURER y Il .t
is Also. A# DEMOCRA
The Result Of the Elections II Ohio 4
Practically a Stand Of as Between $sa
Democrats and Republican,
Senator Marx Hanna Dis
appointed, but Not / s.Ssf3s
Discourag aged. \;
LaT0 "a y ~ NJ Y -5IEI It7 10 s.
3(By Associa ted u Press. J

CHICAGO. ILL, APRIL - Carter m Il
Harrison was elected Mayor OF Chicagd 4
today for the fourth time, his maj ajoritya
by f1cial count. over Graeme stewartsSs
the Republican cand date. being s, ,94s. .sT ha
vote total was (: Harrison. LAG, 1923 = steWart1
49, S75: :s Crulce, independent labor, 6, e,999a III
5Breckon, Socialist, II. .212 !: ines, ProhlA1aa
5bltion, q, ,s4S. On the last mayoralty Aelec4GS
stionl the total vote was: Harrison, Dem1|S
locra t, 156 b5e;; Hanecy, Republics 12s; ;413
5Hoyt,s rohibitlon, 1928; Collins. socialistsv3
1884. The early returns we're in favor q Gg%
Stewart. and at one time he. was .00CoES Sb
ahead. but the lat returns cut down thl4s
plurality steadily. and the Republi blicans
leaders, In private conversation, admitted
Stewards defeat by about g. 900. FsI ~ thG
First Precinct Of the Twenty FIR st $NY ards
lii which bothi Harrison and Stewart req
side the vote was \ Harrison. Al; stewarts
101. In the last ma yorat y ele lon thesS
vote was Harrison, So Hanecy, s.. sitt
sI5T The chief Issue I'll n#t the scaIn pal gnl&WaMs
the Strao tion question, both Scand didates Sfas$
$voring ultimate munic clpal II own ersh hip o. 4
the street Ii raj lways. Stewar TT sndv ocnted8
lnn Immediate improvement Of condt TONS
companies. Harrison recomme ended "a de-
lay until the city had obtained w nat ~
desired from tho companies
1, Mayo Harrison said tonight [:
81 regard the present cleo Ton as less less N
OF a personal victory for mysel + than as "
a Victory for lnunicipa hip-aS VI to-1S
tory which S should lead to the deyelo lopmene
Of public, national, as well as rnunici q ipal
utilities. Partisan lines were cast astda
to- a great extent, Il but the result h i a9 "a;
the Same time a substantial EN- ndorsement
Of my admnlst Ss5sssssSS
The Republicans elected John T. smulsS y
ski for City Attorney by $500 plurality
and Fred y c. n Bender for City Clerk BY
3.7O0: the Democrats elected Ernest HumSS
mel for City T treasurer by q, 700.
f# The new City Council vii \ be thlr
Republicans, ,9 thirty-three Den1o ats I and
one independent Demo he result y! "A
one ward is still In doubt. The old Coun3
Gil was thirty-nine Republic leans ", thirtJ H
Democrats and one dependen t. ,5S Ss;3
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SENATOR HANNA$lS 4 3 n.
NOT a gsnI ISCOURAGE;Dl, D,
II (By Associ iaTlEN Esress.) ..iI
nT .AiND. O.. ApfM 7.-Sena tor M

! c1pypIAND' II = o. g.. 4 psA 7,-senator M,
A. Hanna to-day gave the Associate
inr the results Of Yesterdays election:
,'yyhile the result In Cleveland Is dlsSl
appointing to tho Republicans, the effect
VIII be to stimulate them to greater els
fort in future campaigns. I'ha result w
no means shakes my faith in the belief
that wo can carry this county next fal ll.o
The general situation In the State cons
tlnues favorable to the Republican. party
M, A, MAMMA A. ''assl q
Mayor Johnson had no comment to-
make on the result to-day, further than
70 relterate his previous statement. that
tho result showed that the people wers
with him in his fight for three cent street.
car fare an! tax reforms. rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08

RESULTS OF PRIMARY B,
IN CITY OF BALTIMOR

fRx Ahauorlcla ted ] Preaa.ll

BAITIAIoRE, MD. April Ia prt<5
mary election was held in Bait timore to>5
day by Republicans and D emocrats foA
nomination Of municipal candida tes. Ths
election was the nrs tfunderR the primary
law passed by the last eglslature which
safeguards a fair ballot as at regu Ian
elections. The Democrats used ths
Crawford county system Q voting for3
candidates direct. the result being ths
nomination OF Robert N, McClane,. $oF.s
the present Mayor Hayes. The Republis
cans Will nominate Bdell Gates. he
vote was the largest In the history o.
primaries here. The regular election
Viii occur May 5th. " 4 W
n,iblcan1 carried twenty-one wards OUT
Of twenty-four and will be the RepubltS
can candidate for Mayor .sS II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
PARTIES BROKE ALMOST
EVEN I'm MANY CHANGES
.fRY AssocIataa Press. J

E CINCINNATI. Aprii 7.--Wh!ls the ass.
gregato Of pluraltties In Ohio cities yes-
terday showed Republican gains, the par.
ties broke almost even on the changes ot
local administrations. The most impors
tant charges from the Democrats to RE-,
publicans, wera at COLUMBIA, Zanesyilles
Defiance, vanwort and Shelby. the Rev
nublcans carrying Shelby for the tinie.g
Among the cities that changed froIa Res,
publican 10 Democratic Mayors wess
YOUNGSTOWN. Springfield, Akron, Troy
ana probably Findlay.NIn several OF tho
larger cities the Socialists made ainss
There are ssyenty-o one cities and 6l6 yil> !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
HOTEL PEOPLE |. TO \
TO POST NOTICES {, '.|
Bill to Protect Guests Against
Asphyxlatlon.

captain u, S, Read. member OF the
House from Mecklenburg, offered bill
Yesterday to require hotel and boarding
house Keepers, where gas Is used, to post
notices In each room calling attention
to its danger, Tho member was moved by
the asphyxiatiQn OF a young man named
Love, from the adjoining county Of Luz
nenburg, at the Valentine House, In this
city, about two weeks ago.
"a Captain Read stated that he did not de-
sire to Inconvenience any one, and II the
hotel people had any objections to his
Bill he would be glad for them to appear
before the General Laws Committee and
urge them at the proper time. The bill
is as follows:
"An act to require keepers OF public
houses where. gas is used for heating or
lighting purposes to post notices OF warn
Ing.
"section /. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly OF Virginia, That 1t shall
be the duty Of every owner or proprie-
tor OF houses kept for the accommodation
os the public. Where gas Is used for heat
ing or lighting purposes. to post In each
room thereof notice calling attention to
the danger therefrom, y
.'section Q, Any failure on the part OF
said owner or proprietor ia comply with
tha provision Of said section shall, in
the event Of any death occurring there
from, be subject to the personal repre-
sentative Of such party In an amount not
to exceed one thousand dollars. 4Ss stSla ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
SOUTHERN PORTS WILL
BEN Eft BY RULE

NEW YoRHiS, April 7.--rhere8 has been
renewed activity ON the Cotton FlXc Xchange.
The agitation Is for q system az deliveries
of cotton carrying out contracts made. on
the floor OF the New York Cotton Ex-
change at a number OF southern ports,
instead OF New York, only as at present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
THE LEOPARD QUEEN
WILL RECOVER SOON

Madame Morclli. Hostocls's pnclsy,
leopard trainer, who was SO painfully
injured Monday night by an attack made
t,pon her by her vicious pets. was rest
ing easily last night, and will doubtless
soon be on the road to recovery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
SUIT TyACAlNST8FORMER NJ
COVERNOR5HO

It53 tDy Associated Prcss.) f
33i BEAUMONT, T1IxA AS. April IA suit
was filed 4, In the United States Circuit
Court here to-day. II, which Annie D.
Snow, who some time ago esta biished
title to the greater partfof Spindle Top
oil-feld, Is plaintiff. and Former Governor
Hogg and his assistants and r. r. nzel-
wood. Mrs. Shows ttorncy, are defend
ants. yg *
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A committee will be selected In favor Of
the plan, to which there Is considerable
opposition. a system Of equivalents to
make 8tip for railroad rates and time Of
shipment Is contemplated. 5.4 /.
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GENERAL.

Dreyfus case will be reopened as result
Of speech Of Socialist leader IN French.
at at him ii n by iS Nationalsts-- President Roose-
Welt travels through territory that was
familiar to him when he was q ranohman.
Fargo N, D.. and receives delegation Of,
Indians-Carter Harrison elected Mayor
4 Of Chicago for the fourth time; says
nal ownership Of public litles-S Senator
Hanna adisappointed, but not dlscolMraged by BY
result OF the eections-lI United States steel
Corporation isses M lrst amnia ssNa.emem ~
ings for first quarter of this year slight.
" below those for Same months ~ i9O2.--
]seaXy ]esalyyed Yors prlmars naisa lion
Honduras. and II Is reporrted that the
p pors
M % By Sssi the Nav q ptSopkkqee Yopk
mp wy yffseedaM se tq az oaa s
-Four fayorites and two heavily backed
second choices won at the BennlnIgs IS Si races e
Claude won the Tennessee g v Derry a. a.
lengths ahead OF. the next horse--,<Nlng
2of seryia. issues a high-handed proclam,a- ,
on rsvokng the Il apa s
Accounts between the United States goY-
ssrnment and and 'ylrIEinila are ! squared, 9 e ne
about half million Of her own interest,"
bearing bonds Pennell INQUEST Is. to be
smother probing into, the murder Of Bur-,
the Panama Canal Is expeeted to draw
Some. employees return to work OH the
railway lines In Holland, and a restricted
service was maintained - s teamer south-
wark had stormy passa ge OF fifteen days
and there was a bread famine during last
he was an eyewitness OF tho automobile
accident In which the Fairs We're killed,
and swears that MI. Fair died before his
the much greater ease of call money,
which did not rise above 6 per cent 3Sj
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stored, as his Richmond friends will be
delighted to hear, After a short visit to
Mrs. Munford's sister, Mrs, Anna Branch
Cabell, Mr., and Mrs. Munford will oo-
cupy their Grace Street home. which has
been closed during the winter.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. J.
s :
RICHMOND.

T ~ LTs sia
s An explanation OF the existing street.
car transfer situation Lively meeting
OF thes Water Committee. and pa re-. re-.
4jected sandrldge collapscs IN court
Work OF dredging out the harbor is be.
I the mnils---R Revenue Bill held up In. the
np seain this afternooNew state
Board Of a riculture to organize,s southl- II,
no4h HenrIco pK eoun.yA. g. Giiigan ser
she osp,ai at the {Eny
the Blues on the i ith--- Council asked for
money for patriotic .ypurposes--..----casc Of
John NJ. King to be heard IN Nlay,RS Y re:
portsa nais 81
mex to3church at Chestnut Hill to be built
soon---hi hiembers Of the Legislature re-. re-.
to y1,e on ,hs camp1Se y ndgc
his eau strong fight t, being made made. on ni
the Mann lauora biIlprima ring donnn MI; 4 OF y
sprained important meeting OF
Veterans to-night,lto arrange. for New; ~ "
trRnanGs aaa5ess
MAI EisIEsTER Marriage OF Miss Nor
ma Lithgow, md NJ st ~, e GaTter f.s -
mig t ----- Mayors Court lympla Club
preparing fo,.Elts annual fishing trip.
Easter Monday celebrate Ions. ss
:vlR RGiNlA.
$s$ Ior. .B. II. Sparks srreste ted at Cha tes.
Sls saIss e1 eafns!sas
5AuxiliaryBto Y 81. {. N A.--G rand jury at
Winchester fails to indict David Edmond
son for ariddIctown incendiary work,---5 -
Z w C. IT, JJ.---C CorneIl and ,Lchigh to play
Arthur called to Chatham - county com =
mittecs leave Haskins- Lee fight to pre-,
? cinct meetings In Amelia and .Nottoway
Fruit killed IN different parts Of pir,
hundred years In King Georg &c Serious
freight wreck near Evington--Light-
nings freaks In Grayson---Goodsr ROADS
movement in Spotsylvania-----.A AleXandrlat
veterans preparing for Memorial Day
mouth INC, parsonag Conductor caught be-;
tween telcscopng cars at Drakes Branch
~. NJ. /. cadets defeat Washington and
Lee at baseball ] to 0-...Sunday liquor
cases dismissed IN. Norfolk Police Court
Davis, WHO Is charged with shooting Con-
ductor Robertson. moved from FarmYilie,
10 I.ynchburg---Good roads tmoyeme ent IN
4 Hanover and King William Richp1ond
woman trying to secure her child n Roam.
box case fn ,NeTpo55t RIc5
ardson in Chariot ttesville; lien, Armstrong
in Highland: Z Mrs. Sallie Roper IN yt'ythe.
III w. James at .OranEe: Mrs Marion
Berry in fredericksburg; Mrs. Ellzabeth
Riven in Northumberand;I = MISS Jane
In Fairfax; Mrs. MarEaret Ann Duna way
\ IN Lancaster; Mrs. Panllna Johnson IN
Henry. ssis t{i a SgS3.S ;e q,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-28
A Great Show Assured in All Departments Fast
Trotting, Special Attractions, etc. Improve
ments Made During Past Year.
Come and Bring Your Family and All Your Friends
and See the Show.

pavilion covers the well-known well
and chain-pump, while new, fresh
paint dignifies the exterior of the we'll
remembered buildings. Floral Hall
has been enlarged and renovated.
The horse barns at the visitors right
have been improved and brought
down-to date, while the unsightly
blacksmith shop, so long an eyesore at
the entrance, has been moved back and
beyond, where it is used as a store
house for hay and provender.
In the rear of Floral Hall, where a
wallowing mud-hole used to exist Col.
Illsley has had immense quantities of
earth hauled in, raising the grade
many feet, and a trim, well-shaved
lawn, kept with jealous care, has
taken its place. Today, it is wired
from the passers-by, but, when the
fair opens, it is ordered that every
thing shall be thrown open.
We now come to the immense
Mechanics Hall, building 75x90 feet
in floor area, strongly and substantial
ly built in the pavilion style, with
sides open to the air and high-pitched
French roof, supported by stout beams
and iron ties. 1t is accessible from all
sides, has splendid floor space and is
one of the notable additions to the
new" fair grounds.
Accommodation for mans noble
friend, the horse, are larger and better
than ever. Beside the almost Intern
Unable rows of open stalls for mares
and colts, young horses, etc, there are
the wellappointed stables for the
priceless trotters and fancy stations
These are equipped with strong. light,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-28

and all conveniences for caring for
and cleaning them. There is also a
new string of cattle-herd pens, with
larger enclosures designed to accom-
mOdate small herds of exhibition
stock, all arranged with facilities for
all-around success and designed to
show off the fine points of the animals.
A great many people want to omit
the swine section of the exhibition,
and, really, when it was necessary to
put lot of well-bred, fancy hogs into
a wallowing mud-hOle, the sight was
far from pleasing. Today, the hog
pens are flooreG and brand new. An
exhibitor can bed his swine, care for
them and keep them looking as clean
as the most aristocratic Merino in the
sheep barn. There are vertically
sliding doors for access and the swine
section ought to be one of the most
popular sights on the grounds.
We now come to the chief improve
ment, and the most expensive. of the
many that Col. Illsley has instituted
on the fair grounds. 1t is the i'm
mense grandstand at the trotting-
track, acknowledged by horsemen to
be the largest in Vermont and de-
clared by many to be second to none
in New England With its recent adj
ditions, it is now 260 feet long and
will accommodate upwards of 5000
people. The new and latest section is
arranged with broad seats with backs,
and will be in much demand for its
comfort. \ new entrance has been
left between the old and new sections.
so that the crowd may be divided and
handled with more ease. The picture
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-28

paid for their compensation. In 1850
the grounds were rented outright by
the Association, a Hat rental being
paid for the three days of the fair
The ownership of the premises shifted
from one hand to another for several
years, the ten years previous to 1902
seeing John \. James and S. W.
Jewett as the principal owners. until
on the latter date, Mr.. Jewett having
acquired practically all the property,
he sold it to Col. 5. a. Illsley, the
present proprietor, and new era
dawned in county fair administration.
The first thing that strikes the Wis
itor to the new fair grounds favorably
is the neat and business-like appear
ance of the entrance gates. They are
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-28

People accustomed to attend the
Addison county fair in Middlebury
under various degrees of discomfort
will. be agreeably surprised this year
when they enter the present quarters
of the County Agricultural society
and observe the changes. The old
county fair, with its rain and mud,
draggled skirts and muck-encumbered
shoes, has entered upon a new and
modern existence. Rain or shine,
sunlight or cloudy weather, patrons of
the Addison county fair are now as
sured of dry walks, waterproof build
ings and the best of provision against
the weather. The grounds have
emerged from their former hap-hazard,
unorganized condition to point
where they compare favorably with
any in New England and resemble
more the aspect of a trim, well kept
trotting park on private estate than
the old-time trenches and mud-holes
familiar to fair-gOers of the past.
The Addison county Agricultural
society has had checkered career. 1t
was organized in 1913 and fair has
been held every year except one since
then. Fairs were held on the park,
on the grounds near the depot and
elsewhere about the village. 1t was
not until sometime in the sos that the
Addison County Fair Ground associa-
ton was organized and purchased the
present grounds. These the new or
ganization allowed the society to use
for fair purposes, taking whatever
profit remained after expenses were