Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
Conservative Estimate of Crowd
at Addison County Event
Says 10000.
GOVERNOR BELL WAS THERE
Escorted to Grounds by v~crgennes
BnnG-Thrce Races and Ycar-
Old Driver Did His Stunt-Morc
Old Driver Did His Siunt--DrOve
His PAGER a Half Mile in l .OS.

Midd!cbury. Aug. ,o.-The weather here
morning was ominous and threatening
of rain, but none fell and by the middle
of the forenoon the skies had cleared up
md except for brief intervals. remained
clear during the rest of the day.
The people began to arrive early and
came by train loads from the north and
south, and all the forenoon there was "A
continuous stream of teams pouring into
town from all the surrounding towns.
Thu village streets were crowded with
people all the forenoon. This afternoon
at two o'clock the crowd on the grounds
was variously estimated at from Il. 900
to 1900. The former estimate is a
conservative one and Of the people on
The grounds fully 10000 were in the grand
stand, which was full to the utmost limit
Of its capacity when the events Of the
afternoon were started.
The principle articles Of the programme
In the fore part Of the day we're the
cavalcade of all the horses and cattle
entered for premiums before the Judges
and grand stands on the track and the
exhibition of the matched and single
drivers for examination by the Judges.
These features OF the forenoon attract
I'll Sc llI1lIfIN w Sl'NNilpIo ia NlIN
feature tat drew tie largest attendance
VAS the game of ball between the Middle
bury and high school and Bristol mines.
IT was a hot game under a scorching sun
and Bristol won by a score Of . to !. The
only "Dud' Drake helped Bristol out
during the first few innings and they
made all their runs in the first three
innings. Tomorrow Middlehury high
will play the Proctor team.
One of the attractions or the fair which
Is visited by many people is the tent con-
tanning n score or So of bull calves of
various ages exhibited in competition for
,25 in special premiums for boys by Pres
dent John +. Weeks. This tent is all the
lime crowded.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.
Gov. C. J. Bell and Mrs. Bell arrived
in town this morning and at 1890 o'clock
we're escorted in carriages to the grounds
by the Vergennes hand. headed by Chief
Marshal r. NJ. Chapman and his assist
ants. Governor Bell received a hearty
welcome as usual in M,ddlebury.
The many side shows and other at
fractions in the amusement line were at
tended by large numbers of visitors dur
Ing the day. as they were on yesterday,
and they did a truly rushing business.
The farm machine exhibits in Mechanic
hall and the sheep, poultry and swine
houses, as we'll as the cattle and horse
pens, were thronred with visitors all day.
one of the special features of the after
noon was the appearance on the tract,
of the venerable Charles Taylor of White
River Junction. 100 years old December
rs, 1905. Mr.. Taylor appeared hale and
hearty and did not look within 20 years
of his undoubted 100. He drove his horse,
Robert B., record 2:l2. an exhibition half
mile and will repeat the performance to-
morrow afternoon. The performances on
the stage fronting the grandstand by the
Japanese athletes, the Three Liviers, the
educated ponies and the colored quar-
tette filled up all the gaps of time in the
afternoon and the spectators and auditors
were always glad to see any of these
appear before them on the platform.
The card at to-day's fair meeting con-
aimed three events hat drew 1900 visi-