The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-19
THE GREAT CAMBRIDGE FAIR
Monday, tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. Aug. 30, 81. Sept
/, 2 and 3. Five Big Days. The
Famous Str0bel Air-Ship Has Beer
Re-engaged for This Years Fair.

When the gates weru opened for the
Great Cambridge Fair Of 1908 one OF
the FIRST sights thatmet the earliest Wis
tors was a large tent IN the enclosure,
across the tace of which was printed il
large black letters THE AIR SHIP
rs HERE.
On Thursday of the week before the
Fair telegram was received from Nj.
Strobel stating that the ship would
leave Butler, Pa, by express at mid
night Friday, and Saturday evening
train dropped off an express ear which
contained the complete apparatus
Early Monday morning score OF
workmen were at work erecting th,
tent, installing the plant for msnnfac
turing gas, aud doing the many thing
which must be done for such an under
taking Pipes had already been lalc
from the village water main one thru
Of a mile away that aconstnnt strcan
of water would be at hand for making
gas. Great casks containing thousand
% pounds Of iron ilings and steel shay
ng7. carhoys by the score containing
iulphnfic Acid were at hand, hut while
the getting ready involved lot Of work
yet soon after noon OF Monday Mr..
Strobe reported ready for the trial
flight as per contract. Tue Fair Mana
gers were all ready aud waiting viii
bated breath: the ship was brongh
from tbe tent out into the open, tie
navigator took hia position testing tn
delicate engine and when word was
liven The moving Of lever set q c
machinery in motion. The great nos,
was pointed upwardand the s'Ip sale,
away like some huge bird. During tn
few minutes BUSINESS was at stand
still, gatemen took tickets without
looking at them exhibitors forgDtthei
exhibits. even the genial Secretary $
Tar forgot himself as 10 stop work aud
ufn BIZ face skyward aud the side show
barker varied the monolonyof his voca
ton by crying See The air ship jus
IL this time passenger train whlcl
bad stopped At the gates nearly lost IT,
Dad some one had seen the ship from
the window and when the conductor
stepped 10 the platform the passengers
al crowded behind him; every face
.arned upward: the call "all aboard
several times attracted no at
eniion aud when the conductor having |
. mind the Importance Of being on
lme waved 20 the engineer there was
40 response for the Engineer was Al
lis post Of duty. with bis hand on the
ever, but bis eyes. on The air ship
Some years ago the Fair Manage,
nent established the precedent Of re-.
Engaging special attractions which
prove unusually good. The Alabama
ruubadours we're repeated; next ting
Diving Horses we're here twice and 10
,sch case the attendance was even
anger ON the second year than on the
irsi. ID was not the intention 10 ~
,eai tbs Air Ship on account VI the
X ANY cost, bui The Aei was SO satisfac.
CRY and p,easingto all, and navigation
i the air j. SO much IN The public mind
4 The present time that another en-
,agemeai has been made Tor this year.
Ghen The Cambridge Fair repeats an
ici it's 4 good evidence of ~ value
,al when they repeat al act that ae
nAliy cosi ihem 10000 ia cash you
nay depend thai i is worth spending
lpe and money " see.
An Agricultural FAIR Is intcaded a. !
u sdncationai institution NJ well Ne a
lace 10 meet your frieuds and have
osd tme Il is nod often that spec.
4 attraction cAa be- called educational ,
"a lhe Air Ship ~ an exeepiion. The ,
ambzidge Fair Management i doing I.