The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-19
PREPARATION MADE
FOR VERMONT STATE FAIR
It Win Open at White River Junction
Tomorrow with a Monster Bar
becue-A Big Crowd Is
Expected.

White River Junction, Sept. l0.-Prep.
arations for the opening Of the Vermont
state fair are being vigorously pushed
by those having the matter in charge
Already many carloads Of stock have
arrived and been located in the pens and
stalls. Several Of the trotting horses are
already here and are being tried out on
the track, which at present is in excel.
lent condition
The famous diving horses, King and
Queen, are on the grounds, the tank into
which they are to dive is filed with
water, and the elevated platform erected.
These equines are truly beautiful and
intelligent, and one has only to see them
to admire them.
The poultry sheds, over which r. s.
Curier OF Barre viii preside as super
insendcnt, are rapidly filing up Even
at this early date, il is evident that
this win be one of the greatest exhibi.
tious Of poultry ever given in New Eng
land. The election Of Mr. currier as
superintendent is in itself a guarantee
that all exhibitors win be given just
and fair treatment Even last evening
the noise OF cocks growing and ducks
quacking made that section Of the
grounds seem as if the fair were already
IN progress.
As yet, it is too early 10 give any
particular entry special notice. but the
exhibit Of stock cattle, now on the
ground, has some most excellent animals.
The superintendent OF this department
expresses the belief that the exhibit Of
extra 1nc animals will be one Of the
best ever on the grounds
The barbecue is being arranged for,
the excavation for the roasting IS all
ready, the large roasting pan IN position,
fuel on the ground, and the OK, now IN
cold storage goes to the pan this morn
ing and win be all ready for the multi
tude Tuesday noon.
The management IL straining every
nerve and doing everything possible to
make this the best fair of any ever held
in the state. As there is no large fair
III western New Hampshire this fall,
many exhibits are being brought from
that state. which under other conditions
would not be brought here. There also
is good indication that there will be a
large attendance from that state
Not only haYe the grounds been put
in as good shape as possible, but the
highway leading to the grounds has been
altered and improved, 70 that reaching
the fair ground By conveyance or on foot
is much easier than il previous years
This road has received a dressing Of oil,
from the village to the grounds, SO that
the pedestrian will not have 10 eat the
dust of passing vehicles. The grade has
been improved and lowered, 70 that nov
II j. but gentle incline to the sum
nit
The secretary and his assistants, the
supefintendents Of b several depart
meHts and all lesser employees are very
busy in their respective work Several
men are in town, with assign
ments to give full reports Of the fair.
Many Of the buildings are receiving fin
ishing touches before the opening to-
morrow.
Some Of the buildings in the village
are already decorated and by tonight !
the town viii be IN gala attire. Reports /
from the passenger agents OF the several |
lines Of railroads centering here are to
The effect that large crowds are sure to /
Be in attendance each day Of the fair