The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
Continued Wet Weather Too Big
Handicap at State Fair
EXHIBITORS ARE MOVING
Aviator Dyotte Made Sudden Descent
at Lebanon, NJ H., Which Gave Rise
to Report That He Was Injured
He Had Engine Trouble.

White River Junction, Sept. 2l.-Be
cause OF the continued heavy rain late
yesterday and the possibility of mors
rain today, the managers of the Yer.
mont state fair announced this morning
that the horse races which were put
over from Thursday and Friday could
not be held this afternoon. The tract.
was very muddy this morning, and the
overhead conditions were very discour-
aging. Thus five races had to be cant
eeled, the 2;30 stake trot for $500, ths
2:l7 stake pace for $500, the 2:14 class
pace for s40o the 2:27 trot for $3.50 and
the free-for-all for 81 900
To-day the exhibitors were moving
their goods from the fair grounds, anI
the place will be well-ngh deserted by
tonight, the fair proper having closed
last night. The events of the last day
had to be curtailed because of the rain.
but crowd of about 5000 people got
under cover of the grandstand and lis.
tened to the band concert, attended the
vaudeville performance and watched
with interest the Honoplane flight by
Dyotte.
Dyotte made a flight late Yesterday
afternoon, when the wind was blowing
and rain falling. He went up about 500
feet and then Shot off toward New
Hampshire. Just as he was about {,
disappear in the gathering darkness, his
machine was seen to drop suddenly.
which gave rise to the report that he had
met with an accident and was hurt in
falling. However, the rumor was proved
to be false when word came from Leb-
anon, n H., where he landed
Dyotte had made a sudden descent be-.
cause Of engine trouble, as he feared
that the engine would not hold out for
him to return to the fair grounds. He
saw a good landing place and came down
in farmers yard. The people in the
house rushed out and were met with the
cool question: Have you anything to
eat?" They assured him that they had,
and so Dyotte sat down to supper, while
were speeding toward Ieb-
anon with people apprehensiye lest his:
sudden descent had meant injury to-
Dyotte
Because of the unsatisfactory weather
conditions. various outdoor contests hal
to be called off yesterday afternoon
Only three of the seven entries in th,,
poughing contest showed up. and az
the rules required five teams that event
was Cancelled. The contest among girls
for milking also was abandoned.
There was one display in Floral han
which was of great interest because OF
the fact that it was the work of pupils
at school. 1t consisted of map drawingt
of the state of Vermont, and several
schools were represented in the exhibit.
There were animal heads, sketches of
people and other drawings. Earle Crane
showed three drawings, among them
Jumbo, the elephant, with cold. There
was good drawing of the head of
bull by William Barton. eight and one.
half years old. C. w. Terrill of Hart
ford showed several pictures, among
them drawing of calves in water. that
IRE well worthy OF mention. A lad Of
IA years exhibited the drawing plans fo'
/ house that were nicely done. The
girls were not behind their brothers, and
leedlework of various kinds was shown
~ them Here also was seen veil
made in 1895 by girl then II year
VI aye Iiis was eNlilDlttu ny Mls. heii'
lall of South Strafford
The Enfield. n. H., Shakers had dis.
,lay of useful articles made by the sis
ers of the sect, which were offered for
ale by two of their number.
But in spite of all the weather handi-
APPS of the week, there was much oi
interest among the exhibits, the stock
nd horse shows being pronounced among
he best in the East. Although the at.
endance has not been large because OF
he rain, visitors have been present from
more states than ever, and they have
'een loud in their appreciation of tie
air.