Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
CHEER FOR |LSLEY
Governor Fletcher Also HOnOred
by Great Crowd at the Mid
dlebury Fair.

Middlebury, Aug oS.-The third day of
the Addison county fair started out with
clear skies and the weather remained
fine all day.
Among the distinguished guests to-day
were Gov Allen NJ. Fletcher, Lieut.. Gov,
Frank f. Howe and Judge Zed s. Stan
ton. The Governor and lieutcnant-govcr-
nor made short speeches to the crowd,
being presented by John f. Weeks, pres
ident of the fair association.
Col. S. A. Ilsley, vice. president of the
association, was called to the judges
stand, and, expecting that he was going
to meet the Governor he went quickly.
When he arrived, Mr.. Weeks made a
short speech comparing the fair of 10
years ago to the one of to-day and stated
that it was mainly through the untiring
efforts and perseverance of Colonel 1lsley
that such a success was obtained Colonel
Ilsley and the speakers were cheered by
the crowd of 1900 people. The grand
stand. which has seating capacity of
$500, was filled to capacity.
The balloon ascension to-day was the
most successful yet, the aeronaut as
cendlng to a great height and making
north end of the fair grounds.
During the progress of the races, there
was a baseball game between Richmond
and Bristol. the former winning, 10 to 2.
During the forenoon special trains
rived from Rutland and Burlington and
there was also a special train from St.
Adams which had not been run before in
The history of the society.
BEST EXHIBITS OF SHEEP.
In the sheep department large number
of entries had been made but many of
the exhibits did not arrive on time they
were coming from Ohio and other western
States. Some of the entries received were
not accepted as they did not conform to-
the requirements of the sheep departments
In the eastern States, especially of Yer
mont, and to the laws governing exhibits
In class A of American merinos Charles
r. whitehall of Shoreham and Edgar y
Biesell of the same town had the larger
number of animals entered. In class Il
Of merinos, there were entries by J. G. 5
Hamilton OF Bridport. Ira /. Hamhlin of
Cornwall, Edgar n. Bissell of Shoreham
and ]. 7. Stickney of ShOreham.
Ramboullets We're entered in some of
the Ohio shipments but did not arrive and
neither did the Franco-A Americans which
were also started from Ohio.
In the class of Cotswolds the principal
entry was made by Jackson Bros. Of
Vergennes and in Lecesters fine show
ngs were made by Jackson Brothers and
c. II. Marshall Of Vergennes.
Mr.. Marshall made the only showing in
Lincoln with four entries and in Shrop-
shires there was a much larger exhibit
oh.
ny Mr.. Marshall and the Jackson Brothers.
There was a fine showing of cheviots,
the largest exhibitors in this class being
L. L. Comptois Of North Clarendon and
Mr. Marshall of VerRennes.
Abraham w. Footc of Cornwall had
a large list of horned Dorsets and c.
W Otis of the same town also made n
creditable showing.
In the oxford class the jackson Bros
and Mr.. Marshall of Vergennes had large
exhibits and had everything their own
way so far as premiums are conc arned.
Mr.. Comptois of North Clarendon produced
all the Hampshires that came to the fair
and had the largest showing Of sheep on
the whole although Mr. Marshall of Yer
gennes was a close competitor.
MANAGEMENT OFFERS REWARD.
a reward OF so for information which
will lead to the conviction Of the party
or parties who stole the 5O-pound sturgeon
from the fish and game exhibit Tuesday
night.
The races to-day began about 2:3o
o'clock, being delayed by the showing of
stock. The summarizes
2:25 PACE STAKE, PURSE $500,
kelso, b. g., l.. f. Fletcher Fitch
burg, Mass 80. ......... ............1 L
Little Emma, b. M. F. p. Fox, Med
ford Mass...... ........... ..........2 8
Alaine, CHI. g., A. B. Martin, Dover.
n. H'''... ........ ....... ...........3 3 z
DahdeIloh Boy..... 49,. .........4
Time, 2:19 a. 2I7 IA, 2:17 1-2.
2I7 TROT STAKE, PURSE $500.
land Lebanon, n. II. ..............1 l !
Noms, b. e., d. Greenbuerg Hart
ford, Conn. ..........................2 2
Tadma, b. g., L. E. Fletcher. Fitch
burg, Mass. .........................3 3
Time, 2:23h, 2:21A 2:191a.
2:3O PACE, PURSE $500
Peter Pach blk. s.. A. r. ellis.
Syracuse, n. Y. ..................2 l l l
Sweetheart, CHI. m, f. G. Piper,
Middlebury ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
Little Gilig, b. g.. c. R. Ellis
worth, Ferrisburg ....,..........5 2
Jessie Reaper, b. m., G. w.
Chandler, Burlington ............3 3
Governor Guild b. g. F p. Fox,
Medford, Mass. ...................4 dr.
Time, 2:2S4, 2:17A. 2:lSA, 2:lS.