St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-09

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| Speedwell Farms also have their
usual fine showing of fruits.
Another feature of floral hall and
a new one. which is bound to attract
attention is the United States gov
eminent booth where Postmaster
| Gleason demonstrates the efficiency
and usefulness of the parcel post.
Directions are given for wrapping
/ bundles and farmers are shown how
they may benefit by the means at
their disposal to sell direct to the
consumer.
The children's department, under
/ the supervision of Mrs. G. e. Doty,
promises to be the best ever and the
/ department of special prizes is well
! filed.
Mechanical wares, automobiles,
gasoline engines, farm machinery,
etc, are advantageOusly displayed in
the rear of the floral hall where Wis
iting farmers will be given demon
strations and in the mechanical de-
partment inside the hall the house
wife can learn to do nearly anything
from playig the piano to baking a
loaf of bread.
Today's program consists of horse
and cattle judging this forenoon and
this Afternoon, besides three good
races, there will be the regular bal
loon ascension with triple parachute
drop, a slow race for automobiles,
which is divided into two classes, one
for six cylinder cars and the other
! for four cylinder cars. This novelty
is bound to amuse as the drivers are
to go around the track at their slow
est pace in the high gear, the one to
arrive at the wire last being award
ed the race. St. Johnsbury's fire
department will also parade for the
benefit of the patrons the two new
fire trucks. With the band concerts
and the stage attractions, there are
not likely to be many slow moments
today. Thursdays program of three
races, vaudeville, band concert, bal
loon ascension, and cavalcade is
varied by the introduction of a time
race. In this event the drivers of
the car make two rounds of the track
with a speed limit not to exceed the
speed allowed in the village limits.
They are allowed no watches or
speedometers and the winner is the
one who finishes the mile in the
nearest to six minutes. Friday will
| be big day for the racing as three
of the best events have been saved
for the last day. All of the stage
attractions and other side events
will help out as usual.
Fair Notes.
The Lyndon School of Agriculture
has a tent near the entrance, where
wagon and several cases of tools,
made by the students, are on exhibit
ton. This exhibit is in charge of
Frank Dresser, instructor in black
smithing, at the school.
| Mr.. Brazute, who exhibits the
famous Aberdeen Angus cattle,
rightly terms his herd Boneless
beef. In the cavalcade they are at
tracing much favorable attention.
The racing fans have a treat in
store for them as the management
has engaged one of the best known
starters in New England as arbi-
traitor this year. A. H. Merrill of
Danvers, Mass, for the past fifteen
years, starter at the big Brockton
fair, is their choice and this is an
assurance that things in this line will
be run off according to Hoyle. Others
in the stand will be L. A. Purmont
of Boston and George M. Stevens of
Lancaster, N. H, judges, and D. d.
Bean, clerk of coarse.
Cattle exhibitors are sure of com
petent judging and a square deal
from E. j. Fletcher Of Greenfield, N.
H., who has been selected by the
management to serve in this official
capacity. T. J. Hilton, the judge of
sheep, has exhibited here for several
years past and his selection as Judge
in this department, receives the COM
mendatiOn of the sheep exhibitors.
The Brightlook hospital has a
counter under the grand stand where
| patrons, not only receive their
moneys worth, but at the same time
help out a little toward a worthy
cause.
Mrs. G. E. Doty, who has been in
charge of the children's department
for the past ten years, says that this
years showing of fancy work is the
best ever exhibited on the grounds.
One of the most interesting ex-
hibits, in floral hall, and one which
is bound to appeal to people of all
ages is the special maple sugar ex-
hibit by Hartford Bros, of Lancaster.
N. H.
Nine of Concord's Finest arrived
on the airline Monday afternoon
and were at once assigned to their
duties as ticket agents and guardf-
ans of the peace on the grounds.
Among the attractions in town
during the fair are the Knickerbock-
er Stock Co., at the Colonial, Nc
Enelly's Orchestra at Bertrand's
hall, two band concerts, besides the
ever-present movies"
The racing is bound to produce
some classy events as some of the best
horses seen here in years are in the
stables, awaiting the word. Local
patrons will be interested in the
showing of daisy Queen" G. S.
Pinard's mare, which broke the
track record at Lancaster last week.
''Silver Heels" will also come in for
a considerable share of attention.
Kittredge's Galley Wilkes will also
be seen in action and exit" always
keeps things stirring.
The railroad station at Sheldon
Junction was burned with practi-
cally all of the contents early last
Saturday morning. The property of
several fakirs who were leaving