The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-15
NUMEROUS MISHAPS
AT STATE FAIR
Biplane Wrecked, Balloon Ripped and
Race Horse Somersaults-Big
Crowd on Second Day.
Especial to The Reformer.

Especial to The Reformer)
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. Is.
The second day of the state fair
brought a big crowd to the ground, theI
weather being ideal, except for the in
tense heat. The crowd was much
pleased with the great variety Of ex-
hibits and the special attractions.
which were among the best the fair
ever offered.
Numerous thrills not on the sched-
uled program were furnished the
crowd yesterday.
Captain Chauncy Redding, the avi-
ator, who all of the last week made
flights at Hampton Beach, met with
an accident in his first flight here. He
experienced difficulty in getting into
the air and arose only about 100 feet
and made a partial circuit of the
grounds when one plane struck tree,
capsizing and throwing both Redding
and his parachute jumper to the
ground. Both received severe shocks
but were not seriously hurt. The ma
chine, a Curtiss biplane, was wrecked.
Aeronaut Flexon, who makes para
chute jumps from an air-inflated ball
loon, met with an accident in his first
flight. The bag was nearly inflated
and he was about ready to cut loose
when a gust Of wind struck the bal
loon and sent it dragging over the
ground. The bag was torn in several
places and it was nearly O'Clock
before the balloon arose on its flight.
At an altitude of 1000 feet Flexon
made his drop. Before reaching the
ground he had used three parachutes.
He afghted in a tree and was badly
scratched and somewhat bruised.
Two fine races were run off in the
afternoon. In the 219 trot, with four
horses to start, there were four heats
Cochato Maid, from the Winter Hill
stables at Somerville, Mass, was the
winner. In the 2.20 pace, an accident
| occurred in the fifth heat, Wendell s..
a chestnut gelding, owned by VIII S
Page of Barre, breaking and turning
| a complete somersault. The sulky was
| thrown into the air and Driver Camp
| bell landed on the track fully 20 feet
| away. Neither horse nor driver wer,
| injured. This race went six heats, &
| comparatively new man in the trOt
ting business, Charles AIartell of viii
! liston, bringing his almost unknown bay
stallion, Aldeen, jr., in a winner in th'
| last three heats.
! The automobile department in tn,
| office of the secretary of state is rep
resented here this week by two inspec
tors. John B. Guild and Will s. Teach
out of Essex Junction. They see tha
all automobiles are complying with tn
| laws as regards registration, and auto
mobiles used for hire are inspected a
to their physical condition.
/ Tieut GOV Hale K Darling repre
senting Governor Gates, who was ur
able to be present, arrived on I'll
grounds in the forenoon. At /
0 clock an audience assembled in tn
auditorium of the new public servie
building to listen to the presentatio
to the state fair commission of tina
building in behalf of the citizens G
Hartford. through whose contribute
| of funds its erection was made poss
BILE. Hon. James b. Estee, presideT
of the state fair commission, calle
the meeting to order, stating its pu
| pose In well chosen words J. B. STAGE
presented the building to Presiden
Estee for use of the commission. Pre-
) ident Estee gracefully accepted tf
building in behalf of the commission
and Lieut.. Gov Darling in a short a.
dress commended the enterprise an
; gave hearty commendatiOn of its a
ceptance.