News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-25
The BIG FAIR
Forty-Second Annual Promises
Great Success.
Large Exhibits, Good Racing
Showing in Floral Hall Lare-
est in Years.

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Upon the morning Of the second day O
the Lamoille Valley Fair every indication
points to a successful exhibition.
The first day drew but small attend
ance, as usual, but everything was il
place in the afternoon and nearly every
department. shows a record. breaking
number of entries, with several new fea
lures, which will only be seen at few
fairs this season.
The races this year promise TO be the
best ever seen at this Fair. There were
81 trotters on the grounds the first day
and the entries are we'll filled. A
horseman who has been at the Lam ollie
Valley Fair for years, told the writer
yesterday that there were never as man
good ones" entered here before and pre-
dicted large fields and some real horse
racing today and tomorrow The race
program for today includes the 2:4O
class. purse $3.50; 2 II class purse $3.50
and 222 class, purse $3.50. For Thurs
day, there are scheduled four races, with
purses of $3.50 in each event. The races
will begin at 1:30 p. m. today and at
O'Clock tomorrow.
There is larger showing ofcattle than
usual this year, especially in the grades,
and the judging of this class yesterday
afternoon by Andrew Elliott of Canad a
was an interesting feature. The number
of thoroughbred stock is not quite so
large as last year, but includes some of
the best looking cattle ever seen on this
ground. Among the big exhibitors in
this class are the famous Macarthur
Hereford herd from New Hampshire.
twenty head Ayrshires from A. D. Cut
ting's farm in Cambridge, twenty head
of the same kind from the Matthew farm
in Essex. John Miller and Bert Bennett
OF Hyde Park also have a small but ex-
ira good showing of Ayrshires. In Ter
seys there is an especially meritorious
showing from Lamoille County stock
men, W. @. Baker of Fairview Farm of
Morristown showing 20 head of regis
tered stock. Thos. Gerry of Hyde Park
12 head, E. b. Collins of Hyde Park six
and Ernest Houston of Countess Dale
Farm in Stowe four. There are IA head
of oxen and steers on the ground.
The midway this year is lined with all
kinds of faklrs of the legimate variety
and venders of soft drinks and cigars did
a good business on the first day, as did
the Teddy Bear stand and the picture
men.
At the head of the midway, near Floral
Hall, are found two features worthy of
special mention-the w. c. T. U. tent,
which has grown in popularity each |
year, and the Christian Science Monitor |
Rest Room. The latter occupies space |
directly at the head of the midway and |
IS one of the most refreshing sights on |
the ground. 1t is an immaculate room.
artistic in architecture, being made of
white and black lattice work, with invit- /
ng chairs, writing table, stationery, etc,
or the use of visitors. while the air is
lept delightfully."- cool by means of electric
ans. Arthur c. Whitney of Burlington,
Vermont representative of the Monitor,
las charge of the room, which will also
,e taken to the St. Johnsbury, Rutland
Ind Brattleboro Fairs.
The Floral Hall looks like old times
lgain this year, there being larger dis
,lay in all departments here than for
everal years. Mrs. Charles Mcfarland,
Iiss Mary Chase and Mrs. ]. H. War
en- have charge of the art goods and
ancy work, and Mrs. c. A. Gle and
Irs. E. H. Olmstead of the fruit and
cookery.
A display that is worthy of special no.
ice is that of F. c. Luce & Co. of the
Ilair Shoe Store, which occupies large
pace in the main hall 1t IS, without
oubt, one of the most up.to date show
lgs in footwear ever seen in Lamoille
,ounty and is getting its full share of
ttention from the crowd.
The Canadian Northwest has a dis
lay again this year, consisting of grains,
rasses, ETC., showing the wonders of
nat section. but the most interesting g !,
1owing in this line is that of Lamoille
range, which indicates bountiful har-
est. especially in the vegetable line.
The Vermont Department of Agricul-
ire has an instructive booth, where an
iucational illustration is given of in.
ct suppression. The Forestry Depart
ent also has an interesting display.
Iiss Bessie Thayer, formerly an in
ructor at Peoples Academy, is present,
ring id charge of booth, which is of
1ecia Interest to Lamoille County la
es. 1t shows the work of Miss Thayer's l
.partment at the University. that of I
le Home Economic Extension Service.
o. n Campbell has his usual display of
rm implements, featuring the famous