The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-12
Gates Thrown Open To-day
for Annual Exhibition at
White River Junction
TWO TRACK EVENTS
ON THIS AFTERNOON
Over 1000 Birds Will Be
Shown in the Poultry
Exhibit

White River Junction, Sept. l2.-Th
gates of the Vermont state fair ground
were thrown open to the public thi
morning, Everything points to a mos
successful exhibition, with the weather
man giving assurances OF week of sun
shiny weather.
An indication of large attendance i,
found in the fact that several fairs in
Vermont and New Hampshire have can
celled their dates and also in the fact
that the demands being made on the ho'
tells within a radius OF so miles are larg-
er than usual
With the opening OF the gates this
morning the music began on the midway
and the voice OF the barker was distinct
ly heard. Judging in all departments
was begun.
The first day of fair does not bring
! out a large attendance, but the crowd
to-day promises 20 be up to the average
of a first day If il does not exceed it.
| The state fair commission is deserving
of much praise for having everything
ready on the opening day. Every de-
partment is complete.
The two events on the track to day are
a 2:l7 trot and 2:2s pace, for purses
OF 500 and $500, respectively. A good
bunch of horses has been entered in each
contest
Lovers of the vaudeville will find an
entertainment sure to please. Two
stages are being utilized for this feature,
new one having been erected in front
OF the smaller grandstand.
Large crowds are expected to morrow
and Thursday.
A unique feature Of the fair will be
the exhibition heats given by the auto
mobile horse owned by che "Moxie com
pany" and which the manager demon
mates as the marriage OF the horse to
the automobile In fact this is a beauti
ful wooden horse mounted on the chassis
Of an automobile, ridden by a former
Jockey known as "Moxie Joe" On each
afternoon OF the fair, a half mile or mile
heat as the management may desig
nate will be made by this singular com
bination. The animal" is guided by the
reins OF the horse hair bride purchased
for $40 by the originator of the idea,
and which is on daily exhibition when
not in use. The automobile horse will
be escorted BY the celebrated gold ear,
which has traversed all the surrounding |
and states, and by the white |
enameled car. This peculiar exhibit has |
been shown at all the large fairs. includ- |
ing Marshfeld. Barnstable, and Worces
ter. Mass. and other places. A. W
Hodgman has charge Of this exhibit on
this tour.
The boys from the "a different Pomo
ma oranges who will attend the fair I'M
der the auspices of the Vermont exten
sion service in charge of T. Bradlee. di-
rector, resisted by f. i. Ingalls,, arrived
IN the ground Monday and their tents
ave been set up on the vacant space be-
yond the car track in the southwesterly
portion OF the grounds. Four experienced
,oys about the grounds allowing them
o view the fair Understandings and fit
themselves for better usefulness The
are Messrs. Ross, Leggett,
and WheeIock. The extension
ervice will also have forestry and
eed exhibit in the building formerly
sed for that purpose.
An interesting exhibit in floral hall is
hat of the c. s. Phillips Co. of Glover,
axidermists. All manner of beasts,
irds and fishes are shown looking as
atural as life Among them are a black
ear and three cubs, mounted on stumps,