Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from paRe one,

and Mrs. Eugene Smith, who have
been visiting at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. y. b. Smith Of Wash
ington street for the past few days
have returned to their home in Rut-
1and.-The Misses Dorothy and Esther
Frost have returned from Milton
where they spent the past ten days
Mrs. r. 7. Woodward and daughter
Cordela, of Warrcnsburg, y Y, are
in town for a visit at the home of her
mother Mrs. T. Williamson.-Mr
Frank Bruya, daughter, Marie, and
son. Francis of Spokane, Fash, are
visiting at the home of Mrs Mary
BruYa on South street for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs Milford r. Burt. for
mer residents of this village but now
of OsweRo, y. V, are in town on a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Calhoun of south
street.--T. NJ Kceler has returned
from Brandon. whore he has spent the
past week with his family.
This will he the End annual exhibition
without a break of the Addison County
Agricultural society, whose year hook of
the Addison county fair is out The first
day Of the fair, August %, will he given
over to receiving entries and arranging
the exhibits. On the second day, August
so. the Judges will start to examine the
exhibits at nine o'clock a. m, and at
ten o'clock there will he an exhibition of
stations on the track for premiums. The
races for the day will start as on every
day. at 1:l5 n. m. and consist of the 2:2i
pace. purse $500; the 2:l5 trot, purse $500;
and the 2:13 pace, purse $500
On the third day, August 81, there will be
exhibitions of matched and single driving
horses for premiums at $50 a. IN. The
races will be the 2:2i trot. purse $500, the
e:ls pace, purse $500, and the 2:2o trot
purse $1,000. In the afternoon OF this and
the next day there will be athletic con-
tests, including baseball games. under the
direction Of County Secretary Rand OF
the Y. NJ. G, A.
Fridays races will be the lis trot
purse $500. the 2:2o pace, purse 81 900 and
the free-for-all trot or pace, purse $500
At three o'clock on this afternoon there
will be a special exhibition on The track
Of premium winners, under direction Of
Chief Marshal Chapman and the derart
ment superintendents Wednesday anf
Thursday evenings there will be bant
assisted by the Colored Globe Comedy
uuartette of Boston. who Will aplea
every afternoon on the stage before thu
grandstand as will also Todeskas, II tricl
Cyclist, the great roller skating bear thu
Newsomes, spring board acrobats, and va
rious other high class attractions.
The management have succeeded in get
ting Fred 4. Upton of Rochester, y. Y,
away from the grand circuit meetings 70
the week, who will be on hand to officiat
rs starter for all the races,
Andrew Elliott Of Gait, Ontario, vii
again act as judge In the cattle depart
ment John s. Shaw Of Weybridge will b
superintendent of Mechanics hall I'm plac
of William NJ, Jackson, deceased; Dan
II. Stafford Of Brattleboro will he Judge il
the classes of vegetables and flowers. ant
Harry Brown Of West Rutland will h
judge In the department of dogs Mrs
Smith Ballard of Montpelier will be judg
IN exhibition hall and will have as he
Assistant, Mrs, F. II, Rogers of Barre