The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
TO-DAY PROMISES TO
BE RECORD BREAKER
Big Attendance Expected at the State
Fair Judging of Fine Stock
Not Completed.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept.
u. - Today promises to be record
breaker at the Vermont State fair, and
with the Judging of the fine stock on
the ground going on, three races, bal
loon ascension, vaudeville, tournament
for the Tyson silver trophy and grand
parade there will be sufficient to in
tercst everybody in attendance.
The Judging of cattle, Morgans and
other horses began yesterday and will
be continued every day until finished.
In the afternoon, at clock precisely,
Bonnctte made fine ascension with his
balloon, which went up into the air al
most perpendicularly, and when the
parachute was released it drifted north
crly, allowing the aeronaut to alight
outside of the fair grounds in the val
ley beyond. The balloon dropped a
little outside the grounds.
Three tractors are on the grounds and
Tuesday afternoon an exhibition of
blowing with such power was given in
the rear part Of the grounds and seemed
to be Of great interest to many of the
farmers. These tractors are becoming
as essential to the eastern farmer as to
the western one.
The facilities for feeding the many
visitors are as adequate as formerly,
the odd Fellows >fratcrnity of White
River Junction and Mr.. Sargent having
charge of the large dining rooms be-
meath the grandstands as usual and
many lesser dining halls about the
grounds.
The public service building is again
under the direction of the Windsor
county Y. NJ. c. A., with corps of
physicians comprising Drs. II. b. Will
son, NJ. p. Staley, d. s. Drake, r. J..
GosS, ID. l.. Burnett, Il. +. Garland and
&. w. Worthen in the hospital depart
ment, who alternate in giving constant
attendance there, ready for any emer-
gcncy. Good nurses are also in attend
ance. Three slight injuries which oc-
CURED ON the grounds Tuesday were at
tended to. In the evening the rest room
is used for a recreation and reading
room, and exhibitors seem pleased to
| think that such a place has been pro-
vidcd for them, something they do not
find at other fairs
| \ large exhibit of stock that started
| from West Virginia arrived at the
| grounds Tuesday night after many de-
LAYS, and was allowed a place on the
grounds.
The United States government has set
Iup recruiting tent ON the grounds
under direction of Lieut.. r. c. Knowl
ton and Sergt w. a. Upham, both Nor
witch cadets now in the service, who
are taking cnlistments in the United
states army or First Vermont rcgi.
lmcut.
Two racing events were pulled of
Yesterday. The 2.l7 trot for n purse
If 800 with four to start~wa won by
Famous Nutwood by Banker Vincent
by Vincent, and the BPS pace for q
lpurse Of $500 with seven to start was
won by Ruth w. by Alden by Alean
der.
Tomorrow there will be-the 2.24 tFot
.I2.17 pace and the 2.2O trot, the usua
vaudeville, and a balloon ascension. In
one of his ascenSions Bonnctte drops
100 envelopes on the fair ground Will,
= in the air, one of which will contain ;
} fve-dollar note, which the finder re
tains.
In the Judging of Holstein-F riesia
q bulls, which took place yesterday, three
years old and over, five magnificent an
. imals were in the ring, the first or blu
ribbon going to Mt. Hcrmon school wit
iive-year-old. The next class was wol
: Iby Balsam Stock Farm of DiXvill
- Notch, y. II.