The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
Record-Breaking Attend
ance at Goose Green Car
nival for Red Cross
LARGE SUM CEr .IN
TO BE r : LIKED
So Large a j. $ That Part
of Progr9 - yould Not
Iiven

ushered in its winter carnival and cattle
show last evening at Rowland hall with
record breaking crowd that lent itself
readily 10 the arts and wiles OF the
money making Green citizens. Through
the medium of various entertainments,
dancing, contests, etc, the Red Cross, for
which the carnival is being conducted.
got the first of several big boosts that
are headed its way. II all began in the
afternoon when a crowd that has not
been equalled since Italian flag day last
May thronged North Main street TO see
Doc Barr and Fred Slayton. race two
dead heats over the sportiest course that
speedsters ever travelled The two turf
men raced TO a stand off, and the rapidly
gathering crowd, surging over the lines,
prevented further exhibitions OF speed.
Attention then diverted to an open
arena just north of City park, where
Auctioneer c. +. Smith disposed OF
horses, cattle, swine and poultry. The
countryside population was largely rep
resented at the sale and high prices pre-
vailed. Previously the Goose Green band
and some of the community's better
known dignitaries figured in parade.
All alike were given big hand.
The big crowd which assembled in the
hall as soon as the doors swung open IN
the evening resembled nothing so much
as the holiday mob which frequents coun-
ty fairs. Every accommodation was
taxed, the patronage exceeding even the
most sanguine expectations OF the COM
mittee Sdeshows did a thriving bust
ness, but the size of the crowd defeated
one of the purposes of the gathering, Tor
the committee had prepared an interest
ing program. The latter had to be post
poned for the reason that standing room
was at a premium and the performers,
unless they had been equipped with
wings, had no place to perform. The
same shortage OF space precluded the
of staging the big Virginia
reel, slated for Q o'clock, but an outlet
for the good .natnred crowd which filled
the Howland hall was provided across
the street in the Clan Gordon hall, where
dancing was enjoyed by hundreds. Car
rolls orchestra moved its traps across
the highway and continued the good
service contributed earlier in the even
ing.
Sideshows were just so many meccas
for crowd hungry for excitement, and
the sum total OF their returns for the
first night will hulk large when the Barre
Red Cross finally cuts its melon. Dr.
Golda II. Douglass, in a Simon Legree
attire that inspired awe. was assisted
bv Joseph Comolli and Harry Bazan of
Goddard seminary, in staging the FOR
Men Only" show, i'm which three ANA
IONS from the Platte river figured con
,picuously. John "Cuddy" Duncan was
n charge of the palmi garden, and
mother surnamed Duncan James M,
lid the honors in the seven wonders OF
he war. Armando Comolli and Dante
,eduzzi had a good deal to do with the
hinnest thing in underwear, and each
lad porous knit story that fairly COM
,elled folks TO buy admission tickets.
ames n Gall captained the freaks, and
ames r. Coutts, assisted by Alex An
erson, took charge of the fish pond.
Dr.. Joe w. Jackson ministered TO those
yho ran afou of the electric puddle.
sdwin Keast did the lionors in the fuss
nd feathers section at the south end OF
he hall. Among others notorisusly mon
V mad in the same corner were Cady =.
Iverill and c. T. Millar
All may be changed tonight, for a
assortment OF stunts is IN the
laking. Clan Gordon hall will be re-
erved for dancing and if there is an
utside chance some of the program
umbers planned for last night and to-
light will be given. Refreshments and
inventories, sadly depleted by
n army of buyers, will be repenishcd.
n short. the W. C.. and c. s. of the Goose
reen will reach its climax. To-day the
romoters of the Red Cross benefit were
nable TO announce any figures even re-
loteiy related to the revenue thus far
btained. 1t is mounting rapidly into
ne hundreds and when the last call Is
,unded no one need be surprised il the
make il million" slogan of the conf
ittee has the ring OF the real metal.
or further particulars OF recent doines,
g to-dav's correspondence from Goose
reen.
Donations continue to pile up. Bout
ell Milne & Narnum head the list with
cash gift of S15. Other additions fol-
W: Bushel potatoes, George W Per-
n; georgette waist. Mrs. Shepard CO.;
!. Mrs. William Mari; hens, !. H. Kelly,
rnest Hayden; goose and hen. Frank
ailev; 81 and bushel potatoes. DIR. J.. -
artin: japanese napkins, Mrs. g. \.
lden; fancy basket. Mrs. !. w Cor
IN: white rabbit, Betty Lane; Campnc
wis. Charles Gordon; oil painting, John
laddy; two pictures, Howard Arbucklc;
X cigars. g. Tomasi s., j. {. DeBrunc;
Mother; 81. Donald .lolt; 81, {. ).
well: cali. Mrs. Morancv Keith, Web
sryiIle; nigh, gown, Mrs. Flora Pos
ri: handkerchief Mrs. Kelsey; cock and
n. Judge II W Scott. bushcl pota
rs. A. C. Bigclow of Brookieid; center
.cc. Mrs John Robertson. quilt. Mrs.
-eph Murray of East Montpelier.
Here j. what one might expect from
loyal an organization a. the South
rrc grange, and the expectation has
m realized. Hens. Guy Howard. Wal
Carr. Carl Husc. Mrs. ". T. Jackson,
o Bertrand. hens and rooster, Charles
rdon. hen Thomas Spoancr; two hens,
,rrf-on farm: hens. John iollenhsch,
mer Bancroft. Irwin Rates. Northrn
tion. Dcibert Cutler e.. DR. p II.
ne-on. lena Robinson. l.. u. Carr,
r George Kent 80. Fred Worcester.
,-fer. Charics Persons Walter Lewis
.ste-s. hen-. Air-. N. T. Lewis Alex
lue. Will. Henry. r. y. I.add, Jerry
nahue. Iohn Kelly frocsteri. Otto
srre. Ioln Dgslrc. Nili'uT Shepard,