The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
Carnival Tonight
Closes Big Fair
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son Mt the fairs at Morrisville, Essex
and Mortified. They were especially
well received at the Morrisville fair
where the exhibit attracted as much
attention as any on the grounds.
The Fairbanks Company Of Boston
are new exhibitors here, though old
timers remember that for many years
these st. Johnsbury scales were
shown in Floral hall at the same spot
by the late John 0. Hale. This year
they have a general exhibit of their
wares, aside from the scales. OF the
latter line there is shown the aHtc
matte dial scale, the counter, portable
and platform scale. OF the other pro-
duets for which this house IS famous
one can see gas engines, oil engines,
wheelbarows, trucks, air comDrcs.
sors, pump jacks, transmissions. The
exhibit is in charge of j. A. Abbott
of Boston, assisted by Fred Hum
phrey Of st. Johnsbury and c. II.
Johnson of Boston. Their lives have
been shown this year at the Water
vile, Lewiston, Rochester fairs and
they will end the season at the big
Brockton fair. st. Johnsbury people
will be interested to know that the
Boston saleshouse of The Fairbanks
Company, of which J. r. Beatty is
manager, soon move into a fireproo
building on Congress street where
they will have four times their pres
ent floor space.
L. B. Dodge of Barre is exhibiting
the Empire Milking Company pro-
duets of Bloomfield, N. j., includiE.g
three mixers and a gasolene engine.
w. D. Marvin of Bellows Falls is
here with the Vermont Farm MI
chine Company products of Bellows
Falls. These include Monarch, I'M
perial and Williams evaporators, a
whole equipment for sugaring off
storage tank, draw tub and evapora-
tor-the United States cream separa-
tors and gas engine.> Mr. Marvin
ends the circuit of fairs at the Valley
fair at Brattleboro.
j. w. Pitts of Albany, N. Y, shows
for J. w. ellis of Danville the SIG
International tractor, which is fed by
kerosene. In a demonstration at
Grand Isle county out of seven trac-
tors Mr.. Pitts took away the blue
ribbon for tractor of the best
workmanship, fuel, and general utili-
ty. Mr.. ellis also showed a Perfec-
ton mixer.
The Cleveland Tractor Company
showed a small tractor of the cater
pillar type and l.. d. Hall of Lyndon
exhibited the Laundry Elite, 4
family washer and dryer electrically
operated
THE VAUDEVILLE
Though not as large and varied as
usual the management secured at a
late hour a clever bunch of comedy
dogs which delighted young and old
/ The group had II thoroughbred dogs
that did some mighty good stunts be-
tween the heats. "Millie," the train
ed goose, accomplishes Interesting
tricks and is the only trained goose
on the American vaudeville stage.
Their exhibitor, Mr.. Hampton, is a
noted animal trainer and has toured
all parts of the country with his
trained animals.
THE NIGHT CARNIVAL
Well, well, well, young and old
gathered in front of the Grand Stand
Wednesday night and a lot more will
be there tonight for the dancing and
high jinks. The band furnished music
throughout the evening and aside
from the dancing there was much hi
larity and many moved stunts. Max
Gilfllan announced the stunts and
everybody enjoyed a lively evening.
Tonight's carnival is in charge of
the famous Crescent club of ST.
Johnsbury. There will be all kinds
of "high jinks" by the progressive
young men of this club. Over 200
costumes have arrived from Boston
and about every well known character
of romance and fiction will be repre-
sented upon the stage in front of the
grand stand at tonight's performance
Those who have attended the fair and
miss tonight's carnival will miss the
big treat of the week. There will be