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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
FAIR ENDS TODAY, SOOOOPERSONS
PROBABLY ATTENDED ITS 7SRD REVIVAL

intendent Charles M. Remele rounded
out another years success in charge of
the fair.
AT Exhibition Hall, W. E. Clement
presided over a busy place, the lower
floor being given over as usual to var
lous booths while the second-Aoor gal
lery was well filled with exhibits of
womeh'E and childrens work The
Addison County Farm Bureau, with
Miss c. c, Pierpont, state demonstra-
ton agent, assisting Miss Emma Fuller
and |. N. Bartlett, had an attractive
booth at the entrance to the hall where
there were exhibits of canned meats
aL1 vegetables, homemade soap, a
model kitchen, tall corn, fine wheat,
oats and specimens of wool
The Bailey Music Hall of Burlington
had several rag-time singers with pi-
ano accompanies who kept the build
ing lively with song most OF the time,
and nearby was booth where Sergt.
William F. Mason and Corp. William
| J. Lawson OF the divisional headquar-
ters recruiting Office at Albany, N. Y,
demonstrated the workings of the
Lewis Machine Gun, a French peri
scope, and other arms used in up-to-
date warfare with the object of stimu-
lating recruiting.
G. W. and H. H. Stone, Mddlebury
jewelers., established a branch of their
store at one OF the booths, and Ar
thur c. Kenworthy had a large display
of new electrical devices. The State
Agricultural School at Randolph Cen
ter occupied another booth, and The
American Legion had quarters where
Capt. Ferguson of the R. o. T. c. at
the college and Roy Harris enrolled
large number of new members of this
organization OF World War veterans.
The booth also displayed many inter-
esting war relics and souvenirs. Mrs
E. c. Ryder presided over a booth
where Thrift Stamps were sold. E.
c. Hunt, Jr., also had large display of
potted plants.
Upstairs Mrs K B. R. Flint of Mid
dlebury and Northield had charge of
the exhibition of women's arts and
crafts, and was assisted by Mrs Nelson
A. Seymour, Miss Helen Carrigan,
Miss Genevieve Halnon and Mrs. w.
E. Clement, while Miss Marguerite
Dyer and Miss Margaret Graham were
assistant secretaries in charge.
The exhibits in this department. as
indicated by the list of awards publish
ed in another column, covered large
variety of interesting items, although
the exhibit was NOT as large as If has
been some other years.
Passing out onto the grounds, one
was attracted to Mechanics Hall where
more than score Of gasoline engines
were making a noise comparable to a
large factory. In the machinery line
the Fair never had a better exhibit,
including as it did some of the very
latest labor-saving devices for the farm.
Continued on page fve)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29

The shouts of the barker on the Mid
way are dying away this afternoon and
the four-day exhibition and carnival in
revival of the famous Addison County
Fair coming to an end. There is no
question that, notwithstanding the
three-year lapse since the last Middle
bury Fair, the crowds came back
strong. 1t was estimated that there
were more than 10000 persons on the
grounds during the four days
For weather, it was about a fifty
fifty split between fair and foul When
it was good it was very, very good
when it, was bad it was horrid. After
noon showers, and heavy ones, drench-
ed the crowds both Wednesday and
Yesterday but the weather could
neither dampen nor chill the enthusi-
asm of the county for its great annual
get-together, and the large number of
buildings on the grounds provided am
pie shelter when the several cloud
bursts came.
1t was impossible to hold any of the
races Wednesday on account of the
rain, and heavy downpour came yes
terday just before any of the races
had been decided. The plan was to
double up on the program today in an
effort to finish all of the races sched-
uled.
In the second heat of the 2:1S pace
yesterday Charles Mosher of Chester
town, n. y. driver of Queer Lady
was knocked off his sulky on the last
quarter when horse hit him with his
head. His face was scratched and his
lip cut.
The horse went around the track
twice before it was stopped. However,
he drove in the third heat and won,
making it necessary to call a fourth
heat in that race. Only two heats
were run off in the 2:1S trot and the
2:23 pace
Secretary Frank c. Dyer said today
that Yesterdays attendance of nearly
l5,OOu was one of the largest ever
known at the Fair, and there was thus
far gain of $1,000 in gate receipts
over those at the last Fair in 1916.
The crowds came a-foot, a-horse, a
train, a-car Middlebury village itself,
and almost every farm in the county,
was deserted during the daytime hours
that the Fair held sway. 1t was esti-
mated that over 800 cars were packed
on the fair grounds yesterday, and the
number plates indicated that many of
them came from afar.
B. O. Wales Of Weybridge, mounted
and in uniform, acting as chief marshal,
at the entrance of the grounds assisted
Chief of Police George H. Chaffee in
keeping the lines in ,order during the
rush of arrival Once inside the
grounds, there were the familiar scenes
which have made the Addison County
Fair famous. In the administrative
offices, President John E. Weeks, Sec
retary Frank c. Dyer Treasurer
Charles F Rogers and General Super
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
STATE MINISTERS
TO MEET HERE

The Congregational ministers Of
Vermont are to hold their third an
nual convocation at Middlebury Col
lege September SO, 10 and IL. Among
those whose names appear on the pro-
gram are Dean Charles R. Brown ID.
D., of the Yale School of Religion, who
will lecture on preaching; Secretary
Hubert c. Herring, D. d. of the Ma
tional Council of Congregational
churches, who will lecture on church
movements both within and without
the denomination; Rev. Robert A.
Hume, D. d., distinguished mission
airy in India for 45 years, who will lee
ture on missions; Prof Frank c. Por-
ter, D. D., who has the chair of Bibli-
cal Theology in the Yale School of
Religion and who will lecture on the
ology; Secretary Frank NJ Sheldon of
the Congregational Education society,
who will lecture on religious education,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
HUNTLEY BURGLAR
SENT TO PRISON

Benjamin George Silverman of Bur-
lington alias Harry Stanton, was SEN
fenced in Municipal Court Saturday
morning by Judge Albert W. Dickens
to serve from four and a half to five
years in the State Prison at Windsor as
result Of the burglary at the home of
W. S. Huntley on South Main street
last week Thursday night, when Silver
man stole valuable gold watch be-
longing to Mr.. Huntley.
He was not definitely identified until
Saturday night when it was learned
that his home was in Burlington, and
that his mother resided at 206 North
Winooski Avenue, that city. He was
taken to Windsor Monday,
Sheriff James H. Allen of Burlington
and James R. Wood of the Wood detec-
tive agency obtained a confession from
Silverman at the Addison County Jail,
Saturday in which he admitted he was
responsible for the robberies at the res
idence of M. L. Shuttleworth and
George L. Preston in Burlington several
weeks ago At the Shuttleworth home
he secured a valuable gold Waltham
watch belonging to Mr.. Shuttleworth,
a pearl necklace, valued at about S4OO,
a pearl and ruby ring valued at 500.
The necklace and ring were recovered
in the loot taken by the MIddiebury
police, but the watch was found on
the person of Harry Silverman, a
brother of Benjamin Silverman, who
has been camping during the summer
at South Hero. The watch was given
to him by his brother, and no blame
was attached as he did not know where
it came from. At the Preston residence
Silverman rifled the dresser Of Ham
ilton watch valued at about 500, a
diamond stickpin valued at about $780,
and S65 in money.
Silverman left Burlington on Au-
gust IA and went to Rutland and the
following Sunday morning entered the
CONTINUED on page FIVE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING
Addison County Feels Effects OF
Electrical Storm

Addison county was visited by a
heavy rainstorm Sunday morning, ac-
companied by deafening thunder and
sharp lightning 1t was the first rain
storm of any consequence in many
weeks and potatoes, corn, and other
crops were greatly in need of moisture,
as the potatoes especially were not
maturing in good shape. 1t has been
showery since, and the August drought
seems to be broken. The change in
weather seems to have had no effect
on the grasshoppers, which are con-
tinuing their depredations.
During the storm of Sunday after
noon lightning struck the tenement
house owned by Elmer Wright in Wey-
bridge and occupied by Neddie War
ner. The bolt entered the house through
the gable end and ripped off the board
ing and the plastering on the inside,
and went out through the sink pipe.
The barn situated on the Norton
farm in Weybridge and carried on by
Gorham brothers was struck by light
ming during the storm and together
with 10 tons of hay, several sets of
double harnesses, wagons and other
farming tools was destroyed The place
is occupied by Herbert Bissette, who
managed to save the horses. The loss
will be about $1,000, partly insured.
The heavy electrical storm of Sum
day did some damage in Brandon and
vicinity. On the road to Rochester
the telephone wires are down and many
trees were uprooted, it being necessary
to send men over the road to clear the
highway.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
LYNCH AND WRIGHT
THRILL FAIR CROWDS

One feature of The Addison County
Fair which far exceeded expectations
was the thrilling exhibition of aviation
stunts by Lieutenants John ]. Lynch
of Rutland and Stanley v Wright of
Middlebury
Familiar as most people have become
with ordinary flying, few persons among
the thousands present at the Fair had
ever seen such variety of aerial aero
battles as Lynch and Wright performed.
The l50-horse power Curtiss battle
plane in which they flew is equipped
with a dual control so that either one
of the two persons in the machine may
do the steering and driving Accord
ingly, both of these young and intrepid
airmen took turns soaring each other"
as Wright says. In all of the stunt
flying they flew together and both op-
Grated the machine. incidentally, they
found themselves such congenial COM
rades in the air that they have signed
up as associates in further exhibitions,
and will appear together at the Rut-
land Fair and also at the State Fair
in White River Junction next month.
The airplane base during its three-day
visit here, was on the Farnsworth field
in the vicinity of Chipman Hill, and
from that point the machine was kept
busy both with its stunt expeditions
and its assenger-carrying trips
About a score of persons availed
themselves of the chance to fly, in
Guiding Forrest Myrick and Arthur
Kenworthy of Middlebury and several
persons who were strangers to Lynch
and Wright. The fare was a dollar
minute, and no trip under Sl5. 1t
costs Lynch, he says, five dollars every
time he leaves the ground.
Some ten thousand necks were
strained and ten thousand pulses set
beating a little above normal when
the two aviators did their most thrill
ing stunts and they were generous in
providing one thing after another each
of the three days. They did the "bar-
rel rolf, the wing over" the 'Immel-
man turn, the tail spin" the nose
dive" and "the falling leaf" In many
of these the machine dropped to with
in few hundred feet of the ground,
and persons on terra-firma were just
beginning to think for their own safety
when both the machine and the spec
tators caught breath again and all
was we'll
Lynch and Wright made light of
their daring. work. "Most people seem
to think" says Wright, that the ma
chine is out of our control when we do
those stunts and that we get righted
largely by good luck But that isn't
so at all. We have the machine under
perfect control every minute OF the
time"
There have been local rumors that
Wright was to buy his own airplane
This he denied last night, but said he
had arranged to accompany Lynch on
his further exhibitions. Wright is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Wright of
Weybridge street and was while in ser
vice attached to the 9th Aero Squadron
in the Argonne in France. He was a
graduate of Middlebury College in the
class of 1918.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
Death of Mrs. William Ford

Mrs. Nettie Thomas Ford, wife OF
William Ford, died at her home on
North street early Wednesday morning
at the age of 5S years She was born
in Salisbury May 2S, 1861, the daugh-
ter OF Hiram and Kinda Thomas, She
is survived by her husband and three
sisters, Mrs. E. c. Brown of Middle
bury, Mrs. Walter Latham of Waltham
Mass, and Mrs. ]. H. Dame of Winter
Hill, Mass, The funeral will be held at
her late home Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock with burial in the West ceme-
tery
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29

The Bristol Band of twenty pieces
gave an excellent concert in Addison
House Park last evening and attract
ed a large audience. The Bristol Band
also served as the official band on the
Fair Grounds and rendered good music
on all occasions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
Explosion of Gasoline Burns Two

Wednesday afternoon gasoline tank
on an automobile exploded in the Lam
don Auto Company's garage in Bristol
and Clinton Mccormick was badly
burned on his right arm and chest,
and George Devoid was burned on the
chest, and head and face.
Mccormick was soldering the tank
when the explosion occurred. An
alarm Of fire was turned in and Mum
sill Hose Company responded and ex-
tinguished the blaze before much dam
age was done.
Devoid seems to be decidedly un-
lucky He was in service in France
and was wounded. In July his ankle
was broken and now he is suffering
from burns. DR.. Briggs attended the
sufferers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29

Don't judge of mems wealth or piety
by their Sunday appearance.-Franklin
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-29
FIRST OF AWARDS
BY FAIR JUDGES

The list of the awards at the Addison
County Fair was only partly completed
when The Register went to press today,
but so far as space permits those at Ex-
hibition Hall are published in this issue.
China Painting
All of the prizes in the section of
china painting were taken by Mrs. H.
L. Averill of Middlebury, and Mrs.
IF. J. Dunn of Rutland.
Mrs Averill took first premiums for her
specimens of a vase, SlOO; six cups and saucers'
SlOO; specimen of figure painting, SlOO She
took second premiums for collection OF ten
pieces (S5OO); for six plates (S,75) for jardnere
rs; toilet set rs; specimen OF luctre work,
rs; collection of china $500; and single speci-
men of china painting, $500
Mrs. Dunn took first for her collection Of ten
pieces $780, aslad dish rs, berry dish rs, six
plates SlOO, six cups and saucers Sl.0O, choco-
late set Sl5O tea set, SIPS, tankard Sl.Oo,
jardniere, SlOO stein so, bon bon dish, 80,
toilet set, Sl25, plaque Is, original design for
china, Is, speciment of enamel work, Is, spec-
men of lustre work Is, shirt waist set, so,
collection of china $500, single speciment Of
CHINA painting, S4OO She took second premiums
for vase rs, for cups and saucers, rs
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
China Buys More Leather
Bel!ing From American Firms

The demand for leather betting in
the Uankow district of China, accord
ing 10 n consular report, is rapidly in
crcasng, and the Wuhan cities (Han-
kow, Wuchang and Hanyang) are GER
tain to form ono OF the chief manufac-
tain to form one Of the chief manufact-
uring centres Of that country with the
way shops, IRON and steel works and
similar enterprises that are either UNI
der construction or in contemplation.
At present the Tanyang iron and steel
works-thc largest plant Of its kind
in China-the Yangse engineering
works and tho government paper mill
are the chief consumers of betting.
Al rule the product is purchased
through local firms, who order their
stocks from Shanghai distributors.
About 90 per cent Of tho betting used
Is OF woven texture. In the past, the
report states, tho United KINGDOM has
furnished the bulk Of this commodity.
Japan ranking second and tho United
States poor third. In 1915 American
manufacturers made n distinct effort to
place their product IN the Far East,
and the total imports from the United
Staten for that year exceeded those
from Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

81. LOUIS, Mo, Feb IS.-Survevs
Of mill conditions made during the
last week by lumber" show that
mere is shortage Of lumber produc-
tion IN all sections. Eastern hard
wood production is about 80 per cent
OF normal; Southern hardwood mills
rcport virtually the same OUTPUT:
southern pine ranges from 80 per cent
IN some sections TO 60 in others, while
IN both the East and the West mills
closed down the first of the year for
the annual oVcrhauling are not show
ing much clsposltion TO reopen until
the demand becomes more insistent
ana the labor question becomes some
'hng Of definite quantity.
"Meanwhilc," the trade publication
says, "dcmand is slowly but surely
increasing. Rctails yards as yet are
rot stocking up their buying being
confined largely to essential require
mcnts, but calls on present stocks are
becoming moro frequent and the stock
,ng-up process can not be delayed much
longer, If advantage is to be taken of
the expected spring building boom.
Iflcos for al woods are holding firm
the tendency being toward general
advance, except in the New England
states, whcre strong competition be-
tween Western and Eastern woods is
having the effect Of shading prices on
the latter. Eastern buyers seem dis
posed to wait for lowering Of values
and to weigh the full effect of the new
Liberty Loan on industry generality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Noted Art Collection
Is Destroyed by Fire
East Orange Blaze Wipes Out
Paintings Gathered by
George Henry Roberts

EAST ORANGE, n J.. Feb. 1s.-
George Henry Roberts stood to-dav
among the ruins of art objects that h.
had spent lifetime in collecting, and
that had been destroyed by fire. and
declared that his interest in life wa
gone and be did not know what he
would do.
The paintings were in studio at $50
to 593 Main Street, and were works Or
art for which their owner had refused
large sums offered by wealthy collect
ors. Roberts was unmarried, and his
entire life was wrapped up in the ar
that he loved
The fire, which started in the Cham
bers Photographic Studio and rapidly
spread 20 other studios in the building.
caused loss of 100000. a number of
those who lived in the building had
narrow escapes, and two fremen, John
Savage and Frederick Ford, were over
come while fighting the blaze
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
PiiIIADELPHIA-Hiu Cornnanv

PiiilADELPHIA-Hiu Company: : ns,.vt.
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SllEHoAGAN. W1s.-u C. Pranue ~ u. no,T
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arcs phoncgraphs. bedding snd beds. csrs co. -
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20 W e. lliri second Street. Neg York or.
81 PA L, MINI aniheimcr Pros Me- u
AM4ona2s" Juniors wear, 100 Fifth Avenue care If
Sf PAIL MINI Mannhoimer Bros, G. Mann
.rlmer inrns furnishing goods chi!dren's ano
,.oa hcsery and knit underwear. 200 Fifth Ave
.o, TORONTO ont;-Nerlich & Co: E. B. Andrew,
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HlNGrON-Woodward & Io.hroD. Mica A
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p, NllsAES hARRE, Penn. -Nilhesbarrc D G. Go.
laries Slolberg, ne'kwear. etc. William T. Knott
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Miscellaneous

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