Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR
Its 73rd Exhibition, Resuming After
TwO-Year Wartime Internis-
sion

Middlebury, Aug. 18.-After an inter-
mission OF two years with no fair owing
to war conditions and the prevalence Of
influenza and other diseases, the Addison
County fair will again be held this year.
making the 73rd exhibition under the
auspices Of the Addison County Agricu-
tural society.
The dates will be Tuesday. Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, August 26, e. %
and % Great expectations are held out
for the events and attendance at the
coming fair and the officers arc convinced
that it will be the greatest fair in the
history of the society. Extensive improve
ments have been made and are being
made on the grounds and such deteriora-
ton as has occurred to the buildings dur
ing the two years that they have lain
fallow is being repaired.
An extensive and Statewide campaign
of advertising has been set in motion and.
besides Vermont, large sections of New
Hampshire and Massachusetts and east
ern New York will be covered in the adj
vertising scheme. This propaganda is ex-
pected to bring good results IN the items
of attendance and exhibits.
The main officers Of the society are:
President. John E. Weeks, OF Middlebury
vice-presidents. William c. Hack. of Or
well, and William Noonan, OF Panton
secretary. Frank c. Dyer. Of Salisbury
and treasurer, Charles F. Rogers, Of Mid
dlebury. The books for the State races
were closed August u, with large lists Of
entries. The entry list in the horse de-
partment. of which Frank f. Foote. Of
Cornwall, is the director in charge; in
the cattle department of which D. F. Nc
Cauley, Of Shoreham, is the director in
charge of the sheep department.. of
which Frank w, Williams. of Whiting,
is the director in charge; and the swine
department, Of which Willis ~ Cady. of
Middlebury. is superintendent, will be
closed on August 30.
1t is expected the show in Exhibition
hall will be much the finest ever seen
in this part Of the State. W. f. Clement.
Of Middlebury, will be the superint endent,
with Mrs. Bertha r. Howe, of Albany,
y. Y, as chief Judge; Mrs. F. H. Rogers,
of Barre, assistant Judge; and Miss Mar
garette Dyer. of Salisbury. assistant sec
rotary in charge.
There will be races for 10 classes Of
horses, which will include the 2:24 pace.
purse $500; the 2:15 pace, $500: the 2:11
pace. $500; the 229 pace. stake purse
$1,000; the 2;2o pace. stake purse $1,000;
the 2:ls trot, purse $500; the 2:24 trot.
purse $500; the 2:l5 trot. stake purse
$1,000; the 200 stake, purse $1,000, and
the free-for-all, purse $1,000.
Fred A. Upton. Of Utica. ~ Y, who
was starting judge for the races during
the last half dozen years Of the fair.
finds himself unable to be here this year
and Charles B. Stickney, of Nashua, n.
H., has been engaged to officiate.
Andrew Elliot. of Gault. Ont, who has
officiated as the Judge of cattle for sew
era years, will again be here much to
the satisfaction Of exhibitors of cattle
The sum of $4,000 is offered in pre-
miums, of which amount $500 is for the
purses in the races There are to be COM
petitions in tractor work and contests
in drawing between oxen and horses
Some high class attractions have been
secured for the stage amusements.
Lieut. John j. Lynch, of Rutland. has
been engaged for flying stunts in the Cur
tiss airplane.
The general program. so far arranged,
Is as follows: Tuesday, the first day, will
be devoted to entering and arranging ex-
hibts and the sale of membership tick
cts. Every article and animal to be ex-
p. m. on that day
Second day, Wednesday. 900 a. M.
judges will begin examination of exhib-
it's; 1000 a. m. exhibition OF stations on
the track for premiums lis p M. races
called on TO begin; 500 p. m. band fes-
tival in the Addison House park Third
day. Thursday. 1890 a. m, exhibition
matched and single driving horses on the
track for premium; ;l5 p. m. races call
ed; 300 p. m. a special exhibition Of pre-
MUM winners will be made under the
direction of the chief marshal and the
department superintendent on the track
in front of the grandstand: 500 D. M.
band festival in the park. Fourth day,
Friday, lilo p. M, races called. All chill
dren under Is years of age will be ad-
mitted free on this last day and there
will be continuous performances on the
stages opposite the grandstand each aft
ernoon during the fair.
One of the rules and regulations for
the fair is very interesting under the
circumstances, 1t being the sale of all
intoxicating drinks is strictly prohib-
tied"