The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-27
STATE FAIR is
READY TO OPEN
The 18th Annual Will Start
at White River Junction
Tomorrow
CROWDS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE WEEK
Racing Schedule Is Filled
AS 1t Never Has Been
Filled Before

White River Junction, Sept. 27.--Tb'
stage is set for the 18th annual Yer
mont state fair, which opens here OF
Tuesday morning, Never was the oe
casion more suspicious or more prom
isinG. Good weather is predicted. The
exhibits are the biggest Every de
partment is crowded to the capacity Of
the building or the tent.
Reports have come to Secretary Fred
l.. Davis from every section of the
state that crowds have planned to Wis
it the fair, and if these reports prove
to be 80 per cent true then the high
ways of the state will present miles
OF continuous automobiles and trains
filed with eager state fair visitors.
In the II years the Vermont state
! fair has been held the racing schedule
! has never been fielled as il has for races
TO take place this week. The purses.
] aggregating $4,000. explain the in
/ terest shown by the horsemen, Yer
mont, New Hampshire. Rhode Island.
Massachusetts, Maine, New York. Con
| necticut, New Brunswick and Quebec
| have sent entries and if the racing isn't
head liners .it won't he because there
is either lack of,horses or that they
are not the best.
There are two events for Tuesday.
A ;l6 trot for a purse of $1,000, with
eight entries. and a 2;20 trot, for a
purse of 800, with is entries.
On Wednesday there are three
events. A 2:25 trot, for a purse of 500
with 10 entries; a = pace, for 81 900,
with II entries, and a 2;l7 pace, for
500. with % entries.
On Thursday there will also be three
races. They are 2;lS trot. for 800,
with IA entries; a zig trot. for s 900,
with nine entries, and a 225 pace, for
800. with 20 entries
ID. A. Gordon is superintendent Of
the races, and to his energy and the
liberal purses may be attributed the
large number of entries Visitors To-
the state fair this year are sure Of
satisfaction and pleasure to the rae
ing schedule
Even on Saturday the grounds pre-
sented scenes of activity. exhibits ar
irving and getting into quarters for
the week ahead. A carload Of cattle
arrived that morning, the poultry
sheds had exhibits already, in place,
space in the midway taken and booths
being erected, several OF the trotters
which will compete for the big purses
offered this year trying out the track
which by the way never was in better
condition having been resurfaced.
rolled and NJ L. a. near perfect as pos
sible
SUNDAY morning the arrival Of more !
exhibits OF the large entries already f,
made insured the fair TO he a success |
regarding cattle, horses and other live |
stock. while bv Tuesday morning the \
halls will be filled with the articles |
to place the housewife and admirer /
of handivork OF the skilled artisans I
There halls are being decorated for
the big event by the several superin
tendents who are on hand TO Rllot !
space and arrange the exhibits to best
On the busy midway that part ~
the fair SO attractive 10 many of the
coming @ichtsccrs the side shows,
fakirs and concessionaries are pfenar
ing to get the shekels and amuse the
crowds. while on the vaudeville stage
before the big grandstands there will
be something doing every day, among
he attractions being the Gaudsmiths
from the New York Hjppodrome. Mile
fherese & Co, which has in its enter
tanning ranks people, dogs. pigeons and
lonkeys with stunts novel and pleas
ing. the five Mcl.arcns with their
scotch musical work aud many Others
The public service building will be
feature a. in the past where tired
mothers may rest and leave their lit
lie ones. and he sick may receive
necessary aid and care under com
,etent physicians and nurses, if need
10.
Two good bands will make the music
n the air. lead the psrsdes and give
'njoyment 10 all, while the big eating
tands arc getting in shape to feed
he multitude
President j. B. Estec also senator
lect from Washington county, has
zen on the ground since Friday doing
is hest 10 make his fair the best vet
while Secretary Davis and his 60 work
RS are bending every energy to bring
ne same result.