Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
SUCCESSFUL FAIR CLOSES
Ten Thousand Present At the Final
Day nj Addison County Exhibition
Some Special Features

Some Special Features
Middlebury Sept. 3.-There was another
grerat crowd Of people on the grounds at
the Addison county fair to-day and at
high tide this afternoon II was off1cially
estimated that the crowd numbered 10000
people or probably about half of the at
tendance OF Yesterday. These people had
plenty to occupy their attention in in
specting the thousands Of articles on ex-
hibition and watching the various events
as they took place on the track or else
where on the grounds. The merry-go-
round Ferris wheel and other Joy riding
apparatus was kept in operation all
through the day and were very literally
patronized by the younger portion Of the
age throne. The most popular places Of
resort were as hitherto the exhibition hall,
Horticultural hall. the boys and girls
exhibit. the dog house, and the fish build
ing, while several Of the other depart
ments were also visited by great numbers
Of people. II was said on the grounds that
there were more things to be seen at the
Middlebury fair this year than have ever
been exhibited at the New England fair
at Worcester. Mass.
Among the special features of the after
noon were an exhibition Of a half mile
Calvary. who have been in town during
the week. The race was finally un al
though on the home stretch one of the
horses jumped the rail fence beside the
track. broke the top rail and went off
around the field. but without throwing the
driver who got him back to the track
and passed the Judges stand not much
behind the rest OF the bunch The half
mile was made in 1:43 IA and no winner
announced. The whole of Troop c. latter
gave an exhibition of cavalry riding and
evolutions on the oval. The stunts being
heartily applauded
The stage performances Of the past
two days were repeated this afternoon.
some of the stunts displayed attracting
| the attention and admiration of the null
| titude as many of them were unusual.
Mrs. Coklin Of Rutland repeated her roper
toire Of popular songs in her usually fine
manner and brought down the house in
enthusiastic applause at her every appear
! ance
! The excellent appearance. fine march
| ing. and taking music furnished by the
| band from the industrial school at Yer
gennes on Thursday should have been
! previously noted These boys are appar-
emily natural musicians and the addition
Of their playing to the other music OF the
fair was a noteworthy event. No arrests
were made or any cause during the day
and throughout the fair there was no ap
pearance Of booze on the ground what
ever, and the Jail was entirely empty from
start to finish
The Hon. James Hartness Of Springfield
was among the visitors in the afternoon
The Hon. Abram w. Foote. candidate 70,
acknowledgements escorted Mr.. Hart
ness about the grounds
Among other visitors was Metzger 3
! Walker OF Whiting who is Ss years o.
age and who has attended every Addison
county fair except one in the IA year:
| Of its existence. Mr.. Walker was presented
TO the crowd from the judges stand anc
was given a hearty round OF cheers.
The carnival tonight wound up tn
weeks program. The grounds and build
ings were handsomely illuminated witt
electricity. There was an abundance o.
gorgeous fire works. the vaudeville fea
lures Of the day were represented on th'
Main stage. and there was big dance ir
the dining hall Of the Inn Side Inn tc
bring the whole affair to a proper end
ing.
The races were all completed this after
noon and the last heat got through will
before Ave o'clock This included tn
unCOTnpleteu races OF yesterday. Inef'
was no free-for all race although man.
expected to see such an event but non
had been arranged by the management
The races were handled in excellent man
ner by Starter Charles B. Stickney. VIII
showed a, all times that he understood
his business and meant to do things ii
just the way they should be done. H
made the horses come to the wire on tim
and prevented long waits between heat
as we'll bad scoring
COUNTY RACE, 2:s5 TRoT OR PACE
CLASS 10, PURSE s2On
Postponed from Thursday
Roxy Audubon. blk M. Ed Audi
bon. w. n. Norton ..............,.1 |
Bell Boy, Oh. e. Mikado, W n.
Norton .......,.......... ..............2
Archie Boy. b. g.. Green Mountain
Boy. p. c. Russell ........,.........3
Darula. b. e., Aaular l.. C. Van
Time. 2;3lA 2:27A 2:2sA.
TO-DAY's RACES
2:1s PACE. CLASS 6. PURSE Aoo
MeaIla- D. m. ....,.......,.....1
Frances Bogash, b. M Allen Bo
cash. Darcy & L.aBsr, Ludlow.
W. ..,,.,.'., ......,.....,,,,2
Grand March, CHI, s., Clan For
roster. So-rell McCloud. Barre.
VT 49,. .....,..............
Tommy Hayes, b. &. King Todd,
@. +. Ayers, Woodsville,
: n. II. .....,.......
Junior billiard. Big. Hal billiard,
w. S. Page, Barre, VT. ,.......S
Time: 219 IA; 2;l7 IL: 2l7 a.
CLASS s, 2;A TRor, STAKE SION
Roi Bineen. b e.. Bingen e. C.
Whiting. Granville. N. Y...2 1
j J. A.. br. g.. Bingen, ]. Arch-
bald. ~ Y. city .................1
Pollyanna b. m, Joe Patchen. G.
E. Lyons. Woodsville. N. H.. Di,
Time. ol9 IA; 2:2 IA: 2;a: 2;A.
2:2s PACE. CLASS I. STAKE $l,oNo
: Iva Lou. b. m. n, Crossman,
Monroe. n Y, .......,.....-.,..l I ?
Dolly g., b. m, The Eel. A.
Shevalier, St Hyacinth ..........2 2 /
J. c, B., b. e., Island Wilker,
, Jr,, G. A. Mcsham, Lyndon
vile OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
! Don Mckinney. blk. e. Kara
kina, James Reardon Nashua,
y. n. ,...,.,.........3 I
Titanic. b. m, Richlake, Amos
Atwood. Mddlebury ...........5 60
Westy Hogan, br, e., The Earl
! W. E. Gilmore. Schenectady.
n. y. ..-........................ 3
Virginia Joy. b, M, NJ. c. Joyce,
Saratoga, N Y. ,................7 dr.
Time, 2:l51a, 2l5h. 21@<, 2:171s.
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