Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-02

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The Weather
1t has often been remarked that
since the Playground officials put a cent
tax on a drink of water, many years
ago, that the Middlebury fair always
was provided with plenty of rain by
Providence, in retribution for the thirs-
ty of another generation. On Tuesday
it seemed that the recent tradition
might not be broken, as the sky was
low and threatening. But the rain held
back, and in spite of the humidity the
officials reported a good first day. At
$40 Wednesday moIning the sun broke
through the clouds and has not since
been hidden. Cool nights and bright
days make ideal fair weather
The Crowds
The Tuesday attendance was small
because the Addison County fair
crowds are not used to entertainment
on the first day, when the farmer folk
prefer to busy themselves with their
exhibits. Five thousand would be a
little high for Tuesday On Wednesday
the crowd swelled to the average big
fair day attendance of about $4,000
but Yesterday it was the opinion OF
many that previous records had been
broken, with at least 22,000 people in
side the gates.
The Police
Chief Marshal B, O. Wales of the So
ciety staff and Chief of Police James
Barron deserve a great deal of credit
for their handling of the crowds. AS
the genial chief remarked to the re-
porter in reply to a compliment to that
effect. 81 couldn't even start trouble
were | to take off my coat and invite a
scuffle" But though the fair crowds OF
recent wears were impressivly orderly,
the policing has been intelligently and
diligently done.
Concessionaires Like the Grounds
The manager of one of the largest
concessions on the grounds, who was
making his first visit to Middlebury,
remarked to The Register reporter that
the fair grounds, while not the larg-
est, were the best that | have seen in
many moons The sanitary arrange
ments, buildings and numerous con-
Venences were superior to most of the
grounds upon which he had worked in
his native state of New York, he said.
When other ConCessionares were asked
what they thought of the local grounds
in comparison with other places in
which they had exhibited, they all
agreed that Middlebury is fortunate II
the Isley memorial of its spacious and
well apportioned grounds
Vice-President's Cavalry Escort
Captain Donald o. Nelson and a de-
tachment of IS commissioned off
GERS of the Third L. S. Cavalry, re-
ported to Secretary McCuen early
Tuesday morning with orders to act
as an escort for Vice-President Calvin
Coolidge They had been sent from
Fort Ethan Allen on the order of Ma
jor General Clarence Edwards. Owing
to reduction of the enlisted personnel
of the army, Captain Nelson said that
he was forced to restrict his choice OF
the escort to the commissioned Of
icers, as the privates we're scarcely nu
merous enough for the routine guard
duty at the post. The horses are all
bay, excepting the captains which is
A sorrel The detachment started from
Monday at 6 a m, and
camped in New Haven Monday night.
They are living under canvas, being
with all the necessary culina-
" equipment Although Mr. Coolidge
did not come, the troopers willingly as
sisted in other parts of the program.
The Messenger Made Good
There was no official OF the far as
ISOLATION buster and none more ef-
icient, than the little messenger al
ached to the staff of the se,retary's
office, Master Kenneth w Rock OF Yer
,ennes. Though only u years DID, and
,mall for his age, Kenneth made good
n such way as to gain The praise OF
lot only the officers of the fair but Of
he concessionaires with whom he came
n contact There seemed no e-rand
hat proved too difficult for him to la
i'll in the exempliication OF his by
word Service The other aides to the
secretary were the Misses Gertrude
Piper and Florence Bodette Of Yer
,ennes, stenographers.
The Bows and Girls Exhibit