The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-29

vent. Never before IN the I6
years of the fair has the opening
( day been so complete in its line
OF amusements, races and indivld-
ual exhibits
Today rIoral Hall was scene OF
beauty long to be remembered. In
this new, handsome exhibition hall
the eight oranges OF tins section
which are competing for prizes,
has installed a compete line OF ex-
hlbits that took IN needleWork, can
nlng, fruits and vegetables, cooked
FOODS, etc. 1t was one OF the best
| exhibits ever seen at a talr OF the
products of the Vermont farm and
lhe work that has made the Yer
mont housewife famous.
In the industrial exhibition hall
was a complete demonstration OF
| the up-to-date wares OF st. Johns
bury merchants and tradesmen.
| Ihls new hall offers many import
ant suggestions to the householder
and the woman who would select
the best offering in this rails gar
mentS.
The great list of races is story
by itsen and is told in another col
umn OF this paper. The devoteeS OF
horse racing are in tor a big treat
with the finest and largest list of
races ever seen at a Caledonia
County fair.
One OF the pretty sights of the
falr will be the flying stunts of
Walter Cleveland of Coventry.
One o fthe pretty sights Of the
morning was a view o fthe Golden
Eagle, Lieut.. Cleveland's plane, as
it arrived on a nearby field. The
plane came into sight of the hun
ureds on the fair ground against a
spotless bIue sky to the north at
an altitude of about 1000 feet. The
plane clrcled about in pretty
blanks" until it came close TO the
town. Cleveland will do all his fly
ing stunts before the big crowd at
the fair ground on Thursday, the
Grange day, at the fair.
Chief of Police John Finley with
corps of special deputies was on
hand early today poIicing the
streets from the center of the town
TO tthe fairgrounds. Teams and
automobiles must keep in line and
not try to pass one another on
their way between Railroad street
and the fair grounds. This rule will
be strictly enforced. "Fast and
reckless drivers will get quick
transportation to the lookup"
said Mr. Finley today. Inspectors
from Secretary OF State Black Of
flee Will be on hand to see that the
state traffic laws are enforced
strictly.
On Wednesday forenoon during
the baseball game at the Campus
vehicles will have to go to the ball
grounds by way Of Bay street.
They must make the turn at the
railroad station md 90 under the
underpass and along the east side
of the railroad tracks to the
ground. The railroad will close up
the crossing during the Fair week.
The st. Johnsbury band was out
at noon today and after parading
about the streets of st. Johnsbury
went to the fair grounds where the
dedication of the new $4,000
grand stand took place at 1901
o'clock this afternoon.
President Harry Carr introduced
Miss Anna Francis Burke, the
charming young daughter of DR..
and Mrs. r. H. Burke, who christ
ened the stand by breaking a bottle
of spring water against one Of the
pillars. President Carr then intro
duced O. l.. Martin, master Of the
state grange, as the orator of the
day. Full details OF this interesting
event will be given in the Caledon-
ian-Record of Wednesday.
Wednesday is always the big day
of the fair and one Of the best rae
ing program in years will be seen.
There will be a thrilling exhibition
by Luther the Straight-Jacket
king, who strapped in a straight
jacket will be hauled to the top of
the grand stand where suspended
in the air, he will quickly free him
self
Two bands will be in attendance
at the fair on Wednesday and
Thursday, the st. Johnsbury band
and the st. GabriePs boys band.
The complete program for
Grange das has been perfected as
followsi
9 A. M.-One-half mile foot race,
1st prize, 81; second, $3.50; third,
80 cents.
9.15 A. Moo yard dash, 1st,
81; ID, rs cents; Sd, so; 4th, 25.
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