Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01

A GOOD OLD FASHIONED "AGRIcULTURAL HORSE
TRoT' DECIDED UPoS-THK DATE FIXED AT
OCT 13-S9OO oPTERED IN PREMIUMS.
-Brattleboro's first fair since the state fair
OF 1867 will be held on Wednesday, Oct. g.
weather permitting, or the first fair day fol-
lowing. This decision was arrived at on
Tuesday evening last 10y the farmers and 9TH
ers who responded in good numbers to the
notice given in the local papers. The meet
ing was called at the town hall, but the su-
thorities in charge not having been notified,
it was O'Clock before admittance was gained,
and, consequently, many left before the meet.
ing opened. Mr.. Herrick called the assem-
blage to order and Col Hooker was chosen
chairman. The question of holding q fair
was then voted upon aud carried in the af-
frmative, and these officers we're elected :
President, G. w. Hooker vice president, f.
NJ Waite secretary, Chas. W. Sargent !;
treasurer, J. j. Estey executive committee,
Henry Clark, L. D. Thayer, Z. Z. Stockwell,
Samuel Sargent, Eugene Akley. o. II. Ware,
o. H. Carpenter committee on trotting, J.
A. Taylor, O. ID Noyes, L. w. Weeks, j. q.
Baker, A Is. Hall financial committee, g.
w. Hooker, j. j Edty.
At meeting of the executive committee
held Wednesday evening the following add
tional officers were chosen: Superintendent
+. NJ. Waite marshal s. n Herrick as
sistant msrshals, N. l. IIswley, Geo, A. Briggs
subcommittee On first, second and third
class horses, NJ. NJ. Miller, A. Starkey, II.
NJ Burke ON draft horses Geo. S. Fletcher
OF Chester field, N, H., Henry Day of North
field, Mass, Cnss. 4. Wheeler OF Brattle
boro on cattle +. Holbrook, W. W. Cook,
Henry Akley on sheep, Lucius Richardson,
Bert E. Herrick, Geo. w. Walker; on swine
A. g. Allen, David Ellis, J. l.. Barney on
grain, fruit and vegetables, o. L. Miner, c.
N. Bemis, p. s. Chase on household and
fancy articles, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller, Mrs. j. p.
GOodenough, Mrs O. N. Bemis. Tue exhib-
itors of poultry will provide an expert who
will make the awards in that class.
The basis Of expenditure has been placed
at $1,000 Six hundred dollars will be o.
fered for prizes in trotting and $500 will be
expended for premiums on stock, etc, pro-
portioned as follows: Ga cattle, Sl49 !;
horses, $I9 sheep, S22.5O; swine, $40 !;
poultry, $50; grain, fruit and vegetables,
$40 household and fancy articles, $50
The fair will be held on the grounds of the
old trotting park association which will be
fitted up In proper condition to accommodate
the large numbers who undoubtedly will at
tend. The races will begin at p. NJ; 10 be
mile heats, best three in i've, to harness. un-
der the rules of the national association en-
tries to be made to A. b. Hall before Oct o :;
entTanc6 fee, 10 per cent The lack OF
suitable hall in which TO exhibit the smaller
articles, including those which the ladies are
expected to furnish, is to be supplied by the
erection of three large tents loaned for the oc.
oasion by the Estey Guard and Fuller Bat
terry The First Regiment band will furnish
music An entrance fee Of % cents to the
grounds will be charged and the railroads
are expected to bring people for half fare.
We hope all the people OF the town will
join in a cordial effort TO make the fair sue
cess. II is got up on short notice and its
value as an exhibition must depend largely
on individual eifort-On the effort of resi-.
dents who come cheerfully forward, without
waiting to be urged, to show Whatever art.
Giles OF merit tn y may have. The show
ought to be especially strong in cattle and it
will be well worth seeing in this direction If
every grower shows his personal interest by
bringing forward the good animals which he
has. As we have said elsewhere, we think a