Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-08
TUE TO WV FAIR.

A GOOD SHOW ASSURED WHAT Is PROMISED IN
THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS THE GENERAL
ARRANGEMENTS.
The outlook for next weeks town fair is
very favorable. The farmers of this and the
adjoining towns show a wide-awake interest
in 1t, and il the weather is good there will
be fine exhibition and large crowd Of peo-
pie TO see it, The day will open with pro
cession of cattle and horses which will move
promptly at 8 o'clock from the corner of
Main and Walnut streets, marching, headed
by the First Regiment band, through Main
and Canal streets, and out to the fair grounds.
Large strings Of oxen are promised from the
West River district from West Bratteboro,
and from other parts Of the town. The asy.
lum will turn out some Of its best oxen and
cows and ID. s. Pratt will show liberal seec.
tions from his farm stock. Hinsdale and
Gulford both promise large strings Of oxen.
The best team and carriage horses In town
will be on exhibition There will be q lively
competition among the growers of different
breeds Of swine, and the poultry committee
have assured a 6ne display through the
special premiums offered by Brsttleboro bust
ness men for Brattleboro entries, in addition
TO the $50 in cash priZ g. open to all, from
the general fund In connection with the
poultry show the dog fantiers will hold a
bench show with competition open to all and
no entry fees. |. X. Felch, the well-known
fancier, has been secured al an expense Of S2j
to act as judge in the poultry and bench show
department.
Entries in all departments close at . o'clock
Wednesday morning. leading attraction
of the morning will be the miles bicycle
race at 10 o'clock, when six starters are as
sured.
The horse.trotting begins at o'clock p. NJ,
I nd Of tha hat in h.
state is assured, including prize winners from
the state fair. and the fairs at Rutland, St.
JohnsbuTy and Morrisville. The committee
say, in explanation of their award of so large
proportlOnate sum for trottiug, that while
cattle aud other stock pay nothing for tn
trance, every trotting horse pays 10 per
! cent. entrance fee in its class so that ten en-
tries would pay the whole purse While the
arrangement of premiums which has been
made does not seem to us to be right in prin.
! ciple, or to put the chief emphasis where it
belongs, there is nothing in it, we said last
week, to prevent cordial cooperation on ev-
erybody's part TO make the fair a success.
The establishment of a strong agricultural So
ciety and a good exhibition in Brattleboro
every year would bring large advantages to
us a. a community which need not be point
ed out.
Owing to the lack OF suitable place for
the exhibition, no attempt will be made at a
display OF fancy articles was at first iu-
/ tended
Ten policemen will be on the grounds to
preserve order. No drinks will be sold on
the grounds except Eddy * CO.. bottled so
da, excepting Of course, tea and coffee at the
| w. G. T. U. stand LsonArd 4 Roess have
the exclusive privilege of the sale Of cigars,
and the prices on the grounds will be the
| same as at the store.
The special poultry premium list will be
printed in circular form tomorrow, and cop.
lee Of it may be had after O'Clock p. NJ Of
S. o. Miner, A. 4. ShAckford or L. Wales, jr.,
or any one may have copy on request 10y
postal card.
Tickets for the fair will be on sale at al
the drug stores on aud after nrIt Monday
morning.
Estey's shops will shut down for the day
and the public schools will also be given a va
cation.
On the afternoon of the fair all the barber
shops will be closed from l o'clock till &.