Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-26
THE VALLEY FAIR.
Give Us Two Days Of Pleasant Weather
And We win show Won the hest Fair
Held in New England this Venr.


Held in New England this Wear.
The officers Of the Valley Fair inform u,
that the entries Of stock in all departments
are already larger than ever before. The
exhibit Of cattle will be equal to that al
the New England fair, and including the
oxen it will be larger The show of horses
as stated last week, will be only second 70
that at the horse breeders meeting. Horse.
men say that, from the entries made, the
three races set for Wednesday afternoon
promise TO be as fine as any in the grand
circuit. The drawing contest on the same
day promises TO attract more attention than
ever. The Artillery band will give a con.
cert from 10 to 10.
Thursdays proceedings will open with
the great picturesque event Of the occasion
the cavalcade of coaches, decorated carts.
and horsemen and horsewomen. Those
who participate are asked TO take notice
that the parade will form on North Main
street, the right resting on Common street,
facing south the carts and single vehicles
on Common street, facing east the tally
no coaches and other carriages on North
Main street, the right resting on the corner
of North Main and North streets. The
hour of assembling will be 9:l5 and pune
tual attendance is absolutely essential. All
who join the parade are asked to buy tick
cts beforehand, which will be on sale at all
the drug stores
Immediately after the cavalcade, will
come the exhibition Of matched pairs, gen
tlemen's single drivers, aud ladies' riding
and driving classes. Meantime concert
will be given by the First Regiment band.
In the afternoon there will be three good
| races.
Special trains at half fare will be run
over the Valley and New London Northern
| railroads All passengers on the Brattle-
| boro " Whitehall road will be provided for
| by the regular trains of that road
A special train will leave Springfield and
Millers Falls, Mass, each day arriving at
! Brattleborn at 9:lj A NJ. Returning, leave
Brattleboro at G:30P. NJ Special train each
day for Bellows Falls, leaves Brattleboro
at q ,. NJ.
The arrangements for feeding people on
the grounds are in charge of Thos. Han
non, f. II. Farr and Col Dunton, and they
will be better than ever before.
If the weather is good the crowd in at
tendance will be the largest that has been
seen in Brattleboro in years, for the fame
of the Valley Fair and its successful man
agement has spread far and wide. The
officers promise that all who come shall he
well fed and comfortably lodged.
The committee in charge of the fruit
display urge every fruit grower TO bring
liberal samples Of his best whatever the va
riety. In the general scarcity of fruit the
show is likely to be small but if everybody
helps out who can it will be made both cred
table and interesting. All farmers and
gardeners are asked TO contribute to the
vegetable display.
The committee having in charge the poul
try exhibit say the number of entries al
ready made insure a very large display in
| their department. Entries have been re-
ceived from st. Johnsbury, South Ran
dolph and other places Among the fine
displays in this line will be the exhibit of
the Maple Grove farm, Messrs J. o. Frost
* Son, Vernon, 40 varieties, and a special
place has been assigned them in order to
allow the display to be grouped in one lot
Those who intend to send articles for the
department of antiques are requested 10
send them to floral hall ON Tuesday, Sept
30, if convenient, in order to lessen the hur-
ry and confusion Of arrangements on
Wednesday morning
The stores will be closed and there will
be general suspension Of business on
Thursday afternoon The banks, both ma
tional and savings, will he open only from
to | | A. NJ on both DAYS of the fair