Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-27
NOTES.

House Saturday evening at 1880.
J. A. Alexander's Jerseys, which beat
the record In the butter test, also took first
premium for grade herds.
=. II. Freeman, the Fitchburg poultry
fancier, says that in that department the
Valley Fair cheats the world"
The exhibition horses and thoroughbred
cattle were shown upon the track between
the heats of the races on both days.
As far south as Springfield this remark
was heard on the trains: eve are going to
Hookerville, to see the man who makes
the weather."
The Brattleboro Retreats fine showing
of cattle, sheep, swine and poultry and
agricultural products were for exhibition
purposes only.
John NJ. Morse, well-known West
Brattleboro man, foreman of the Belcher
IL Taylor machine shop, assisted in show
ing this cOmpany's exhibit.
The Cadets made a fine appearance in
their exhibition drill on the track Thurs
day forenoon. Their work was great
surprise to out-of-town people.
10 Wilkes, the horse that won second in
the 2:50 class was bred in Brattleboro by
John Baker, and was sold to Mr.. Leech of
Walpole when past two years old
Special flags in red, white and blue, bear
ing the words "Valley Fair" were sold in
large numbers for decorating purposes.
They were gotten out by Geddis and Wilder.
The judges of the brood mares and colts
had hard time awarding the premiums
owing to the large number of entries and
fine animals exhibited. Nearly all that
were shown deserved honorable mention.
Checo, who won second in 2:22 class, was
brought from the West with load of bIon-
chos. Two or three men who watched
his game finishes remembered the time
when they had an opportunity to buy the
horse for $3.50.
The claim that the Valley Fair is the
only fair that's a complete cattle show is
emphasized when it is known that there
were ten herds of thoroughbred cattle of
different varieties-Jerseys, Guernseys,
Ayrshires, Durhams, Devons, Polled Dur
| hams, Polled Angus, Herefords, Swiss and
| Holstens.
The highest showing in the poultry de-
partment was made by the Fishers Island
farm, f. NJ. and w. Ferguson, proprietors,
| j. +. Crangle, manager of the poultry.
! This exhibit won first on each of the eight
entries, a remarkable showing considering
the high general quality of the birds and
the close competition.
A young man named Brown from ia
maica had a narrow escape about q
! o'clock Wednesday afternoon, being knock
ed down by a single team near the Ameri-
can House, the horse and wagon passing
over him. He crawled out from under the
wagon and walked up the street, declaring
he was not hurt, although he lmped badly.
The Brownie policemen were an entire
! ly original conception. The idea was first
suggested at the time of the bicycle meet,
and at that time w. II. Childs voluntarily
took upon himself the responsibility of de-
veloping it and bringing it out. The drill
ing of the lads has been in progress ever
since. Their uniforms were made to order
and were not from costumer.
This year, as always, the fair won warm
praise from exhibitors and visitors from a
distance because of its cleanness, sobriety
and freedom from fakirs. AS rule the
first exclamation was one of surprise to
find a fair in which the fair itself was the
main thing, and where the exhibits could
be enjoyed without running the gauntlet
| of lot of catch-penny schemes.
In Edw. Clark's piano exhibit wa,
shown a small table of polished wood
For this, 20O0 numbered tickets were dis
tributed, one of which, it was announced
would draw the table. This table is now
at Edw. Clark's piano rooms, where tn,
holder of the lucky number, l l, may claim
it. 1t was given by the McPhail Piano
company, which in this way is advertising
its instruments through New England.
The trolley railroad was a pronounced
success in handling the crowds. 1t carried
immense loads at all times, over 5000 PEG
pie riding on the cars Thursday. The
road leading to the fair ground was never
as clear owing to the fact that people wen
on the cars instead of in teams. Not al
accident occurred. There was delay be
cause of cars getting off the tracks two o.
three times, but the experience gained
during the fair will be of value in the flu
ture. The accommodation of the people
with perfect safety was what the road aim
ed at and accomplished.
f. Crosby q Co. made big display o
Gold Medal flour and Worcester salt il
their own building. Every visitor wa
given a roll made from this flour by A. j
Falcon, proprietor of the City bakery, wht
delivered them hot at stated intervals. BE
sides advertising for the flour they were
credit to Mr.. Falcons skill as a baker
The visitors disposed of 10000 OF them
Tiny -four barrels, to the number of 5000
and bags of salt were eagerly sought a
souvenirs by the visitors. The salt in thes
small bags would have filled seven barrels
On both sides of the building the good
handled by the company were displayed eff
fectively.
A Brattleboro boy who is fond of a jok
had great amusement jollying the crow
Wednesday afternoon in regard to the BIZ
Shropshire ram. He ran on in this strait
while his auditors listened, with mouth
,, wide open; 1.-TWO years ago l went t
Australia and travelled through all the bi
sheep ranches, and l assure you, gentle
men, that in that famous sheep-raisn
country there was not an animal as fine a
this one. l wish we had with us toda
! the medal which we won in London-th
! Prince of Wales medal-and we also too
there the sweepstakes of $50, equal t
| $3.50 in our own money. He weighs 81
pounds, but we claim that he has lost tiv
r pounds today on account of the excessiv
} heat" ETC., etc.
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