Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-27
Are we in it :
Well, l guess,
We're the Farmers.
Yes. Yes, Yes
Brattleboro,
DECORATIONS,

Brattleboro began to put on her gala at
tire on Monday, and by Wednesday morn
ing Main street was in holiday dress. Every
business block from High street to the
bridge had decorations more or less elab-
crate. Among the more noticeable dis
PLAYS was that at the Brooks House, the
corner tower of which had an effective ar
rangement of large American flags. Other
decorations were long streamers of red,
white and blue which radiated from large
flags draped at the fifth story windows to
different points on the balcony roof The
balcony was also gay with drapings of the
national colors.
Crosby block had long bands of the
bunting extending from the edge of the
roof to the ground, while red, white and
blue streamers were festooned the length
of the block. Each window above the first
floor had two American flags. The block
also bore the hospitable greeting "Welcome
to our Valley Fair
The Peoples bank block had American
flags tastefuly draped over its marble
capped battlements, while long streamers
of the American colors were gracefully
festooned on the sides of the building.
The Emerson block was striking with
its extensive display of light blue and vel
low On the coping of the front wall was
an immense semi-circle with radii of these
two colors. Lower down on the wall were
six smaller half circles surrounded by long
streamers of these colors.
Fred II. Morse, the steward at the Amer
lean House, decorated that hotel in unique
manner and which singularly appropriate to
the occasion. In his well-arranged decora-
tions Mr.. Morse used not only bunting, but
farm implements and products. Over the
entrance different farm tools were grouped,
while above and on either side the fruits of
the field were arranged. AT night huge
Jack O lantern greeted all corners with a
face indicative of open hospitality.
Hooker block had as its piece de resist
ance large deer standing on the centre
edge of the wall. From this point long
streamers of pale yellow and white were
looped to different points of the building.
Steen block also had yellow and white
as its colors, in streamers and festoons as
well as in the inscription, valley Fair,
1896" These colors were especially eff
fective on the brown walls of the building.
Other buildings which were artistically
decorated were the Union block with red
and white; Granite block with red, white
and blue; Whitney block in apple green
anu Wnllei lne NeInonI savings Ddnk
with its diamond shaped arrangement of
the national colors; the Brattleboso House
with purple, white and yellow, and the
Esterbrook and Marshall block with "X'
shaped design with the wheel bearing the
inscription 40 V. F." Many private resi-
dences on North Main, Main and Canal
streets showed decorations in honor of
Brattleboro's tenth annual success.
''V. F. 1895" was the tasteful arrange
ment of national colors in Robbins &
COwles's window. Morse d Simpsons
windows, just above, simulated masonry in
keystone arches, and were much noticed.
Two live coons, in the window in which
E. A. Starkey d Co. had an elaborate dis
play of furs, attracted much attention.
Their cage was surmounted by fox hold
ing a partridge in its mouth