Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16
VALLEY FAIR,
Great Exhibition Sept. % and 30.
All Previous Standards win BE EI-
celIsd---Cosching Parade and Some
Large Exhibitors.

All Previous Standards Will BE FL
celIed-.-Cosching Parade and Some
Large Exhibitors.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2s and
%.
Have the dates in mind.
They stand for the gala days Of the year
for Brattleboro.
The Valley Fair comes then.
The 18th annual exhibition promises to
surpass all its predecessors.
Brattleboro has made this kind Of
promise each Of the last several years
people outside have smiled when it was
made; but they have come 10 the fair and
gone away acknowledging that "Col Hook
ers' show had everything it advertised.
And they have gone away saying that they
would come next year. The next year
after 1897 is here, and in two weeks Brat
| tleboro will give the best agriculture fair
in New England, and bid the thousands
welcome to it.
The distinctive feature, as usual will be
the coaching parade, on the morning Of
the second day. Other towns may have
parades spasmodcally, but Brattleboro has
one every year. All Of the "choice super
latives" will be called into use in describ-
ing it, as it is 70 60 several points beyond
| previous achievements.
Many of the local organizations will be
represented, and there will be an unusual
number Of private conveyances, displaying
all manner Of decorative effects.
Senator Thomas Nelson Hastings has
! engaged quarters in Bratteboro during the
| fair, and his contribution will as usual be
a feature Of the parade. lie will either
/ drive his Russian team three abreast or
! will hold the reins over his celebrated four
/ in. hand team. Mortified, Mass. is COM
| ing 10 Braitleboro with a parade Of its
/ own, headed by the Mortified band Dr..
! y. z. Wood will be- the Mortified leader
! With the surrounding towns showing
such great interest IN the Valley Fair Brat
tleboro Will be more than ever alive to
the requirements Of the occasion.
Special attention will be given to the
street decorating, and a committee has
been appointed for this work, consisting Of
y. 1. Hawley, W. H. Childs, Z. A. star
key, d. A. Young, W. II. Bracket and c.
| W. Richardson.
The first day is the day for visitors to
the fair TO enjoy the show within the
grounds. They will find then the same
exhibit and the same attractions as on
Thursday; the same vaudeville perform
apce in front Of the grand stand as on the
second day; equally good races; the draw
ing OF the cattle as an additional attraction
in the forenoon. On the first day there is
always plenty Of room on the grand stand,
and every opportunity for enjoying all the
departments Of the big show.
The coach horses Of 7. y. Vail Of Lyn-
don-the finest in the world-will be here
for the second time. Z. B. Jordan Of Bos.
ton, whose hackneys were greatly admired
al the swell Newport, K. l., show two
weeks ago, will send some prize winner:
here from his Plymouth farm. The For.
est Park farm Of Brandon will be repre-
sented by several entries. including some
fine young stations. A. Y. Kingsley OF
Ashuelot, y. H, will have some of the
bred-in-thepuIpie animals, and many 9th.
ers are coming.
The Mount IIag Stock farm OF South
Newbury will send here many Ayrshire
cattle and pens Of Rambouillet and Dorse
sheep. Full herds Of Ayrshire and Nor
man cattle will come here from the Fores
Park farm at Brandon. c. /. Hood o.
Lowell, Mass, will bring his blue ribbon
Jerseys here or 10 the Trenton, y j., fair
The Guilford Springs farm herd of jersey.
will be shown. G.. Z. Taylor Il Son Of
Shelburne Falls, Mass, are coming with
Durhams. l. & Z. |. Benson of Woods
stock will be prepared TO meet all conner,
with draft oxen. They will bring severa
yokes.
The various other departments are II
the hands Of competent managers, who ar,
using every effort for big success.
The stage attraction will be a circus In
itself. The performers have been secureC
at an expense of several hundred dollars
They include barrett, the erial marvel anC
champion of the Spanish rings; the Ken
yons, renowned European specialists anC
equilibrists; Mardo the high class jugger
Jencks, the graceful and daring wire per
former; Nazoma and Conalba, in a grea
gymnastic act; Nile. Orrocco, with he
mystifying wonder globe. The Bouve
Brothers, trick bicyclists, will appear OF
the track in front OF the grand stand.
Special trains will be run from Gardner
and North Adams, Springfield, Palmer
White River Junction, Rutland. Their,
will be low excursion rates from these sta
tions and intermediate stations.