Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28

minister station. and he therefor, drove his
cattle back across the river TO his pastures.
Fair
A strange story, which probably had an
effect in lessening the attendance Of the
fair, came from Winchester, Chester, and
other towns. 1t was TO the effect that
smallpox epidemic was raging in Brattle-
boro 1t is probable that some one had
understood that the cases at Wilder, near
White River Junction, were in the vicinity
| Of Brattleboro.
Crosby 4 Co.'S exhibit in their special
building consisted of Washburn, Crosby &
| Co.'s and Crocker's Best -four and WOrces-
ter salt. The d Iur was in bags, banked on
one side of the building from the floor TO
!, the roof, and the bags Of salt were piled IN
pyramids on the other side. Several bar
rels of sample bags Of salt we're given
away by an agent of the Worcester Salt
company.
The decorations on Main street and
slong the line Of march to the fair grounds
we're very elaborate. The decorations of
the hotels and business blocks are espe-
cially worthy Of note. Rosettes and
steamers Of red, white and blue bunting
covered the front and sides of the build
ings, and rows of small flags spanned Main
street at intervals from the pOst-Office 10
the Brattleboro House.
The vaudeville performers who appear
ed on the platform in front of the grand
stand morning and afternoon of both days
were unusually clever and their work re-
ceived more than usual attention from the
spectators. The O'Brien trio received the
most applause, perhaps, especially the
younger Miss O'Brien, whose tumbling
was especially good for one so young. The
work of the other performers was also
creditable.
The mounted marshals who rode in the
parade we're G. II. Thompson, j. Ii. Estey,
l.. r. Adams, George Powers of Brooklyn.
Dean Bangs, James Fisk Hooker, Robert
Mitchell, Louis Allen, A. Kugge, DIR.
Hamilton, Edward Fletcher. Messrs.
Adams, Estey and Thompson were mount
ed on Kentucky thoroughbred saddle
horses owned by T. Nelson Hastings of
Walpole-Phnce, Chelre and Lady Nal
colin. Mr.. Adams and Capt, Estey were
mounted on the horses which Col. Hooker
and Mr.. Hastings rode at the head of the
Dewey parade at Montpelier last year.
The exhibits in the dairy department
included seven sizes of separators and two
sheep powers by the Vermont Farm
Machine company of Bellows Falls, who
were awarded a gold medal at the Paris
exposition, three Empire separatOrs by d.
G. Slater of Little Falls, n. Y, DeLaval
separators, and two hand power separators
by P. M. Sharples of Westchester, Penn.
The j. B. Colt company of New York ex.
hibited acetylene gas generators for light
ing houses. The milk test was conducted
by Duncan Stuart of the experiment station
In Burlington.
Mr.. HowAtt, who had charge of the
Briarcliff Jerseys, shipped from here car
load of the best grade Jerseys he could find
in Brattleboro and vicinity. These ami.
mails will be placed with the milk and but
ter producers at Briarcliff Farms. Seven
hundred thoroughbred Jerseys, represent
ing all the noted strains in the world, and
over 200 grades are MIXED on the immense
estate of $500 acres at Briarcliff Farms.
The product is sold at three stores in New
York city, where the milk brings ten cents
quart, cream rs cents, and butter 90
cents a pound. The stores are not able to
supply the demand.