Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
The premium lists of the Valley Fair

have been issued.
A party of over % went to Mortified,
Mass, Sunday to attend the conference
meetings.
The usual Saturday night dance will fol-
low the entertainment at Brookside park
! tomorrow.
The First Regiment band will give its
next open-air concert Thursday evening,
on Fuller park, Esteyville.
Mortified people will come to Brattle-
! boro next Wednesday to hold Sunday
school picnic at Brookside park.
The last meeting of the board Of civil
authority for revising the check list will be
held Saturday, Sept. 1, at o'clock.
James Fisk Hooker will speak at a Re-
publican rally at South Royalton next
Tuesday, Aug Is, and he will deliver the
principal address at Readsboro, Aug. So
The last matinee of the season at Brook
park will be given tomorrow afternoon,
when Ogarita and Hatfield will endeavor
to entertain TO the best of their ability.
OgaIita and Hatfield, who have been
entertaining al the rustic theatre for the
past two weeks, have been engaged by
Supt. Holton of the Bellows Falls and Sax
tons River Electric road TO open the theat-
rcals at BARRIERS park next week.
George Ropsey met with a peculiar acct
dent Tuesday evening" which resulted in a
fracture of the bones in the back of his
left hand. He was throwing the core of
an apple away and his hand struck large
grapevine branch, causing the injury.
About 100 members of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school of West Brattleboro
Joined in picnic at Brookside park yes
terday afternoon. After dinner the boys
participated in ball game, and later the
entire company enjoyed trolley ride the
entire length of the electric road.
Charles A. Harris and DR.. George f.
Barber won their spurs in the Isaak Wal
ton club the first of the week when they
took from Spofford lake a string of black
bass which included one weighing ) "a
pounds, a 8 "a FOUNDER and nine ranging
in weight from one to three pounds.
c. p. Gibson was seriously bruised last
Saturday morning by being thrown from
his wagon near the Brattleboro House and
dragged several yards. Mr.. Gilson's horse
became frightened at the electric cars on
Canal street and ran as far as the Main
street bridge before the wagon was over
turned. BY pluckily hanging to the reins
Mr.. ellison succeeded in stopping the horse,
!, although badly bruised himself.
j. b. Palmer of Jewett City, Conn, who
brought fine herd of Guernseys to the
, Valley Fair last year, has already forward
ed his entry in the same class this year.
Mr.. Drew of Burlington and Mr.. Winslow
, of Brandon, leading Ayrshire breeders,
, will enter their fine herds for competition
, The National Ayrshires association has Of
fered liberal prizes, to be given to exhibit
, ion exhibitors of Ayrshires, in addition 10
> the regular premiums offered by the Valley
i, Fair association.
I Patrons of the rustic theatre have been
= entertained this week with an entirely new
, bill of comedies and musical specialties OF
= the same high class and refined order that
, characterized the performances given by
: Ogarita and Hatfield last week. As many
as II different characters have been played
, by these two people in one evening. The
remaining performances this week, which
include a matinee tomorrow afternoon
= are to be the last of the season, and nc
doubt will be well patronized.
I regular district meeting of the Won
4 ans Relief corps was held in BrattleborC
Wednesday afternoon, Springfield Wind
sor, Bellows Falls, Putney, Newfane anC
Londonderry being among the towns rep
-: resented. About 30 delegates were in at
tendance upon the session, which was hell
in Grand Army hall, and an excellent eX
qualification of the ritual work was giveI
e by the Putney corps. Mrs. Mary Perry Of
I Bellows Falls was the inspecting officer
3, The delegates were given dinner and sup
J per in the UniveIsalist church by the loca
0 corps.
An important feature of the Valley Fai
will be the free vaudeville including som
u of the most noted performers in the world
Melville is known as the greatest of Amer
j lean sensational aerialists, performing dar
u ing feats in mid-air, and dangerous anC
= terrific leaps for life. Other members o.
. the company are: Javelle, the wonderful
U wire equilibrist, in feats of balancing, jug
Cling, etc the O'Brien trio of English &C
y robats; Genera and Theol, in acrobatic
> balancing and contortion feats the Spauld
ings in a sensational comedy act; and Ed
ward Estus, the equiihrist marvel, intro
= ducing original feats of balancing Will,
poised in mid-air on a delicate combination
i of objects. The free vaudeville perform
J. ance will be given forenoon and afternoon
both days, on the stage opposite the CRANE
{ stand.
= Among the Clouds, the daily paper pub
= lished on the summit of Mount Wash
: ington, contained, Aug. 10 an account o.
the remarkable pedestrian trip made b,
= George G. Wilson, secretary of the y. NJ
\ G. A. in Brattleboro, accompanied by tire
u friends from Keene and Rev. A. S. Stowel
of Berlin, n. II. They climbed Noun
. Washington on two successive days, b.
= some of the most difficult routes. The,
y came over the range on Tuesday iron
g Madison Hut, climbing all the peaks OF
y the way, and climbed down through Tucker
: mans Ravine to Crystal Cascade and GleI
!, Ellis Falls, spending the night at Darb
= Field cottage. The next day they retrace,
:, their course by the way of the ravine, max
y, ing the ascent from the camp to the sum
= nit in two hours. From the summit the,
y proceeded over the range again to the Ra
: vine House. After the trip through tn
: mountains all went by wheel to Ports
= mouth
r. Arrangements for the bicycle road race
p which will take place on the afternoon o
a Sept. l, are progressing favorably, and it /
n expected that a large bunch of riders will
n line up on the different marks. Since tn
re- announcement of the race and prizes il
The Phoenix last week, Mr.. Manley ha
had inquiries from all the surroundin!
d towns, and already riders from Hinsdal
and Bellows Falls have signifed their in
tention of participating. There is n
u doubt that BrattlebOro will be we'll repre-
V scented, if one can Judge by the number O