Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-02
FAIR NOTES.

Several tally-hos brought people to
the grounds, who witnessed the races
from the vantage point of their high
seats.
The officers of the cavalry and a
few invited guests were entertained
by Col. j. G.. Estey at his home Tues
day night.
A. w. Roel, superintendent of the
agricultural department of the Valley
Fair. will furnish the decorations for
the Baptist church next Sunday.
The awards of merit in the poultry
department show that the birds scored
high enough to win first prizes, but
were shut out by still better birds.
A feature in the horse department
which pleased the little folk were the
Shetland ponies shown by Miss Mar
gerry Balestier. The diminutive colts
were especially in favor.
Everything on the track moved with
snap. The plan of running the heats
in three races successfully instead of
finishing one before starting the third
worked very satisfactorily.
Every inch of available space in the
Brooks House was used both days.
In addition to the regular accommoda-
tions so cot beds were set up. Over
100 rooms in private houses were
used and paid for by the hotel.
Daisy H., the mare which started in
the 2.35 class Wednesday and was
drawn on account of lameness, was
found to have broken a small bone in
one foot. The injury will probably
conclude her career as a track horse.
Chester F. Pike of Claremont proved
very efficient starter. He got the
races under way satisfactorily, and
the drivers knew that he meant bust
ness and obeyed him. His methods
were in striking contrast with those
of the starter last year.
Main street was a mass of brilliant
Coloring in decorations of flags, bunt-
ing and historic pictures. The deco
rating counts for more than people at
home realize. 1t is pleasing and
fitting introduction to greet people
when they arrive in town.
A tent labelled pet Stock" con-
tanned pens of rabbits, guinea pigs,
CAVES, cats, hawks, etc. Nathan
Pierce's large white Angora rabbits
were a feature, and a novelty was
found in the two pens of CAVES sent
by E. NJ. Corey of Springfield, Mass.
Lewis Johnson of West Brattleboro
| finds trout raising a profitable side
venture of farming, and his tanks
| containing the fish provoked many
amusing queries from sght-seers
Mr.. Johnson has sold upwards of zoe
pounds of trout this season at IS cents
| per pound.
The Pinkerton detectives evidently
| kept the pick-pockets away from the
town. Only one case of loss from
pick-pockets is known, Martin Austin
ST., losing a small amount while be
ing jostled near the ticket office Thurs
day. He felt a hand in his pocekt
but the thief turned so quickly that he
was unable to stop him.
The Valley Fair record in the six
COW test was broken this year by the
six Grade Jerseys owned by E. II
Akley of Vernon. They made 1861
pounds of butter in "a hours. -Four
of them never were in the six COW
test previous to this year In a sin
gle COW test Mr.. Alleys cow was only
.05 of pound behind the winner.
The Brattleboro Retreat added ma
terially as usual to several depart
| ments, with specimens for exhibition
only. The Retreat showed herd o
20 thoroughbred Holsteins, 10 pair o
white faced Hereford steers which
were surrounded with people at al
times, II pens of swine and a pen o
Angora goats with long, silky coats,
Mr. Hoyt, manager, and Mr., Hoyt
secretary, of the state fair in Con
cord, n. H., with their wives, were
among those who praised the com
pleteness of the fair. Mr.. Bailey
president of the Northampton fair
was here looking for points for his e%
hibition next week. and Mr.. Davis
secretary of the fair association il
Springfield, this state, was anothe
interested spectator
Kittie Wilkes, winner of secon
money in the PIT class of Thursday
is a wonderful all-round horse. He
owner, F. l.. Chickering of Westmore
land, n. H., uses her for all sorts o
farm work such as ploughing an
hauling, yet she is able to go out o.
the track and step in her class wit
with the best. Her showing here wa
remarkable considering that she ha
lust recovered from a bad attack G
distemper and has only started ono
before this season.
Not far from S2500 was taken in a
the lunch counter and oyster tent, ru
by the fair. About 5000 more wa
taken in on the first day than on tn
first day last year, and there was ais
a big advance the second day. w.
ellison, who had charge of the victua
ing department, was assisted a pal
l of the time by Col. Thomas Hanno
: of Bennington and Col H. E. Taylo
of Brattleboro, on account of bein
weak as the result of a fall in one {
the Estey organ shops recently.