Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-23
Valley Fair Notes.

It's almost mere.
Excellent weather has been secured
by the management.
The fair grounds will be equipped
with Badger fire extinguishers by II.
T.. Taylor & Son.
G.. II. Wadleigh Of Triton, n. H., has
an excellent herd of Red Polled cattle
that he will exhibit AT the fair.
Governor elect and Mrs. c. ]. Bell
will be guests Of the Valley Fair assoc
citation next week. Has Governor
Mccullough been invited?
]. d. Averys mammoth oxen, heav-
Ter by several hundred pounds than
they were last year, will be an at
traction at the grounds this year
1t is hoped that all who own flags
will display them next week. Brattle-
boro should have on her most becom-
ing attire.
Nelson Bernier, the well-known cor
netist of Fitchburg, Mass, will give
solos on both days He will also play
i'm the First Regiment band which as
usual will furnish plenty of good mu-
sic.
The company Of knights of Pythias,
that will give exhibition drills on each
day of the fair, lis said 10 be one of the
best drilled bodies of men in New
England.
Starter c. F. Pike will be on hand
again this year to give the word to the
harness horses Mr.. Pixies work last
season was extremely satisfactory and
there is no reason for thinking that
another year OF experience Will cause
1t to deteriorate.
Honestly. doesn't II seem good to
think that the coaching parade with its
Inevitable fuss and feathers is a thing
of the past? Undeniably IL was pretty,
but the work and money put into y
| hardly paid And 1t was the Dane OF
/ the newspaper mans existence.
The fruit and vegetable department
cannot help being "corker' in such
! a year as this superintendent Roel
! has intimated to a few of his intimate
| friends that the vegetable display OF
| the Brattleboro retreat is the nhest
ever. These words sound familiar.
About 30 people were In line IN
! Thomas's drug store "Wednesday eve
ming when the reserved seat tickets 70
the grandstand went on sale. Most oil
the extra choice positions directly pe-
meath the wire were taken, but there
are any quantity of excellent seats
| left. 1t is worth % cents extra TO fee
that your seat IL picked out and wait
/ ing for you.
/ one of the most interesting feat
lures of the first day will be the 1uds
/ ing of the bench show classes ny
. Messrs. Lacey and Brickley. Among
the numerous specials is the valley
4 Fair kennel club trophy for the bes'
dog or bitch in the show. CompetitloI
for this promises to be extremely
warm. The Valley Fair kennel ciut
is publishing a show catalogue whicI
viii be on sale at the GROUNDS TOT
cents. 1t win contain the name peu'
irree. breeder and exhibitor OF every
dog in the show as we'll as the classes
In which each dog is entered.
The bureau of information ant
nublic telephone station at the NalleS
frai,, will be located in a booth on the
north side of the grandstand. Inc
Installing of this service by Manager
Henkel is great accommodation
and will be much appreciated. In aa'
dition TO the telephone service inor-
nation i'm regard to location of per
sons and exhibits. and running o.
trains may be obtained. Valley Fan
visitors who anticipate being calico
I'm by telephone, or who are expect
ing to receive kilograms, ana phvsl'
clans and others whose services are
likely to be called upon may leave
their names and location at the ou-
reau. and thus save delay and annoy
Iance in being found. Articles los
and found should also be reported q
the bureau. Persons having rooms .
rent should notify Manager Henkel a
once so that he can place visitors look
ing for accommodations. Messehsei
boys will be furnished for erraius'