Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
FAIR GROUND IMPROVEMENTS.
Work Of Moving and Enlarglng Grand
stand, Widening Track, etc, Nearly
Completed.

The extensive alterations and improve
ments which were begun at the Valley
Fair grounds recently under the super
vision of Superintendent j. \. Taylor, are
well toward completion, althoug it will
be two or three weeks before the finish.
ing strokes of the work are made. The
most noticeable Improvement when com
pleted. will be the enlarged grand stand,
which will be 70 feet longer than before.
the total length being 800 feet This
increases the seating capacity to about
1900 Holden e. Martin. who have the
contract for building the additional bents,
have been putting the frame together this
week. The contract calls for the compile
ton. of their work by Sept 10. Mr.. Sax
ton of Greenfield had the contract for
moving the south end of the grand stand
back % feet and when the great length
of the building and the fact that it is
nearly resting on the ground is consider
ed it will be seen that the job is no small
undertaking. The officials of the associa-
ton are much pleased with the way the
work has been done. The building was
raised and four rows of granite blocks
put under ii for the entire length, so that
ii stands 16 inches higher than formerly.
The total height is over 80 feet. The stills
were so near the ground that many of
| them were decaYed.. These have been re-
placed. The raising of the building made
it possible for another row of seats on
| the bleachers
The new addition makes the dining
department, under the grand stand. -
! feet longer. This extra space will be uti-
| lized for lunch counters Arrangements
| are being made to reserve from 1900 to
| 1900 seats on the grand stand, so that by
| payment of a small additional sum seats
may be ordered in advance. The larger
part of these reserved seats will be direct
ly in front of the Judges stand and will
be reached by separate stairway f.. F.
| Gobie of Brattleboro has the contract tC
paint the grand stand, floral hall, the Sec
| rotary and treasurers office. the judges
stand and the building for farm pro.
ducts. Some of the private buildings, in
GLIDING the Crosby, Estey, Roess and Eel'
buildings also will be painted. Mr.. Gobit
has the work well under way.
ID. r. Perry has nearly completed the
contract for widening the track II,
began at a point near the horse barn \
and advanced down the home stretch anC
around the first turn, widening the tract
from five to eight feet for about a quarter
of mile. The track will be narrowed
brushed wet down and rolled so as t,
make it hard and serviceable.
The judges stand has been moved
north 100 feet, and in consequence tn,
eighth and quarter poles will have to b'
moved a corresponding distance. TIL,
judges stand will be about the centr
of the enlarged grand stand. The bant
stand will be moved north of the Judge
stand but the platform for the vaudeville
attractions will not be disturbed Som
repairs will be made in the cattle pens
and all the buildings will be put in frs
class condition. The cost of the worl
cannot be told with eXactness at present
but it will probably be from $500 L
$4,000.