Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-30
Valley Fair Notes.


rrba croakers who croaked ABOUT
,,bat moor races were going 70 u
sean Wednesday received quie'u'
an right all right.
ono Of the sales of the fair was tiidt
~ James p. Ferriter's Boston terrier
l hitch Lady Tot, to a Barton man ioi
the catalogue price, 900
Mr. Doubleday representing me
,,aqazine Country Life in America
vas at the fair Wednesday FOR tle
n,Irnose of getting material LOT an
| illustrated article.
As usual the work Of the FIRST
pegInant band was a fine feature'
1 Nelson Berniere. the cornet sololst
made himself especially popular, am
tho mention of his name was slghai
for applause
An the reserved seat tickets on me
s,randstand were sold Thursday oy
IA al a m. After the rain began thsle
Was great demand for seats ull ue,
cover. and hundreds of more couiu
have been sold.
The different heats of the trottlns
events were never pulled on more eN
/ padittously than on Wednesda! al
,a,I,oon starter Pike would brook nc
DELAYS. and the drivers knew thal ne
meant business.
7. / Johnson of West Brattleborf
attracted much attention win NE
trout exhibit which was in a larss
tank near the gate. In ADDITION n
,hs regular salmo fontinalls Mt
Johnson had an exhibit OF Raihpo"
trout tingerHngs
There was considerable display o.
pet stock in the building formerly
iusad as a dog shed. The eNhiolt III
GUIDED rabbits, guinea pigs cats, pup.
MES and pheasants. II was IN cha,s'
Of Rev. l.. NJ. keneston ana PROVE :
great attraction for the young peopie'
For marked improvement over any
previous year the bench sho" Ne
lpartment undoubtedly TOOK the pam
There is no reason why bfat'ie 800
should not have dog show 10 equa
lnonhury. and our exhibit OF this yeal
was long step In that direction.
hundreds OF people were greatly ac-
lroTnmodated by the reserved seat ar
lraneement OF the grandstand. on ac,
CONT of the reserved seats the stahe
Idjd not fill as rapidly as usual bu'
lthe lam incident upon rushing Tor re-
served seat tickets was done aWas
with.
There were the usual displays in th'
lhuildiugs of the Estey organ com
many and f. Crosby & company. Ih'
former concern had good exhibit o
pianos and organs of their manu1ac'
tire while the latter devoted the ma,
ioritv OF its space to an exnlpt "
worcester salt and Gold Medal Hour
". III. OConnor of the Austin
Young company was at the iair
sunerlntend the feeding Of the aoss
while Mr.. Gessner represented tht
sanitas company whose product WE
nsa3 in disinfecting the show Bott
fook hold with a will and helped the
local bench show superintendent I'M
mensely.
Fairbanks Brothers of Monadnoeh
\ r. had In Carnegie Boy son OF \
ran5ar n stallion of rich golden col
mr. ~ great substance and symmetry
strong hack and loins, good barrel
powerflH muscled quarters ana lore
arms with good legs and feet. / M
stallion stands Is hands and 'hret
inches in height
Hardly anything need be said abou,
the decorations, except perhaps. Una
tbav we're somewhat more elaboratt
Than usual and covered more build
ings on Main street The work was
done by the American Decorating
cnnnanv of South Framingham
Mass. the same concern that put ny
the bunting a year ago.