The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27


never would have known about 1t
otherwise. Why don't you advertise
up our way' The people would be
only too glad to come. {"
Two Pinkerton detectives were on
hand as usual but they simply acted
as an ounce of prevention.
The Grout Automobile company of
Orange, Mass, showed several cars on
the grounds near the entrance to
Floral hail.
Fred A. Bearse of Springfield, Mass,
who judged Boston terriers at the
bench show, is treasurer of Hampden
county and quite factor in western
Massachusetts.
The dance held in the Armory by
Company / each night of the fair was
largely attended, On Wednesday the
crowd was so large that it was impos-
sible for more than half of them to
dance.
The bench show was fed this year
by the Austin Biscuit company of
Chelsea, Mass, and the dogs seeemd
to thrive on the food which was Civ
en- them. w. H. 0'Connor had charge
of the feeding arrangements.
The exhibit of butter and cheese
this year was in the building formerly
occupied by Crosby & company. This
is a better arrangement than formerly
when butter and cheese and fertilizers
were exhibited in the same tent.
Several visiting horsemen spoke OF
the excellent condition of the track
during the last two days of the fair
and regretted that no horses fast
enough to break the track record
started in the free for all.
There were 2000 people served at
Hall S restaurant during the three
days of the fair. 1t required the COM
bined efforts of Policeman Charles
Berry and James II. Burke to keep
the crowd from surging through the
doors Wednesday " the noon hour.
DR.. Leisure of Keene, n. H., owner
of Jubilee, 2.06h, brought the horse
all the way from Malone, N. Y, to
take part in the freefor-all and then
was obliged to draw because the geld
ing was lame. Jubilee has started in
nine races this season and won six of
them. He was bought by DIR. Leisure
in Ontario but has been under lease to
George E. Whitney part of the sea-
| son.
The vaudeville features this year,
while less spectacular than last and on
that account less valuable as draw
ing card, were extremely good. The
Yeddo japanese troupe was perhaps
| the favorite, particularly the diminu-
tive japanese maidens that did all
sorts of contortion stunts, but Rice,
Brothers in their comedy bar Act
caused merriment on every appear
ance ans the trained cockatoos excit-
ed much comment.
| The fair management made mis-
take this year in trying to cut down
on the quality of the regular meals
served in the big dining room under
the grandstand. Much fault finding
has been heard over the food that was
put out, several hungry people saying
that the meat served Tuesday had
outlived its usefulness long before
fair time Heretofore the victualing
department of the fair has been one
of its drawing cards and it is big
mistake to reduce its quality par
ticle.
President Pierce and Starter Pike
had slight controversy Tuesday over
the question whether the former had
right to remain in the judges stand
during the races. 1t seems that rule
in the American Trotting association
says that no one but the officials of
the races shall be in the stand during
the races. Mr.. Pierce was not aware
of this rule and thought his Office of
president entitled him to place in
the stand at all times. Just how the
matter was settled is not known but
it was seen that Mr.. Pierce was not
in the stand as much as usual Wednes-
day and yesterday.