The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-08-07
THERE WILL BE A
REAL BENCH SHOW
Executive Committee Of the Valley
Fair Association Decides That 1t
Cannot Afford to Give Up This
Feature-Other Fair News.

James f. Hooker, president OF the Val
| ley Fair association, returned from IN
vacation Tuesday. That evening the, eX
ecutiye committee OF the association helt
a protracted meeting and accomplished {
whole lot towards arranging for the neXl
fair, which will be held Sept. 20 and 81
and Oct. l. The question, OF the midway
was taken up for one. thing and thor
oughly discussed. w. a. Subway, who
will have charge of renting space on this
| lane of entertainment, expects that nc
will have fully $50 feet of various at
fractions on hand the three days of the
fair Already scores OF applications Tor
privileges have been received by the tar
management, and it is going to be con
siderable of problem to sort out the
most worthy enterprises. Only legiti-
mate attractions will be allowed on the
midway. One clause of the contract
which each lessee of space Is required to
sign reads as follows:
1T is hereby expressly understood and
agreed that in case any Intoxicating llq,
or furnished, or any gambling device or
Jingle board is operated upon said
grounds by said lessee or with his per,
mission, then this lease shall be void and
all money paid thereon shall belong to
said association"
The question of the bench show was
one to which the executive committee
gave considerable attention, finally reach
ing the conclusion that the Valley Far
Kennel club be allowed as much money
this year as last with the understanding
that it give the best possible show. Tor
the money. When there was talk of re.
trenchment previous to the last annual
meeting of the fair association some one
that the cost Of the bench
show be reduced. This policy was strong. |
" opposed by the officials of the kennel
club who pointed out the futility of try
ing to conduct the show any more cheap
ly than at present. The same argument
was put up to the executive committee
at the meeting Tuesday evening and it
was at length decided to make no reduc-
lion in the appropriation. 1t IS probable
that R. G. Bacon will superintend the
show this year with w. j. Portland, jr.,
'or his assistant. The matter of judge
las not yet been considered.
1t was decided to add six championship
,lasses to the cattle department, to which
,nlv the champions in the breeds eXhib-
ted at the Valley fair this year will be
,ligibe In two of these classes, the
male winners and the female winners
,lasses. the champions will be awarded
he entry fees In the four other classes
here will be no entry fees, but cups will
,e offered. These four classes will be
designated grand champion dairy-bred
male. grand champion beef-bred male,
rand champion dairy-bred female and
rand champion beef-bred female. The
ups will be offered by Gerald Howatt of
White Plains. n Y, Henry G. Clark of {
,rattleboro, James F. Hooker of Brattle- {
oro and Eugene II. Akley of Vernon, {
The six flying Banbards
nd a balloon ascension and parachute
rop will constitute the vaudeville attrac-
ions. The premium list is in prepare
ion and will be in the hands of the
rinter within few days.
George S. Perry has been chosen one j
f the superintendent of the dairy de- {
artment in place of the late P. S.
'ameS