The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-02
Valley Pair Notes.

| sN".""n h H"ht VI tne kfahuhiahu yes
terday afternoon.
When Bonneiie. the aeronaut. made his
ascension "Wednesday after narrowly es.
Gaping fatal injury from burns the band
played Nearer My God To Thee.
l.. III. Barber made noteworthy display
OF pianos, monographs and other musical
instruments, having an expert from the
factory TO give hourly demonstrations Of
the Angelns player piano.
Tom" Dowd. manager Of the Hartford
team Of the Connecticut baseball league
and a former Bnttleboro idol. attended
the fair yesterday aud shook hands with
many OF his local admirers.
Dana II. Stafford, whose show Of fruit
and vegetables was one Of the features Of
those departments, made killing at tho
state fair last week, winning $40 in prem
iums in the hottest OF competition.
Gov. 7. ID. Proctor and his secretary,
BENJAMIN Williams, Governorelect George
II. Prouty and j. X. Batchelder of Ar
lington were among the fair visitors
"Wednesday. They were guests of Col.
4. W. Gibson while in Brattleboro.
Among the fair visitors Tuesday was
Ex-Congressman Lewis Spcrry Of East
Windsor Hill, Conn. who came up pur-
posely 10 see the Shornhon cattle. Mr..
Sperry said the exhibit of Shorthorns was
the finest he had seen in many years.
Sergeant o. w. Haynie of the United
States recruiting service, with headquar-
ter at Springfield, Mass, was on the
grounds throughout the fair in the inter
est of the government, giving information
relative TO the service TO all interested.
A large negro was taken into custody
on Main street Monday night because he
was carrying a revolver but when it was
found that the gun was loaded with
blank cartridges he was allowed to de-
part.
The way in which the cattle were shown
in front OF the grandstand this year was
a great improvement. All of the animals
were shown at one time and the names
Of breeds and exhibitors were clearly an.
nounced by Starter Pike, who was
prompted by Gerald Howatt, judge of
the cattle.
The Norwich university football team
pncticed twice daily throughout the fair
in preparation for its game with Wes-
cyan tomorrow. Slattery, one OF the
of the squad, was one Of the
stars of the Brattleboro. Bellows Falls high
school track meet last spring, winning the
quarter and half mile.
Walter s. Pratt, who is now in business
n Springfield, Mass, came up purposely
% take charge of the sheep department.
no longer farmer, "Prattie" is
till good Judge of this variety of live
took and as long as he is superintendent
le comes pretty near having things run
he way he wants them to run.
Catcher Henry of the Amherst baseball
cam amused the crowd Wednesday by
he accuracy with which he landed base
IL. Il g q
way Had the balls been regulation
een one less colored man on the grounds
fter Henry had made one or two shots.
w. III. Minister and another detective
rom the Pinkerton agency have been in
this week to look out for
rocks. They saw only few and these
'ere told to move on before they had
n opportunity to get busy. The detec-
YES say that most of the clever crooks
re following the presidential candidates
MS fall.
The camp of the Norwich cadets in the
ines at the further side of the track was
atrolled as rigidly as if it had been
,al military post One young man who
tempted to ride through the lines on
orseback Monday afternoon was brought
sudden stop at the point of bayo.
It and politely informed that he couldn't
, through unless he had pass.
Dan Wilder of this town had no excuses
offer for the showing he made at the
ate fair with seven yoke of oxen. He
on lst, I'd and Sd in the 1000 lb. class,
and Sd in the free-for-all, lst and Sd in
e $500 class, I'd in the 5000 class, Sd best
wn team, Sd best five and Sd best two.
nose who saw Mr.. Wilder's cattle lug
,ne in the drawing contests Tuesday
II not be surprised to know of their sue
S. at White River Junction.
Gerald Howatt, the cattle Judge, says
at in all his experience in the ring he
s never found clerk who is the equal
Frank Piper, who does the work for
:. Howatt at the Valley fair. "He
ms to know almost as much about cat
as l do" said Mr.. Howatt Wednes-
ygestions which are worth whole lot
me. Moreover, he does his clerical
fk quickly and accurately"
Toe Fisher of Winchester, N. H., was
zen to the Memorial hospital Wednes-
ID that required eight stitches. Fisher
inns that he was struck with a club
one of the attaches of the midway and
It he had been robbed of $50. He had
cents in his pockets when he reached
hospital, and when he was revived he
the theft at the door of the two good
naritans who carried him to the hos
II.
he fair associations made no mistake
choosing w. A. Shumway for superin-
dent of ''fakirs' row." Mr.. Shumway
had experience in collecting taxes and
eemed to stand him in good stead in
Getting privilege money. Furthermore,
Shumway would not stand for any
nv business and did not hesitate to
SO to those with whom he had deal.
!. His combination of firmness and
omacy was worth a good deal to the
'ciation.
S. Wyman, who was detailed on the
,ial police force during the fair met
! an accident Tuesday afternoon
ut S o'clock which rendered him un-
scious for time and has caused him
,e lame about his shoulders and arms
. since He was carried to his home
South Main street. Mr.. Wyman was
ng to keep the crowd back at the
, of the balloon ascension and was
ok on the head and right shoulder by
,lling pole which had been used to
,ort the balloon during the process Of
tion. The force of the blow knocked
down and smashed his helmet. He
cut over one ear and he has not been
to use his right arm very much al
Ugh it is not thought to be broken.
Wyman returned to his duties We'd
ay morning. Will Haskell was hit
the pole at the same time but was
slightly bruised.