The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-29
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THE CHATHAM FAIR
Big Columbia County Show Takes
Place Next Week.

In the realm of poultrydom Their,
is ever something new in the way o
BREEDS Practically every new breed
of the past twenty years has beer
the result OF many crosses, much pa
thence and not a little work and
thought. The latest breed to claim
attention across the water is the En-.
erald Leghorn, originated by the pro
prietors of large poultry plant in
the north of Ireland from which coun.
try it is appropriate that things of
emerald hue should come AdoIph
Schwind of Chatham the leading au-
| thority on poultry matters in Column
bia county, and an ardent worker for
the poultry show in connection with
| the Chatham fair, believing that
everything that can be classed as
! poultry should be included in the ex.
| hibition this year, has ordered some
| OF the birds OF this novel breed.
They are now EN- route and he has
assurances that they will arrive in
time to be shown at the fair. The
birds are OF a decidedly light shade
Of green and it is said that the Blue
Andaluslan was one of the breeds
used in the cross by which this freak
III poultrydOm was obtained.
The poultry show at this years
fair will be the largest in its history
II present indications count for any
thing. The ingenuity of those in
charge OF the birds will be taxed to
the utmost TO find locations for them
and in all probability it will be neces
sary to establish overflow quarters in
tents.
The race entries close on Saturday
night of the present week and secre-
taTy Dardess says that never has the
prospect of exciting speed contests
been as encouraging Some of the
best horses in the country will start
in these races. their presence here
having been attracted by the very lib |
eral race purses and the additional |
reason that there is no other fair in |
this section of the state during the |
first week of September, the Chatham |
dates being September /, 2, 3, 4, and |
., five days instead of four.
AS one OF the attractions something
decidedly out of the ordinary will be
Handles ladies' band of Walden. n.
Y, an organization with member
ship of Is. They have played at var.
ious fairs, conventions, etc, and have
received some remarkably fatterinp
testimonials. They play the first ana
second days and. with the Wood.
men band of Chatham. will provide
musci during the floral parade The
Phllmont band will play the third day
the Berlin band the fourth day and
me Woodmen band OF Chatham tn,
fifth day.
lnasmuch as there no longer seems
TO be demand for acrobats and gym
nasts on the elevated platform in
'front.' Of the grand stand, the fair
management has endeavored 10 pro-
VIDE something new, therefore have |
engaged Roe q Co., fancy rife shots.
Gordon d Co., roller skate dancers |
ana iron jaw artists, Augustus jerks.
who has a number of acts
with his trained donkey and Wbea. !
Ion, the slack wire performer who
treated a sensation at the Shriner's
I rcuses IN Albany Troy and Cohoes.
liner attractions will probably be
put theSo are inc ones Tor !
which contracts have been signed.
FAIR week will be a more notable |
me in Chatham this year than ever |
'eiore from the fact that celebrat. q
ons viii take place on four evenings. {
ne second, third. fourth and fifth of {
he fair The first viii consist of an !
Illuminated parade with fireworks
M Dand concert, the second an ad. ! {
ress by Hon. Martin II. Glynn of Al '
any and singing by the choral club.
hese events to be held in the bust t
ess portion of the village. The {
MIRA and fourth evenings will be de a
oted TO the historical pageant. de .
letting events in the history of Co. Il
lmbia. In the two latter instances
ne programs will be rendered on the n
iir grounds which will be brilliantly il
Illuminated by electricity and where il
here will also be a display of fire a
'orks. I,
Taken all in all. the outlook was Il
ever as encouraging for a big fair n
no big attendance as II is the pres r.
nj year There is an abundance of Il
lterest and enthusiasm all round | l.
nd the only thing that can spoil the G.
lost excellent program that has been d
is to have the weather man p
AIT until the first week i'm Septem. al
ar before he terminates the dronth
men has prevailed for several
eeks