Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-10-01
TUESDAY NEXT IS
FAIRS FIRST DAY
Reports Of Superintsrdents Point
to High Class Exhibition.
Government Band in Addition to Brat
tleborO Military Band-DOg Show
Feature of Last Day. Wednesday.

The Valley fair of 1920 will open next
Tuesday and prospects are that it will
live up to the predictions of its
managers in every department. Re
ports received by the various superin--
tendents point to the usual variety OF
high-class exhibits, while the special
features promise to be more interesting
and entertaining than ever.
Officials of the Valley Fair assoca-
ton are to be congratulated upon the
results of their efforts to secure gov
eminent band for two days of the fair,
the services of the combined bands of
the 18th and Seth infantry regiments,
which played at the Eastern States eX-
position in Springfield, Mass, all last
week
A string of Pcrcheron horses from
the Connecticut Agricultural college
at Storrs, Conn, and a herd of Aber-
deem Angus cattle, both of which were
at the Eastern States exposition last
week, have been booked for exhibition
here, as we'll as fine poultry exhibit
of Buff Orpingtons, which won the
sweepstakes at the Springfield (Nt.)
fair. and the Charlestown, \. H., fair.
The government band, which is COM
posed of 80 pieces, will arrive in Brat
tleboro Monday, Oct f. by motor trans
portaton and will remain here until
| Thursday morning. Oct. I. 1t will
| play both days of the fair. With the
| band, which is considered the best band
| in the East, will come recruiting
| party of 10 men, who will be at the
fair both days and will remain in and
around Brattleboro the entire week.
The party will bring full field equip
ment. tentage, etc, and will be pre-
| pared to demonstrate, to certain ex-
| tent, the mode of living in the field
and the use of many of the pieces of
equipment carried by military organic
ations in active service. The Brattle-
boro band will be augmented for the
fair days and probably will number %
or more men. so the fair is "well
fxed' with regard to music.
While Secretary Tasker was in
Charlestown, n. H., Sept. % as judge
of poultry at the street fair and doing
some advertising for the Valley fail
, he secured several fine exhibits of poul
try, including pens owned by Mis-
} Henrietta Hooker of Mount Holyoke
} Mr. Tasker reported a fine parade a
the Charlestown fair and an ATTENDANCE
of about 1000 persons.
A feature of the second day. which
dog show. which will take place in the
building formerly used for the dairy de-
partment. Excellent accommodations
have been arranged there and present
indications are that approximately 100
dogs will be benched. The prizes will
be awarded by John ]. Cloutman of
Salem. Mass. well known judge. In
addition to ribbons In the regular
classes an excellent list of specials has
been provided.
James p. Ferrter is superintendent
of the dog show and Charles F. Mann
assistant superintendent. They will be
assisted by a special committee consist
ing of DR.. G. F. Barber of Brattleboro.
NJ. j. Bowen of Bellows Falls. II. n.
Bulger Of Bellows Falls DR.. l.. W.
Clough of Alstead, \. H., l.. +. FL
lis of Brattleboro w. p. Houghton of
Putney. Fred Miller of Halifax w. j.
Pentland of Brattleboro, II. &. Rice of
Brattleboro. DR.. ID. !. Smith Of Clare
mont, y. H., Fred f. Thomas of Brat
tleborO and c. IL. Welcome of Green
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