The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-25
GOOD FAIR WEATHER.

! these horses by hundreds of people who
visited the grounds.
| The kangaroo. which takes the big
| part in the boxing act of the vaudeville
show, was the mecca of many curious
visitors. His name Is bob" and he is
| SIX years old and weighs 100 pounds
/ lie Is Of the gray species and is cOnSid-
! cred rare as most of the kangarOos in
| the world today are red in color. Bob"
! Is well trained and very dOcile and he
eats everything but meat. \ companion
| kangaroo Is with him. this latter having
| been received from Alaska only a week
| ago This animal. Red by name. is
! only three years old and is extremely
| tinid. It will be at least one year before
he gets over his timidty and is ready to
be trained. The children on the grounds
| Yesterday found much of interest in
watching the two animals.
Visitors to the grounds yesterday We're
unanimous in expressing approval of the
new boxes and improvements made at the
| graTdstand.
A large number of boxes already have
been taken, and from the advance sale
of seats thus far it looks as though this
innovation is TO be great success.
Numerous drinking and eating stands
were erected yesterday morning and were
| doing business early in the day. The
old reliable hot dogs" were everywhere
in evidence and sweet cider made its
formal debut.
With good weather, the fair officials
! promise the best fair that has been pre-
scented here in years. The high school
and public schools Will close for both
| days. Most of the stores win close at
/ 1890 each day and reopen at 40
| The Boston & Maine. the Central Yer
mont and Rutland railroads are offering
/ special rates for the fair, from all sta
! tons north of Palmer and Springfield,
/ Mass, on the Connecticut River division,
| and on the Rutland railroad between
! Rutland and Bellows Falls y special
train VIII leave South Londonderry for
| Brattleboro each day at 40 and return
! ing will leave BrattleborO at 6 o'clock.
/ Following is the official program for
/ the two days:
! Program-Tuesday.
$50 a m.-Judging of poultry, begins in
poultry building.
! 900 a. m.-Judging of cattle, begins in
! cattle ring in rear of south end CT
/ grandstand.
bred horses. registered MOrgans, all
age champion class, non-standard
! horses. etc.
/ SEQ Il. m-Horse shoe pitching contest
near barn b.
930 Il. m.-Judging of other entries IN
I respective department building.
! $50 a. m.-Entries in draft-oNen class
| weighed by judges. 49,.
( 6. 80 a. m.-Concert by Brattleboro Mill
| tary band begins on bandstand in front
/ of grandstand.
1000 Il. m.-Drawing in draft-oxen
| classes begins in ring near the location
Of old barn y.
1880 a. m.-Better buy your reserved
seat ticket on the grandstand and avoid
the rush.
100 a. m.-Concert by Shelburne Falls
Military band
1900 m.-CompettIve 2+houf test DAIRY
cows begins.
- 80 p. m.-Racing. Grandstand seats
procured from special booth in stand
2.13 Pace: 21S Trot; 2.17 Pace; 80
90 n. m.-Exhibition of the seven IA
nous Wilson Clydesdale Horses.
$50 p. m.-Conecrt by the Brattleboro
100 "a "a m.%The Wilson throe-horse
> GO n, m.-Yaudeville attractions.
, 20 n. m.-Concprt Consolidated Bands
on Vaudeville Stage. 49,, 4
500 .. m-The Wilson six horse hltch.
$50 p. m.-Concert by Shelburne ans
Military Band. .;,,;,
stock on race trek.
100 D. m.-Naudeville acts.
Program-Wednesday.
9GO a. m.-Concert by the Brattleboro
Military Band.
900 a. m.-Entries in matched pairs
Ladies' driving class and gentlemen
driving class.
Q 30 a. m.-Entries in draft-horses class
weighed by judges.
1000 "A. m.-Drawing begins III draft
horses class in ring near the location
of old barn A.
1000 a. m-Judging of pairs: Ladies
driving class and gentlemen driving
class an race track.
1880 a. m.-COncert by keene, \. H.
Band.
1920 a. m.-Bctter buy your reserved
seat ticket on the grandstand ana
avoid the rush.
II 30 a. m.-YOu have just time enough
to visit the exhibition in the Farm
Products building before dinner. 90,
1880 D. m.-Racing los Pace; 81
Trot and Pace. Grandstand seats pre-
cured from special booth in stand.
I 90 u. m-Exhibition of the seven Ia
nous Wilson Clydesdale Horses,
I 20 D. m.-Concert by the Brattleboro
Military Band. 49,,
I 20 u. m.-The Wilson three-horse hitch
300 D. m.-Vaudeville attractions.
30 d. m.-COncert by Consolidated
Bands on Vaudeville Stage.
. az n m.-The Wilson six-horse hitch.
800 p. m.-Exhibition prize-winnlng
stock
$50 p. m.-Concert by Keene, \. H.,
Band.
400 p. m.-Vaudeville acts.
Good Little James.
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