Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

prize package horse, bob-tailed, and might have been taken for an animated hat-rack every bone in it's body being visible through it's skin; it's gait was about 2:40-that is, 240 steps to the rod--and it's breath came like the wind from blacksmiths bellows. As it stood there kicking and brushing of with its ears, the flies which it couldn't reach with its short stumpy tail, nthe ministers gazed dub;- ously at the beast and the spokesman ven- tured to inquire: ''Is that the horse you are going to give us? We have got to get to beast cannot get us there in that time. " "Why, gentlemen" said the man of "hosses, serenely, f'Y ou don't know that hoss you'll be disappointed in him-he's chained light ning-mark my words, gentlemen, he'll dis appoint you" And surely enough he did dis appoint them-in taking the train. They planked down the price, $4.OO, got into the wagon and started off. They found it neces- sary to drive him much as pig is driven make him believe they wanted to go the other way It isn't definitely known whether they went into Winsted by rail, or team, as the evidence is conflicting. Some say that the p. m train overlook them at Norfolk, and they boarded it there, while others say they were seen driving into Winsted about dark with despair and something else pictured or their countenances, and when they drove ur to one of the hotels, and were asked civil question by the landlord, they didn't dare to trust themselves to answer. They were ev idently displeased about something. The Ct. Harrington fair held last week is pronounced by the management, the best for many years both as to excellence of ex. hibits, and number in attendance. On the first day, Wednesday,: in spite of the rain which made the ground very muddy and al together unpleasant, the attendance was very large, although, of course, if it had not raineG it would have been much larger The pro gramme consisted in the examination of do mestic animals by the committee, auction salt of stock, and an exhibition of ladies' driving the latter being new feature, being intro duced at Ct. Burlington for the first time thi! year. There were 2 entries for the ladies race, but owing to the rain, sonly five ap peared. The first premium was taken by Miss Mary Gorham of Sheffield, the secont by Mrs. James E. Conway of Sheffield anG the third by Mrs. H. B. Norton of Sandis | field All the contestants were compliment ed by the judges.
 On the second day the hall exhibition claimed the attention of the ladies' and th' exhibits were certainly very creditable, em bracing floral displays, drawing, painting, wa work, embroidery, needle work, pastry, etc The exhibition of horses was very fine, ant showed some promising young stock, and thu trials of speed, although pronounced by some not as good as was shown at Falls Village made very good figures. The attendance ol the second day was very large, estimated b. good judges at 10000
 The last day was devoted mostly to racing horse trotting, foot racing, potato racing etc. At ten o'clock "a. m. Rev. A. N. Rene dict of Southfeld, made very able address on the ''Educated Farmer" which was re l ported verbatim in the Daily Courier of Fri | day.
 Music was furnished the first day by tn Southfeld band, the second day by the Stock bridge band, and the third day by St Joseph's band of Pittsfeld.
 The expense of supporting the highway and paupers of the town of North Canaan fo the present year as compared with last yea l is as follows:
 Highways, last year, $1,715 O1
 present year, 1,2O4.oO | $ 511.01 Paupers, last year, $1,655 % present year, 1929 2S
 $ 625 72