Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-11
The Milford Fair.

Continuation of the Races-New Haven
 Horses Take Third Money in Two
 CIasses-Other Facts of Interest.
 The storm which has interfered so much with the Milford and Orange fair during the past few days continued yesterday morning, and it was not until nearly noon that tele- grams were sent out to the principal towns that incompleted races would take place. At this hour the rain had ceased falling, the clouds raised and blue sky appeared on the borders of the western horizon.
 The country farmer, with his yoke
 of oxen and brush harrow, was set at
 work to smooth off the face of the track,
 and everything so far as possible was placed
 in readiness for the races which were to fol-
 low.
 The first race was a continuation of the
 2:50 class, which was adjourned Thursday on
 account of the storm. When the time for
 the races arrived the judges were absent and
 new ones had to be selected. They were
 John Hard of Stratford, W. E. Trubee of
 Bridgeport and Dr. J. L. Lyon of New Haven,
 with MT. Gates of Derby as time keeper.
 The remaining heats of the race were, con-
 sidering the condition of the track, fine ones. It will be recollected that on the second heat
 Thursday in this race it was declared 8 dead one between Why Not and Willard. This time, however, it was evident that Why Not was in for first place in the remaining heats, and so it proved. After a spirited contest the chestnut mare won the race in two heats. Following is the summary of the entire race D. B. Beaumont enters ch m. Why Not, 1, O., 1, l.
 Jacob Broschart enters b. g. Willard, 6, o, 4,7. E. c. Palmer enters b. g. Dixie. ?, 8, 2, 8. Time-2:44, 2:414, 2:404, 2:414 Why Not took first money, Willard second ! and Dixie third, under protest. After one heat in the 2:50 class was trotted ! the "free-for-all' was called and the follow ! ing horses appeared on the track: O. A. Hickok, Fitzgerald Emma and Claremont l the horses taking positions in the order 1 named. The judges in this race were W. E. | Trubee of Bridgeport, Richard Sherwood o1 l Bridgeport and c. H. Stillson of Ansonia ' with MT. Gates of Ansonia as time keeper ! After several unsuccessful efforts a fair starr l was made, and before reaching the quarter l pole Claremont took the lead, holding it tC ! the end, although closely pursued by Hickok Like the other races, ,.this was for the bes 1 three in five, and 'Claremont was the winner I in three straight heats. Following is the sum mary:
 J. L. Lyon enters b. g., o. A. Hickol1, 2
 %.
 ] John Hazlett enters b. h., Fitzgerald, 3 I2,2.
 John Hard enters br. m., Emma, 4, 0, 0. Charles H. Yale enters ch. g., Claremont l, 1, 1.
 Time-2:394, 2:38, 2:38. Claremont took first money, Fitzgerald second and O. A. Hickok third. ! %1o in %ho O.E ! Broschart, of this city, entered a protes 1 against 'Dixie," on the ground that he had record of 2:37. The owner, MT. Palmer made oath before the judges that such wal not the fact, and the race proceeded with the I protest standing against the horse. I It was late when the 2:44 class was called | Of the twelve horses entered only the fol | lowing appeared on the track: John T. Hoff | man, Patchen Maid, Farragut, Fannie Ferris 1 Dixie, Isaac, Jeremiah and Young Moore ! This race was for 8 purse of $200 divided I as follows: $12O to first, $50 to second anG 1 $50 to third. The first heat was won bJ ! Dixie in 2:394, and when our reporter left Ii | was a question whether the race would bt | finished before dark.
 Connecticut Congregational Churches. 1 The following items from the minutes ot l the General Conference of Connecticut are O. | interest as suggestive of the condition of du ties of the church. There are 29S churches 133 of whom have pastors and 100 acting pas I tors. These churches have in all 55, 598 mem bers. The additions by professions exceed
 the removals by death by only 188 the las year. Ninety-six churches added none b, profession The ratio of infant baptism wal 12 to every 1000 members. One hundred and seventeen churches with 10, ,669 member baptized no children. There are enrolled il the Sabbath schools g, 399 members. I'm | aggregate value of the Congregational churcl
 edifces chapels and land occupied by then in the State is $5, 078, 1885. Of parsonage | there are 192 whose aggregate value is $61O, 500. There are 168 churches that have fund other than parsonages to an aggregate valu of $856, ,O51. The aggregate value of funds parsonages and places of worship is $6, 545, l 436. Of the 298 churches 133 report debt I to the aggregate amount of $348, 115. Tn
 highest salary paid is SC, 900 and the low wes
 $200. The average salary including the US
 of parsonage is $1 1909. In 1864 it was $1,
 460. The charities in 1879 were $212, 36O. 54
 an average of $712.62 for each church ant ! $3.8 .82 for each member. The total of parisl
 expenses and legacies for the last year wa l $1, 916, ,445.12.