Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
Milford Fair,

l Extensive Prepnrat1ons-FIne Trottinn ProRramme-The Entries and Purses. The 16th annual exhibition of the Milford 1 and Orange. Agricultural Society, takes place tomorrow and Thursday at the society's grounds, Meadow Side Park, Milford The prospects are fine for an excellent exhibition, and Mr. Isaac Smith informs us that the en- trance money will pay the trotting purses. l the secretary, were in this city yesterday. The officers of the society are as follows: President, Albertus N. Clark, of Orange Vice Presidents, Joseph W. Nettleton, ] Milford; David Platt, West Haven; Dennis Fenn, Milford. Secretary, Edward G. Miles, Milford Treasurer, Charles F. Smith, Orange Directors: Milford-David Miles, C. w. Beardsley, Isaac Smith, Israel A. Merwin, E. Stiles Smith, Marcus Merwin, David l.. Clark, Henry N. Platt, Abram C. PIatt. George F. Platt, David B. PIatt Harvey s. Ford Orange: Elbee J. Treat, Otis A. Treat, Wellington M. Andrew, O. w. Hine, George T. Hine, F. B. Perkins fst
 West Haven: Elisha E. Benham, Allen Northrop, Edward Pritchard, S. H. Lincoln, H. Fl. Smith, W. W. Northrop.
 Chief Marshal, David Platt.
 The programme for both days and the trotting purses and entries are as follows: WEDNESDAY.
 Trains of cattle will meet on the Green. near Plymouth church, at 9 o'clock a. m and will proceed to the fair grounds
 10 a. m., exhibition of trains of working cattle and decorated carts.
 1O:30 a. m., selection of oxen for town premium.
 Il a. m., exhibition of trains of oxen from out of town.
 11.Qn L-s, oe l.. r years old.
 IF m., trial of steers 3 and years old
 12:30 p. n., trial of steers, l and years old.
 1:3o p. m., trial of draught oxen..
 2:30 p. m., trotting, 2:37 class.
 THURSDAY.
 10 a. m., exhibition of draught horses
 II a. m., exhibition of stallions and mares with foal at foot
 11:3O 8. m-, exhibition of family horses
 12 m., exhibition of colts.
 12:30 D. m. exhibition of matched and fam fly horses from adjoining towns. p. m., exhibition of colts from adjoining towns.
 e2p. m., trotting-2:5o, 2:44, and free for all. -,-. f- g. wednesdAy-237 class, purse $2Oo divided as fol- lows: $12o to the first $50 to the second $3O to F. Cole, Morristown, N. J., enters b. E. Big John.
 O. R Pomeroy, Springfield, Mass, enters blk. m. JeneT9On-
 W. J. Haskell. Greenfield Mass, enters br. m. Fanny. ~
 J.D. Sherwood, Morristown, N. J., enters b. m LavinA. ... 7-1- . ~ N D. Baldwin. Birmingham, enters b. g. Young Moose. Charles B. Dayis, Holyoke, Mass, enters b. m. ' Fred Howard, Woodbury, enters b. m. Kate
 Ferris Smith, Stamford, enter b. 2. Bay Georre K. L. Palmer, Norwich, enters b. e Dfxie
 J. H. Lewis Stratford enters ch m Olive
 Thursdsy-2:5O class $50, divided es folloyzE Ss0 to the rss O to the second and s10 to the third
 H. Munson, Stratford, enters b. 6 Young Torontrd Chief. J. H. Lewis strstford, enters b. & Berkshire. sA= D. B. Beaumont, Hartford, enters ch m Why Not John Hazlitt, New York city, enters b. n Daisy PearsalE Fred Howard. woodbury, enters b. m Kate. ; f-l Frank Smith. Danbury, enters blk m. Roxie. J. R. Currie, New York, enters b. h. Carrie Will Hams. rt-sszFe ft+-a sssffsFEFfE Rock. -z n f-y.ez ETf fFF T q sE 7s
 J. D. Sherwood, Morristown. N. J., enters b. m w J Haaken Greenfaeld, Mass. enters b m. Tiu,e c. R Pomeroys Springfield. Mass enteEs b. m. Iiz- sie M is-I- gs7s s9ss45 fssszs " < F. Cole. Morristown, N. J., enters oh. g. Dick
 George Falkner, Ansonia, enters b. Neighbor Ups Charles Falknrd. Stamford, enters b e Pinafore < c. M. Rand. East Brookneld Mass, enters g. m Flora. Free-For-An-Purse s200 divided as follows $120 to the first $50 to the second and 80 to the third
 F. Cole, MorristoNn, N. J., enters Q. g., Big John TI L. Lyon. New Haven, enters b. e., O.. A. Hickok John Hard, Skratford, enters br. rnss Emma John Hazlett New York city, N. Y., enters b. h., Fitzgerald.