Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-09
Milford and Orange Fair

Second Day-Tvo Good Races--Au Races
 Finished Satisfactorily. Yesterday was the second and last day of the exhibition by the Milford and Orange Agricultural society.
 The premiums were awarded Wednesday on cattle, sheep, swine, etc. Among them were:
 G. T. Hine, of Orange, first premium for best pair of oxen, 6 years old; Alfred Treat & Son, of Orange, first premium for best pairs and 5 years old; M Rockefeller, of West Haven, first premium for best pair 3 years old. J. Northrop, of West Haven, en- tered pair of steers year old that were hitched to small cart decorated with ever greens. The steers were driven by lad, who was awarded the first premium on steers and discretionary premium on cart.
 A. F. Sherwood took first premium for draught oxen; H. N. Platt, of Milford, first premium for fat cattle
 Mark Tnsker has in the hall a Tu tiles pat little, of Wallingford
 Alice Stowen exhibits show case contain | ing three beautiful pin-cushions, samples of silk embroidery, point lace, etc. Mrs. Geo. Hine, of Orange, and Miss Addie L. Church, | of West Haven, show some shelf lambre- quins of macramee lace; Mrs. James Dott, fancy teapot cover from Scotland; Mrs. H. c. Platt, Mrs. 0. E. Clark, Mrs. A. N. Clark Miss J. w. Merwin and others cut flowers.
 The attendance was better than on We'd nesday. Many fine teams were inside the circle enclosed by the half mile track At 1 o'clock the judges called for the horses for the 2:5O class that WAS postponed from the | previous night. Joe Cool, Mamie Johnson, Dandy and Airlike came up. Dandy ap- | peared quite as well as ever, and showed no | signs of his accident on the previous evening. Dandy is chestnut sorrel years old. He trotted half mile in 1:174 at years old He is fine looking trotter, is in good hands, ana this was his first race. After several trials the horses got good start Mamie John- son and Airlike were close together through out the heat and passed under the wire with Mamie Johnson half neck ahead; time 2:38. Second Heat-Airlike took the lead and | went to the quarter pole in 38. On the home | stretch Mamie Johnson came up close and came in second; heat won by Airlike in 2:374, Joe Cool distanced.
 Third Heat-They got the word at the | first trial. Airlike won the heat in 2:444; Mamie Johnson second money, Dandy third l money. This made the eighth heat trotted \ in this race.
 The five year old stallion Airlike performed | well in this race. He is 8 promising young horse, this being his first race and the only ! record he has ever had. Airlike was sired by Judge Trumbull, dam by King William. It is said that this horse was sold conditionally in consequence of this race for about $1 ,600.
 2:44 class. Purse $2OO, divided. Ben. Pixie and Patchen Maid started in the order named. Dandy was drawn. Patchen Maid won in 2:394. Second heat was won by Patchen Maid in PAP, Pixie second Third heat won by Patchen Maid, second money to Pixie, time 2:40. Third money to Ben.
 SUMMARY.
 | E. F. Parmelee, br. g. Pixie............-.2 | J. H. Lewis, chs. m Patchen Maid. Il
 FREE FOR ALL, PURSE $20O DIVIDED.
 J. H. Lewis, stratford, chs nn. OliveH
 James Cook, Merid-n. blk m Emma c. | A. Hopkis B. Birmingham, b. m. Maggie Doyle. ! s. Whitlock, br. m, Mamie.
 Mamie was drawn. The other horses started with Maggie Doyle in first position Olive outside. Emma c. took the heat in 2:38, Olive second
 Second heat was won by Emma C., Olive second time 2:39 1-2.
 Third heat. The horses got the word al the third trial. Emma c. led, closely fol lowed by Olive, who was only half length behind at the finish time 2:36 1-2
 Second money to Olive, third money tc Maggie Doyle. ! SUMMARY.
 | J. H. Lewis enters ch m Olive. 2 James Cook enters blk Emma C.. I l A. Hopkins enters b. m. Maggie Doyle. .......3
 The trotting was prominent feature ot the Milford and Orange fair. The society | joined the National association and are well pleased with the result as all the trots were ! as well conducted and terminated as satisfac torily to all parties as can be expected.
 The judges were the same ones that judged the races Wednesday,. l. Lyon, R. B. Vim l ing and A. H. Gilbert.