Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-26

Richard Bartlett, second, J. 8. Benton; Brighten, Mrs. M. Benton; Clinton, F. H. Griswold, second, G. W. Hill; Clara, Mrs. Steinert; Packlington, Richard Bartlett; Raspberry, F. H. Griswold; Worden, Charles Dudley, second, Levi ThralL
 Best collection pears, |. W. Ihran, sec ond, G. W. Fowler; best plate Lawrence. l. w. Thrall; second, ". 0. Bishop; Seokel, Fl. W. Dudley, second. 0. A. Dudley; Shel- don, A. s. Fowler, second, W. 0. Bishop; Beurre. .Clairgeau, c. Fl. Davis, second, C. A. Dudley; Duchess, B. Bsssett, second, New ton Page; Bartlett, Richard Bartlett second Newton Page; Vicar of Wakefield, S Robin son; Flemish beauty. l.. W. Thrall; Howell, Hobart Dudley, second, J. s. Evarts, Beurre Clifford, J. s. Benton best peaches, E. Woodruff, second, c. H. Davis; late CraW- lords, B. Woodruff, second, J. A. Phelps; late white, E. Woodruff, second, c. H. Davis; Mary's choice, E. Woodruff, second, .. Id. Davis; Old Nixon, A. G. Summers. second, E. Woodruff; late yellow and late York, c. Id. Davis, second, E. Woodruff.
 Children's department-Best attractive cage of animal pets, Roy Soper; embroidered tidy, Fannie Benton; floral designs, Minnie Bishop. Leah Stoner, not yet seven years of age, has an excellent collection of cookery which in the estimation of the committee was worthy of great commendation. A banner and painted tambourine, the work Of Miss Lillian J. Shelton, was worthy of first prize, the indges said, but the prize was not award ed because there was no competition. Miss Fannie Benton exhibited two rugs, both de- serving prize.
 Farm produce-Best butter, John A. Phelps; second, L. Thrall Canned fruits
 best exhibition, Mrs. J. $. Benton; second, Mrs. R. E. Stoner; best sample jellies,. Mrs. J. s. Benton; best pickles, Mrs. J. $. Ben
 ton; second, Mrs. J. A. Phelps; beeswax,
 John Evarts; cider vinegar, Mrs. Fred. But Ter; second, Henry Goldsmith.
 Floriculture-Best collection pot plants, Mrs. R. E. Stoner; cut flowers, second, same; dahlias, Mrs. J.. A. Dowd; floral designs, Mrs. Stoner.
 Grain-Best winter wheat, John Griswold; second, J. R. Snow. Rye, H. N. Dudley
 second, Frank Evarts. Oats, R. s. Fowler.
 Barley J. A. Phelps. Early scinta corn, J.
 A. Phelps; second. R. N. Leete. Long Islant dent, J. A. Phelps. Benton corn,
 Lewis Fowler; second, W. Foote. Wiscon-
 Early dent, Burton Munger. Middlcfeld,
 Henry Goldsmith. Eight-rowed yellow, Henry Hall. Pride of the Grange, J. s.
 Evarts; second, W. w. Wilcox. Late sciota, R. c. Wilcox. Egyptian sweet corn, s. Rob ! inson. Evergreen, B. Woodruff; second, J. ] A. Phelps. Early evergreen, s. c. Spencer. California sweet, John Griswold. Crosby
 sweet, A. Ward Foote. Minnesota sweet, J. s. Evarts and J. A. Phelps. Red rice pop ping corn, Fred. F. Dudley second, s. 0.
 Spencer. Bird track, Lorraine Thrall. Flesh Colored Rice, J. A. Phelps. White Pop, D. D. Carter. Mixed Pop, Frank Evarts. The New England band, G. H.Hall leader,
 played some very good music during the day.
 In the afternoon there was an impromptu horse trot between Henry Lindsley's and Alfred Granniss' horses, of Branford, for a purse of six dollars. D H. Parsley drove l the former horse and won the race. The
 course was straight half mile up Harbor
 street. In the evening there was 8 dance in
 Music Hall, to which about one hundred were | invited.
 There were a great many Branford and New Haven people at the fair. The attend 1 ance was about 1,50e Among those who l drove fine teams were Sam Cruttenden, of
 New Haven; Ralph Guilford, of GuiIford, | who was the chief marshal of the day; H. c. Nichols, of Branford, and Mir. Pendleton, ot | Guilford. The fair was success and the people Of Guilford can congratulate them l selves upon it. The crowd was orderly and everyone seemed to be enjoying it.