Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-12
MILFORD AND ORANGE FAIR.

Large Attendance On the Closing Day-Attractive Displays And Good Races-The $500 And 2:3O Glasses Trotteds
 Villagers and farmers from Milford and vicinity poured into Meadowsiae Park, Mil ford, yesterday afternoon amid big clouds of dust that filled everybody's eyes, got down inside of everybody's collar and made every body think of naughty cuss words, some of which were uttered and others suppressed. In the midst of the dusty avalanche the ticket taker stood on duty with heroic zeal, and his conduct recalls the incident of the sentinel of Pompeii Inside the enclosure which was so nobly guarded there was crowd of perspiring humans numbering about 900. They visited all the catch-penny re- sorts, and even invested in the pool stands. They watched the races and appeared to be happy. The young ladies smiled in the midst of the dust, and the young men ate peanuts and frequently ''smiled" at the lager beer tent. The judges were busy all day carefully estimating the values of the exhibits. In the morning family horses, matched horses and colts were exhibited lue uulnDcT was NoAN~A Premiums were awarded as follows: Mare with foa1 at foot, J. A. Merwin; harses for family use, Charles Merwin; pair horses for all work, E. J. Treat; colt three years old, Herbert Beard; colt two years old, George W. Clark; pair matched horses, John Hard, Stratford; family horse adjoining town, George A. Law, New Haven.
 Vegetables, cabbages, P. J. Rourke; car rots, W. Cecil Durand; half long orange car rot, D. W. Clinton; white turnips, P. J. Rourke; white onions, Marcus Merwin; dis cretionary, A. E. Clark; yellow danvers on- ion, Marcus Merwin; early rose potato, J. A. Merwin; Clark No. 1 potato, R. G. S. Pond; white star potato, P. J. Rourke; pride of America potato, F. J. Rourke; discretion ary, P. J. Rourke; beauty of Hebron potato, Miles B. Merwin; Orange county white potato, P. J. Rourke; white elephant potatoes, B. & N. H. Fenn; turnip beet, D. w. c. Burns; Mangle Wurtzel beet, D. w. c. Burns; other varieties, D. w. c. Burns; trophy tomatoes, D. w. O. Burns; acme tomatoes, A. Noble; yellow trophy tomatoes, A. Noble; Tor rington favorite tomatoes, P. J. Rourke; parsnips, w. O. Durand; winter crookneck squash, B. & N H. Fenn; Canada crook neck, D, w. Clinton; Hubbard squash, R. G. s. Pond; celery, D. w. C.Burns.
 Domestic manufactures Rag carpet, Mrs. Helen A. Smith; patchwork bed quilt, Mrs. E. s. Smith; silk bedquilt, Mrs. George Gum; knit counterpane, Mrs. M. H. Wilson; worsted tidy, Mrs. E. E. Bradley; colt on tidy, Mrs J. W. Tibbals; fancy tidy, Mrs. J. H. Hurle; crochet head covering, Mrs. c. E. Clark; lamp mat, Mrs. c. E. Clark; silk em- broidery, Mrs J. w. Allen; worsted em- bsoidery, Mrs. E. Sandford.
 Flowers-Pyramid, D. w. c. Burns; bask ct flowers, Mrs c. E. Clark; cut flowers, Mrs. Dennis Fenn.
 The races proved the attraction of the raf- ternoon. James H. Lewis, of Stratford, had James H. and Harry B. entered in the 800 and 2:30 classes respectively, but he was de- layed in New York where he drove race in the morning, and his horses did not start. Eva D., Mischief, Insurance, Vivian, Edith May, Frank S. and Syloa M were also drawn in the 800 class and White Eye and Lady Gilbert from the 2:30 class. Rosa c. trotted under protest, as it was claimed she had a record that would bar her from the three minute class. She had the race all her own way. Belle Sargent showed speed at first, but fell back. The following is the
 SUMMARY.
 BOO class Purse S2O0 Divided S1OO, $6O, $40 Samuel Curtis, Meriden, b. m Rosa c c. Churchill, Lowell, Mass. gr. m. Belle
 Sargent. 7 , ~ M F Patchein i ..e" e''o.' .; ~ ss
 f Lady Finch: hss' :...s 7OI.l, ..".-.iH.... " 4 dr T. H. Munson, stratford. br. m.Toronto
 Time. 2:354. 2:ss3l, 2:ss14, 2:as
 There was some good and closa racing in the 2:30 class. The horses were all speedy and trotted we'll. Shamrock won the first heat, Busby took the second and Bos H. the next three heats. The time was the best ever made on the track.
 SUMMARY.
 2:3O class. Purse $2O0. Divided, $1O0, $60, $40. Henry Pope Pittsfeld, Mass, ,b. g. .Bos H.2 ? 1 Dr. ". Haggerty, Scranton, Pa., br. g..
 
 Sire brothers, New York city, b. g. Bus
 
 O. T. Levinuss, jr., Jerome, N. Y., oh. g.
 Sam. ..................-..-.....4 4dr Time, .23t14, 2:a114, 2:s134, a:s2, 2:s5.
 The judges were John Hard of Stratford, ''Bije'' Gilbert and c. B. Cruttenden of New Haven.