Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-20
THE STATE FAIR.

THE STATE FA4RS
 Successfully Closed Yesterday-TrOt- ting in the Western Connecticut
 Circuit-NOtes of the Fair.
 The fifteenth annual fair of the State Agricultural society closed at Meriden last evening. The attendance yesterday was not as large on the preceding days. About two thousand people were at the park in the afternoon. The Town Hall was well patronized during the day and evening. On entering the hall one of the first attractions that was seen was an immense upright show case, exhibited by c. Rogers 6 Bros. of Mer- iden, manufacturers of spoons, forks, etc. The case contains a large assortment of silverware. Manning, Bowman & Co.,, of Meriden, had porcelain ware and granite iron ware in new styles The Neriden Malleable Iron company exhibited beautiful lamps and other articles of their manufacture The Hartford Chemical company had large ex- hibit of lavine
 A large display was made by the Singer Manufacturing company, who were awarded first premium for largest and best display of sewing machines. One of the sewing ma chimes was run by the Gurd water motor which is manufactured in New Haven. One of the beautiful samples of work exhibited by the company is silk velvet table cover embroidered with tinsel. This embroidery may become very popular as an ornament for ladies' dresses.
 Very many hat bands with the name of the visitor plainly sewed on silk ribbons were neatly executed by MT. Morris, of the Hartford agency, who gratuitously distribu- ted several thousands of these pretty souven- frs during the fair. The firm show cabinet sewing machine which when closed resembles a small table.
 H. c. Hull, the secretary of the society, had fine exhibit of double and single har- ness.
 The exhibition of matched and foney matched horses on the track yesterday morn ing at the park was very interesting and was watched by large crowd. The first class called was matched horses, 1853 hands and over. The competitors were H. c. Wilcox's pair of handsome bays, Charles Parker's fine pair of richly caparisoned blacks, Nelson Halls pair of bays and G. w. Pomeroys large pair of browns from Hartford. The horses were examined and were exercised around the track to show ltheir style and action. All the entries were much admired, and it would be difficult to find quartette of handsomer pairs. R. B. Vining, of Wal ingford, received first premium for fancy matched horses which he took with his black mare Girly and gray mare Trixy. They are handsome pair and were much admired. The stallion Judge Trumbull, owned by Mir Vining, has taken the first premium and diploma for four consecutive years in com petition with nearly all the best stallions of the State
 In the class for matched horses under 1515 hands there were several fine entries Wal ter H. Bradley's pair of beautiful blacks at tracted the most attention F. M. Wetheren, of Middlefeld, showed his pretty pair of light bays; w. Plumb, of Meriden, had his pair of strong going blacks, and the other en- tries were George Mccoy, of Middletown, pair of bays; Silss Payne, of Cobalt, pair of chestnuts.
 George L. Clark, of Meriden, was on the track with beautiful pair of Shetland po- nies. They are bright bays, closely matched, and were universally admired The judges recommended discretionary pre- mium to Mir. Clark for his ponies, one of which took first premium at the recent na- tional horse show in Madison Square Garden, New York.
 THE TROTTING. I
 Promptly at 3 o'clock the judges called for the horses entered in the 2:45 class. There were sixteen entries, ten of which were drawn.
 In the first heat II. J. B. took the lead at the first turn, but was crowded on the last quarter by Rosebud. In the second heat Barney Demarest, who was driving Rosebud, cro wded his horse to the front on the home stretch, winning the heat. I
 In the third heat James H. Lewis took the reins over Vivian. Rosebud crowded the winner in this and the last heat. I
 SUMMARY.
 2:45 Class Purse $250, divided. H PefJ.ia h m M | i 2 l. Wm- Haggerty. br. m. Rosebud. .-.-...2 I 2 J. s. Sackett blk. m. Vivian. .2p B l.. E. Wheeler, b. s. Roscoe dis D. Strong. b m Fanny Bourroueh ... dis z1@s 4
 Time. s:56H, 2:3414 .e:3714s 2:3s aa5zlv az5G I
 In the 2.25 class three horses were drawn, leaving but two to contest for the purse Of $400 Boss H., erSered by Henry Pope of Pittsfeld, Mass, won first money in three straight heats, beating Polly B., entered by George Nelson of ParkYille, ILsLds galEsisy ! 5
 Ia the second heat Boss H. trotted the first quarter in 37 which is 2:28 gait, although he was not obliged to finish the mile at Q faster gait than 2:34. The time of the first heat was 2:39, the last heat was trotted in 2:SS1<
 The judges were T. o. King, of Hartford, and William B. Ives and s. A.. Hull, of Meriden.
 The owner of Boss H. recently refused an offer of SIS, 900 for the horse as stated an good authority. Martin O'Connell has been offered 8, 600 for his Trumbun colt Harry. { The Hayward and Harden hand. grenades were each tested at the fair yesterday after noon. The Harden was given the first trial, extinguishing the fire after throwing several bottles of the exttnguisher.