Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.
THE DANBURY FAIR.

An Enormous ExhibitIOn-The Bench
 Show-The Poultry Exhtbit-The
 Trotting-Variety of Attractions.
 The Danbury fair opened yesterday and will continue during the week closing Satur- day evening. It is conceded that the exhibi- tions of the society are of the best, and the present fair is exception The main building at the fair grounds las reminded some visitors of the centennial exhibition, and taking the fair altogether it is similar to the centennial exhibition in one respect, no one can see it all. There are the large tents erected near the main building and annex, and all of them are full of exhibits An engine in the building furnished power for machinery on exhibition that requires steam power. One of the tents is devoted to the display of agricultural implements. Many large machines are not in the tent, there is not room for all inside. R. B, Bradley 6 Co.,, of New Haven, show suIky blows and a sulky harrow and seeder combined Another tent contains fruits, vegetables, etc. Several articles are ex- hibition that were used by the Greedy party during their horrible life in the Arctic gions. These goods attract much attention. The bench show contains some valuable dogs This part of the fair is particularly better than last year. Many additional ken nels were required this year. The poultry show entirely fills the building devoted to the purpose. There is the usual variety of poultry, including turkeys, ducks, rabbits, coons, black and white or spotted rats and doves in abundance. The black mottled trumpeters are very pretty. The aquaria
 contain very large fishes and some small carp
 exhibited by U. s. Fish Commissioner Prof Baird in one of the large tanks. The Borden Milk company, of Brewsters, N. Y., have q pair of handsome black horses weighing 1 $500 pounds. Handsome carriages nu- l merous, the Boston Blackboard company of | New Haven being prominent exhibitors. | Lovers of beautiful needlework should not | fail to see the elegant specimens of embroi- | dery in what is called the art gallery. There | are more similar articles in this vicinity than i the average visitor has time to examine. The display of herd stock is creditable. l Jerseys Devons and Holsteins predominate. 1 lington, Conn.,, gave performance with his | two pairs of trained steers, which surpassed | all his previous exhibitions, as he has taught l the steers several new tricks.
 Side shows are numerous and they are all
 on the fair grounds. The ticket sellers and | the large canvas paintings in front of the tents advertise the attractions and curiosities l inside. Ten cents is charged for admission l to each and the shows are generally worth 1 the price.
 1 The name of G. B. Bunnell is over one of l the tents which contains tattoed lady and
 other living curiosities. A MT. Peck is the
 reputed owner of another tent show, which 1 includes an elephant, camel, leopard and oth- | CT large wild beasts The ''E1ectric Lady, J | a touch of whose hand gives the visitor a pc l culiar thrill of magnetism, is in this tent. There are several hundred of these tents and
 booths having articles of sale on exhibition. The trotting opened with the 2:50 class for
 horses owned in the county. Professor, own l ed by John Hard, of Stratford, won first money in three straight heats; best time
 2:47. Monitor, owned by P. D. Crosby, ot
 Danbury, took second money, and T. Nun sons Toronto Maid won third money.
 In the pools sold for the three minute class
 before the start Frank brought $100 to $5t