Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
THE STATE FAIR.

many Noteworthy Incidents of the Day.
 The second day of the State fair was as pleasant and agreeable as the first, and the present indications are that the fair will not be broken up by rain storm as two years ago, and the prospects now are grand sue cess. Early yesterday morning the officers were on the grounds arranging every detail, so that the exhibitor and the sightseer could not complain The exhibitors were all busy arranging and rearranging their exhibits to show to the best advantage. The attendance at the park was over 5000 persons and about 800 teams, and more orderly crowd never gathered in the park than there was yester day The poultry exhibition was the largest ever given at the State fair, and some of the rarest fowls were on exhibition. The largest exhibitors of pigeons were the Diamond Poultry yard of Bridgeport, (seeley & Pat terson, proprietors), showing 72 pair. A new imported breed of geese known as the Langshang, a black fowl, were shown by Seeley & Patterson of Bridgeport, and c. P. Hobart of Southington.
 {. In large tent were shown 8 large variety of labor-saving farming implements from the leading manufacturers of New England, R. B. Bradley of this city having exhibit. In this tent was where the farmer could be found and he was sure to finger until every point on each machine was explained.
 A notable attraction was the famous stall lion Buckingham and his get, among which was handsome pair over 151s hands high.
 THE RACEs-2:4O cL9ss-PURsE $500.
 In the 2:40 class William Reynolds Ches- terfeld, J. s. Sackett's Jack and David Strong's Fanny Burrough were withdrawn. The first heat was easily won by Rosebud, who was given first by an error of Ace of Spades, who was the favorite of this race. The second heat was easily won by Ace of Spades, although in scoring he was in the rear, but took the pole after the first half mile. In the third heat Ace of Spades took the pole and won the heat easily, his driver holding him in as he did in the second heat and nearly walking him under the wire.
 In the last heat after the second turn Ce- leste caught her foot in one of her boots and fell, throwing her driver Nelson Hinkley, of this city, over her head. She bruised her left knee, from which blood flowed freely. The driver was not hurt. The score was as follows:
 George Cooley, blk m. Bess. ......-.. ...5 6 4 :I' H. Otis. b 2. Jimmy Lewis e , j. % H. Lewis Ley h D. m m. Ie Belle of Waterbury4 , 3 " Reynolds, s. i g: chesterdeid 'i' F. D- SaIa Sdara, g. M6se, i -.--dis David Strong, 6. m Fanny Burroughs .dr F. Iully, blk g. Ace Of Spades es...6 l
 Time 2:4053, 2:3514, 2:4O-
 Spades; second to Rosebud; third to Jimmy Lewis; fourth to Belle of Waterbury.
 THE 2:30 cLAss-PURsE $500.
 In this race Busby was withdrawn. After several attempts the horses were given the word Boss H. took the pole and kept it to the finish. The second heat was repeti tion of the first, only a more interesting one, the four first horses coming under the wire in bunch. The third heat was won by Boss H., who was given the first money; Harry B. second money; Cedar Jack third money; Hiland Win fourth money. The third heat finished the race, which was the most interesting one of the day. The score was as follows:
 C. r. Levinus, jr., oh g., Sam. m................5 C. F Swan, s: E. Cedar Jack .......--. ...-.4 I ? David Strong, b. m Hiiand Win n........s ....s 3 Henry Pope, b; g. Boss H. H...................1 1 '1g Tine' 6solS3 s:so, a:S0d, % s:so}S.
 THE SCENE AT THE TOWN HALL.
 The Town Hall is as heretofore the center of attraction for ladies. The galleries present an array of elegant fabrics, nearly every ex- hibit having a special point, as the exhibitors will tell you, above it's competitor. The exhibits are principally from Meriden and the near towns. The vegetables are shown in tent erected on the lawn adjacent to the building and one can see apples, pears, plums, grapes, potatoes, beats, turnips, cab bage, onions and in fact everything that one can find in the garden and specimens as the judges say that excel any exhibit ever given at the State fair. E. M. Ives, E. A. Birdsey, L. Birdsey, of Meriden, and E. c. Hall, of Berlin, are the chief exhibitors. The man ufaeturers of Meriden all make large exhibits as well as the merchants. One particularly attractive feature at the hall was the stage where floral exhibits were made.
 NOTES.
 Between the races at the park the Hay ward hand grenade and the Har- den hand grenade were exhibited a fire being built and extinguished At two trials the Hayward has done it's work as effectually as the Harden with less gren- ades.
 A lady fell down the stairs at Town Hall yesterday, severely bruising herself. No bones were broken.
 The officers of the association are highly complimented on the way theyhave attended to the details of the fair.
 A lady returning rom the nall at early evening was hit by stone in the head. The wound bled profusely, but was not serious.
 To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
 At g a. m stallionS and stallion colts all ages.
 At 10 a. m, colts geldings and Allies, all ages
 At II a.. m brood mares. ? D. m., trottng, 800 class; purse $2OO; divided. Samuel Curtis, Meriden, b. m., Rosa c. James McCarty, Meriden, S. g., J. M. c. R. L. Davis Port Jefferson, N. Y, b. m.. Eva D. ! A. E. Green, WillimantiC, Belle Jeffer- | ;on. J. H. Lewis, Stratford, b. g., James H. ! T. H. Holt New Haven, blk. m., Edith May. F. W. Reynolds, Hartford gr. m., Sylvia M Frank Clark, Norwich, b. g., Frank l J. S. Sackett Wallingford, blk m., Vivian. H. Rigelow Chicopee, Mass, b. m., Minnie M. H. M Hill. Hoosac Falls N. Y, br. g., Insurance. Frank Coe Middlefeld, b. m. Nellie C.
 J. Churchill, Lowell, Mass, g. m, Belle Sargent. 2:35 class purse $250 divided.
 Allen Risk, Middletown, blk. m., Oady Gilbreth. c. E. Swan, New York, gr m., Bessie B.
 William HaggertY. Scranton. Pa. br. g. Sham