Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
THE DANauRx FAIR.

Fifteen Thousand People Present The TrOtting-A Member of Danbury
 Hook and Ladder Company Dies
 From Accidental Shooting. There was larger attendance at the Dan- bury fair yesterday than would be expected during such rainy afternoon as yesterday. When the secretary was asked late yester- day afternoon if he had received any return of the number of tickets taken at the en- trance gates he replied: Not yet; the rail- road tickets are being counted-now and sev- en thousand tickets, which are all railroad tickets, have been counted, but the job is not finished" It was estimated that there were fifteen thousand people on the fair grounds at one time yesterday afternoon. The ex- cursion trains carried large loads of people to Danbury from New York State, via the New England road and from the railroads running east and south of Danbury. There were more than fifteen thousand paid admis- sion tickets taken at the entrance gate on Thursday of last year. The rain made the track trife heavy, but the judges called for the horses and the trotting was continued until two races had been finished. The eight horses which started in the 2:32 class won positions as indicated in the following
 SUMMARY
 2:32 class
 J stellman. LIE b. g, l H Ii. E Brown re11 i' Matt Darcey, D; g. Copeland ...........4 2 G. Falkner, br. s. insony... ..........s 4 I ] Howe, g; Little Albert, ;t,...-.ss g. S., 5 dr c. Lounsbury, blk g. Judge Russell. .-.8 dr.
 Time 2:ss, a:sl1z, s:s2 2:ssN. a:s41s.
 Lady Pearl, entered by Charles Smart of Meriden, won the 2:30 race for pacers, beat ing Joe Jefferson and D. W. Mitchell and dis tancing Strike. The 2:45 class was postponed until to-day. The e-for-all, the 2:36 class and the 2:50 class are on the programme for to-day.
 While those who were interested in trot- ting witnessed the sport from the covered seats on the grand stand there were crowds of people in the large tents and buildings which contained exhibits of almost every thing ever seen at 6 fair. The sewing ma chimes attract much attention. MT. W. J. Bradley, the general agent for the Singer ma chimes, and Miss Burritt, of this city, are showing the Singer machines at the fair. MT. J. F. Morris, manager of the Waterbury agency of the company, sews the names of visitors on small pieces of ribbon which he presents as souvenirs of the fair.
 The exhibit in the building allotted to the kennel show is worthy one. There are dogs at the show that have won first prizes at the best dog shows in England and America. The English pointer Bang Bang has won field trials in England and Belgium and several bench show premiums in England and Amer ica.
 The 2:50 class for county horses is to be called on Saturday afternoon, when the fair will close
 During Wednesday night MT. Sherman Rogers, who resides on Townhill avenue, Danbury, thought he heard burglars in his house, when he procured his pistol and con- menced an investigation. Soon after the re port of pistol was heard and it was discov- cred that the bullet had passed into Mr. Rogers neck. He died soon after It is supposed that he was searching his house for some of the thieves that were in Danbury during fair week. The jury of inquest re- turned a verdict of accidental death He leaves a wife and one child, and was a val ued member of the Danbury Hook and Lad der c0mpanv