Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-04
THE DANBURY FAIR.

Second Day-The Attendance-GreaG Variety of Attractions Tr0tting During Every AfterRoOn This Week -The TrOtters on the Track Yester- day.
 At the Danbury fair yesterday there were 2, "A paid admission tickets taken at the gates. The attendance during the first two days of the fair was larger than during the first two days last year.
 There is much at the fair th at will interest nearly every one as the exhibits in all the classes are numerous. There were many per sons yesterday among the cattle sheds that contain the finest specimens of blooded stock. The black and white Holstein-Fresian cattle are fine. Devons, Guernseys, Jeraeys, Here lords, Red Rolled cattle and Durham grades make up the assortment. F. J. Atwood, of Woodbury, has pair of trained calves at the fair that have been taught to perform several surprising tricks.
 The sewing machine exhibits in the main building attract the attention of crowds of people, especially ladies. MT. Morris of Bridgeport has charge of the display made by the Singer Sewing Machine company. A large number of operatives are at work at various kinds of artistic machine work. Miss Thorpe of New York sews the names of wis., itors on pieces of ribbon which she presents to applicants. Several thousand of these pretty souvenirs are given away during the fair. Miss Vanext or New York city does beautiful embroidery with the Singer ma chine. Miss Burritt of the New Haven agency is at the fair doing artistic machine work.
 The managers of the fair have provided many special attractions which interest the spectators between the heats that are trotted during the afternoon. Yesterday afternoon the renowned Davenport Brothers, who have been with the Barnum circus during the pres ent season, gave 8 meritorious athletic per- formsnce on the large platform in front of the grand stand. Mile Marietta, a very pretty young lady, performs beautifully on the high wire. Her other feats of juggling are won- derful and elioited liberal applause. Another sct on the platform was by Moncsyo and Vokes. These performances are given daily.
 The first race was the three minute class, which terminated will be seen by the fol- lowing:
 SUMMARY
 800 minute class-purse S200. Fillmore oh g, F.M. Dodge, Pittshed, Daisy Kent. m, c. W. Nelson, Anso- EleeIa, br m, Ridgowood Stock Farm. Harrison. , g: F. w Noble, White Ida Bs W H Nelson. Katonah, George A., g. Reed Ferris Dan
 Tine-a:ss4, a:45. 2:s9N. a:s9l6, 2:sS14,.
 Money awarded to the first four horses.
 Miss Loui Cassini drove pair of running horses attached to skeleton wagon half mile in the very fast time of 1:02a4.
 MT. Wm. Neely's horse Rocket attracted much attention and was frequently compli- meuted by the spectators. He won the first heat by half length and was first at the wire in the second heat, but was set back for running 8 long distance. Mir. Doolittln, the driver is a young man whose experience on race tracks is more limited than those with whom he was in competition yesterday. Al though Rocket did not win he stands nigh in the estimation of several professional drivers who gave expression to their opinions during the afternoon. After five heats had been trotted the race was postponed until to day Further particulars are given in the following summary:
 2:29 CLAss-PURsE $500. Cuba br e O. Davison New York. 6 1 James D., g, P. Nugent, Newburgh, Rocket, blk g, J. A. DoolittIe, New Fantine, aa br m, Ebert Kipp, Peekskiii. Iodine, efi br g, William NJ sanders,s South Beauty. a1ayo- 5 m, 0. s. Roberts, Lynn, Mis- Miller. br m, G. w. Nelson An Netwood, jr., oh g. Camp and Norton.
 Waterbury, Conn ........... ..... z 3 9 Time-2:S2, 2:ssSz, 2:ss, 2:s2>s, 2:3l4
 The 2:45 class, the free-for all pacers end the 2:50 class are to be called to day
 W. H. Wakeley, who was formerly resi- dent of New Haven, is doing detective duty at the fair.
 Mir. Bunnell's show is drawing crowds of fair visitors. The 6:10 a. m train on the New Yord, New Haven and Hartford railroad connects at South Norwalk with direct train to Danhnrv