Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-18

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 THE STATE FAIR At Meriden-women's Day at the Fair
 Very Large Attendance - Exhibi-
 ton Of Stockton the Track-Inter-
 est in the Trotting-Sad Accident at
 the Balloon Ascension.
 Those who attended the twenty second
 annual state fair have been favored with
 another day of perfect weather. The at
 tendance, which was estimated to be 15,-
 900 on Wednesday, was nearly as large
 yesterday.
 The exhibit at the rink was we'll patron
 ized yesterday and was crowded last eve
 ming.
 A number of additions have been made to the exhibits, the most noticeable, prob ably, being that of Florist Tarbo1 of Prov idence, who shows 300 varieties of dahlias. Florist Pierson has moved his collection of pansies to the front of the rink, and in front of the reporters stand has suspended
 8 floral canopy, now so much used at we'd dings.
 Among the many attractions is spin
 ming wheel 125 years old, and two chairs, | one 15O and the other 200 years old, all l shown by Jared Cook. A case of coins, 1 minerals and paper money of all countries and times, has also been added by G. R. l Johnson.
 1 J. w. Palmatier of New Haven is located at the rink with fine display of toilette articles and fragrant perfume. His booth is well located and we'll l patronized He has another display of
 similar goods in the main building at the
 park. grand stand yesterday to see the exhibi- tion of standard bred horses, and good
 show it was
 W. H, Marrett of New York, associate
 editor and New York manager of the American Horse Breeder, was the judge,
 assisted by 0. H. Pease. MT. Marrett for
 the first time at state fair here judged
 the horses by the standard scale of 100
 points. He knew big business and marked
 very rapidly.
 stallions, six years old and over. The only
 entry in this class was the great Haldane,
 George L. Clark's famous sire. Mr. Mar
 rett scaled him carefully, remarkiug to
 MT. Clark, q like to scale such horses as
 he." Haldane of course got the premium,
 as he world had there been 8 dozen ) against him, for he would easily have been
 first.
 There were two in the fve-yearold class H. E. Hart's Ed Har1iga1, from Plants
 vile, and G. Cornelis' Applewood, from Waterbury. Harligan is beautiful me hogany bay by Haldane. He got first and Applewood second premium. The judging of the horses lasted unti | the racing begen and the judges had not completed their work.
 3 Alfred Barker showed his thoroughbred |. white Shetland stell:on, Puck, aged sever } years, and his thoroughbred Welsh geld ing, Judge, four years old. Both wer' 5 greatly admired and had first premium ribbons put on them. They are beauties l Ben Hur, the three-year-old Wilke - stallion, owned by F. H. Barrows of Nev t l Haven, was very much admired and justl,, f l so, as he was awarded first premium. Governor Boies, another three-year-olt 0 Wilkes stallion from this city, was award r ed a premium at the fair, where he wa !, exhibited by his owler, Dennis Flynn | Both of these young horses have excel.en T pedigrees. The former is by Adlia l Wilkes, sire of Roy Wilkes, 2:0S44, an l other fast ones. The latter is by Garne Wilkes.
 HALDANE AND HIS COLTS. George L. Clark, proprietor of the S; u yer City Stock farm near the park, gay
 an exhibition Nth Haldene, the premie T of his stock fal n. This fine horse wa d shown to wagon, and made fine appear ance. He moves in fine style, and g speed he shows perfect gait fCr 0 tro U ter.
 IT In compf ny With H. dane were the fo | of hio O e fine animals, some of them being held 6 !, high figures: The first was two-year-ol oW led by c. L. McLane of Rocky .'le; nez ?, came three year old, owned by o. U Camp of Waterbury. two -year-o1d d the proper ty of J. G.. Coe of Portland. J, A fly was next exhibited, ow led by D! t E. B. Lyon of New Bl.tain. A fine foul e year-old was next shoMl on the tracl n ow ned by L. G. Gaines of Me- .den. . 'f tholomew of Leet's Island. c. H. Boare }. men of Mel .den showed his two-yesr-old, r; fine enime1. The gray gelding Haivar d three years old, owned by George L. Clarl :. was next led on the trek. Halvan hs 1T won severe' premiums and is fr'l brothe to the trotter, Little Spolt. A two-yeal s old that was exhibited is the property ( J. A. Warner of Tylerville. The four year old owned by Clayton F l Hall of Me1iden made a fine appearance K A yearling appeared next, oW hed by f n Hicks of Hartford, and another of tt o same age, owned by F. A. Skinner of Mif It dlefield A o-year-old was next led ou e the property of John Coe of Mel .den. f Other colts and f'lies of the same stoc IS that was much admired are the propert of Mayor Briggs of MiddleGeld, Thoms Cook of Middtetowl and J. s. Allen ( d Hartford. One of the number is name e Halo, three years old end has shown a ha g mile in 1:10.
 ,t THE TROTTING. IT The trotting contests in the two class' l. created considerable interest. The gran ] n stsnd was completely filed by spectator !, who watched every inch of the trottin le The 2:35 class was called first. This rat d was postponed on Wednesday when Hapr 7. Go Lucky had won two heats and Conws l. one Conway received first money, S10( n after close contest which included or J. dead heat. Charles Smart won secon d money, $50, and David s. third none, d $50.
 L. SUMMARY. B. 2:s5 Class; Purse $2OO 8, J. H. Lewis, Bridgeport, br t. Charles es"sn Smart Meriden, S9 5amas aspRzil'G}1 pRRli'}n, tHsaz %a1yforo % 6r ,r David S: S:.......;.;......... 2 ..i1 W. c. Daly Hartford, b Geo. al 3 ot Time, 2:a2A, 2:s314, 2:33s, 2:aS1s, 2a23 s:ss1 ,,f The next race was the 2:30 class for d $200 purse. The money was awarded a the usual prizes in the order of the ,a SUMMARY. w 2:4o Class-Purse $2t ). d ! George L. Clark, Meriden, oh 2 Hustler l. ,a o. G. Camp, Waterbury, g Vernet.... 2 :o ! E. M. Hicks, Hartford, b m Lady Hoff
 Time-2:39A, 2:3s4, 2:31A. Little Sport won the last race in thr a l hao&s foH Erof ,,,onov e100 uor,