The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-21
AT MERIDEN STATE FAIR.
COY. MORRIS, GEN. BRADLEY AND . FT-LT. coy. HYDE AT THE SHOW.

 Alright, Cheerful Day and Five Thousand People Enjoy the Fine Dispiay-More oi in. Avards-sams to New HaSeners- Features of the Doinss Yesterday.
 Meriden, Sept. 2o-To-day was an ideal Governors Day" and muititudes were at the state fair enjoying 1t. The weather was in marked contrast to yesterday's gloom and rain. Every body was happy. over 5000 people were on the grounds at o'clock. Ills Exceilency. Governor Morris. and a stan representative. Adjutant Gen eral Bradley, and their ladies entered the grounds about 2 o'clock. The party was met at the gate by Rice's Marine band and escorted to the grange build- ing. where seats were arranged on the balcony for the guests. The band also rendered concert selections during the whole afternoon that was thoroughly appreciated by all. including nearly 2.oOO persons.
 For the fakirs and gamblers 1t was a lively and good paying day. AL though the games played were numer- ous none of the boards" could com plain of a lack of customers. In fact' the suckers turned out In droves and they did not require much urging to bite. The most surprising matter in connection with the gamblers Is that
 La1 ha h. pers," and some of them as many as eight. When the whole coterie left the grounds late yesterday afternoon their pockets were we'll lined with filthy lucre and the regiments of suckers will have something to think about for which they paid we'll.
 THE POULTRY EXHIBIT.
 The judge. G. S. Pratt of Bridgeport, on poultry exhibits, completed his work at a late hour last night. The princi- pal awards were: L. G. Birdsey, light Brahmas, three first and two sec onds, Thomas Fairclough, Waterbury, dark Brahmas, three first; SeiAert Brothers, Beckley, second; Partridge cochins, F. S.. Page & Son, Meriden, two flrsts and three seconds; w. L.. Yale. Meriden, one first; buff cochins, Charles F. Shelley, Wallingford, one first and two seconds; s. S. Carter, Clinton, one second; Seibert Brothers, one first.
 Barred Plymouth rocks, John Thor ret, two firsts and one second; H. A. Beyler, Bedding, one first and one sec ond. Albert storer, New Haven, one second, White Plymouth rocks, F. E.. Fowler. Meriden, two firsts and one second: A. M. Hart, Meriden, one first and two seconds.
 White Wyandottes-F. B. Fowler, three firsts and threet seconds. ct. Silver Wyandottes-H. F. Leitz,, Mer- fden. three first and one second.
 s. c. White Leghorns-F. L. Ed vards westyille, three firsts and two seconds.
 S. c. Brown Leghorns-W. H. Gib- ney, Berlin, two frsts.
 SIC. Buff LeshornsAWatfrtpwnl Poultry yards, three firsts; Dudley Wells, Wethersfield, two seconds.
 R.CWhite Leghorns-F. E. Fowler, three firsts and three seconds.
 R.CBrown Leghorns-F. p. Fowler, three flrsts and three seconds
 White Dorkins-F. B. Fowler, one, sec- ond; Charles M.Moore, three f1rsts.
 N. .Farnham, New Ha- ven, two firsts.
 S.S. Hamburgs-E. T. and William Fritz, Meriden, one first and one sec- one; S. s. Carter, Clinton, one first; HI. A. Beyler, Reading, Penn., one first and one second. 'r
 Red Cap Game-1ves Brothers, Bran ford, two firsts.
 Indian Game-Ives Brothers, one first and one second.
 White Face Black Spanish-Ives Brothers, two f1rsts and one second.
 Turkeys-E.W.Dyer,E East Berlin, two flrsts. ...-.-.
 White Turkeys-A.N N. .Farnham, one first.
 B.B.Red Game Bantams-E. T. and William Fritz, Meriden, two seconds; B. s. Upham & Co.,, Wilsonville, two f1rsts. W.C.White Polish Bantams-C. P.Jor- dan, New Haven, three f1rsts and two seconds. The same person on silver sea- brights, one first and two seconds.
 B.C. Upham & Co.,, Wilsonville, nine varieties of bantams, fourteen firsts and one second. H. B. Birdsey, Meriden, white bantams, one first.
 Ducks-A.N N. .Farnham, New Haven, six varieties. five f1rsts and four sec- onds.
 Geese-A. N. Farnham, New Haven, six varieties, three firsts.
 Pigeons-G. S.Pratt, Bridgeport, ,thir- ty-six varieties, eighteen firsts and sev- en seconds. s..
 J.H.Mylchreest, Middletown, five firsts and five seconds; John Thorret, Meri- den, one second: Ives Brothers, three f1rsts and one second; E. T. Burgess, Meriden, one first and one second.
 VIII. .Gibney, Berlin, one first on red foxes. B. T. Burgess, one first, two fox terrier dogs. J. s. Elliott, Danbury, ,ex- hibited a fine set of English terrier dogs.
 NEW CATTLE AWARDS,
 Ayreshire, herd premium went to the SIM Wells company of Wethersfeld: :: Shorthorns, J. A. Bill, Lyme, first: :: same bull and COW and Devons; Swiss Abner N. Barnes, Collinsville; three premiums Herd, bull and COW, three George B, Hitchcock, Waterbury; Hol- stein, G. L. and H. L. Wells, Wethers- field, same on all three.
 Sheep and swine were Judged this afternoon.
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