The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-08
THE DANBURY FAIR.

IWenty-Eighth Annual Exhibition-Many
 Attractions at the Fair.-Less Side Shows
 Than Usual-The Trotting-Program
 For To-Day.
 The Danbury Agricultural society is now holding it's twenty eighth annual exhibition, which will close on Satur- day evening of this week. The agrt- cultural, horticultural and mechanical exhibitions are fully up to the usual Danbury standard, and occupy all the available space in the several large tents and buildings. The side shows, fallirs, pedlars and shouters are less in number than usual, considerable space being vacant that was formely occu- pied by men with either shows or ar ticles for sale. Many of the side shows that have formerly had good patronage and added variety to the exhibition are not to be seen at the fair this year. The bench show is in a new building and is as usual very attractive to dog fan ciers. Frank F. Dole of this city will bring home a large number of prizes won by his dogs, among which are the following won by his bull terriers: Jersey Lady, first; Nonpariel, second; Duke of Suffolk, third; Lady Vixen, second; Green Hill Empress, first; Obed, H. c. Champion, Starlight, second. | The building formerly used for the poultry contains a beautiful exhibition of flowers and potted plants, while the present poultry exhibit is much larger than usual and is to be seen in the building formerly used for the bench show. A large number of fur bearing pets are on exhibition near the poultry. | In this show may be seen rabbits, hares, guinea pigs, foxes, squirrels, monkeys a lion cub and other living 1 curiosities.
 | In one of the side show tents is the 1 Hagenback menagerie, consisting of 1 trained animals, among which are an l elephant, grizzly bears, cinnamon bears, a kangaroo and several other animals in large cages. Two very young lions there are each about the horse, King Sampson, is in one of the side tents. This large horse was bred in Sherbrook, Canada, and as stated, is twenty hands high, and weighs 2,200 | pounds
 | The trotting during yesterday after I noon, as usual attracted the attention | at the annual races for twenty two of a large number of the patrons. Three classes each for a. $500 purse were | decided and each race was won in | three heats. John Light, who has had 1 charge of the track and has officiated ! consecutive years, was on hand as usual. He had the track in the best possible condition. The 2:39 class race | was won by Fairlawn. owned by A. c. l Hexamer of Stamford, Conn. Second
 money went to Forest B., entered by J. R. Breese of White Plains, N. Y. 1 Third money to Gilfoyla, owned by William Beckerle of Danbury. Fourth
 prize was won by Hodge, started by I w. H. Church of Mt Kisco, N. Y.
 There were ten starters in this race.
 The 2:29 race was won by Mckinley from Rundle & Whites Danbury stock farm. The best time in the three heats
 of this race was 2:251s. Other prizes in this contest were won as follows: Sec
 ond, Annie Wood, br m, J. O'Blemis
 Dundee, N. Y. Third, Harrison T..
 George A. Tiffany & Son, Brooklyn, N | l. II OdI tliB Iloy A.s U SietI ICs Brinkerhoff, White Plains. Three c
 and Francis Wilkes started in this class, but won no money. Thirteen horses took tle word in this race.
 The 2:24 class race was won 1T straight heats by Haldanette (by Hal
 dane 2:261a), the bay mare owned by | Silas Payne of Cobalt, Conn. Haldan. cite was driven by Frank Coe of Mid,
 dlefield, Conn. Best time, 2:24A. There were eleven starters.
 The trotting program for to-day in
 cludes the 2:19 class for trotters, tht 2:24 class for pacers and the 2:29 clas!
 for trotters. All of the classes are SC
 well filled that close contests may b,
 expected. The races are on the pro
 gram in the order stated. T. A. Cole
 man of Hornellsville, N. Y, officiatet as starting judge, with Ebert Kipp O
 Peekskill and J. F. Cornell of Brook lyn as associates.
 Trains leave New Haven for Dan
 bury at S:35 and 95aE a. m. Qeturnin, trains leave for thls city at 5:50 ant
 6:10 p. m. The 6:10 train leaves iron | tIn Moir, ctr