The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-08
THE DANBURY FAIR.


 tendance Estimated at Nearly Thirty
 Thousand-Three Trains From This
 City Carry Thousands of People to
 the Fair-Some New Haven Exhibit
 ors.
 In the opinion of many persons, the patronage at the twenty-ninth annual exhibition of the Danbury Agricultural society was larger yesterday than ever before the attendance being estimated by some of the officials at twenty-five thousand and by others at thirty thou sand. Visitors were numerous in all the departments.
 In the main building are large num- Der of handsome pianos. One of the very attractive booths contains the exhibit of M. Sonnenberg of New Ha- ven, who was present yesterday and gave a cordial greeting to many friends who were at the fair. During his ab- sence his exhibit is in charge of Mir. and Mrs. Studwell of South Norwalk.
 MT. G. B. Benedict of Bridgeport is in charge of the attractive exhibit of soap and soap powder made in one of the large tents by B. T. Rabbit. A large number Of very handsome chro- mos, artistically arranged by MT. Ben edict, are much admired.
 In prominent place in the dog show are the white bull terriers exhibited by Frank r. Dole of this city. MT. Dole has won a large number of premiums, as is evident from the premium cards nailed to the benches.
 A new attraction at the fair this year is the captive balloon, which carried a number of people to height of about four hundred feet, as stated. The pro- prietor charged fifty cents for each per son making the ascension.
 The side shows are not as attractive this season as usual, many of them be- ing very properly called fakes
 The mammoth oxen Joe and Jerry are in one of the side-show tents, and are valuable curiosities. The actual weight of the pair is said to be 73G0 pounds. They are Holsteins and are well groom cd.
 Among the New Haven exhibitors is MT. Shumway, who has fine display of Witch soap.
 It is doubtful if the large grand stand ever contained more patrons than dur ing the races yesterday afternoon. Leo | Wilkes, owned by J. H. Beach of Bran | ford, won third money in the 2:32 class. Blue Light, owned by B. s. Bradley of | this city, with James Welch of this city in the sulky, started in outside position | in field of eleven fast horses and won l fourth money.
 John Light, who has had charge of the Danbury track for twenty-three years, had the half-mile course in the | best possible condition. l Fl. w. Buress of Princess Anne, Md, l officiated as starting judge. | Three trains which left this city fol Danbury yesterday forenoon were | crowded. The S:35 special had twelve cars, all well filled with passengers tc the fair. The regular train at 9:35 was l equally well patronized. Summary of Races. l 2:34 Class-Pace or Trot-Purse $500. l.. Wilkes, ch g. A. Weir. l PortcheSter.. ..... ...... 2 1 l Laura Bo. m, A. c. Her. | kirmer, Stamford. ...... i , 2 Z Clara C.,b m, Seaside Stables, | Bridgeport ........ ........ 8 1 Bluelight, blk g, Burton
 Bradley, New Haven. .... 3 6 Wesley, b g, A. T. Miller, I Mt Kisco, N. Y............ 4 1 Josiah B., b g, L. F. Wander | burgh, Danbury ........... 6 5 Arthur, g, w. H. Nelson, Katomah N. .... ...... 5 z : | Carrie Maud,b m, A. W. Ives 1 X Son, New Haven. 5 9 q I Caleb F., b g, A. S. Coffin, Washington Hollow,N. Y. 9 8 q | I4asalle. br s, George Holli- day, Rhinebeck, N. Y..... 10 10 10 d
 Thne-2:26A, 2:24A, 2:22%, 2:22is. | 2:32 Class-Pace or Trot-Purse $500. Mary DE- m Edward Phelps, l Greenwich .... ............ | Newt. Carter, ch g, R. c. | Towsey, Long Hill..,..... 1 ? 3 3 Leo Wilkes, b g, J. H. Beach, BfanTOfd l Speckles, g m, A. T. Miller, l Mt Kisco, N. Y.......... 4 4 4 Time-2:2SA, 2:23A. 2:25A, 2:271a. | 2:27 Class-Pace or Trot--Purse $500. Star Eddy, b g, c. L. Tilling- hast, New Haven. i | Ivory M, b m, Joe Dennis, l Hartford ..... .............. $ Verbina, m,M. Conlin, Wind- sor ..... ...................... 10 2 Joe Augustine, b g, Seaside Stables, Bridgeport ......... ! Gilfoyla, m, Hill Top Farm, Danbury.. ................. l Commodore, g, George w. Decker, Carmel, N. Y......... i Oxia, m, Ridgewood Farm, Danbury. ...... ............. Ii 10 Fairlawn, b g, A. c. I1examer, l Stamford ...... .............. Rocket, 2, w. H. Rubey,
 Waterbury .. .............. 2 Tt | Sportly, b S, Lee Flood, Green l Wicl..... .......... .........-. IL | Blacksmith, blk s, J. E. Rad
 ford White Plains, N. Y...... Hugo, b g, F. c. Wixon. Derby 12 F (