Connecticut western news., 1899-09-28
GREAT HARRINGTON.

ic Agricultural Society opened at the fair grounds on South Main street yes- terdsy morning. The day was devoted to the exhibition of all farm animals except horses. In the line of sports the bicycle races were the chief attract ion. There was also horse trotting in the 2. 38 and 2. 23 class Music was fur. nished by the Housatonic military band. Today the exhibition of articles in the hall will continue and horses and colts of various ages will be shown on lawn and track. The trial of speed will be the g. 27 and free for all class. This afternoon the special attractions will be Bonner the educated horse. Bedouin Arabs, trained dogs and monkeys, and Dynamo the dancing horse, The music will be by Gsrtland's 10th Regiment band of Albany. Tomorrow, the last day of the fair, the program calls for exercises in theitent. with vocal music by the Crescent auartette. The address will be by Hon John l.. Bates speaker of Massachusetts House of Represents lives. The cash premiums will be awarded on farm crops and for other awards the exhibitors will call on tho treasurer. The horse races include the 2 19 and 9 30 class with the same special features as on the previous day. Music will be furnished by Gsrtland's band. The art exhibit and sale of pictures at the town hall last Thursday and Friday was we'll attended and successful in all | respects. The receipts were over $500. Various persons also purchased fine pictures for presentation to schools. The funeral of George Doyle, the young man drowned at New Marlboro Thursday, was attended from St. Peter's church in this village Sunday afternoon with burial in Elmwood cemetery. The new Hotel Waverly on Railroad | street was opened this week for board CTS and travellers. The block is said to be the best constructed building on the street and equal to other substantial | buildings in town. The brick and ma son work was done under the direction of Edward Shaw aud the wood work by | E. R. Lorrain.
 Extensive repairs are being made on the residence of William E. Teft on South Main street. Three representa- tives of Beck & Go of New York are in charge of the work.
 The Stock bridge and Great Barring | ton teams play ed golf match on the Locustwool links Friday afternoon | Our village club was 1efeated Bishop Lawrence of the dioceee of Massao usetts, preached at the Episco- pal church Sunday at 5 p. m. The renowned trotting mare Bush, 09i. owned by Charles Il. Ksrner will be speeded to break the track record of 3 Al, now held by Coleridge, the last | day of tue fair
 Rev E. P. Herrick, who spends his winters in Tampa, Fla, preached in the Congregational church Sunday. While here he is the guest of Charles H. Evans.
 The death of Col James F. Dwight, who has of late years spent his winters at the Berkshire Inn, took place at his home in Stockbridge, Friday at the age of 70 years.
 Post Master William 0. Human and wife went to Willamantic, Ct. Tuesday to attend the wedding of their son George E. Hinman and Miss Nettie Vii Hams at the home of the bride. Over 50 single horses for general pur- poees and driving are entered for the fair. There are l5 entries of farm horses, of team horses, Is of carriage horses.
 The chief of police has requested the merchants to keep light in their stores all night during the fair. This is for precaution against burglars.
 The Ogle residence at New Marlboro is to be wired for electric lights by the Berkshire Electric company of this will lage.
 Thomas J. Kearin, the Railroad street clothier, has presented the Bryant school with fine picture of the poet William Cullen Bryant. Seven special policemen have been appointed for the fair. | William c. Dalzell, Jr {, of South Egg remont left Monday for Ithica, N. Y tn continue his studies at the Cornell Uni versity.
 Miss Lottie J. Ads;t, after visit oI several months, has returned from Cherokee. Iowa. and is the guest of Nil and Mrs John P. Pomeroy.
 The apple crop though not ss large s' last year is good in this section. The Baldwin apple is the most productive late years.
 NOTES OF YESTERDAYS FAIR. 1 The 2.38 class trot and pace race wal won by "Armorell,' g. m, D. F. Nu, gent. Waterford, N r.; best time 9 24.
 The bicycle races resulted: One mic Novice-Harlow Dean, W. M Morrisey, R. M. Rider.
 Mile Amateur, So Berkshire-L E Dickinson, Fred J. Baldwin, C. E ross
 Mile Professionsl-J. l. Decker, F Baron Stow, B. F. Roscoe.
 Half Mile Amateur-Cross, Dickin son Baldwin.
 Boys Race-Morrisey, Eddie O'Hara
 The polo pony race of quarter mile was won by Newell's "Baby Mine, time ,.02i.
 Will Roberts of Canaan finished first in the half mile foot race, second in the quarter mile, and with Holmes won the three-legged race.