Connecticut western news., 1899-10-05

Time II seconds. In the 220 yards dash the winners were the same. Time 24a. The potato race was won by Charles Holm of Van Deusenville.
 The special attractions all three days were the troupe of Arabs who perform ed on the track; the dancing horse Dynamo; Dot Winona with trained dogs and monkeys; and Bonner the educated horse. All these were excellent sports and the audience greeted them with laughter and applause.
 Friday the last day of the fair the weathers was as pleasant as could be expected at this season of the year. The forenoon was devoted to the exercises in the large tent near the south end of the fair ground. There was a good deal of a disappointment that John l.. Bates, speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives at the last session, could not be present to deliver the address. A mistake was made in the date of his coming and he was booked for September 27 when it should have been the 29th. However the vacancy was filled by local talent. addresses being given by Farley A. Rus. sell, Rev s. G. Keyser, Representative Telmsn of Pittsfield, W. B. Barton of Dalton, and Judge Rowley of Egre mont. At the opening of the exercises; and at the conclusion there was vocal music by the Crescent qusItette of Pittsfield and fervent prayer was offer ed by Rev s Gedney Keyser, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 The hurdle race was won by Charles Fl. Holmes and the relay race of five miles by riders from Pittsfeld who started from the judges stand while their opponents from North Adams started from the other side of the track. Time, Pittsfield II 23; North Adams II 36. The great attraction of the after noon besides the specials between heats; was the races in the 2. 19 and ? 30 class Cinder Alcyoner b g, from Alcyoner farm. New York city was distanced in the second heat The summary of the others follows:
 The summary: .-. ...- 2 l9 Class-Trot and Pace-Purse $500. Gagnant, g, Oakhurst farm 2 Daphne Dallas, b m, Ridge
 1arm. ,..-.......-.... l z Edward W. g, E. Van
 Buren. ................. 5 3 ; E J. O.. b g. A. F. Dodge. a 444 Cinder Alcyoner. g, Alley
 oner farm ........-...... dis
 Time, 19.. 2.l9i. 2.1si. 2.1si, 2 lsi. 2 30 Class-Trot and Pace-Purse S25U Alvander, br s, A. F. Dodge ... l Don John, br g, D. Gardner. .... 2 3 2 Algats. b f, O. J. Brusie. ..... 2 8 Sandy Taylor. bg, Hsrry Lester dis
 Time, 2.29i. 2 30, 2 27i.
 PONY RACE.
 Baby Mine. . m, Samuel Newell. .... l Cripple Greek Carrie. m, Mill River 2
 Time, 10t. ..- ..
 Between heats the North Adams trip let bicycle team made an effort to break the track record for mile, but could not. Their time was 25, which is the same record now held by Decker of Ashley Falls. a.r.s.... .a......-
 The shows. salesmen, fakirs and vict- ualers on the grounds were as numerous as ever and there was an increase of full blooded Gypsie fortune tellers. These were chiefly young women, decked in the usual gaudery of their race, who even went so far as to buttonhole young men and urge them into the tent.
 The cowboy Wild West man and wo. man at the south side of the grounds sold a com mbination of rattlesnake and skunks' oil for the sure cure of rhe lms- tism and limbering of old stiff joints. The woman exhibited several large ser pents, which she placed around her neck, and by giving away now and then trial bottle of the oil they drew large crowd and made some sales
 Ina a ofr,1 rf hn shire hills added greatly to the success of the hall exhibit by large display of rag carpets and rugs. The exhibit of over 100 entries of white, brown and graham bread and buscuit with the still more numerous pies and cakes of vari. ous kinds gave evidence that the art of choice cookery has mt been lost in Southern Berkshire. ..........
 An educational feature in the hall was the exhibition of many specimens of mounted birds and animals and fur rug work by Henry H. Rudge, taxi dermist. of Great Harrington.
 The music the first day was by the Housatonic band and for the last two days by Gartlsnd's celebrated band of Albany.
 Ail the dep rtments of the great fair were we'll managed by the polite and attentive secretary and treasurer, their assistants and marshsls. The members of the press were we'll provided for and SO far as your correspondent is concern ed he herewith returns thanks for the fa- vors received. Many noted men attend ed the exhibition, among them being General Marcus Miller of Stockbridge, High Sheriff Fuller. Editor Turner of the Hartford Courant, Clerk of the Courts Cande, Req Dr Thompson of Pittsfield and about all of the South Berkshire clergy. ...-
 A long needed improvement on the fair grounds is large new water tank for horses and su ornamental drinking fountain for reople.
 In conclusion 1t may be said that the great grand stand with it's new addition of 50 feet is one of the best paying iu- vestments owned by the society and the farmers reap their share of the profits