The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-04
OLD MADISON'S GREAT FAIR
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the tintype takers also made them
selves known. The small boy and the
old farmer with hayseed in his beard
were there and there was nothing lack
ing that Is usually found at the country
fair.
A better day could not have favored
the promoters of the fair, and the con-
trast to fair day Of last year was very
marked. This Of course, had good
deal to do with the large attendance, as
an unfavorable day is almost certain to
bring with 1t a small crowd. The Mad
ison fair is probably one of the largest
of the smaller fairs held throughout
the state during the year, The exhib-
Its are always very large, and the class
of goods and live stock shown Is not to
| be surpassed In any of the Connecticut
fairs, with the exception of the one
! In Danbury. The competition for the
premiums Is of the keenest sort, and
each resident OF the town does his ut
most to make the best showing The
result Is that the exhibits In fruits and
vegetables, etc, comprise an excellent
lot of goods. AS has been the custom in
other years, the garden products We're
shown yesterday IN the basement of the
new Memorial Hail. just off the green
The cattle were lined up In stalls along
the fence and near the center the poul-
try were shown All the athletic events,
with the exception of the running races
were held on a level space near the en-
trance Of the green, and the crowd that
congregated around the athletes in an
endeavor to see their performances was
very large The interest In these events
was much greater than in previous
years, and it was said yesterday that
more elaborate program in this line
would be arranged next year.
Nearly 700 people viewed the exhibits
In the hail, and It was estimated that
there were on the grounds during the
day three thousand people
The most successful premium winner
Of the day was Mr. Charles w Scran-
ton, whose first premiums numbered
over GO, and who had number of sec
ond premiums to his credit. In nearly
every class Mr.. Scranton's exhibits
were prominent. George NJ Burroughs,
F. c. Bushnell, W. b. Coe, G. Fl. Red
field, J. II. Meigs, F. c. Dowd, G. b
Munger and s. X. Crittenden, were
among those who carried off a number
of premiums In the different classes.
Some OF Mr. Scranton's first premi-
umns were In the following: t1olstein
hiefer, graded Jersey heifer, field hors-
es, Pekin ducks, Rhode Island red
fowls, white leehorn, bronze turkey;
peaches, Crawford and Alberta; pump
kins, mammoth and yellow field; p6ta-
toes, New Queen, Success and Green
Mounts: yellow tomatoes white CORY
corn, apples. Robbery russets, fall
pipens Porter and Duchess; new winter
peas, pears, Bon de Jersey and Belle
Lucritive, peppers Ruby King and
sweet, Second premiums of Mr.. Scran-
ton were taken In number of classes,
and q number Of other firsts were TAX
en- that have not been given. One of
the most interesting events Of the day
was the work Of Nj c. W. Scranton's
handsome pair Of bay horses used In
heavy work These fine farm horses
pulled two and half tons Of pig iron
on a drag after all the other teams on
the field had failed. Mr.. Scranton >
horses were driven by his foreman
John J. Campbell and were well hand
led
Other premiums IN the live stock
were won as follows; Jersey COW, r.
c. Bushnell; Holstein cow, w b. Coe;
first grade Jersey F. G. Dowd; graded !
Jersey COW. 9. II, Redfle1dS Jersey bull, |
F. c. BUSHNELL working oxen Clarkson |
Meigs; best pair Of oxen, B. b. Munger;
pair Holstein steers. r. G. Bushnell; |
no ;,- 49, e.+n Jrof
oxen, f. e. Buell.; fat COW, @. n, Red |
field; matched steers. c. A. D5wd, |
-rained steers, O. II. Meigs.
A number Of special premiums were !
offered. Mr. Darlington, publisher of !
he Journal and Courier offered years |
to that paper for the best |
exhibition of vegetables and fruit |
grown by an exhibitor, ana 1t was won |
BY G. w Scranton. The bag of -four Of
erred by MFR Bushnell, for the best loaf |
If bread, was won by Miss Belle Nicely, |
The judges were obliged TO draw for |
his prize, as they were unable to pick
he best loaf out of six OF those exhib-
ted, c. W. Whlttlesey offered a Bulls
eye camera for the best picture, and
his was won by Maud Scranton, The
)OV Oh cigars, SlleTeu ny u. ~ clpuudTu
or the best pair Of working cattle was
Won by G. H. Meigs, ana the pair of
'ubber boots, offered by William r.
Tyler, for the best turkey, was cap
ured by William Bishop.
George r. Bradleys two dollars for
he best exhibit Of barred Plymouth
Rocks was won by Thomas s. Scranton.
Mr.. r. Bostwick offered a fancy whip
or the best family horse, and 1t was
Won by w. D. Wheadon. Master
)oWd Is one sweater to the good, hav-
ng won the potato race, the prize for
which was offered by Meigs 6, co. Mr..
:. w. Scranton won his own prizes OF
ne and two dollars for the best collec-
ion OF apples, and for the best collec-
ion of fowls. He also won the prize
f two dollars offered by Q. M. Parker,
he optician, for the best Rhode Island
eds, fowls.
The Madison brass band furnished a
cry pleasing program on the stand in
he green during the daytime officers
nd committees Of the association, that
ad the fair in charge are the follow
ng: President, S. Arthur Scranton
ice presidents Lewis A. Dowd, F. w.
'ield; secretary and treasurer, Edward
7. willard; executive committee, S.
.rthur Scranton, term expires 1900; c.
Dowd term eyniras 1907 N n |