The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12
NEARLY 5000 PRESENT
AT THE ORANGE FAIR IN OR-
 ANGE YESTERDAY.

ANGE YESTERDAY. Grounds Were Throngod With specta- tors-No Accidents occurred-Resuits of Prtxe Awards -Horso Races and Bicycle Races Attracted Great Interest
 -Another Programme To-day.
 The largest attendance ever recorded by the Orange Fair association at one of their annual fairs was that of yes terday, when fully six thousand people paid admissions to the grounds The event was the greatest success in the history of the association. The m- mense throng was handled in an excei- lent manner, and not an accident oc- cured to mar the days programme. The throng began to arrive shortly af- ter the dinner hour, and at 1:SO o'clock it was estimated that more than three thousand spectators were within the Ill., closure. The early afternoon trans poured hundreds after hundreds i'll to the fair, and at 3 o'clock the tide ot spectators was at it's greatest height. The attractions of the fair were Of superior nature and the visitors in- spected everything on exhibition. The exhibits of fruit, fancy work, poultry, cattle, dray and truck wagons, harness es, horses and vegetables were much admired. The weather was ideal ana | the fakirs did a thriving business. l Their efforts to beguile the country-folk | into purchasing their wares were yer itable side-show and furnished an abun- l dance of amusement for the thousanos present.
 The policing of the grounds was per- | feet and only the best of order prevail ed No disturbances of any kind were reported and everybody seemed intent on having royal good time.
 The early features of the day consist cd of a test of draught and family horses. This occurred at 10 a. m. and nrizes were awarded to owners as fol- lows:
 Draueht horses, division A. for team weighing under 26Oo-B. S. Beard. of Milford. first; I. S. Coan, of Shelton, second: George Catlin, of Shelton, third.
 Division B. for team over 2,6o0 pounds IA. D. Clarks team, of Orange, first; I. S. Coan. of Shelton. second; E. S.
 Beard, of Milford, third.
 Exhibition of family horses-B. M
 filling, of Orange, first; F. T. Piper, oi
 Derby. second.
 Gentleman's driving horse-George F , C.ripns of New Haven, first; Dr. Lam !, bert. of New Haven, second.
 Best pair matched family horses
 George F. Cripps, of New Haven, first , No other prizes were awarded. , Best pair gentleman's driving horses I-F C. Woodruff, of Orange, first George F. Cripps, of New Haven, sec ond.
 r Best saddle pony-Allen Woodruff, 0 8 Orange, first George Hine, of Orange
 second.
 n Best saddle horse-George F, Grips T of New Haven, first; Walter Hine, Orange, second. n Rest brood mare and colt-George 5 Platt, of Milford, first; M. Smith, o ', l Derby, second.
 n ns Best one-year-old colt - First priz t awarded to Dr. Pinney, of Derby: sec ,. ond divided between Walter Hofer an Il R. T. Rockingham, of West Haven.
 Rest two-year-old colt-First an s' only prize awarded went to E. w. Rus ,'iI sell, of Orange.
 e The great feature of the day was tn e grand floral parade of trimmed wagon IT floats, bicycles, baby carriages and al l UnIfio1nG If almost ever .o conceivable variety were found in tn 'e parade. The decorations beggar d. 10 scription They were profuse and elal r. crate. The most artistic taste imat Is inable was manifested in the decort le lions and the parade was the most gol - geous affair ever seen on the Orans , fair grounds. The judges had diff ). cult task deciding the winners and the
 decisions are appended:
 Best trimmed wagons with natur
 decorations-S. D. Woodruff. first, d
 sign Goddess of Liberty; W. s. Hin
 second; Wilson H. Lee, of New Have
 third.
 Best trimmed wagons with artifici
 decorations-Robert J. Woodruff, frs
 vehicle being a tally-ho; S. D. Woo
 ruff & Sons, second; Otto Buckhol
 third.
 Best trimmed float with natural de
 orations-A. D. Clark, first; W. T. Al
 drew. second.
 Best trimmed double carriage-Mi , B. M Alling first; Mrs. W. s. Woo
 ruff, second: Miss Helen Merwin thir Best trimmed private. single carriai