The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-30
BIG BRANFORD FAIR.
ANNUAL AFFAIR OPENS NEXT
 FRIDAY.

Programme of Events-sOme of the Finest Exhibits PrOmised-Great Bi-
 cycle Races This Week-AII Depart
 ments to be High Class
 Hippodrome park, the fair grounds upon which is to be held the BTanford Agricultural fair. September 1-6, in elusive, both day and night, is now in the hands of the carpenters, the tent men, the decorators, electricians and the representatives of various trades, who are getting everything i'll readiness for the convenience and pleasure of the patrons of the exhibition.
 In the office located on the hill on the west side of the fair grounds is busy spot, the secretaries of the various de- partments and the stenographers ar- ranging and systematizing their num- i erOus departmental exhibits. The sec retary of the poultry department has received a letter from Charles Cornman of Pennsylvania, who is the largest i breeder of game bantams in this coun- | try in which he says:
 T am sending you the finest collec- | tion of bantams in this country" | The secretary of the agricultural de- apartment reports unusual progress in his department and promises that his part of the show will eclipse anything ever offered in the state of Connecti- , cut.
 1 The secretary of the agricultural de- partment reports unusual progress in his department and promises that his part of the show will eclipse anything ever offered in the state of Connecti- cut.
 The secretary of the department of domestic animals, cattle, etc, reports that he will have the largest exhibit in l his department ever shown hereabouts. Her highness, the high secretary in charge of the woman's industrial de- pertinent of the fair, says that the va rious princesses solicitors of exhibits report great progress in their work, saying that most all 5f the ladies whom they have visited in Branford : and surrounding towns signifying their i intention to exhibit some of their hand ! iwork at the fair.
 1 The secretary of the department of Amusements and track events promises an Al show and high class racing. The manager of the great fair desires to again announce that the trains leav- ing New Haven at 9:SO (speciaD and ! 1:05 a. rn., also at o'clock and 1:l5 D.. m. and at and 7:15 p. m. will get you l to the fair grounds in short order, and to our friends leaving east of the city not to forget the trains leaving Say brook Junction at 1929 and 12:S6 are the ones for them to take for the Bran ford fair. Special excursion rates from nearly all points.
 Don't forget that on the first two days of the fair, September 1 and Sat
 urday, September 2, afternoon and eve ming, will be seen the greatest bicy
 clists and the most hotly contested events for the largest prizes ever offer ed upon any fair grounds in the state of Connecticut, all the champions, not alone of this country, but of the world are to take part.
 On Labor day, in the afternoon. trot- i ting races and in the evening horse
 races. This will be the first night of the Japanese nights. The grandest electrical illumination ever seen in Con Inecticut. Tuesday, September 5, Auto mobile day, with a grand parade at
 might. This parade Is open to all, and
 the prizes can be seen displayed in the
 windows of J. Johnson & Sons, Church
 street. and entries may be mailed to the
 manager of the Branford fair.
 On Wednesday, September 6, the Elks
 of the state are to have their holiday,
 and this day will be known as Elks'
 day.