Connecticut western news., 1906-08-16
LOOKING F0RWAR )
CLAIRVOYANT IN A TRANCE AGAIN

He Sees the LitchfieId County Agri-
 cultural Society Organized for the
 Purpose of Holding Fair at Canaan. .. Officers and Committees Chosen.
 (CoNTINUED FROM LAST wEEK)
 The dates chosen for the fair were September IF, IS, 19 and 90, four days, the first to be Live Stock Day, the second Governors Day, the third "Old Times" day and the fourth, Floral Parade day. The reason for creating Governors Day" was because of the Governors s pledge to committee who waited upon him that he would attend the exhibition. sold Times" Day will witness repro duction, so far as possible, of events that took place at the Park ill by-gone years and will include drill by the uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, of Salisbury, a race between horses owned by Messrs. Brayn, McCarty, Herriman and Camp, a bicycle race between H. Wellner and John Decker of Canaan with Dr. H. L. Ross as judge. Robert Peirce as starter and Geo. Dederick as manager. There will also be an umbrella race, sack race, shoe race, etc., also a ball game between Canaan and Norfolk, the Canaan team to be composed as follows: c. Dodge, A. w. Nicholl, Thompson, Kegler, Holt, Stanton, Kane, Cudney, w. Roberts. There will also be hun dred yard race between H. Rion and W. Roberts. AS on the former occasion, the Salisbury K. of P. band will furnish the music.
 Governors Day will, of course call out the largest crowd but Floral Parade day will also be record breaker with its mammoth floats, daintily decorated bi- cycles, handsomely trimmed single and double teams, numerous specialties, pony dog and goat rigs, the children's division, the automobile and business divisions and the other attractions incident to events of this character.
 On the morning of this day, Litchfeld county athletes will indulge in field sports on the track. At the conclusion of these events, and before the parade, l.. O. Rhoades, J. Clinton Ropaback and H. B. Ives will run 8 E mile foot race for the championship of Canaan.
 During Governors Day the automobile races will take place and will be partici- pated in by Dr. H. L. Ross, E. W. Adams, Dr. F. H. Lee, Geo. Dederick, William Canfeld, George Porter of Canaan, O. H. Weising of Lime Rock, A. s. Davis of Falls Village, H. B. Dakin of Sharon and others. Other attractions at the fair will be hose race between hose companies from Lakeville, Sharon, Falls Village, Canaan and Salisbury, motor boat races on the Housatonlc river, which flows past the Park, between boats belonging to H. R. Whitford, O. H. Pease, Geo. Van Deusen, W. H. Camp J. 0. Roraback, Wm. Dempsey, Geo. Ford of Canaan, Bernard Mcdonald of Sharon, A. H. Heaton of Lakeville. There will also be fish story contest between Dr. Ross, s. G. Camp, Frank Stevens. L. o. Rhoades. Fred Scamer- horn and A. V. A. Felten of Canaan. As attractions between the heats of the horse races there will be balloon ascen- sions, performing dogs, educated pigs, wood saving contest between P. J. Kane of Canaan and w. H. Barrett of Lime Rock, a ploughing contest between several Litchfield county farmers.
 Music will be furnished by the Lake vile, Sharon, Canaan, Falls Village and West Cornwall bands.
 The privileges on the grounds have not all been disposed of as yet but those so far sold are as follows; Frankfurters, w. H. Barrett, Lime Rock; small drinks, Geo. Van Deusen, Canaan; cigars, Roberts Brothers, East Canaan; peanuts, J. 0. Roraback, Canaan; ice cream, O. H. Eggleston, Sharon; restaurant, Edw Helnz, Falls Village; shooting gallery, Dan Sweeney, Canaan; score cards, Charles Bills, Canaan.
 The following superintendents were appointed.
 Cattle and swine, Frederick Gillette, Canaan.
 Horses, A. P. Briggs, Canaan.
 Poultry, W. R. Hubbell, Falls Village.
 Sheep, Gibson Gillette. Lime Rock.
 Privileges, W. P. Stone, Salisbury.
 Implements and Machinery, Henry R. Whitford, Canaan.
 Ladies Industrial, Miss M. Louise Roraback, Canaan.
 Culinary, Miss Eva Landon, Sharon.
 Dairy Produce, M. E. Briggs, East Canaan.
 Art Department, Mrs Jennie Bierce, Canaan.
 Grand Marshall, Chas Vosburg, Lime Rock.
 Other superintendents are to be appointed.
 When the subscription paper was cir cIlated the response to the call for funds