Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
Biz Putnam Fair.
OCTOBER s-s.

OCTOBER e--s. "The ringing laugh at the Putnam Fair Was cheering sound to hear, When 1t buhbied up from the heart to
 the throat.
 Like stream from ' fountain clear. v The above lines express the jcyfuiness Of one who mingle in the happy throng al the Putnam Fair last year. This year the Fair comes on October e, :, S, and will surely "bu bble up from the heart AS never before, as the officials of the Fair are bound 10 make this, the eleventh annual Fair and Exhibition the banner year of them all. They arc all hard al work making arrangements for the opening day. Tuesday, Oct. elh which Is entry day.
 George H. Taylor, better known as "Whislling Taylor" the hustiing su- perintendent of rentals, has already booked several attractions for the Mer- rsway," and for refreshment stands, and many others are sure to be taken before the Fair opens.
 Everything points to very large at tendance at the Fair if the weather is favorable, as the management eN- peet te present, this year, inc hest Fair that Putnam has ever seen.
 PROGRAM.
 The program of the Fair is as fol- lows:
 Tuesday, Oct C.
 Entry Days u. Ill. to r. Ill.
 Wednesday, Oct. :.
 Exhibition of geidings and mares, and years old, in harness, 10 a iii. 2-Brood mares and colts al foot, 10. 90 Il. m.
 8--i and year-old geldings and iil- lies to halter, II a. m.
 4-Stallions. 1. ,, ! and years old and over; and years old to harness, ll:3o a. m.
 5-Trotting and pacing races, ?. m. Music, vaudeville, etc., beginning at : o'clock T. Il.
 Thursday, Oct. s.
 1-Draft horses in pairs, 10 a. m. 2.-Matehed carriage horses, lo:30 a. m.
 a-Family horses, II a. m.
 4-Driving horses, II 30 a. nj.
 5-Trotling and pacing races r. m. Music, vaudeville, etc., beginning at ...o' clock D. III.
 The stake races will bring large number Of hofsemen here and the con tests for the purses of slaO0 promise to be close and exciting. The races are as follows: Wednesday, Oct. Free. to- att, open purse, S8oo; 2.23 class trot, closed, stake S5o0.
 Thursday, october s-2.ls class pace, closed, stake $500; 2.25 class trot and pace, open, parse 500.
 open races close Thursday, October l; horses eligible Sept. %.
 An additional purse Of 500 will be given to the horse winning the most money in this circuit.
 The first horse to break the following records on the different tracks will receive $50 additional for each record broken.
 Al Norwich. 214; at Willimantic, 2l2 l-4; al Rockville, l.l3 l-4. at Staff ford, 2.l4 IA; at Putnam 2.l4 IA,
 VAUDEVILLE.
 The vaudeville this year will he the best ever seen at the Fair grounds. Treasurer German booked the acts, and as evidence of the fact that they are high class the corporation is under contract with the booking agency to pay several hundred dollars for Vaude- vile artists alone. There are very few fairs in this section of the State that equal this expenditure on vaudeville. There will be eleven acts, including the celebrated Uyeno Japanese troupe of six people, in eight different acts, and the wonderful BaIeit's, in three differ ent acts. There will be pleasing band concerts each day.
 CYCLE RACES.
 Motor cycle races, under the direc- ton of James E. Tatem, Jr.: and an automobile parade in charge of pr. +. A. Morrell and John Q. Fox.
 There will be other interesting fea- unrest of the Fair.
 EXHIBITION HALL.
 The attractions in the exhibition halls will be larger than ever. The floral exhibit, in particular, will be a swhole show in itself" In short, there will ne pleasure galore for everybody. Don't fail to be there and get your share of the pleasure, and do all you can to aid the officials make the Fair 8 grand success.