Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
WOODSTOCK FAIR.
Attenoance OF 1000 on Tuesday-BaI-
loon Ascension-Speedy' Races-At-
tractive Vaudeville Bill.


Woodstock's rural wonderland. the
annual township fair, was Reproduced
tuesday for the fifty first time com
olnlng IN all its features the glitter
ana seductiveness of lively beach re-
sort with the staple attractions that
nave always contributed to make il
good old-fashioned country fair.
II was sizzling hot yesterday up
among the rugged hills where the ex
hibition has been held for wears hut
that apparently kept no one away who
nad Planned to be on the grounds.
Inc estimated attendance was about
4,UOO The crowd had a barrel of fun
around the grassy plaza, where the
museum of living wonders and the
| Arbasean wild girl. living in a cave
OF reptiles. were to be seen for the
small sum of ten cents. There were
many other opportunities to spend
other ten cent pieces and the tempta :
tlon TO do so was too great for manv-
They were interested to learn what
the peroxide blondes, wrapped in to-
gas OF flaming red were at the fair
for and why they stood smilifigly out
side. while the barker talked and said
nothlng about the show inside. Then
they gave up their dime and went in
1t also cost another pair of nickels
If Miss Margaret l.. Foley of Boston
sturdy suffragette, got the ear of
anyone in the crowd She had the
necessary literature to convince one
that her arguments for votes for wo-
men were puncture proof and she did
good business selling the yellow
Votes for Women" buttons Some of
the politicians lodged her. For the
hungry and thirsty there were some
great bargains to be had and the fell
lows with the great, long cool. re-
1resnlng colored drinks did a big bus
mess at a nickel a quart.
In Exhibition Hall.
In Exhibition halls there were many
more things worthy of attention
There was a crush in the building ali
the time. The mercantile displays
were principally by Putnam business
firms.
simon D. Bugbee shows blankets and
shoes. Ballard and Clark have a line
Of Glenwood STOVES and ranges. Chan
dler and Morse a line of Sterling
ranges and D. F. y. McAvoy a. collec-
ton of angle lamps. Chester M. FL
lott shows Sorosis shoes and sam
pies OF the leather from which thew
are made. Eben Davis of Webster has
a display of horse goods
Special Displays.
Notable especial displays include
case of mounted native birds and
Lliio SPCCihhen VI d req 1OX. Mrs. G.
r. Curtis of South Woodstock shows
oil Paintings of merit and some re-
markablc tall sunflower plants. The
showing of vegetables is very good. |
The pastry and preserves exhibit and
the fruit collection are all excellent.
The fine arts department containing
exhibits of various varieties of needle
work. knitting. braiding. etc, is ex-
eellent.
Poultry.
The poultry sheds contain the best |
of feathered competitors |
seen at the fair in years. The cattle |,
department is up to the usual stand |
ard. 1t is a real farmers fair and |
a corking good one.
The greater part of the morning was
given over to the inspection of exhib- |
its and the holding of the contests for |
working oxen,
Awards Made
Awards made Tuesday in various |
departments were as follows:
Fine Arts.
Mrs. G. r. Curtiss. South Wood
stock, three firsts on oil paintings, and |
water colors; Miss Florence Stub