Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-23

tendance, which was ABOUT 1900, was
not materially lessened by the threat
ennig weather conditions throughout
the day. The exhibits on the grounds
and in the hall were all of high order
and in every way the thirteenth an
nual fair and cattle show of the Lyme
Grange association waas a thorough
success.
Early Wednesday morning the off,
GERS of the association were at the
grange grounds making final prepara-
tons for the big day that comes to
Hamburg once year. Their work
during these strenuous hours, follow
ing careful planning weeks before
hand resulted in a day enjoyable to
men were busy admiring anu discuss
ing the merits of the 125 yoke of sleek
oxen that were shown by breeders of
the section, the fancy work in Grange
hall engaged the attention of the wo-
men folks, and the younger people
were amused at the rifle gallery. the
fortune teller's tent and other stands
about the grounds. Allwere happy.
Big Cattle Exhibit.
The Devon cattle, as in former
years, were the principal attraction,
and this breed, which is raised al
most exclusively in the country
around Hamburg. showed no signs of
having lost any of it's good points un-
der the care of the farmers of Lyme.
The long lines of oxen yoked in
pairs, occupied one side OF the
grounds, their dull red color being
broken by only a few cattle Of other
breeds. Among the many exhibitors
were James L. Reynolds, North Lyme,
with 10 pair, a number being of other
breeds than Devon; John j. Tiffany,
Hamburg, pair; James Lord, Ham
burg, IL yoke; Jared S. Daniels. Ham
burg, and Richard w. Lee, Lyme,
pair each; Lyman Harding. Jr., pair;
c.. Stark, North Lyme, 8 pair; c. 5.
JeWett,. North Plains, 3 pair; G. and
w. H. Griswold of Old Lyme, 5 pair;
Edward ]. Powers, Hamburg, nair;
George Czikowski. Hamburg, 4 pair;
Carleton Jewett, Hamburg, 3 pair. g.
II. Strong and son had two fine yoke,
S. S. Brown and II. B. Maynard OF
North Lyme each had a yoke Of good
looking cattle. William Marvin of
Hamburg was there with two attrac-
tive appearing pairs; William II. Bogue,
H. G. Pierson and Son, Albion Holmes
and Ray Harding. Hamburg, A. G.
Sweet and L. o. Gates, North Lyme;
John H Noble, w. Coult and r. c.
Hall OF Old Lyme, were creditably rep
resented.
In Holsteins. L. p. Dessar had two
splendid pair, while DR.. J. G. Ely OF
Hamburg received compliments on his
yoke of that breed. A yoke that par.
ticularly drew the eye of the cattle
wise was the -year-old steers of
Martin Banning of Hamburg. They
are Devons of the purest blood. weigh
5000. and their owner thinks that
they can't be beat in the state. 1t is
safe to say that, taken as whole,
the collection of Devon cattle seen
Wednesday. at, Hamburg, would be
hard to beat in New England.
Prize Winners.
The awards were made as follows,
G. H. Morgan of Salem, John Gelston
of East Haddam and James Purcell OF
Colchester, proving satisfactory
judges:
Private teams-James Lord first, ].
J. Tiffany second, Ray Harding third
Yoke-6 years old or over, Robert
C. Hall first, Lew Gates second,
Charles Chadwick third; year old,
j. L. Lord first, Charles Strong and
Son second; four year old, Martin
Banning first, ]. l.. Lord second; three
years old, J. J. Tiffany first, Henry
Maynard second, James Lord third;
two years old. James l.. Lord first, j.
]. Tiffany second, Charles Stark third;
one year old, ]. J. Tiffany first, Charles
Stark second, Ray Harding third;
calves. James L. Lord first, Gerard
Daniels second. Ray Harding third.
Poultry and Pets.
In the poultry and pets department,
where Frank Beebe Mantle. was
shown this year. Among the exhibits
were guinea rigs, Miss Peterson, New
London; bobtailed cats, Robert Sawyer,
Hamburg; rabbits, Frank Beebe, Nj
antic three Shropshire May lambs,
Elmer Marvin. Hamburg; boot owls,
Fred Slate, Hamburg.
Jap O'Connell of New London was
at the fair this year as usual and his
handsome coach. dog won the blue rib
bon. An interesting sight was the
three quarter wild ducks shown by
William Otis Of Hamburg. John Nc
Neill ]. o. Manwaring and Mrs. M.
E. Huntley were other exhibitors.
Fruit and Vegetables.
The fruit and vegetables, in charge
of G. H. Strong, on the lower floor of
the hall, were quite up to the stand
ard and of most interesting variety.
The most striking exhibit was that of
the Connecticut Pathological society in
charge of Lodewick Bill. Eighty-five
varieties of apples, pears. ounces
and crabapples, "a portion of the soci-
ety's exhibit at the state fair at Ber-
lin, were shown. They were grown all
over the state and were secured for
the Hamburg fair through Mr.. Bill.
Individual exhibitors were l.. d. Hard
ing, Hamburg. peaches, pears, grapes,
apples, etc, in large variety; H. L..
Reynolds, Hamburg, like fruits; Bill
Bros, APPLES, pears and jet-black field
corn; Elliott Ely, Hadlyme, Hubbard,
Boston marrow and citron sauashes,
mammoth sunflower; Mrs. M. e.
Huntley, yellow and red tomatoes,
fruits, sweet, field and pop corn, egg
plants, potatoes; G. and H. w. Girls
void. Old Lyme, mammoth field pump
kins, egg plant, tomatoes, potatoes aud
corn: George Miller, Hadlyme, onions,
watermelons. Other growers we're J.
E. Rogers, Andrew McGraw, James E.
Beebe, green peas; c. s. Jewett, G..
II. Strong, Mrs. J. W. Martin, Morris
Harding. The judges in this depart
ment were Hobart Mack of East Had
dam and Albert Hewitt of Groton.
Fancy Work Display.
Upstairs in the grange hall the la
dies were in their glory. On two sides
of the room were the fancy work
Willard Anderson and Mrs. James
Beebe Among the many things
shown were beautiful worsted and
silkateen shawls. bureau scarfs, etc.,
by Mrs Cyrus Roberts of Hamburg;
knitted sweaters. Mrs. Emma Webb,
Chester; countt panes, Mrs. Zebulon
Warner, Hamburg; pillows, Mrs. Ka-
tie Jewett and Miss Mabel Martin;
Walachian embroidery, Mrs. Lizzie
Beckwith. Hadlyme; knitted lace, Mrs.