Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-09
CLOSING DAY OF The FAIR
Programme Carried Out Before Good Sized Crowd
Races Went in Straight Heats-Auction the Feature
of the Morning.

AS usual, the closing day of the fair
was moving day for the exhibitors,
and before the noon whistle there had
been many departures, leaving vacant
exhibition stands There was no great
amount of this however but the list
lessness of the last day was apparent
and realizing that it was the end and
only a few hundred new ones at the
most could be expected to visit the
grounds, they were eager to get away
and get their wares back to the city
or to other fairs By night Exhibition
hall was well cleaned out and the at
fractions about the grounds had gone
or were planning to do so. The
weather was excellent and there were
from 1,500 to 1000 on the grounds dur
ing the day.
The third days bill was one of many
features. the new one being the auction
in the morning, when many assembled
about the auctioneers. Horses and
cows were put UP and disposed of al
good prices, the horses being sold for
from $50 to $3.50, while the cows went
for about $35 each. Fifty horses and
forty COWS were sold The large herd
of cattle exhibited by j. B. Palmer
had been taken away Wednesday night
to be shown at the state fair in Hart
ford and by Thursday evening the
cattle stalls were wen deserted.
On the Race Track.
There were two races on the card
for Thursday and they were each run
off in three straight heats. In the 2.25
class thera was an added starter, Bon
ME Wilkes, owned by Frank Smith Of
this city This clever animal took all
three of the heats without any eXer-
ton. Jewell made repeated tries for
first place, but was unable to head the
Norwich horse, Ella r. was unable to
get better than third, being passed
each time by Jewell on the first turn
Of the second half.
The summary:
2.25 class, trot or pace; purse 5000:
Bonnie Wilkes, b. M, Frank
Smith, Norwich. .......... 1 1 /
Jewell. b. m, c. NJ. Sherman,
Ella. R., b. M W. F. Bailey,
Time: 2.21 ia, 2.21 Ia, 2.21 IA.
OF the eleven entries in the 2.3o
class all We're Withdrawn but three.
and this was also a procession. Alcyde,
owned in Putnam, taking the race in
straight heats. though in the last heat
he was pushed to the best time Of the
race. Teddy Wilkes. the blind horse,
had no show from the start.
The summary:
$50 class, trot or pace; purse 5000:
AIcyde. ch. g, D. c. Whitaker,
Putnam .-.......- ..:..; l
Marion Direct. oh. m, c. NJ.
Sherman. Westfield. ....... 2 2 2
Teddy Wilkes, b. h., Mrs. F. B.
Davis, AshaWay. .-......--. 3
Time: 2.23 IA. 2.25 IL, 2.21 IA.
The balloon ascension was made
early, the aeronaUt going up about 8
O'Clock, and made the highest eleva
ton of the three days. 1t was per
feet ascent and the triple parachute
drop was finely done, all the parapher-
MALTA. landing near the home of J. H.
Ford. This feature of the fair has
been one of pronounced success.
The stage attra actions were repeated
with equal success, all the numbers
being carried out in full and winning
the usual amount Of favor.
The attendance at the fair for the
three days has been from 1900 to
1900, according to the estimates of
the officials. They figure that they
will be able to meet expenses. but are
not looking for any mortgage paying
profit this year, though they consider
it fortunate to be able to quit even.
In many ways it has been a remark
ably good fair.