Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-14
WIlLlMANTIC FAIR.
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full Balloon Ascension-Fine Attrac-
tons in All Departments.
The ninth annual fair of the Horse
shoe Park Agricultural association
opened at the fair grounds Tuesday
forenoon with the record crowd for a
first day. The various events sched-
uled for the day were carried off with
out a hitch and there were some good
numbers. The horse racing was spir-
tied, the wrestling good, and the anna
teur athletic events all that could be
desired. Wheelers American band en-
livened up the crowd between times
and the excellent vaudeville acts that
were staged between the heats of the
horse races We're of a high quality.
The balloon ascension. that was made
shortly after O'clock was a perfect
one and the balloonist went up to a
fair height and then made a triple par
achute drop that caught the crowd in
fine style. He was in the air exactly
two minutes Both the performer and
the balloon came down within a short
distance of the grounds.
Along the Midway.
The Midway was larger and more
noisy than ever this year and was
alive with catchpenny schemes, anon Z
which were several fortune tellers, hit
the coon in the head gags, shuttle
boards, wheels of fortune, other harm
less devices, weight machines, all sorts
of refreshment booths and quick lunch
stands, a merry go round, Ferris wheel,
etc, etc The bankers were hoarse
from shouting and everyone seemed to
be having the time of their lives. The
crowd was d good natured one, which
was the best feature of the dizzy ave-
nue..
The Connecticut experiment station
of New Haven had a large tent.
and therein exhibited many things of
farmer on a small scale as well as the
student of botany and the entomolo-
gist. In the various departments
were that of agronony and corn breed
ing with specimens, food products,
pure whole spices, fertilizers, botany
specimens of an excellent character,
entomology department with speci-
mems and many photographs. a fine
display of photographs showing some
insects and their work as shown by
their action on exhibits of fruits, etc.
The process of spraying and its value
was clearly demonstrated and there
was a good department of forestry that
was also especially interesting.
Exhibition Hall.
The main exhibition hall was divided
off differently this year than hereto
fore and both floors contained many
exhibits of an interesting nature tC
both old and young. The ground floor
was given over, as in past years. to the
local merchants principally, and many
of them had good exhibits. The fancy
work booths of the W. G. IT. u. at
tracted not little attention and there
were a number of ladies from out OF
town this year who were also present
with fine exhibits of needlework and
other fancy articles that came in for a
close inspection from the throng that
passed through the large building. The
exhibits of the various farmers, such
as fruits and vegetables, We're really
more diversified than for some time
and many of these excellent exhibits
were to be seen on the upper floor. The
Windham town FARMS exhibit of fruits
and vegetables was one of the best in
the building. and that of c. II. Savage
of Storrs was also good.
There were innumera bic smaller ex-
hibits The familiar Worcester salt
people, the A. c. Andrew Music Co.
Watkins Bros, d. P. Comptois, furni-
tUre, and the -Lamoureux Co
were in their usual places. Fenton
dispensed his famous ice cream in the
main booth in the center aisle down
stairs. Emaen Slfby was present with
a fine line Of draWnWOrk and the Ar
gus Dry Battery company had an ex-
hibit of its products.
Art Department.
The art department and the fancy
work department consumed consider
able space on the upper floor of the
rain hall and should be seen to be
thoroughly appreciated. There were
many different pieces of handiwork in
these exhibits. The floral exhibit this
year, while not as large as sometimes
was unusually good, and w. A. Law
sons especially was very attra ctive
An exhibit of burnt wood work attract
ed much attention.
The home made goodies on the sec
ond floor looked most appetizing and
certainly needed a guard to prevent
the hungry person from being tempted
to just take nioble.
Poultry.
The poultry exhibition hall was a
noisy place and came in for many
visitors during the day. The collection
of pigeons and other feathered fowl
was well worth a close inspection and
the varieties on exhibition would com
pare favorably with many a larger fair
The poultry fanciers We're just kept
busy answering questions that were
put to them and seemed to be very
glad to answer all who queried them
and some Of the questions were GER
tainly the limit.
Cattle.
G. p. Pomeroy of this city was
among the first to arrive with his ex-
hfbit of cattle, which were mostly Hol-
stems, and they were beautiful, too
Cattle day is today wednesday, and
toward night the stalls and pens in the
vicinity of the space reserved for the
cattle sheep, pigs, etc. began to fill
up rapidly and give promise of an I'M
usually fine assortment before the
awards are made today.
Athletic Events.
The first thing of interest was the
list of amateur athletic events that
We're run off in the forenoon.
There We're two heats Of the hundred
yard dash and four starters In each.
First heat Erickson, Burns. Higgins
and RabishaW. Won by Higgins with
Erickson second Time, II IA seconds
Second heat---Aubrey. Hendricks, Rris-
toll and Birge. Won BY Btrge OF Nor
wien with Aubrey OF Norwich second
Time II IL seconds Final heat
Higgins. Erickson, Birge and Aubrey.
Won BY BlrEe, and the rest in the fol
lowing ordsr: Higgins. Aubrey and
Erickson Time. II seconds.
Shot pat IL pounds. Six conpeti-
tors-Lewis of Willimantic Hendricks
of Norwich Aubrey of Norwich. Erick-
son of Willimantic. Birge of Norwich
and Coburn Of Willimantic. Won by
Hendricks of Norwich with 4 put of