Putnam patriot., 1910-09-16
The Woodstock Fair a Bis sussess.


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 The day was,an ideal one and teams and autos poured their loads of hu- manity through the fair ground gates from early forenoon until late after noon, when the tide turned hemeward.
 The exhibition hall showed the ef- feet of we'll directed effort on the part of President |. II. Child and his etli. eial board. In the fine arts some beau tifal specimens of photographic work by F. R. Rollins attracted much atten. ton.
 Pears, peaches. and grapes were shown in ahund ance. The display of apples was remarkably fine snd exten- sive. the Westland Farm of fomfet showing alone one hundred varieties. The mercantile displays with one ex- eeption were made by Putnam mer- chants, the, Plaut. Gladden. company of Norwich having an exhibit of the Wassermaa and Hallet k Davis pionos, the Wasserman piano player, and Vic lrolas.
 George k. Shaw entertained with the Victor talking machine and Vic tfola.
 Ballard X Clark had an exhibit of six styles of the Glenwoad ranges and heaters.
 C. NJ. Elliott had handsome dis. play of the soresis and Haywood shoes and arch supports, Chandler k Morse had an extensive exhibit of agricultural implements and cream sepaTatots.
 Byron n. Bugbec had we'll ar ranged display of handsome 'fail dress goods, which had great attractions for the ladies.
 Alexanders shoe store exhibited lthe Regal and Dorothy Dodd shoes. Vaudeville, music by the American Band of Putnam, the various features of faklrs' row, and the meeting of old friends, were all added incidents that aided in making the fair enjoyable. All during Tuesday the Judges of the livestock entries were busy making classifications and awards. Some fine herds were shown and the poultry dis play was also good, though not as ex. tensiye as 1t k sometimes. c. $. Marsh of the Hillside farm, Auburn, showed a head of i've Ayr shire cattle that looked good for n premier award.
 Another interesting horned group was made up of bull and four cows, Holsteins, owned by II. R. Hurlbut, Putnam.
 William Child and c. s. Child both showed grade herds. Another herd shown was owned by H. <. StockweIl.
 In the poultry department l.. l.. Richardson was the big exhibitor. Others who had entries there were Judge l., A. Catlin and C. II. Wood.
 One exhibit thnt probably attracted more attention than any other in the livestock show was that Of Frank Eos. ket of Woodstock. His perchcron mare, Bonnie Belle, foaled April 10, 1907, and with her foal, born May i7 of this year, caught the eyes of the Judges of horscflesh. The colt, less than four months old, now weighs 500 pounds, and Is as clean and sturdy sn animal as one ever sees. Mare and colt weigh ed 2,035 pounds Tuesday.
 Another group of Pcfchescns, stal- lion, mares and horses, is shown by <. k. Mason of the Lakeside farm, Duds icy.
 In the sheep exhibit r. J. smith of Pomfret Center got first on bucks, E. l.. Ghamberlin of West Woodstock second, and Df. Joseph spaldins Of Woodstock third. There was only one exhibit in the swine department, that Of l.. k. Southworth of South Wood stock, who exhibited SOW with ten pigs.
 The butter and cheese exhibit looked inviting. Mrs. C. II. KiIlam Of Wood. stock received first for butter, C. II. Potter second, Mrs. A. c. Hubbard third, and Y. H. Miller fourth. For plain cheese Frank E. Hamsdell of Putnam was awarded first and for sage he also got first.
 F.. l.. Richardson Of West Bfookfieid was the largest exhibitor in the poultry departments and received many first premiums. Other exhibitors are l.. A. GatlIn, Adrian Nelson, |. If. Potter, r. E. Poster, C. II. Wood. |. II. Heal. ey and Edward Healcy, all Of Wood. stock.
 Miss Edith Carpenter of West Wood stock k the champion wheat bread maker hcreabouts, while Mrs. E. ]. Goftiss of Qulnebaug comes In seeond* The brown bread champion proved to be Mrs. C. IT. kiliam Of East Wood stock and Mrs Horace coveli Of Pom- fret Landing got second.
 For strained honey Mrs. J. r. Clark of Woodstock got first, Mrs. Horace GovelI second. First for honey in eonb went io Mrs. Horace covelI and second b ars. J E. Clark.
 In cake and pastry there was good deal ol competition. Mrs. Horace Co- veil carried oil first for eastafd and squash pies. First for apple pie went to Miss Edith Carpenter; first for fruit cake to Mrs. ". ". Mathewson: first for chocolate Jelly, layer chocolate aud