Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

to greet the visitor. Here the West
erIy Furniture company had a ten dis
playing stoves, graphophones and fur-
nitllre: next was the tent of the H
Is. Gavitt company of Westerly, show
ing stoves and furniture and giving
souvenirs and free lunch, while the
fife and drum corps played A. ID.
Miner of Westerly showed Perfection
flour in decorated booth.
Poultry and Pets.
Across the way from the mercantile
people was the poultry and pet collec-
ton, where many pretty and Interest,"
ing specimens of chickens, turkeys,
geese. ducks. rabbits, cats, dogs, pig
cons and guinea pigs were shown. No
visitor misses this section of the fair,
which is in charge of Raymond Brown
49, Grains and Vegetables.
The two big tents on the grounds
are devoted to the exhibit of grains
and vegetables in one of them and the
domestic articles, line arts, and school
exhibits N the other. In charge OF the
grain and vegeta bles was Allen A.
Coates chairman, and the notable ex-
hibits We're by Farmholme, Stonington,
which occupied the center of the tent
with a finely arranged display Lafay-
cite f. Main with wide variety of
.vegeta BILE and fruit E. E. Bucklin,
Mystic, with 25 varieties of apples, all
handsome fruit.
Fruits and Flowers.
In the other big tent fruits and flow
ers are shown under the direction OF
Chairman Charles E. Chapman. there
is bread, cake, honey, handsome jelly
and preserved fruit which excite the
admiration of the housewives, displays
of rugs dra wn work, sofa pillows these
being under the direction of Miss An
ME NJ Maine chairman for domestic
articles, School exhibits, for which
Theodore w King is chairman, show
the playground movement and some
school work and in the fine arts divis-
ion. where f.. Stewart Green is chair
man. there is a fine display of pic
lures from Ye Hollie Studio, Westerly.
At enc corner of the tent, Brown &
Stone Westerly, agents for the Rogers
paints and varnishes, have a well ar
ranged display of their wares.
Along the Midway.
Along miniature midway are dis
tributed the booths for ice cream,
candy and popcorn. soft drinks, and
such games as hit the babies, ring the
prizes and others. In big tent a the
end of the line. c. y. Brown, who is
chairman on catering did a rushing
business at the dinner hour and other
times feeding about 500 people during
the day. Wilbur s. Maine is chairman
of the committee of amusements. In
another part of the grounds, a man
with Shetland ponies did thriving
business. renting his little animals for
rides to saddle or in pony carts.
w. c. T. U. Tent.
The Pawcatuek W. g. T. L. had a
rest tent in charge OF Mrs. Evelyn
and Mrs Lovisa Jaeger,
where during the day $50 were reg
istere6, the mothers and babies finding
Just the comforta bic spot they needed
to recuperate when tired. Much of
the temperance literature was also
distributed
Secretary Busy.
Secretary Kendall courteous and eff
fcient had a tent which was one of
The busy spots OF the grounds. He
fourteen different questions
in as many minutes, settled disputes
and kept things moving quietly and
harmoniously during the day.
Secretary Kendall was at one time
called to sit in judgment upon IA
ker who tried to avoid giving the prize
won by lucky ticket. Secretary Ken
Gall summoned a jury from the spec
tators of the incident from which it
was shown that the ticket, No 49,
called for a 3S revolver, but the faker
tried TO claim that the ticket was No.
As. and was worth only some minor
prize The evidence WAS conclusive
gainst the faker, SO that the secre
tarv ordered him to pass over the re-
volver The man complied with the
verdict of the court.
Livestock.
In the livestock department. Govern
or H. Brown was chairman on the
horse show. George D. Coats on the
cattle show and Orrin r. Steadman
on the swine and sheep, and each of
these departments had a neritorious
list of entries. Conspicuous and much
admired among the horses was the
ma gniffcent black PerCheron stallion,
Prince r.. weight LOO. owned by
James Browning, Stoninston, the big