Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-19

ing boar. brood SOW and litter of pigs. John D. Avery and Fernando Wheeler show swine.
 Poultry Department the Best Yet.
 Farmholme has an extensive list of entries in the poultry show, which is in charge of Raymond Brown, Varian York and Harry Palmer. James L.. Tourtellotte of Norwich has his pens of rabbits and pigeons here, and Oliver Dennison and sons of Stonington have rabbits, guinea pigs, bantams and pigeons. Mrs. Lizzie Simmons, Mrs. c. Grant Savage, w. D. Maine, Earle Wheeler, Chester Merrill, John Wuczek, Fred. D. Sisson, Ruby R. Park, Mrs. Peter Sabin, Moves Wheeler, Ralph P. Wheeler, Harvey Arzamarskie, Orrin Steadman, Amos P. Miner, Peleg H. Bromley. George D. Thompson, Jr.. John s. Chapel, John L. Davis, Frank E. Fitch of Nor wich, Fred Stedman and Joseph Moves are among those whose exhibits go to. make up the biggest and most va ried poultry show the North Stoning- ton fair has yet had. Varian York shows some especially handsome fowl, featuring Brown Leghorns and White Wyandottes, a number of whom took firsts at the Norwich fair. Richard B. Wheeler shows fine bronze turkeys. Rev. Lucian Drury. J. D. Avery, E. Babcock, Mrs. Allen Coates. Mrs. H. T. Brown, Henry Blackler are still others In the poultry lists, and Howard Fay Tor has particularly large number of fowl.
 Pet Animals.
 The English collie dog Fritz, shown by Harrison Kinnear of North Ston- fx,rr i- e 4l.r of pets. This knowing canine is equal ly home harnessed to a cart, a sled, a carriage or a sleigh. Lafayette F. Maine shows fox, pony, two pet sheep and a lamb as testimonials of his ability as a trainer of animals. Dorothea Brown shows a clever pony; Oliver Dennison, Jr., two pairs of white angora rabbits; J. L. Tourtel- lotte, rabbits and hares; Clifford L. Dennison, rabbits; Ralph P. Wheeler, cats and kittens; Osmer Congdon English sheep dog; Henry Blackler rabbits and haresj Peleg Bromley, cat; Earl Wheeler, blue hound puppy; J. Edwin Thompson, goat; Elizabeth Brown, cat; William B. Lee ginuea pigs; Charles N Brown, hound and puppy, family of goats.
 Products of Native Soil. The vegetable tent is a place for all interested in learning how wide a va Iriety of produce can be raised from native soil. Tn the center Farmholme of Stonington has the remarkable ex | hibit that was shown at Norwich and other nearby fairs. George A. Cham pin of Westerly has a display of veg etables that will take rank with any raised in New England, and he is kept nj on the splendid products of his six acre farm. Edward Man has a high quality exhibit, showing 51 different kinds and varieties of vegetables, while there are many meritorious smaller ex- | hibitors.
 | "a. Attracts the Ladies. In the main hall there are generous displays of cake, jellies, preserves and l fruit. on the first floor. Lafayette F. Maine contributes a branch of the | finest American chestnuts in the burr | in this department. Upstairs all fem
 mine visitors find qualification for their artistic instincts r. the great display of needlework and fine arts.
 Flowers occupy a prominent position
 here. and some of the dahlias shown
 are of the first order.
 l Dress Made in 1762. Of particular interest is a child's dress made in 1762 by Mrs. Benjamin Gallup of Voluntown. Since then it has been worn by IA children of the lifamily and is now exhibited by a
 member of the fifth generation. Mrs.
 Horace D. Bromley exhibits this dress. w. c. T. U. and Woman's Suffrage. Near the entrance gate is the w. c. acf- in ni7 a nf
 George Jaeger and Mrs. c. B. Frazier of the Pawcatuck union. The New
 London County Suffrage league, it is expected, will have headquarters on the grounds during the fair. In the pulling contest between oxen
 and horses scheduled for this after noon interest is shown as well as in | the other things on the entertainment | programme. If the weather is only
 right, the fair officials propose to dc l everything else necessary.