Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-18
(Snecial to The Bulletin.)

crowd had gotten inside the gates for the 54th annual exhibition of the so- ciety. There was certainly tRrong on the grounds, probably in excess of 1000, and they jammed every point of vantage to witness the events on the programme.
 The crowd began to come early By Il o'clock there were more than three thousand on the grounds, and the lane leading to the entrance was packed solid with automobiles and vehicles Of every description. No extraordinary attractions had been planned to bring out the big crowd, but the fair Is uni formly good and gets the people. This year proved no exception to the rule. As bright a day as could be wished served to make everything and every body agreeable.
 The Woodstock fair is not much diff ferent this year than it has been for years past-it is the same good, old fashioned, thoroughly enjoyable and reliable country fair. The exhibits are along the same lines as have pleased patrons for more than half a century and the opportunities for social inter- course and entertainment fully as good as ever.
 Exhibition Buildings.
 At Tuesdays show about everyone spent the first hour or two in looking over the displays in the exhibition buildings and the entries in the live stock and poultry departments. All of these were up to the standard.
 In exhibition hall, the Plaut- Gladden. company of Norwich has, near the entrance, showing of Wasserman pianos and Wasserman player-pianos. A da1o rd ic in nbo nf hn hibit and Ellsworth Burton of Dan- ielson is the player demonstrator. Sheet music was given away in quan- titles to the hundreds who visited the section during the day and there were other souvenirs for those who came to the corner occupied by the Nor Wich firm
 Chandler & Morse. Putnam, show a line of Sterling ranges and Herald heaters, their show getting continuous attention during the day.
 Ballard & Clark of Putnam show Glenwood ranges and heaters in their fine exhibit, where D. B. Gilbert is in charge, with Joseph Roeas assistant and D. T. Conroy of The Glenwood firm as demonstrator.
 Peter A. Gardner, showing harness es, and Alexander's store, showing Dorothy Dodd shoes, are other Putnam exhibitors
 An attractive display is that of Bly, ron D. Bugbee, Putnam, his section including a showing of the newest things in Beacon blankets and bath robe blankets.
 This exhibition hall was crowded to capacity throughout the day; it was difficult to get through until late in the afternoon.
 Fruit, Vegetables, Etc. In this building with the entries in the fruit, vegetable and culinary de- partments, the showing of fruit is ex- cellent and includes exhibits from many Woodstock people. The Connec- ticut agricultural college has the larg- est and finest collection of entries for display. not in competition for | awards. The college shows over eigh- ty plate of fruit, including apples pears, quinces, grapes, etc. Professor | A. G. Gulley of the horticultural de- partment of the college. said in speak ing of the apples, "I will give you the entire collection if you find a single | specimen showing scale or other de- fects." Professor Gulley was judge | of the fruit exhibits. Those who have notable fruit entries are Mrs. A. E | Brunn, F. D. Bowen, Judson Sanger c. H. Killam, John E. Clark, M. Rid. dick and c. E. Wilcox. H. B. BueI and E. E. Griswold show a fine col lection of varieties of the famous Woodstock peaches.
 ! The ladies found much to admir-, in the art, needlework and kindred displays in the exhibition hall, tn, | entries this year being unusually fin, and interesting.
 Italian Bees at Work. 1 An exhibit that caught and helt particular attention was that of tn, Laurel Hill apiary, John E. Clark o Woodstock. Hives of Italian bee working under glass was a sight tha was much of novelty for the grea majority that watched the industriou little things. In this exhibit was als a novel product-honey vinegar, 1 fluid having all the properties of tn
 best cider vinegar, but not so much
 on account of prohibitive cost, a com
 mercial article as the old origina
 mentioned.
 Cattle and Poultry. The cattle display and the poultr
 show were Al exhibits this veal
 The cattle were housed under ney
 sheds, nearly every one available be
 ing occupied by fine looking animal
 and the poultry were in the building
 always used for showing them c. F
 Savage of the Connecticut agricultur
 al college was judge of the cattle. ( P. Perley of Woodstock, in charge (
 the poultry entries. and w. o. Roger
 of Norwich, judge in this departmen were both enthusiastic over the shov MT. Perley said that the entries wer !" | pl0Sn fO A00 in o11Tnhar nd ' excess of the number in 1911. M Rogers remarked that there wel many excellent coops of birds in tn show.
 Famous Stallion Shown.
 There are not many horses entere } in the display departments this yea [ but a notable one is the great stallio F Albemarle from the Connecticut agr cultural college.
 Working Oxen. Dividing attention with the exhibi during the morning hours were u working oxen. showing on the trac in front of the grand stand. The work held the attention of a grei \ many people, scores of whom learnt E something of the value of the oxe from what they saw them do. Hr Candidate Kina Visits the Fair. The nice little surprise of the ds was the unheralded coming of Alto ney William A. King of Willimanti republican candidate for election
 congressman from the Second di
 trict. MT. Kings advent marked u opening of the campaign, but while ]
 greeted and was greeted by hundre,
 from all parts of Windham coun during the day and talked some pol
 tics with individuals. he did not ss
 one word about politics during a fl
 minutes speech that he was Xiii
 enough to make in the grand sta1 3 just before the race started at tv \ o'clock. MT. King mixed with t E throngs, chatting with scores \ friends and acQuaintances. enjoy \ the fair thoroughly and incidental
 left the impression that he Is a sple
 did campaigner.
 MT. Kings Speech. ExSenator Henry J. Potter Woodstock introduced Mir King the audience that packed the gra stand to it's utmost limit and to |