Putnam patriot., 1912-09-20
Woodstock Fair

| The weatherman did his best to make the 54th annual fair of the Wood stock Agricultural society the big sue cess that it was. Ideal weather every day brought together the largest crowd of people ever seen on the grounds. The management did their part and gave i the people real old fashioned farm fair and cattle show, There was an unusually large exhibit of horses, oxen, cattle and farm stock and the pens re- ] ceived great deal of attention. The "standing room onlyp sign was needed on the grand stand early in the after noon and many more would have liked 10 get in.
 In the exhibition hall the following Putnam business concerns exhibited:
 Chandler & Morse, a line of Sterling ranges and Herald heaters, their show getting continuous attention during the day.
 Ballard X Clark showed Glenwood ranges and heaters in their fine ex- hihit, where D. R. Gilbert was in charge, with Joseph Roi as assistant, and D. T. Confoy of the Glenwood firm as demonstrator.
 Peter A. Gardner, showed harnesses, and AleXanderis store, showed Dor othy Dodd and Regal shoes.
 An attractive display was that of | Byron D. Bugbee, his section including a shower of the newest things in Rea- con blankets and bathrobe blan kets'
 This exhibition hall was crowded to capacity throughout the day; it was difficult to get through until late in the afternoon.
 There was a, good display of farm products from various exhibitors.
 The Connecticut agricultural college had the largest and finest collection of entries, for display, not in competition for awards. The college shows over eighty plate of fruit, including apples, pears, quinees, grapes, etc. Professor A. c. 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 single specimen showing scale or other de- l feets.n Professor Gulley was judge of the fruit exhibits. Those who had mo- table fruit entries are Mrs. A. k. | Brunn, F. D. Bowen, Judson Sanger, C. H. Killam, John F. Clark, M. Rid dick and C. E. Wilcox. Il. B. Buell. and E. E. Griswold showed a fine col lection of varieties of the famous Woodstock peaches.
 The ladies found much to admire in the art, needlework and kindred dis. i plays in the hall, the entries this year being unusually fine and interesting.
 An exhibit that caught and held particular attention was that of the Laurel Hill apiary, John E. Clark of Woodstock. Hives of Italian bees 1 working under glass was sight that was much of novelty for the great majority that watched the industrious little things. In this exhibit was also novel product honey vinegar, n fluid having all the properties of the best cider vinegar, but not so much, on account of prohibitive cost, com mercial article as the old original mentioned.
 The cattle display and the poultry show were A l exhibits this year. The cattle were housed under new sheds, nearly every one available being occu- pied by fine looking animals and the poultry were in the buildings always used for showing them. c. II. Savage of the Connecticut agricultural college was judge of the cattle. c. r. Perley of Woodstock, in charge of the poul- try entries, and w. Q. Rogers of Nor wich, judge in thls department, were both enthusiastic over the show. MT. Perley said that the entries were close to 400 in number, and 100 in excess of the number in l911 MT. Rogers re. marked that there were many excel lent coops of birds in the show
 There were not many horses entered in the display departments this year, but notable one was the great stallion Albemarle from the Connecticut agri cultural college.
 Dividing attention with the exhibits during the morning hours were the working oxen, shown on the track in front of the grand stand.
 The surprise of the day was the un- heralded coming of Attorney William A. King .of Wlllimantic, republican candidate for election as congressman from the Second district. Mir. King $ advent marked the opening of the campaign, but while he greeted and was greeted by hundreds from all parts of Windham county during the day and talked some politics with indivi- duals, he did not say one word about politics during five minutes speech that he was kind enough to make in the grand stand just before the race started at two o'clock. His remarks were applauded and he made very favorable impression on all who saw and heard him.
 Following Attorney Kings talk the races were commenced. There were two events, the . minute and 2.3s classes. These races were witnessed by a crowd that packed the stand tc the roof and stretched four to six deer along the rails of the stretch.
 800 GLASS.