Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

North Stonington on Thursday had the real big day of its year, the middle day Of the Grange fair. The overcast skies and lowering weather of the morning did not keep away the people; they looked at the patches of blue. And in the afternoon, when the sun came out for good, it was just the sort of weather that the fair manage men was looking for. From all the swarmed to the enclosure of the grange, wherein were to be found all the at fractions that country fair was ever advertised to have It was busy day for every North Stonington granger connected with the fair, since it en- lists all of them, either as blue ribboned officials as less conspicuous waitress . es in the big dinner tent, or lendin g assistance in the multitude of other places where help was needed to keep everything running smoothly.
 The attendance on Thursday was placed by the fair officials at 4,000, without exaggeration. Scores of au- tomobiles brought interested visitors from Norwich, New London, Westerly and other cities, while all manner of horse vehicles gave the country roads round about Milltown more travel than they had known for many day. The special trolleys were crowded.
 Lafayette Main Was There.
 Lafayette F. Main, in black conbre- TO. selling peaches, was as good as any midway attraction, and his varied ex- hioits of products of his farm were one of the most interesting attractions for fair visitors.
 Oxen Pulled Big Weights.
 The oxen pulling contest was the big event of the afternoon, and out on the north side of the grounds were shown the Sturdiest animals of the section. After a strenuous session in the class of working oxen under 2800 pounds, J, A. Clark's cattle carried off both first and second prizes, The first pair made away with a load of 3105 pounds, and the second yoke with 2965 pounds,
 James P. Gray of Ledyard, Charles P. Williams of Stonington and Rieh- ard B. Wheeler of North StoningtDn had oxen entered in the class oyer 2S00 pounds. The animals strained and tugged with equal success, MT. Wheel CTS yoke once breaking the chain in hard try to start the load. The judges were James B. Palmer of Norwich, and Sherwood Raymond, and their final NCNiolOh W lo u SlVC III Sb Pli1Co IO IliS three contestants. B. A. Smith of Hope Valley was the official weigher, and the pulling ender with rocks piled on to the weight of 6965 pounds.
 Blue Ribbon Horse Flesh.
 Moves D. Wheeler of North Stoning- ton took the blue ribbon for his year and year old colts, and Charles P. Palmer of Clark's Falls had first pre- pn1um on draft mare and colt. James D. Miner had his draft colt among the prize winners. E. E. Vincent of Vest erly showed handsome driving horse. Charles N. Brown took second premi- um for his saddle horse, while the first prize went to George A. Pendleton. Dorothea w. Brown with her ponies took first and second prizes. Lafay cite Main was awarded first and sec- ond on mules. T. l.. Greene was the judge, and the men in charge of the horse show were Charles Hilard, George A. Pendleton, Governor Brown, MaI- colm Thompson.
 In Grange Hall.
 The specimens of the artistic skill of the needewomen of North Stonington and the surrounding towns made spot of attraction for all of the women visitors at the fair. Mrs. William F. White of Ledyard. Mrs. c. A. Golden of Westerly. R. L. and Mrs. Seth N.