Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-03
NOTES.

On Tuesday Richard T. Bushnell add ed some handsome Bartlett Clapp's s favorites and Sheldon pears to the fruit exhibit
 The flower exhibit was freshened up by the handsome blooms brought from the GeduldiS greenhouses, including ornamental crotons, gladioH, begonias, q gaIaXIa and aSter wreath, basket of asters and a beautiful bridal bouquet
 The public telephon9 booth in Ex- hibit hall is a great convenience.
 The judges in the art department were Mrs Anna B. Cummings of Brooklyn, Conn. Miss Margurite Rich ards of New London. q graduate from the domestic arts department of Co., lumbia university, with the superin- tendents, Mrs. Calvin l.. Swan, Mrs. John H. Barnes and Mrs. Charles Mac Milan of Norwich
 Norwich Grange won the first prize, $50, for it's fine exhibit in it's tent The expert judge. who came from Stoning- con. awarded the second prize $30 to BoZrah Grange for it's excellent dis play.
 Mrs J. J. Fields of Norwich joined the force at the w. c. T. U. booth on Tuesday.
 William Enos was assisting Henry G. Aureiio at the N. S. Gilbert & Sons exhibit yesterday.
 floor plan of the hall drawn by Supt. Edward Cook gives a good idea of the allotment of concessions.
 For many years William Gallup of East Great Plain was in charge sf the grain and vegetable department AL though he has given up this active duty ht is an interested visitor to the fair.
 Letter Carrier Albert A. Guile shows how delft man can be with the needle a sofa pillow of apple blossom design iH solid embroidery being one of his attractive entries.
 Miss Jennie Mahoney of Norwich, whose decorated china is greatly ad- mired is but 15 years of age, and pupil at the Holy Family academy, Baltic.
 Forteres made from ordinary field corn kernels, strung and arranged by Miss Lena Brent of Franklin street, Norwich, prove novel and attractive exhibit.
 Burton Roda and Harry Connolly are at the fair in the interests of the Es- terbrook. Pen company.
 Miss Anna l.. Naples, 67. of Gen. tral Village, exhibits a pieced quilt which shows the finest hand sewing, remarkable from the fact that Miss Naples has but one hand.
 hand-draWn quilt from Norwich Town is over 100 years old, a precious heirloom in the Austin family
 The official count showed a total of 13.4SS paid admissions on Monday.
 James B. Palmer's herd of cattle was increased by the birth of a calf during Monday night.
 The Social Cornerites had found the way to The Bulletins tent on Tuesday and there was an animated gathering there at most times during the day.
 Farmholme Exhibit.
 For the third year a special silver cup has been awarded the splendid ex- hibit of fruit, flowers and vegetables from Farmholme the country estate of Mrs. Mona Hooper and Miss Shars- wood, near StoningtOn. About 1000 specimens were brought up by the Farmholme head gardener, con Sauve, but there was room to show only about 500. These included 75 I arieties of inn ported potatoes, 75 of American pota- toes, Italian gourds 56 inches long, 20 varieties of apples. 30 of tomatoes, 45 of sweetcorn, IS of Watermelons, 25 of muskmelona 15 of cucumbers, peanuts grown on the estate. Z5 varieties of celery, Sb of beets, 15 of carrots 12 of peppers, four of cauliHoWerS, 10 of inn ported pumpkins, eight of onions be- sides saleify, endiVes, spinach, etc. At FarmholHe 13 acres are devoted to vegetable growing and seven acres to flowers. Gardener SauEe, who has been nine years en the estate has three reg ular assistants in the garden and one to aid in flower cultivation. About 50 varieties of flowers were brought up te Norwich.
 Mir. Sauve states that he dees not intend te take his exhibit te the Will limantic fair. He showed there last year and was promised a silver cup, but never received it. The exhibit is never entered in competition.