The Press., 1913-10-15
THE FAIR.

looked like an l0eal Ialr day. l
 proved far from expectations.
 drizzling rain in the afternoon cast
 damper over the entire program. Tn
 races started, but after three heat
 were postponed until Tuesday. Tn, platfrom show was seriously handi
 capped. The mule race and motor
 cycle races were omitted and but few
 of the athletic events were run off
 Owing to the fact that the weather
 promised so well in the morning there
 was a good crowd. People who came
 from a distance in automobiles were
 present in large numbers. The trains
 from the north brought down over {
 thousand people and there was a good showing from the south. Tuesday morning was clear and cold. A high
 wind added to the difficulty of navi' gation, both for pedestrians and fol racing. In the afternoon heavy clouds soon made their appearance and a driving rain set in the latter part ot the day. The attendance was about ' with the larger attendance Monday the average for the first two days was very satisfactory. Wednesday, the last day, the weather was favorable and fair sized crowd availed them selves of the last opportunity. The society will be good winner finan. cially in all probability, as the two big days must have put them on the right side of the expense account. The attendance Wednesday was large enough so that fair balance will be cleared. Outside of the weather the fair proved very satisfactory. The platform show had two star acts the Arabs and the aerial trapeze perform CTS. These people are the best in the business and their acts were thorough ly enjoyed. The minor acts were also pleasing, especially the poser, who stood for one hour and 1 5 minutes in the high wind of Tuesday without moving a muscle. The chariot races were spectacular and proved a good feature. It was about the same old thing on the midway. Those in luck could get Teddy bear, doll, dog or sofa pillow for 10 cents, and others spent dollars without getting a thing. A tent or two of Oriental beauties, highly calsomined and acting bored, plodded through their mechan- ical duties as long as the dimes could be pried loose from the attendants. It is harder than kitchen work to be an Oriental beauty, but they travel around and get the open air. Several freaks divided attention and the money with some of the smalleE games.
 Tuesday was a day of accidents. Miss Mildred Curtis. a young Rock vile girl, was hit with the falling upright shaft of a striking machine on the midway. The wind blew the shaft down and Miss Curtis received a bad scalp wound and bruises She was taken to the Johnson hospital and Dr. Hanley was obliged to take six stitches to close the scalp wound. Af- ter ter she came out of the ether she ral- ! lied sufficiently to go to her home, and it is thought that she will be all right | in few days There was also an &C., cident in the stretch when two sulkeys l came together. One of them was but the gameness of the driver prevented serious trouble as he I clung to the horse until things could l be righted. Late in the afternoon of the last day James F. Clune, 55, of Willimantic dropped in the midway. Medical aid was hurriedly summoned, but nothing could be done. Later the body was viewed by Medical Examiner Newton, who found death due to heart disease. MT. Clune was for a number of years in the music business at Willimantic, but has of late been engaged in the grocery business. He has a number of local friends and &C., quaintances.
 H. s. Abel was knocked down on the track by trotter the same day injury. He had started to cross the track near the platform and did not see the trotter approaching. He was thrown violently to the ground and his coat was badly torn. He was taken home, but the following day was as we'll as usual but for lameness.
 In the agricultural hall there was "a fine exhibit of fruit and vegetables L. E. Dimock and Seth Schofield were the star exhibitors and there were many other smaller exhibits of merit. The display of fancy and domestic handiwork was large and at tractive. There was a good showing of cattle, horses, etc., and the prem ium lists, which will be published later, will show the successful exhib- itors
 One of the features of the fair that made hit last year was the mule race It was repeated this year the middle day and again caused much merriment. Sylvia Pankhurst, owned by G. O. Flynt of Monson, did not win as expected.
 Patrons of the local fair were treat ed to some excellent racing this year. There were lot of good horses here and plenty of starters in each event. Summaries follow:-
 In the g. Is trot there were seven starters. It was won in straight heats by Prince Wilkes, owned by W. B. Shelley of Springfield.
 2.1S Trot-Purse $500.
 Prince Wilkes, (shelley), | I T Zada, (Hotskiss) 4 3 8 King Arthur, (Warren), 3 8 4 Margaret, (Howland), 8 5 9
 Time, 2.l94, 2.1s4, 2.2O4.
 Second and third is divided between Zada and King Arthur, fourth goes to-