Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-09

spiendid success of the biggest one the Agricultural society has ever staged in the 50 years of its existence. The at tendance went up to 5000 people at the day fair and a couple of thousand more at night. and all the features provided for their entertainment were enjoyed to the full by the crowds The brac- ing September air made it ideal in the afternoon and, if it was chilly in the evening, the fair weather made man agement and visitors alike rejoice. The racing card and the cattle display in the afternoon, the vaudeville and the band concerts and midway afternoon and night were features that inter properly labeled Baby day at the fair. The second annual baby show was a | thorough and thorough success. The l lustiest infants-under three years of age-in these parts were lined up be- | fore the critical eyes of judge and par ! ents and whole seething mass of | forward onlookers in the cool and airy baby show tent near EXhibi- | ton hall Tuesday afternoon, and all of them were. unanimously pronounced pretty fine specimens of onnecticutS $ | baby crop. Triplets, twins and singles were there. cooing, chuckling infants Of all sizes and shapes, of many na- l tionalitieS and of several colors, but every one of them a mothers darling l and every one in line fo the prize
 packages waiting for the lucky ones out of the 1l6 who made up the com 1 plete entry list.
 | These rewards for fine babies came lat 4 o'clock, when Rutherford C.. Plaut,- who is more deeply interested in a greater number of babies than any other bachelor in Connecticut, or probably in the country, mounted the l platform in front of the show tent. His | announcements came after an hour or
 more of distinctly strenuous work on | a rf Q yxyt ic 1a n I in her line, Mrs. George Barnes, wife | of Dr. Barnes, of Dayville. She was | assisted by Mrs. Fields and an efficient squad of nurses from tho Norwich
 state hospital. The babies were kept quiet during the time Of judgment by | ment provided for each young one,
 while among other things provided for l their comfort were ice water by John
 H. Ford and drinking cups by Utley 6
 Jones. Rassinettes from the Backus l hospital gave chance for the proper display of the Putnam triplets. They | lay in the cribs and a long line of I wolncn, with A few men, filed by and gazed lpen them with admiration. l The rush was So great that Sergean. Kane was there to keep things In or I der. And he did so, very satisfac- torily.
 l But the real reason why things vent along so smoothly and swimningly
 and therefore why everybody went I away satisfied and heppy, is yet to be
 disclosed. There was a power behind the throne, or. more appropriately a directing genius behind the baby show to let out the secret, in the person of ! Miss Maisie l.. Rider. To her, in the omcial capacity of secretary. came
 roy, of infants properly classified ape 1 ticketed and set aAaart in the right
 place n the tent. which was so ticketed with big blue division numbers as to resemble a varsity football field on the
 ought to be and is granted a large part
 of the credit for the really fine show | And NIT. Plaut's happy touches or
 inc announcement stand did the rest The aeropiane came wfliszing by over
 head while he was on his way throuer
 whether they wished to hear the prize Tor watch the aviator. "Prizes,' wa. the quick reJoinder. "The airship cut
 TO ice with us.'' said Mir. Plaut. Wha mettered it if the best natured bab
 did start q cheerful streak of yellin.
 when he held it up to the inspection
 of the crowd. Everybody. enjoyed It
 Mir. Plant said he wAs bending he up a little too much. Bat then. he 6 bachelor and the people excused him T Prize Winning Babies. ,l The fortunate prize winning bahie: 5 were the following:
 s First Division.
 Class Hest baby 6 months or less
 Ellsworth Bennett. son of Mrs. Alber Bennett of Norwich. R. F. D. No. Prize. Lyons embroidered wrapper ant
 two s6 s. and H. stamp books.
 Class 2EBest baby 6 to F month , Mitchell Carter Roy, son of Mrs. Der nard Roy. Mantle. Prize, baby dres, { from Porteols S Mitehell's and silve, , set. il Glass 3-Best baby 12 months to 1.
 months. Lillian Schwartz daughter o Mrs Samuel Schwartz, g Pearl stree, I Prize. baby cloak, Boston store. Class 4-Best baby IS months to 2
 months. Walter Lawrence Newman
 son of Mrs. James Newman, Nortl
 Franklin. Prize, push cart, Reynold .. Palmer. Glass 5--Best baby ? years to
 years. Peggie Bryce. daughter of Mrs
 John Bryce t46 Prospect street. Prize e silver cup, R. C. Plaut
 Class 6-Best rair twins, two award y made. Alfred and Henry Matthews n sons of Edward Matthews. 40 Ceda e Rstreet; Frances and Theima Mandel ,. from NerWieh Bulletin and s goi 2; lpiece from Judge T. J. Kelley. T T Glass = 7mTattsst baby; poEoth I2tAIciS, 4do&t1l0I pt MI 3. N'. SSt1N }, ply, 23 Quarry street. Prize. s2.5o i q gold from Charles L. Tracy and bou I quet.
 h Class s-Smaliest baby. Freddie = son of Frederick Frascessilo, 6l Foun e tain street. Prize, crib from Schwart . Bros.
 e Class a-Best natured baby. 1lberts . daughter of Charles Angelene, 76 Mortl ? street. Prize. hammock from $. zei . finger.
 f Class 1o-Best red-headed baby y Karl Itlxin. son of Isidore Itiin. Nor | wich. R. P: D. No. '. Prize, ivory SC q from Lee & Osgcod; baby shawl iron t Gotthelfs: complimentary flowers t 2 Thomas Henry Doyle, son of Mrs a Thomas Doyle, A Lafayette street 8 complimentary flowers to Ethel Ma g Staubly. daughter of Mrs. c. E.. Stau 5 bly, B Quarry street.
 Class 411-Best tripiets. Morris n Philip and Mary German. ehildreI
 of Mir. and Mrs. David German Q |, Putnam. Three s2.50 gold pieces iron }, Dr. W. K. Tingley.
 . Sseend Division.
 It Class iS-Fattest colored ba,hs
 Frederick Augustus Randall, son c - Mrs. A. H. Randall, 1s Treadway ave ,. nue. Prize s5. from Dwight L. Under - wood
 l. Class 14-Smallest colored hab! et Hazel May Dennis, daughter of Mir