Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
CLOSING DAY OF nRookLxn FAIR
Unexpectedly Big Crowd Favored with Cooler Weather-NatfonaI Cup to Stanton J. Wicks. of Pomfrot. for Percheron-Monkey and Boy in Fast and Furious Scrap.

Stanton J. Wicks. of Ponfrot. for
 Percheror--Monkey and Boy in
 Fast and Furious Scrap.
 Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Brooklyn, Sept. 24.-Glorious weath- CT made possible a successful closing day for the Brooklyn fair Thursday. grounds as under the broiling sun of "Wednesday, when near-heat prostrR- lions were quite numerous, though there were no serious cases.
 As general rule in years past. the last day of the Brooklyn fair has not seems to be, constantly increasing number of persons who desire to be Tn at the windup of the fair. which may be seen on the last day with This was the case Thursday. when the attendance ran wei above the number that had been looked for by persons long identified with the man agement.
 FIne Specimens of Aorsefiesh.
 And as a fair day the last day is fully as interesting as the second day. Those who came Thursday found the morning program even moro attrac- yious day, Up to noon the track was tEe center of activity with @ showing of horses entered in the various class es not shown for speed. A growing interest among residents of the coun- ty in breeding horses was manifested by the fine display of animals in the various classes. Fine specimens O. horseflesh were brought for the pre- miums they might win, for the incen- tive they might give others to engage in breeding and for the admiration of those who came to the exhibition to "a If omew of Brooklyn, Sessions L. Adams of Central Village and William Sayles of Elmville were judges at the horse exhibition.
 Trophy to Stanton L. Wicks.
 The beautiful silver cup of the Per- cheron Society of America. offered to the exhibitor showing the finest two ton D. Wicks of Pomfret, exhibitor of three magnificent imported Percherons "a stallion and two mares, one of the latter with foal-and blue ribbons went to Beecher Brown of Plainf1eld and A C. Tillinghast of the same awards made.
 Splendid Pereherons.
 Mir Wicks' showing of Percherons attracted unusual attention Jans, the stallion. was foaled April 10, 1909, on the same date as Jouvance, one of the mares in his string. Judee, the other mare was foaled May 20, 190s These horses were imported from France in 1912. With Judee was a stud colt, foaled at Pomfret April 20 of this year. Ovid, as the colt is named, weighed 690 pounds Thursday. He gets for a ration of grain each day 4 1-2 quarts of oats and 4 1-2 quarts of bran, and all the hay he can clean up. He is a magnificent specimen of his breed, irc iy,fO . animals as his sire and dam-Jans and Judee. This ponderous pair, Jans weighing 1850 pounds, are not show animals merely and of no other use than to display their glossy coats, their arched necks and other points of During the past summer Jans and Judee worked side by side in double harness on Doane farm, MT. Wicks' Pomfret place, doing all that any pair or horses are expected to do on farm and more than most smaller horses cal limitations. Jans is as gentle as a kitten, but full of. life and spirit These Percherons-prize winners any where-were greeted by rounds of ap- plause from the stands as they were led prancing down the track to come is a great believer in the efficiency of Percherons for New England farm work and is something of a pioneer in the work of making the breed popu- lar in this section of Connecticut.
 Prize Winning staIIions.
 Edward Hall of Plain1eld was awarded prizes on his year old and 2 year old stallions. A. c. Tillinghast received 8, first premium of a beau of South Woodstock was given first premium in the class for brood mares and colts, H. Beecher Brown, Plain- field, second. For colts one year old MT. Brown received a first premium. Angelo Delpesco of Brooklyn received second premium.
 Cattle and Horse Parade. Preceding the races in the after noon there was a parade of cattle and horse entries down the track past the grandstand. this just after 1 o'clock This feature proved interesting to | those who were filling the stands to await the races.
 Diverting Vaudeville.
 Vaudeville by the Sterrett's animal circus filled in the spaces between the track events of the afternoon. Monkeyed with the Monkey. With this troupe Is 6 monkey peaceable enough when he is allowed to enjoy life according to the dictates o1 HIS own 1feC WllI-tnat IS, excepting l performance periods-but given to de- lending his inherent Simian rights NWhen anybody starts to butt in. Not aware of all the fine points in monkey ology Dana Blakely, a little colored 1 ooy resident in West Brooklyn, became l involved in a sangufnary encounter | with the spiteful little animal during ! the forenoon and when MT. Monkey
 was through with the boy, Dana re- l quired the services of a physician and
 he was hurried to the office of Dr
 A. 4 Tanner at Brooklyn Center tc get his wounds patched up. Clawins
 like little fury and snapping vicious
 ly and with iightning-lilSe rapidity the | monkey. ir less time than 1t take: to tell it, had torn the boys hands legs and feet, !nf1fotIng wounds tha; were painful and bled profusely. One of the boys "sneaks" was torn by the 1 monkeys claws and saturated witt
 blood from tho torn foot; all of whicf
 goes to prove that there are monkey:
 and Uonkeys-of different kinds ant
 dispositions-a1l varieties behayins
 best when not interfered with
 | Wednesdays Gate Receipts S146o.
 Just how much margin of profit Uni,
 years fair will show. the society coult
 not be determined Thursday. but Pros
 ident Marshall I Frtnk of Canterbur, ! was not much concerned about thai
 The main object of the management he said, was to give the public a goo,