Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-16
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulletin-)
 Woodstock, Sept. 15. Woodstock fair, fine old-fashioned agricultural exhibition, continues to grow. Tues show demonstrated that beyond doubt The fair Is bigger and more popular than ever. In practically every department the exhibits are more numerous than ever before, in all of more than O half century of the the entries are double what they were Q year ago.
 Nearly 5000 in, Attendance.
 There were close to 5000 people on the fair grounds Tuesday. About every town in Eastern Connecticut was represented as were many of the Massachusetts border towns. The au- tomobile, rejuvenator of country fairs, figured largely in attracting an attend ance from over such Q widespread territory. It was estimated that so per cent. of all who came to the grounds arrived in machines, scores of which were engaged in lucrative livery ser vice. At every available place within the ground and particularly within the track, scores and scores of machines were parked. The horse, a feature of the fair exhibits in various classes and in providing entertainment on the track and in the show program of the afternoon, did not figure much in the Transportation. of the happy crowds that fhronged the grounds
 Know Good Horses,
 Hundreds of those who applauded the best efforts of the horses entered in the races of the day were owners of good horsefiesh not many years back but when they rode to and from the fair Tuesday it was in high-powered motor cars-types that can show real speed. George Wilkes may have been a mighty good 'hoss" in his day, but ia this day of getting to fairs ill real comfort.
 Gambling Taboo.
 The fair is a real agricultural and cattle show not a summer place mid way though there are many harmless fakirs on the grounds. The other kind The grating gamblers are not toler- nted. This was quickly demonstrated Tuesday by fair officials to a conces- sion holder. who oyer-stepped the bounds and limits set by the associa- . ton. He was elected.
 African dod4ers. fortune t Hers ,romen wrestlers, dancine girls a. , arious other entertainers opened op- c-tunities fer the crowd to amuse tself and get rid Of some of it's small ha-Fe. but tfe displays in the exhi- Nition builGing in he poultry sheds %0rse barns and cattle sheds seemed q q hold a greater attraction for the -owd. The display of cattle is es-
 ciallv good this year a"d the long ines of sheds were filed with fine Decifnens of the various breeds popu . ar in these parts. The poultry show Tas up 10 the usual high standard and many fanciers spent a good part of their day at the grounds inspecting the Hens Of prize winners.
 Fine Pereherons Admired.
 Horses shown in the same section of jl1e grounds also came in for much at +enTion. This was particularly true in the section Whrre Stanton D. Wiclls of oomfret Doane farm, is showing thor oughbred Percherons a kind of horse hat he is deeply interested in. With Tuddee, @ prize mare, he exhibits Ovid, ! handsome stud colt that will be five -nonths old on Friday of this week. The Mason farm of Webster also 'hows some fine heavy horses and here is display by the Connecticut Horse Breeders association.
 Exhibition Hall. \\
 Most of the exhibitors in the exhi- 'oition building excepting those who have enteries for prizes are Putnam firms. Chandler and Morse in charge for Joseph Plessfs show Sterling -anges. Herald heaters and oil stoves. Near them is heater and stove dis play by Bullard and Clark. B. D. Bug bee and Milot and Williams are other Putnam concerns that are exhibiting at the fair.
 Music from Norwich.
 Melody corner is, as usual occupied by the exhibit of the Plaut-Cadden company of Norwi@. with a line of Wassermann pianos and player-pianos and Crawford pianos. Adelard Morir Is Tn charge, with Miss Magic Rider as s.ssistant J. F. Drew is enticing mel ody from the instruments and Arthur Campbell is singing popular songs fol the crowds that gather to hear him Quiet Woodstock takes kindly to the .nlive"irg melodies of the Maxixe music and some of the other dances that ,aTy ons's mind adriftins te scenes and nia~e~ far removed from the pastoral quiet and seoateness ol Woorstock-where. however. they krow gncd thing at once whsn shas hear or see ie.