Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-26
COLCHESTER
Colchester Grange Fair We'll Attended, Although Exhibits were Fewer Be- cause of Hamburg and East Hamp. ton Fairs-Awards Announced.

ton Fairs-Awards Announced.
 The annual fair of Colchester grange was held Thursday on their grounds Tall were opened at 10 a. m., and there was quite large crowd in waiting. At noon, dinner was served and was well patronized. On account of the Hamburg and East Hampton fairs the display of cattle was not as large as was hoped for. Lyman's full orchestra played during the day and was heart fly applauded. There were no falSirs on the grounds. Bontette the whip man. who has attended the fair for whips and kept the crowd in good humor with his repartee. The display or fancy articles was larger than us- ual. There was a large poultry ex- hibit and an expert from Storrs col- lege acted as judge. He also gave a very interesting talk on poultry rais- ing. The following were the prize winners:
 Cattle, Pure Bred and Grade with Registry papers.
 Grade bull, A. A. Brown first; Ros- we'll Chamberlain, first; Nathaniel Bigelow, first. George R. Miller, first.
 Pure Breed Cows. | DCSS liII ICS-yGeLI- -Olu, fkOSWOll NIldIH- berlain first: Gray Holstein, A. Fl. F'oote, first; Devon, Edward McElvory. first; best two-year-ofd. Bradford Cragin first; Jerseys, D. W. Williams, second: A. H. Foote. third. Grade cows, Theodore Peck first; best one-year- -old, Miles Standish first.
 Private Teams. Best team owned by exhibitor not less than three yoke George F. Loomis first. Miles Standish second, c. S. Loomis third.
 Working Oxen. Best six-year -old oxen, George F. Loomis first, A. H. Foote second. Steers. Best ffve-Jear-old, Hamilton Wallis first William Jones second, R. Alexan- der third.
 Best four-year-old, c. A. Beebe first c. H. Pease second C. A. Beebe third Best two-year-old, c. A. Beebe first T. D. Peck second, G. F. Loomis third Calves. Best twin calves, Edwin McElroy.
 Horses, Stallions. Best ur-year-old, Albert wojner first
 Best man with colt at side. George F. Loornis first. Three-year- Clarence H. Pease
  Matched Horses. Pair, Carroll E. Staples first Single Horses.
 Best driving, c. H. Pease first, c. F Williams second.
 Best saddle, C. F. Brown first. Draft Horses. William Bigelow first Sheep. | Best pen of six sheep, Daniel w | Williams first.
 Poultry. D. W. williams first on bra.hmas; Mrs. c. E. Staples first on buff rock white wyandottes black leghorns | barred rocks; Bradford Cragin first or R. l. white 1eghorns; A. L. Stebbins second partridge ricks: George F Buhyan first $. c. white leghorns: c | H. Pease second. $. C. white Ieghorns; Miss Anna Avery. R. c. R. I. Reds. Ducks. F. c. AckIey first, Mrs. C. F. Staples second.
 Mrs. G. M. Bigelow first on three pounds dairy. Bread Cake and Honey. ieoa l,n "uea' D. 1- E M best loaf cake, Mrs. Jennie Plumb: l best three pounds honey. Mrs. F. H. Browning. rd. Vegetables. Largest and best variety potatoes, r. Gray first, John Neuman second, A. A. | Baker third; onions, c. H. Pease first, John Freeman second; best three cab- bages, John Neuman first; best three squashes. D, w. Williams first, A. A. Brown second Walter Mahoney third !; best peppers, F. H. Browning first, W. Mahoney second; beets best one-haif bushel, John Neuman; beans one-half bushel, H. A. Parks; carrots, half bushel, John Neuman; watermelons, Allyn Lathrop first A. H. Foote sec | best one-half bushel oats, F. H. | Browning; best one-half bushel rye, H A Parks. hest nne-half h11shel