Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-08
NEXT COUNTY FAIR
TO BE A REAL FAIR.
Directors Say So After Learning of
Features and New Plans For I'M
Provements.

One of the directors of the New Lon
don County Agricultural society was
heard to remark as he came from the
meeting of the executive board Tues
day morning in their offices at As Main
street, 'It looks as if the fair this year
would be real fair, all right. The
programme as outlined today seems
more on the plan of the Brockton and
Worcester fairs and with the compile
ton of several new features which for
a while the officers wish to keep under
their hats, we ought to show the folks
something which will make their eyes
stick out when we open up this fall"
The directors appointed special
committee to take up the matter of
painting the buildings of the associa-
ton. 1t is also in the projected plans
of the committee to enlarge the stage
to accommodate the large free feature
acts that have been contracted for
This year, there will be seven free
acts, all Of which will show on the
new stage across the. track from the
grandstand and one act which is very
spectacular will perforce be compelled
to erect their apparatus in the open
space in the rear of the stage. AS this
is an aerial performance this will in
no way detract from the view of the
spectators. This year the free acts
will give a complete show at both the
afternoon and evening performances.
New Band Stand.
The old band stand is to be razed to
allow for charging the stage and the
new stand which is to be low, will be
erected in the open paddock just in
front Of the grand stand. AS in the
large county and state fairs it is the
custom to have some lusty-lunged,
outdoor singer to sing to the accom-
paniment of the band. or as the an
nouncers say, "to sing to beat the
band" SO will the local fair goers be
treated to a novelty this year in the
services of the man who is known
nouncer." He is a man possessed Of a
rare fund of humor and beside sing
ing his announcements Of the various
races and other events, he never fails
to keep the crowds good natured with
his merry quips and quaint with
cisms.
Recognising the fact that power
machinery is becoming more and more
the rule on the farm rather than the
exception the directors are contem-
plating the erection of "a" shaped
building to house the various power
and farm machinery.
All contracts made by the secretary
were ratified Tuesday at the meeting,
the concessions and contracts for the
Midway show plainly that it will be
the best one ever shown at the local
fairs. In the verbose lingo of the press
agent OF the d1uWdy COnCeSS1Ond1re, 1T
will be the most stupendous show ever
given at county fair, a glitteTing
galaxy Of the best talent obtainable
and every act a topnotcher in its line.
zone of the directors after listening to
the purlings of the fowery languaged
publicity promoter was heard to re-
mark that the words seemed to flow
forth from his mouth like city water
from a hose ..
Automatic TurnetiIe Gates.
When the folks get out to the fair
this fall novelty will await them at
the gates in the shape of automatic,
n-controlled turnstiles. These are
being used on all the elevated rail-
roads, at state and county fairs. base
positions. They make for the quicker
and more convenient handling of large
crowds, and like the voting machines
used here at our elections, at the close
of the days business it takes but q
minute to unlock the case and find
printed On a card the number of per-
sons who have passed through that
particular gate where the machine
stood. These machines are simplicity
itself, it being only necessary to drop
either the half dollar or quarter as re-
quired for the admission into the slot
and the stile is unlocked allowing one
person to pass when 1t again becomes
locked AS the stile is revoived by the
is turned thus printing the admissions
as they enter
These machines are made In Cleve-
land and are given the strongest words
of praise by all who have used them,
The following directors attended the