Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-24

Thursday afternoon after two success
ful days Of exhibition The crowd was
larger than had been expected by tho
management. many Of those who had
been there Wednesday returning for
another visit. The attendance was not
near as large as Wednesday. when
there was near to a record crowd In
attendance.
Fine Horses Shown.
Thursdays programme included the
exhibition of brood mares colts,
matched pairs and driving horses on
the track during the morning hours
In the matched pairs class the prizes
again all went to the Kennedy family.
Mrs. Louis +. Kennedy. Danielson,
Frank s. Kennedy. Dayville and L. r
Kennedy. the latter pair driven by
Martin Burns.
Practically all OF the cattle at the
fair had been spirited away before
! Thursdays crowd arrived. There were
more than 100 head and SIS yoke OF cat
tie at the fair Wednesday. II Is diff
fcult for their owners TO keep them at
are usually absent on the closing day
OF the kair.
Wolf Den Grange First.
In the competitive exhibition OF farm
products, dairy goods aud other things
between Wolf Den grange OF Pomfret
Brooklyn grange and Plainfield grange
they were awarded premiums in the
order mentioned. The reproduction of
rue historical wolf den at Pomfret was
the work of the Ingenious Z. +. Brown
tho expert orchRrdist, and was devel-
opcd on scale OF one inch to a foot.
The shrubbery used in the display was
cut in the woods about the wolf der
Diversions for the Crowd.
Thursdays amusements were provid-
ed by the Starrett animal circus. as on
wednesday. Music for the day was by
the Moosup band. which proved a
popular organization with the crowds.
Many of the concession men who made
the fair lively had departed for other
fields Thursday. leaving the fair to less
hurried competitors. In the afternoon
the race programme was the chief at
traction.
In the exhibition building Thursday
afternoon there was some bargain day
buying and selling Of various things
that had been on exhibition. Some
bought apples and other fruit. Cakes
and various other articles OF food that
were on exhibition were offered for
sale and quickly snapped up by eager
buyers.
Piekpoekets Busy.
This year the Brooklyn fair had a
very much unappreciated visit from a
band OF pickpockets- The extent OF
their operations did not become known
until Thursday, when a string of re-
ports were heard OF people that were
touched for money. From the stories
heard IL Is apparent that the crooks
did not get real busy with their nefa-
rious work until well into the after
noon. Then they cleaned up in great
shape.
Canterbury Veteran Loses S7s.
One Canterbury man, rs. and a vet
eran OF the Civil war, was touched for
SIS. The roll represented his pension
income for some time past He had
the money as late as p. m. when he
went to a popcorn booth to make a
purchase. and at that time was very
careful in placing Il securely in the
pocket where he keeps his money. A
Hampton man was relieved Of a wad
OF $50. and one of the fair oficials
had his pockets rified OF n little more
than SIS.
Visitor Misses $40.
John c. Winters OF Boston said that
ne had lived in that city for many
years and has travelled throuhs its no.
toriously dangerous sections ct night