Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-02
FIRST OF FAIRS IN THE STATE
North Stonnston Grange Opened Sixth Annual Wednes
dey-Makes Farm Displays Feature-Fme Cattle and
Sheep Shown-Big Lot of Poultry and Vegetables
-Women's Department Well Taken Care Of

~NOIlu dA6C . SAAlI al
nual fair opened in promising fashion,
on Wednesday, the first in the state
this fall. with a bewildering variety of
exhibits in grange hall, splendid dis
plays of vegetables and fruit and the
finest show Of livestock that the
idea which governed the grangers
when they, started or half a dozen
years ago, this years fair maintains
that distinctive country flavor that
has always been such fine thing at
the North Stonington gatherings every
fall since. The farm is the feature
at this fair.
Not that there isn't plenty of diver
sion for the boy down from the home
acres looking for good time. There
was a little Midway in full blast We'd
nesday afternoon with a big crowd
tossing balls at the wooden babies and
another shooting at the rifle targets,
while all the while the Westerly band
scattered the newest melodies of the
summer and kept everybody happy all
f over t the GROUNDS tss Tn tnsFs wa1
young ladies and plenty Of popcorn,
peanuts, Ice cream, and drinks. soft
and harmless for young and old.
Cattle Sheds All Full.
The cattle sheds all along the north
side OF the grange grounds are filled
to capacity with the finest lot Of stock
the fair has ever shown. Charles P.
Williams sends from his big Stone
ridge form in Stonington a handsome
herd Of HerefordS headed by the bull
Donald Twenty cattle are listed
in Mr.. Williams splendid exhibit and
some of his oxen and steers will be
likely contenders in the pulling con-
tests which are down for this after
noon as one Of the usual big points
of the cattle show
A very unusual herd of cattle in
regard to quality and breeding is that
which comes from the Sunshine farm
ington Ayrshire cattle are headed by
the grandson of Jean Armour. who at
the age of years has just sold for
81, 900. Another young bull In the herd
is Patricias Best, just purchased by
Mr.. Avery. His dam was a cham
pion Ayrshire and has a record of SO
pounds of milk in one day and his sire
was Baron's Best Bargenock, import
ed by John III. Valentine, as his choice
after a six months trip through Scot
land after a leading bull Twenty
three cattle are shown and all but one
COW and calf are registered.
Ralph c Wheeler, of Locustdale
farm, Stonington, has % cattle in his
fine herd Of thoroughbred Ayrshires,
headed by the yearling bull White
Chief, of Locustdale. Betsy Capleton
and Myra Girl are two Of the many
fine animals that Mr.. Wheeler has at
the fair for his fourth time as cattle
exhibitor.
Varian York is another exhibitor
whose cattle are in the long line and
his Dutch Belted cattle and an Ayr
shire bull and heifer are premium
taking stock. F s..,-
Twin Steers Of Guernsey Breed
f. NJ. Partlow of North Stonington
shows half a dozen grade Holsteins
and George D. Coats has herd Of
Holsteins and Ayrshires. George
| Brown of North Stonington exhibits
a pair of beautiful twin Guernsey
steers which are so closely matched
apart. They are wonderful pullers for
their weight and Mr.. Brown is ready
to match them against any cattle Of
| their weight anywhere.
Daniel Gray of North Stonington. has
seven head on the grounds, a, bull and
six nice looking Guernsey heifers and
Philip Graz shows a pair of steers and
| another Of Two year Odds. Ellsworth
Gray of Lalyard exhibits a Guernsey
heifer. Harry Lewis. with couple of
| fine HoLSteins, Noyes Wheeler, who
| has a pair of pretty twin Holstein
| calves, Harvey Perry of Westerly with
thoroughbred Ayrshire bull and
Amos Miner of North Stonington with
another Ayrshire bull are among the
exhibitors of high. quality. stock
Lafayette Mains Gray Fox.
Lafayette F. Main, newly married
and getting back his health and weight
after serious illness during which, he
said Wednesday. he lost 20 pounds. is
| on hand again this year with exhibits
| in many lines. His Shropshire sheep
were the only ones in the pens the
| first day, and he had fruit and vegeta-
bles and, among other things, q gray
fox to offer for inspection.
|
Pets of Numerous Sorts.
The exhibit of pets, arranged along
side of the poultry show, is exceedingly
| interesting this year. There is an owl
and a couple Of foxes, a red and 8
gray, and securely cooped up in glass
\ box a pair of innocent looking skmiks
| these last being contributed by A.. A
/ Coats. Harry Main has a. couple OF
crows there and a gray squirrel, and
| there are kittens and guinea pigs, rab-
| bits and pigeons galore. There are
many fine dogs shown. Two foz
hounds are brought by. Fred Stedman
/ and Harrison Kinnear has a Scotch
/ terrier and an Irish collie to show
| Three French poodies belong to Franz
| Christie, and Edward Burdick has his
fox hound and bird dog there for peo-
pie to look at. Anna Chapman has 3
l sturdy English bulldog, and Aivir
Miner an. English .aeftAr- num- Moves