Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-15

The 46th annual fair of the Staff ford Springs Agricultural society end ed Thursday. Good weather. big crowds and fine attractions made this one of the most successful in the-his- tory Of the society. in fact so success. full that Col Hall has just closed a deal for the purchase of the adJotn- ing Converse farm, portion of which will be included in the fair grounds before another year rolls around. The stage attractions Thursday were the same as those of the two previous days and continued to please. Fine Horses Shown. l The exhibition of mares and colts, driving horses single and double car riage horses and stallions was. a fea- l ture of Thursday mornings exhibit. l The midway was not quite as busy ample opportunity for amusement and a good bit of money was dropped on some of the games.
 l The track was in prime condition and the racing was as good as any during the fair.
 Surprise in Thursdays Races. 1 After finishing in third and fourth places in the first two heats, The Ann ] azon, bay mare owned by Conk- | lin, took the next three heats in the | 2.20 trot.
 | Lord Chatham, Dunbar's brown l gelding, took the 2.27 trot in four | heats. The summaries:
 l 2.27 trot, $500.
 Lord Chatham. br (Dunbar) ? I 1: ]
 Earl of Brookmont, b g IT. R. B. b h (BlumenthaD =. s2 g. Krenz, b g .(OIivet) ......4
 Time-2.So 1-2. PA 1-4, 2.25 IA
 a2o trot, $500.
 The Amazon. b cConklin) s4 II.
 Royal Watts. b (Hendee) 1 ? 8 8 : Dorothy Gay. Sox De Forest, Axo
 line, Balta and Devilish Dorothy als, started.
 Time 2,1s 1-4. 2.1s IA. 2.2o 1-4
 2.20 1-4, 2.21 1-4.
 Three Big Days.
 l That Stafford maintains it's reputa tion of giving one of the best fairs f New England was evidenced by tn [ large attendance at the big show Wed ) nesday. People were present from a sections of the state, and the specis 7 trains and automobiles brought load } of human freight to the grounds, : The rebuilding of the track, togethe . with the addition to the grandstan' t and other improvements this year, az l proximate $10,000 and 1t was feare g that if the weather was not fayorabl the association would be in bad. BJ | the weatherman did his part to mah a the officers of the association wes | their broadest smiles
 l. Wednesday was a genuine holida d in Stafford, all of the mills, stores an Q schools being closed.
 The stage performance pleased eac v day. Stafford fair is not complet = without a balloon ascension, and tn e feat this year was the source of a zoe a deal of pleasure and interest. Farm and Garden Products. The exhibit of farm and garden pr, .. .. duce was up to the usual high stand .t ard. one the largest exhibitors in tn = being Edwin L. Dimmock of We = Stafford who seemed to have -unlsl Y ally good success in growing 'eb . ones'' this year. His exhibit occupi, v the entire east side of the exhibitiC
 hall and attracted many admirers. Fl Domestic Arts.
 The display of fancy articles ar
 needlework made a splendid exhibit. Plenty of Amusement. The tents of the midway were nI merous and varied and to those n
 interested in the horse racing or val ]! deyille there was plenty of diversit
 among the various side shows IT
 fortune teller, the watch and cal
 ringers as well as the African dodgel II all attracted many patrons. The mi ,,,.. with the baby dolls and Teddy bea f and the other one near by, where V,
 get woolen blanket for a nickel,
 you win, and the merry ha-ha wh you lose, all did a thriving business. ! Several of the farmers broug ! sweet cider on to the grounds and tn