Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-09-06

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Time 2.24 IA. 2.24 IA. 2.24 IA.
On the Vaudeville Stage.
On the vaudeville stage, the lions
performed their stunts under their
sailorman trainers direction, and the
acrobats were duly applauded and the
Allen quartette of instrumentalists
played q couple Of selections in an
able manner. The four Lukens in their
lar features and Newman, the human
comet made his daring dive onto the
wooden slide. The Baldwins gave
further exhibitions Of their riding
ability on the track and Cynthia sang
and danced and made things lively to
the best Of her ability on the track,
grandstand and elsewhere. Tubbs'
band played some fine music and Ar
thur Campbell sang.
Earlier in the afternoon it came up
cloudy and windy and the balloon
which Manager 4 3. Marsh was get
ting ready to initiate was let down
again to earth. But the storm went
to one side of the fair grounds and at
4.30 1t was decided to make the as
cension. The big bag was filed in
less than an hour by the liberal use of
wood and kerosene and at 5.25, Billy
Wolgast, the young rider, brother Of
Ad Wolgast, the prize fighter, went up.
Conditions were better than on Mon
day, the slight air current slowly TAX
ing the balloon to the southwest. The
triple drop was successfully negotiat-
ed and the red. white and blue para
chute 1oated down outside the
grounds.
Midway Busy Place.
The Midway seemed to be doing a
rushing business and the Japanese
wheel and the various other .opportun-
tiles to take chances were patronized
to liberal extent. A. c. Johnson,
the whip man from Westfeld Mass,
was back at the old stand and his line
of talk surrounded him with ring of
farmers and sold him good many of
his rawhides. and other stock. The
eating places were ousy and many
appreciated Szss rest tent offered by
the Boy Scouts gssle first aid squad
however, had very little to do, an
injured finger being their only case
on Tuesday. One Unlucl1y chap was
kicked by a COW but not hurt more
than temporarily.
In the headquarters Office Treasurer
| Greenman and his men were tolerably
| active and Secretary Beckwith and his
aids had the usual number of ques-
tons to answer and difficulties to set
| tie Entry Clerk T. Herbert Brown
| had his heaviest labor of the fair on
Monday, and yesterday the Judges had
their innings and the premium books
| began to pile up.
G. A. eager, Jr's. cattle auction was
| one Of the features in the morning and
| he disposed of his animals at good
| prices, William B. Wilcox being auc-
| tioneer. In the afternoon a tractor
| pillow shown by the Mersick people
| had the farmers interested.
| Fireworks Display at Night.
| A goodIy sized crowd occupied the
j grandstand in the evening for the
night performance. The vaudeville
numbers on the programme were run
| off in goo dtime and as on Monday
night the closing event was the fire
works display.
Excellent Police Service.
| On both the opening day and Tues
| day there was a. large squad of police
on hand to take care of the crowds
and see that order was maintained.