New Britain herald., 1917-09-12
kTHER MAN AID
/ TO BERLIN'S FAIR
i'd State Police Make It Warm
for Crooked Gambler
.(Snecia1 to the Herald }.


at. 12.-Tomorrow Governor Mar
81. Holcomb will be the official
est At the state fair at Berlin, and
4 has ordered out the entire COM
nv of the, Berlin Home Guard to act
his military escort and guard of
nor. The rising temperature of
. last "a hours has also caused the
irits of those in charge of the fair
rise proportionately and today the
owds that thronged the midway
ID various exhibits was the largest
t. With continued mild weather
"A each succeeding afternoon and
ening some record-breaking attend
sces are expected. Today was cat
s-judging day and many excellent
had of stock were on exhibition.
Though awards have been made IN
se cattle exhibits and also in the
pney tent and several other depart
ents, all exhibits will remain at the
lr until it closes on Saturday night,
Il those who plan to attend later In
% week will see the same sights as
aose who attend earlier.
State Police on Job.
Members of the state police, head
lynn. have visited the fair grounds
close up any fragrant volators OF
10 law and to clamp down the lid
s gambling and other improper
ancessionists. Yesterday these state
foNcemen raided one concesslonlst
S.r maintaining a crooked gambling
avice and arrested the proprle'oi'
se was arraigned in court TINS morn
az and compelled to forfeit ms oolo
SIS and s12 on the table. Inc
cal authorities as we'll as those ii
aarge of the fair are co-opera'Aiis
S1kh the state officials in every way
the protection Of the patrons
l. far there has been no roWdyls"
as, due to the 40.
~ OF Prosecutor Gibney and MS
s7Iorw officers, a number OF notorious
rooks and undesirables were cii''Seo
~ az town two days ago. ',
Ridge Foster Of Bridgeport wen =,
s,ovn public speaker and a man "oi,
Sncatad along the lines of health ana
s,ttation. delivered speech lioin
~ Judges stand this afternoon un-
~. the auspices of the State Couhcli
) nafense. Judge Foster SPOKE
Atveen 2 and 8 o'clock and chose as
Z. tonic .sMedicine and sanitation.
1880 will undoubtedly be the
,s~veet day of the fair and Will see
!. u largest crowd. due to the ahllcl-
l.+aa visit of Governor Holco1hp.
~ governor, who will be the guesI
"a Col Charles M. Jarvis during ms
,tav In Berlin, is scheduled 10 arr
80 IN the forenoon or early IN 'he
rtarnoon and, after lunchhs "'
|.olnnel Jarvis residence, the MapAes'
- worthington Ridge, he Will oe
escorted to the fair grounds. Cap'A.il
1eorge Beckett has been ordered 10
have the local company OF hoilie
1auards assemble early tomorro" al
A.rnoon in full uniform and lully
Krmed. to act as the military escor.
ind guard of honor to the states chieA
= pistrate. The Home Guard com
'nanv will escort the governor from
ro1onel Jarvis home to the Ialr
rounds and will also assist IN pre-
.ervinr order after arrival there. III
.much as Governor Holcomb Is re-
-arded throughout the country as the
soramost war governor of the Unlteo
rt.tes. his visit to the fair this year
IN he an unusually interesting
-an+- Intensely patriotic and mos
y.miliar with the existing conditions
{, +hi. wartime crisis, the address
rh,ch Governor Eolcomb will deliver
s.-,onrrow afternoon should be on'
,sh+ with Significance and preg
Est nth meaning for all true-blood
"a Americans. ~,
" :. doubtful If another such col
,.+,o,, IT rames, side shows, booth!
na1mists and other midway aura
lions was ever before gatheieu ~
rether at a fair OF sirnllAr plopo'
taons before. The midway
ment increases each DAY. 1ne o" =.
1sn are doing a better business "e -
fear progresses and the happy olo"
Nnat iostles to and fro along the stie
increases in numbers every alteiiio>
.rd evening. The trolley cars ea'
.rtarnoon and evening nave pee
bringing large crowds and scores
entom obile parties are also attehui,
s sy,A fair. leaving their machlne IN =.
e.rn1e parking space PROVIDED at u
southwestern end OF the trotti'
o,,,r.e At night the entire fair groun
90 brilliantly illuminated With tho
Gods If incandescent electric Agl
ca e1ectric signs are located on
buildings containing the more mp.
tart EXHIBITS. The afternoon vaudev1
snow pleases all and the evening M
works display is an adoeo a'tie
ZION One Of the concessionlsts alo
the midway has had little sure
~ had luck for in addition to hav1
a wild man and a few other VII
attractions In his show he had
couple of real rattlesnakes. Unfor
nately for him, these two snakes
veloped a mean disposition a I
DAVIS ago and decided to die just
fore he placed them on exhibition
tbc fair. Inasmuch as each snake
the proprietor back just twenty q
lars he has decided that he VIII ST
RI wild men hereafter and leave
snakes alone. Another CONCESSION
who was unable to locate su1ncl
amount of lumber with which
.,;11 his little booth made m