Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
NORFOLK FAIR
To Be Held September 2l ann 22-
 Committees.

An event or unusual lnterekt to residents of Litchfield County in general and this district In particular, is the Sth annual fair of the Norfolk Agricultural Association, 10 be held Friday and Saturday, September 2T and 22, at the fair grounds in Norfolk.
 Charles B. Uffendale, secretary of the association, has charge of the ar. engagements for exhibits and space on the grounds. Other officers of the aSeo- citation are: president, Theron Rock well; vice president, Joseph N. Cowless Melvin E. Snow, and Mrs. |. B. Collar; assistant secretary, Miss EElA Snow treasurer, Mrs. Charlotte M. Stevens; superintendent of tents sDd grounds, Will c. Wilcox; in charge of ribbons, Mrs. Will c Wilcox.
 The new silver cups for l0l. are as follows: Cosmas Cup, presented ny Mrs. J. H. Flagg; Dahlia Cup, urs- sented by Mrs. Bell; Gladioli Caa, presented by Miss E. Rockwell; Sxlpig- lossis Cup, presented by Miss 1. L. Stoeckel; Poultry Cup, presented by MT. Fay; Gilbert Home Cup presented by Mrs. H. H. Bridgman; Best Yok~ of Oxen; Best Single Driving Horse; Best Farm Team; Best Pair Draft Heszes and Best Pony.
 There are numerous other cups pzg- sented in previous years which arc to be competed for this year. The com plete list is printed in the premizn book, copies of which are to be disrri- buted shortly. Cash premiums for Ial7 total $l, 800.
 The membership of the assuclstioR this year is 3Si. In 1915 !t was IA; 1914, 4l9, and 1918, l56.
 The first day of the fair wiil 6e cattle day and on the second day, there will be 8 horse show.
 The committees in charge of ehg various exhibits are as follows:
 Grains-William A. Spalding, !r., Alfred Bush.
 Special prizes-John H. Root, Bvssb-, ley Green, Irving Gaylord.
 Board of agriculture exhibit-L Tx Healey and Charles T. Davis. This e1r hibit will include the boys corn grow ing exhibits for prizes offered by George P. Mclean.
 Vegetables and seeds-JameG D. Spalding, George B. Case, Frank VI, Garvin, Fred Philhower, George Clark. Neil Sylvernale, Arthur Reynolds
 Vegetables raised by children-Mhm Katherine F. Kane, Miss Myrtle L. Botelle, Miss Kathryn l.. Relihaa
 Needlecraft-Mi Miss Helen K. Pett- bone, Mrs. George s. Dunntng, Mr< F. J. Prescott, Mrs. Abel I. Sm6th. Miss Alice Smith, Warren Q. Cordially, Miss Barstow.
 Children's sewing-Miss Ruby Thurston, Mrs. Fred Fl. Camp, Mi& Ethel Sylvernale, Mrs. George Clark.
 Butter-A. B. Collar, Mrs. M E Snow, Mrs. Edward Spring, Mrs. J. P. Butler, Daniel G. Bush.
 Bread-Mrs. A. F. Jenks, Nrs Harris E. Adriance, Mrs. l.. P. HuHs- phrey, Mrs. F. c. Wolcott, Mrs. !. R Mabon, Mrs. F. l.. Noble.
 Canned fruit-Mrs. Louis SteSruA Mrs. E. c. Hartshorne, Mrs. l.. C. Mead, Mrs. A. F. Barnes, Mrs. s. W. Childs, Walter 1rask. Flowers-Miss Irene l.. Stoecksa, Mrs. A. l.. Mclean, Mrs. ArthHr Knox, Mrs. K. B. Stoeckel, Mx George B. Case, Mrs. R. P. Paine, Mrs. J. H. Flagg, Mrs. Theron Rock we'll.
 Apples-Mrs. E. E. Burr, Miss Sarah E. Bigelow, Winthrop Gone, Oliver Wilcox.
 Domestic animals-L. P. Humphrry, Thomas O Connor, Calvin Hall, Georgv Tihbals; draft cattle-C. H. Sage, l. c. Stevens, James Allen; horses-DE F. s. Dennis, W. B. Cobb, l.. J. Car. tiss, J. E. Arnold, A. l. Smith; saddAs horses and ponies-Miss Grace Fleiscss. man, Miss Mary k. Case, Mss Isslha Bridgman, Miss Edith Shepard, WoreA Howard, Mrs. Stanley Lee, w. o. Hun gerford; draft and farm horses-J. K Arnold, E. Duncan, John Curtiss, ". B. Cobb: stallions, mares and colts Jerry Maloney, W. B. Dyer, krahk Smith, A. r. Curtiss, Peter SteusE> wald.
 Poultry-Edward Spring, John Cur. tiss, Peter Seiller, John Torrant. Peter Steurewald.
 Pets-Harry Root, Arthur KnoL Max Daepp, Mrs. A. $. G. Taylor.
 Dogs-A. F. Barnes, J. M. WillesN Mrs. willets, J. R. Murdoch, of ToS- rington, Mrs. Murdoch, Miss Louins Fleischmann, Hubert Schenherr and Mrs. ScheDherr.
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