Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
WESTERLY

Governors day. always the big day of the Washington county agricultural fair at Kingston, was made the biggest vet by the announcement that William H, Taft. a former president of the United States, was to address the multitude in Hazard hall. Included in the drawing magnet was the further announcement that Governor T. Liv- ingstone Beeckman and staff, Senator LeBaron Colt and many lesser politi- cal lights would illumine the assem- blaze. It has been the custom for years for politicians, large and small from every nook and corner of the state to hold an informal reunion at the fair on Governors day and patch their fences. They were all at the fair Thursday, and to an enlarged de- gree reminded of the old time Con- necticut Governors day at the Mantle military camp, where the hopes of many politicians were realized or doomed. The people came to the fair on earlier trains than on the two pre- vious days, and before noon the former record for attendance was broken, and two hours later a new and much big ger record was established. The vari- ous exhibits were visited and the gen. eral opinion prevailed that they have never been surpassed, while the vau- deville show and races were up to the usual standard.
 In the parade and exhibition of grange floats the Exeter grange took first prize with patriotic float rep resenting war while Richmond grange. syrnbolizing f'1el swing; was awarded second honor. AS~hony grange. out side of the county competition. was given a blue ribbon for it's represent ation of patriotism.
 The Exeter float consisted of a lum- 1 Der wagon, drawn by four yoke of iioxen, and the characters were Colum nia, Miss Jennie Hathaway; Belgium i Miss Fannie Brown; England, Miss 1 Hattie Brown. and France, Miss Flor ence Money. The patriotic effect was 1 made impressive by, the presence of a l soldier and sailor, each standing be- meath the outstretched arms of Colum 1 bia, The Richmond float showed two women saving wood and farmerette splitting it.
 Mrs Isabelle Hopkins as a farmer 1 cite, Mrs May B. Richmond as a Red I Cross nurse, Miss Grace Af. Richmond l representing Ceres, and George A Richmond, dressed as Uncle Sam formed the characters of the Anthony grange float. 1 First prize in the grange exhibits in the Exhibition hall was awarded Ash away grange, while Exeter and Rich
 noTd received second and third hon. ors, respectively At the instigation ofA William A. Pollock. one of the largest exhibitors at the fair. all the vegetables and fruit shown or the grounds will be turned over to the Red Cross this (Friday) noon. They will be auctioned off this afternoon by James M. Tourga, Jr.. after which a 1 rumnaage sale will be held for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 Registration day being observed as a holiday in several places in the state gave an. opportunity to many to at tend the fair, and it was apparent that advantage was taken of the event. A frequent salutation and response | heard on the grounds was: Hello how be lye. have ye registered?' "Y oli bet have, and don't yer forget tp' | There are much larger number of booths in the midway than usual and it is estimated that the concessionists on the grounds number at least 15O men of draft age, and most of these come fror1 the pig cities. It is an open qGestjop whether all these have l registered. There was report Thurs l day that there was to be a general round-up of these chaps by depart ruent of justice men to ascertain