Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-16
OVER 21,OOO ON GOVERNORS DAY
 MAKES RECORD AT KINGSTON FAIR


 Governors Day at the Rhode Island Stats Fair at Kingston, on Thursday, brought out the record attendance in. thei iT years ct. the history of the Washing ton County Fair. 1t being estimated that there was. an attendance of well over 2i.e00. The previous record attendance was 1Lo09 made a year ago.
 Tn attendance at the fair on Thurs day was Governor Emory J. San Souchl and former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, and many other of the state officials. Tn the morning there was al speaking programme in which the ad- dress Of the day was by Governor San Souchi. who spoke on the advantages af a state agricultural fair.
 n his talk which was given in the main hall Governor SarSouchl said that whils Rhode-1sland was chiefly a man. ufadturinS state. agriculture played 2 large part. In Rhode Island, said the royernor, there are 4,0SS farms. which have total acreage of 331, 500 acres. These farms taken collectively are valuen at s35.65s,75s, and each farms average SS.25S. Last year the farms In Rhode Island produced over nine millions of 7oiars' worth of farm products Tho state Of Rhode Island last year appro- Frlated S200. $50 to be used along agri- cultural lines.
 Governor SanSOuchI also spoke of the excellent condition of the state roads in Rhode Island and that the state Is plan 1irS a three year programme to have even better roads. There isau average cost of S3o .000 per mile in building new wnde The governor also coTnplimeuten the far association on their exceliont Ca.~ this yeo- az it was much larger and better than in years previous Former Vic7 President Thomas F. Marshall received a great ovation at the afr when he made vigorous appeal for .Ne oaoD'e-tc ret behind President Hard ing during the forthcoming conference on tf. -.-u5t=tion of arruaments in order that we nav ward off every enemy Of man GInd' Mir Marshall also declared trs -7ta should ua withheld from all nor- Err.ish speaking residents as in his ~l"1 rlr~ were not entitled to par Iscina-e ir tho government. Nfr. Marshall also spoke CT tho value of agriculture i- a nations wealth and the benefit that u0e derived from fairs such as the Kingston f7t- fV building up interest in s@rf7uitu-at uu~sIi,s He also compli- ucHtcd th8 association on their fine fair l---'4~I J Hazard president Of the Washington County Agricultural assoc.- a,ioD was tho last speaker. MT. Hazaro spoke 0s rhe nolic'ds of the associaation
 
 Ing the past q years. II1 also spoke ef he h-oadr- fields now that the fair bad h1-1re a state fair and also spoke rf tha intention Of making l. even Iars- There f0ye been added attractions rs'7 year and next year tho sttra ctiors ~fi le even hetter- He said that :Ne 'r.us rf a fair was determined by is usefulness in the promoting Of agricr'- t.re Tn tfe s.Ste. EFs gr-ed the public rn -lQn0-t the gs3oi 9ijou.
 tu interesting exhibit that attracted no ...s attention on Thursday was the arts and crafts cxi 'b.'. Tn this exhibit r-s QrH that appealed especially to fish r-uen lt was two large sea has, caught .0 l.7e by Mrs. ". PuEke-t Stewart PElaCc'1-ia who is summerne at ,a-rara-s@t- Tier. The bsss ara beautl- .r--v mounted.
 Also i1 th.s eNt .slt -s miniature Of 'a old four was.6l schooner. which hag been made uv John Gr0ustrom of Caro- .-- Everything aboard tho ship :s -r71n- crJ s1 exact model Of the old ---a1rr e1-ipuent There are severaI other fine pieces of handiworE in this As o- other days of the fair very Eo1a ar-.1sSs was done by the midway -Hl attractions in other places on the --ourds. Tho record attendance was not only a sight se-iag throng but q money spending crowd.
 A---orea Thurs77v waz he big day of ihe far r. '5 expected that there will Dc a large attendance today (Fr.day) as fEs f--- running races will he held. F,n- .e-ef l1 fhis race arc some very fast r0A.ss ard a- re naddocl,s on rhurs.lav was reported tltat one horse had -Hla-.d Man O' Wars record for the quarter r.'e. There are -everal events r7 tA.s cs-d and all will no doubt prove The final ~7ces os tho lieh. barnez, 17cE-s'HH0a were good. and although not ss cEc ing aS on Wednesday. provsa very interesting. The @.2l -rot and the 9 92 pace were won s7 straight heats while .- f.e 2.1t nsce Tor a ntrs= of Ss0G. .r7. r7-e went Ave hsa-s as -he third heal 'f ,Hls race wes a dead heat between Amy E- ". Ts1i,'s black pssre and Au- gust HeToerts brown geidln@, Sam Eurz-- The fourth heat vas won hy Sam Hurst and the fifth heat by Amy at ths request Of the drivers the sixth hzat vas not run and first money went 70 Any second money to Sam Hurst and th.-5 money 10 Lester ". The e.27 trot went five heats. the Ia st neat being driven in drizsiing rain, be. wee1 Edna Setzer and King Hall. the 'oTme- horse winning the heat and race King Hall owned by ". B. Martin o- Rockville. Conn. took the first two heats ;.ia third and fourth going 10 Edna Set. ger owned and driven by August Her bert of Fall River In the final hea- ths Rockville horse broke on the hacs stretch or the frst half mile and wa. never able 10 overcome the lead gain rI ry the other horses.
 The summaries follow;
 2-sI trot, Purse S55o-- Sik Leader. bra g. Maurice, I.
 n Sherman, Wic}zford, R. Il Fan Dyke. br c. Mackie Wilkes
 2. A. TeHt. Arctic, E. I..s Mary AckeTren, D m, John 4.
 &ekerren, P. L. Rowe. Bos-
 tOa .... ..............,...s f7rsey Medium. D 2, Fl. Hages.
 Fail River. Mas. .......4