Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-07

also entertained the audience with a pleasing megaphoae solo, Peggy osNeil. accompanied by Tuhb's Military Band Aubrey ". Jarvis, leader. Mir Comedy was hA<rtily encored.
 An extra feature on the afternoons program was a parade by the Thread City Continental Drum Corps of Willi- ynantic- The drum corps paraded up and down the track in front of the grand stand and then gave program of sew eral numbers on the vaudeville stage. receiving a big hand for their contriou- 1 tion to the afternoons enjoyment They made a very creditable appearance Tn | their uniforms fashioned after colonial dress
 Ed zello holder of the worlds middle weight back lifting championship, gave q demonstration of his remarkable strength. His feature number necessitat- | ed the volunteer services of ten of the
 huskiest men he could find in the audi l ence. These ten men he lined up on a I platform stretched across two supports
 on the stage. The men lined up in two ranks facing the audience and then zello got beneath the platform and by
 superhuman strength lifted the platform and ten men clear of the supports, a ! distance of two or. three inches. The com i bined weight of the platform and men was about one ton, the platform alone weighing 200 pounds.
 Mr. Zello's young lady assistant also gave an ehihition of her strength. She | lifted two iron weights. 100 pounds in all, one in each hand, from the floor of the stage to arms length and afterwards lifted 479 pounds of iron a distance Of
 several inches from the floor. Zello l lifted the two iron weights by his teeth with the aid of 6 strap attached to
 the weights and swng the weights easily and freely hack and forth between ihs i legs while holding them with his teeth. l Miss Emma Charbino again delighted 1 the audience wits. her aerial ladder act She swung back and forth on the ladder 1 in a number of difficult poses. The ! Charbino brothers, of Greene7rie. were
 seen again in their head and hand bal ancing act. They performed numbes
 of difficult stunts which won them big hand.
 The Hocum troupe of educated horses
 one of the prettiest acts on the program l was presented on the track and won the approval or the audience as did Atwell tthe educated horse. Mile. Dubois and her trained dogs and ponies were seen on the stage. The ponies and dogs are 1 well trained and can do everything but | talk. The Wilton troupe of tight wire artists wade very favorable impression on the audience. The comedy act wa: January the marketable mule, in whicf the comedian made numerous unseccess ful attempts to get on the kicking mule back
 Boy Scouts Demonstration
 During the afternoon fifteen 80!
 Scouts under the direction of Scout E;x
 ecutive F. A. Benton, appeared tn ! a9tf lercises They showed an exhibition o daily practice at Camp Tippecan las month F'rther demonstration Were ban digging a patient. leg and arm placinl i. patient on a stEetcher made of scou coats Those who took part were Ralp Macht, William Wheeler, Lewis Welti iof troop one, Leonel Morin of troop , Taftviile.
 There was signaling by Williar Wheeler, troop one Ralph Maclt, troo . 1 one, Fred Benton troop 15 Edward Aui , 1 ofian troop one Other numbers were s crab race, Francis Sweeney, troop F
 Ben Bfuckner, troop :, Leonel Morii : troop 4.
 , Cock fighting, Howard Risley, troo , ll2 Ben Bruckner troop and Joh . Baynes troop 12 and Don alts troop on Fred Benton troop Is and Leslie Gordol - troop one.
 4 large army tent was set up |
 Ithe Norwich Boy Scouts with Scout l.,
 ecutive Benton in charge and scout e' i hibits were made by Lewis Welton {
 ltroop one and Scout Master Lewis Shit s During the fair the scouts have -ei
 Idered valuable assistance. by finding 10 3 children aiding lady who fainted, rel
 fdered first aid and carried Fred Brusi E the driver who received broken le
 from the race track Labor Day. The 4 policed the grand stand. acted as coll
 guard for the Thread City Continent 3 Drum Corps and performed other hume
 oIis services.