Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-11
STAFFORD FAIR OPENING
 IS GREETED BY TAIN
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(Special to The Bulletin
 Stafford Springs, Oct. 10.s-Lowering. murfy skies that leaked an intermittent drizzle during the morning hours greeted the opening day of the Stafford Fair to- day The threatening weather and light rains that fell made the half-mile oval | heavy and in some places a trifie slip pery but this did not hinder the early morning workout of the horses The
 crowd began to arrive in small numbers
 during the early morning but as the
 rain continued there was no rush of pa.
 irons and figures at the secretarys of
 fee showed that 1t was no record-break
 CT for a first day.
 I In spite of the drizzle the crowd made the most possible of the damp day, free l ly patronizing the booths along the ex-'
 tensive midway and dividing their at l tention between these attractions and I the magnificent exhibits of farm products, arts and crafts work, farm machinery I and the Livestock Those who attended l the fair solely for the racing programme
 spent the morning around the paddoelxs l inspecting the horse-hesh and anticipat- ing the fast rotting that was scheduled
 to start at o'clock. Those who wait Led for the races were disappointed as the rain put the track in such acondi- tion that it was decided to call the race lprogramrne off at 1.45 o'clock. The rac- ling will start today at 12 o'clock sharp, Il The midway, for the Stafford Fair has gained statewide reputation, was
 more extensive than in years previous Il and a greater variety of novelties tempt ed the sporting spirit of the crowds. Il Everything imaginable to coax the loose I,change out of the old sock was on the
 grounds and these devises did al lthat I,their inventors claimed for them and then some Some great American hunorist ' has said that the American public likes to be fooled and the way the crowds bit
 and then came back for more proved the wisdom of his words.
 The exhibits of fruit, vegetables, flow. ; CTS, fancy work, and homemade fooC and preserves were large and each ex 1 hibit was credit to the exhibitor. Among the exhibits was that of Waterman l Brown, of Norwich, who showed oyel l l200 varieties of dahlias, a large number : being of his own breeding. This ex ' alibit attracted many flower lovers ant
 ca used many complimentary comments ol Mammouth pumpkins, winter squashes $ apples, field corn and fall fruits Mer - in evidence everywhere in the large .ex : | hibition hall.
 ell The novelties in the hall including tll leather work, hand painted shell work : reed work, hasketry, and other things t
 I,attract the reminine eye were temptingl r displayed
 s Located in tents around the ground > were many large exhibits of farm ma q I ehinery including improved lighting sys el tems water systems and farm imple j. ments. These exhibits were we'll patron
 ized and the men in charge were ker if busy extolling the merits of their ware! -eI The livestock showing averaged abou d the same as other years with many hea IS l of Ayrshires Gurnseys, Jerseys and Ho ,. steins. There were some sheep an
 swine on exhibition.
 As the day advanced there was n Id sign of a let up in the drizzle and 2 u 1,45 the judges decided that the bes n thing to do was to declare the races of l. The track was in fairly good conditio ss at the lime for the calling of the race I'd fat 1 o'clock soon began to get slipper T. at the south turn and the horsemen q, a- cided to- call it off for the day. IT -d races scheduled to have been run O IS Tuesday will be called at 11.30 tn
 "Wednesday morning and the horse l. will get the word at 12 o'clock sllar le in order to get the two days even k- through with by nightfan
 IS The vaudeville programme which y one of the best in a number of yea was also postponed owing to the ope
 air stage being wet and slippery ar A dangerous for some of the sceptacul; 1t acts Featuring on the programme lg Mallia Bart Co. the original baggag or smashers, direct from the Hippodron
 There are five other exceptionally fl he acts on the bill and Edward T. Come on ", of Norwich, rish lyric tenor, sin C. two solos during the afternoon pr ay -gramme- MT Connolly also acts ss a IT, nouncer.
 ng Colts Armory band of 25 pieces fur ok ishes music during the races and sr. Tuesday afternoon played several sele
 tions before the programme was call e. off.