The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
WESTPORT.

THE BOARD OF TRADE FAIR.
 AILef weeks UI dnAIUus preparaCIoH, the great fair of the board of trade open ed at the spacious building of the Vest port Land and Building Co.,, Tuesday evening. The committee appointed some time ago had worked faithfully and the result, when the doors were opened, was superior to all expectations. The fair occupies both floors of the 200-foot build ing and even then there is no spare room. Visitors enter at the door near the south end ot the building and, passing by the shooting gallery and, leaving wraps at the cloak room, proceed to the next floor. Here are six booths, where all manner of fancy articles, confectionery and flow CTS are sold by charming young ladies in bewitching costumes, who are kept busy attending to the wants of patrons. The booths, especially those devoted to the exhibition and sale of fancy articles, are seldom equalled, even in the city. They are in the following order:
 Fan booth, Misses Fannie and Hattie F. Nash, Emma c. Williams, T. c. Stearns.
 Miscellaneous booth, Misses Clara Hurlbutt Miriam Coley, Eva Sturges, Louise Clute. Fancy booth Misses Eloise Thomas, Edith Jones, Mrs W. G. Staples, Mrs L. T. Day.
 Confectionery booth, Misses Nellie Hurlbutt, Laura Wood, Hattie Thomas, Edith Wheeler | Ice cream booth, "Dick Deadeye" Soda fountain, Druggist c. l.. G. Cannon
 These of course are the prime attract ions; but there is also supper, which should not by any means be neglected and which was provided and served by the ladies. It was abundant and most excellent. Besides all this, there were dancing to music by Sansone's Bridge port orchestra and other entertainments each evening. On the opening night, six i tableauX were given:
 The old woman who lived in a shoe The queen of Sheba before King Solomon. The old oal<en bucket. Parting at the gate.
 The Puritan family.
 The husking bee.
 A. w. Wallace & Go. and F. A, Bar tram & Co. of Bridgeport made displays and nearly all of Westport's merchants were represented, while every one had pleasant word for the fair and made special exertion to render it a success. Robert Martin donated check for $2O and John D. Wood an alligator travelling bag, with $50, to be disposed of by chance and to be given to the most pop ular clergyman in town. The attend ance, Tuesday evening, was large and so well pleased with the fair that about $100 was cleared. About $l0O more has been donated and about as much will be made from the Outlook, which is publish. ed by the board of trade and issued from the office of the Westporter, with Editor Jones in charge. It gave the program for each night aud was filled with adver- tisements from local and other mer- chants. Through the kindness of Charles Buck, full page cut of the proposed Town hall, as it will appear on the north side of the State street bridge, is given. The building, already described in the BEE, makes fine appearance and would be credit to the town, if built. The cost of the building is about $12,000. The plot north of the bridge could be se- cured, walled and filled in for S3O0O. ae- cording to responsible parties, who stand ready to do the work. With the money raised by the fair for village improve ments and | new Town hall, Westport will be proud of itself.
 l Frank N. Nichols of Bridgeport has visited here.