The Newtown bee., 1892-09-30
HUNTINGTON.

The weather started in fair and beau
tful for the 2lst annual fair at Hunting
ton, September Fl and y. The exhibits
were not as numerous as last year, but
excellent in quality. As usual, the
opening parade of trains of oxen follow
ed the band, the band wagon containing
the directors drawn by four horses and
followed by decorated wagon belong
ing to Nicholas Wakeley, containing the
fair ladies of White Hills. Monroe fur
nished l3 pairs of oxen, Huntington -
and Trumbull II, Trumbull taking first
premium for the best 10 pairs. The cat
tie exhibit was very good, T.. l.. Walker
being the largest exhibitor, taking first
premium on grade Jersey and Holstein
COWS. w. II. Jones took first on Shrop-
shire sheep and lambs. The apples,
pears, fruit and vegetables OF all kinds
brought in by the leading farmers of
the three towns were of the finest quail
ty. The fancy work executed by the la
dies was of unique pattern and design.
The Plumb Hardware Co. of Bridgeport
showed a fine display of agricultural i'm
plements and Charles Gilbert of Easton
displayed harrows, onion hoes and tools
manufactured at his agricultural works.
+. w. Humphrey of Oronoque had on
exhibition q frame of Italian bees en-
closed in glass and many were the ques-
tions as the queen bee was busily engag-
ed depositing her eggs in the empty
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and Robertson supplied the inner man
at their stands with soft drinks, fruits
and peanuts, while "A Bridgeport party
furnished eatables. First premiums TAX
en- on working cattle: 6-year-olds, S. NJ
Brinsmade; 5-year-olds, William r.
Ferris 3-year-olds, Eli Curtis; draught
cattle John II. Wheeler; special draught,
George w. Shelton. The poultry show
was equal to the average. Those taking
first premiums were A. f. Kraemer,
Miss Edith A. Curtis, f. l.. Staples,
Miss Gail Staples, e. L. Walker and C.
III. Wells. Ten-years-old Miss Florence
Sterling took first premium on her Shet-
land pony and cart, attracting much at
tention as she skiIfully drove among the
crowd, sharing her seat with other little
girls, much to their pride and satisfac-
ton. Only first premiums have been
given now, as the premiums will be CIV
en- in full later.
the usual interest was manifested in
the horse trot. The first was between
j. III. Lewis's and M. b. Williams's ?
year-olds, trotting half mile in ! 90 in
favor of Lewis, driven on pneumatic.
In the 3-minute class, three horses were
entered, j. H.. Lewis winning the race,
three heats, time 2 50 Ia. In the road
race, five horses started, II. w. Wheel
er's five-year-old colt winning; time
3 05. The three-year-old colt race was
won by N. ID. Baldwin, time one half
mile, "a, #. r. Curtis of Sandy Hook
coming in second. The 2 As class was
won by A. G.. Booth, Shelton; time
2 441-2. The 35 class was won by J.
III. Lewis, time 50. Three fine pairs
of family horses were shown, Elliott M.
Beardsley taking first. Seven single
family horses were shown, #. w. Wheel
er taking first. Nine mares and colts
made good showing, Thomas 2. Shell
ton taking first. Premiumss on colts
were 4-year-olds, A. G. Booth; 3-year-
olds and 2-year-olds, j. II. Lewis;
yearling, Merwin johnson. A bicycle
race or three made mile in 2 Az, won
by Fred White of Bridgeport. One fell
out before covering q half mile. The
second day was threatening which prob
ably kept some away. The gate pro-
ceeds showed we'll, 1855 tickets outside
of membership tickets