The Newtown bee., 1893-09-15
The Fairs Begin.
NEW MILFoRD'S FINE SHOW.

NEW MILFORD'S FINE SHOW. Fine Weather Contributes Largely to the Sue
 cess of the Fair The Cattle and Horses.
 This week has been glorious time for fairs. Comfortable and clear weather has made every one happy, especially those having charge of affairs, and has made the turnstiles count up goodly number of admissions to the grounds, which counts in the fair business. On Monday morning the officers of tie New Milford agricultural association began to bestir themselves to get their grounds in good condition for the opening day of the 18th annuul fair on Tuesday. The grounds of the association are situated
 WEST OF KEW MILFORD VILLAGE, across the Housau0nic river and on A slight rise of ground. They are well equipped. Not much hustle was mani tested until Tuesday, the opening day of the fair. As early in the morning as 7 o'clock wagons were unloading exhibits and the side shows were setting up their establishments. getting ready for s'biz." z Il. the lunch counter man, the frankforoer. the man with the rife range, "the three balls one cigar man. the cane man, the ''merry-go-round," and many others. While these were busy outside
 SETTING THEIR TRAPS
 for nickles and dimes, inside the build ing the merchants and ladies were ar ranging their wares and exhibits, to show to the best advantage. Among the merchants who exhibited this year were Ellsworth & Starr, who had a tasteful exhibit in footwear; Green & Cochrane, canned goods, etc.; Merritt Beach & Son, stoves, hardware, etc. J. E. Castle, clothing; Robertson, boots and shoes; New Home sewing machines, pianos and organs: Alexander Lew, stationary; Waiklet. portraits; G. N. Peck. display of harnesses: candy kitch- en; A. H. McMahOn, stoves and several smaller exhibits. The ladies'
 EXHIBITIoN OF FANCY WORK,
 was fully equal to that of past years and was very rastefully arranged Out in the tent standing next tn the association building was the exhibition of fruits. vegetables and poultry. etc. A row of carriages, wagons and different kinds of vehicles stood about the outer edge of the tent and running through the center were the ta bles loaded with luscious look ing fruit. Among some of the larger exhibitions were noticed D varieties of potatoes, and 3l varitti,s of apples, from the
 FARM OF c. w. SQUIRES
 of Merryall. Fifteen varieties of pota- toes were exhibited by II. l.. Wanzer. nd G. ;, also exhibit of potatoes. NJ. T. Hatch of Bridgewater exhibited II different kinds of apples and G. A. Barnes from Sherman had the largest exhibit of pears. There were many other exhibits, which included some large mel ons, pumpkins, cabbages, coru.rye, oats, onions and other exhibits. The
 EXHIBITS OF BIRDS AND FOWLS
 was not large, but there were a few noisy geese and some few roosters with their mates. Charles Marsh had his handsome registered Dorset Horned buck and J. l. Buck exhibited his South downs. President H. L. WaDzer. Secre- tary J. II. Cochrane, and the superinten- dents were more than busy looking after their several departments.
 But to return to Tuesdays doings, the cattle which were to be the principal at- fractions of the day. did not arrive until quite late in the morning, it being after II o'clock before the last string reached the grounds.
 AMONG THOSE TO EXHIBIT
 were J. l.. Buck, registered Short Horn stock; Mrs w. D. Black, Jersey stock: Robert Donnelly, Durham stock: l.. $. Dickinson and W. J. Fee from Bridge water with five yoke of cattle; w. w Osborne. Ianesville, two pair; Ezra N. Sommers, Brookfield, 1 pair; $. B and H. O. Warner, five pair, John Ihornhill, one pair and calves; Isaac Bri tol. pair stags; Fl. H. Pomaroy, Charlottesville. two pairs; Charles Chase. .one pair: c. H. Pomeroy, one pair; Starr Keeney, North ville, three pairs: Charles Buckingham. one pair; c. Richmond. one pair; Burr Mallett, Bridgewater, two pairs;
 BURTON AND DANIEL CANFIELp. three pairs; Reuben Keeler, two pairs ;I Youngs Brothers, two pairs; G. F. Goode, Merryall, one pair; l.. T., D. C., i s. R. and Murton Peet from South Kent. seven pair; M. T. Hatch, Bridgewater, two pair oxen; pair calves; Alfred Fer ris, enc pair; c. E. Baldwin, West Corn wall, one pair: H. Cochrane, one pair: Robert Mallory, Allen Brothers and Henry Sanford, Bridgewater, eight pair. At 1l.30 o'clock instructions were given to get them in string on the track and led by J. H. Thornhill's trained calves they went half way around and took their places according to grade before the judges, who selected out the prize winners and ticketed them. Fly old fair goers, it was pronounced to be good
 EXHIBITION OF WORKING CATTLE Mrs Blacks Jerseys received some att tention, as did also J. l.. Bucks Short | Horns and Robert Donnelly's two-year- old Devon bull. Next came the trial of l draught oxen. In the three-year-oldss. the working qualities of Charles Buck ! ingham's steers was commented on. Levi | Warner showed up a pair of good fnur- | year-Old workers, but the best test was n the five-year-old and over class. Tbe | ease with which O. E. Baldwin's heavy pair of cattle moved anything they were nitched to, was the admiration of the ou- lockers and they were
 PRoEOUNCED THE BEST cattle on the grounds. The trial of | trained steers closed the exhibition of | he afternoon and the work of the four calves of J. Fl. Thornhlll vas ,ery clever.
 Wednesday was h0rse day
 The attendance st the fslr, Wednesday, |' Fas about the same aa Qp khe saue day k