The Newtown bee., 1894-09-28
The Huntington Fair.
 THE 22d ANNIVERSARY.

THE 22d ANNIVERSARY.
 IT. WAS A sUCCEsS.-FINE STRINGS OF
 CATTLE.-A SPLENDID LOT OF HORSES.
 THE TROTTING.-THE HALL EXHIBIT.
 The Union Agricultural Society of Monroe, Huntington and Trumbull has celebrated another birthday, it's 22d, and the festivities for the occasion com. n meneed zee on Wednesday morning, Seprem. Der 26, and continued through Thursday. and was successful and enjoyable gath eriug. Everybody was invited, and while everybody didn't respond to the in- vitation, great many did. It all hap pened something after this fashion. On Tuesday, some of the directors seeing that "Old Prob" was likely to furnish them pleasant weather on Wednesday. went down to the fair grounds to see that they were put in proper shape for the coming celebration. Their very efficient secretary,
 E. $. HAWLEY OF HUNTINGTON,
 whose good work is annually much ap- preciated, was on hand with the books and his able assistant, George W. Knight, to begin the pleasant task of entering the exhibits. Tuesday night found the preparations we'll under wav. and the grounds in readiness for rece wing the guests that were to come on Wednesday. The first thought of the directors on Wednesday morning was of the weather. and bhey wern't the only ones thinking about if either, for many who attend are even more anxious. It was lovely morning. A strong breeze was blowing that was slightly fringed with little of Old Jack Frost's breath and it kept it up all day, not even the smiling suns bright rays being able to dissipate it. It was just the day to make one feel on the 'stop shelf" and so the combined good weather and good fellowship brought out large crowd to help the Union Agricultural Society celebrate it's cattle day. There was nothing particularly new CD the grounds that was worth mentioning in the way of new buildings, but a goOdly display of the national 1colors gave them holiday appearance. President Capt Charles Wakelee and his associate direct ors were bustling around the grounds looking after the cattle as they came in. to the grounds, and assigning them their positions. It was about II o'clock be- fore all had arrived and joined the pro- cession on the track.
 IT IS THE CUSTOM AT THIS FAIR
 to parade the cattle around the track headed by the officers and band, in for mally opening the fair, and so at about II o'clock they started on the grand opening march. At the head of the pro- cession was Master Freddie Nichols, son of Charles Nichols, driving his goat, and he attracted quite considerable atten- tion. But Marshall Gideon M. Wakelee, mounted on large white horse, was the official head of the proc .ssion, followed by the Derby band, two two horse bus ses carrying the directors. and 59 pair of cattle. First in the string came 15 pair of cattle from the town of Newtown as follow: Amos L. Hawlev l pair, Isaac A Hawlev ,, John B Wheeler l, John ;. Peck l, Hiram Barlow l, MnnSon Clark l, Gtorge Winton 4, Oscar Winton l, Reuben Lane l, and D. B Parmelee l. Monroe was next with John Griffin l pair, James c. Johnson l, Solon B. Wales l, Hobart Beardsley l, Howard Wheeler 4. Lewis Burr 1, William French l, John M. Lake l, William Twist l. John Waterbury ?, Charles Shelton 1, Myron 5. Clark l, Lewis Burr l, Charles Boards ley l, George Hawley l. and John Burr l. John Wheeler of Easton had one pair in the string, and from Huntington Hen- ry 5. Wells had three pair, E. l.. Walker l, D. McGuire l, Frank Laborie l, L. J. Wheeler l, Capt Charles .Wakelee l, Frank Miller l, George w. Shelton l, and Lewis Shelton1 l. Trumbull brought up the rear with s. M. Brinsmade pair, Daniel Warner }, Lewis Brinsmade 1, D. E. Plumb l, w. B. Mallett l, George Clark l, F. Mallett l, Samuel Seeley 1. and Warren Plumb ?.
 AFTER FINISHING THE PARADE
 the best 10 pairs from Monroe, Hunting ton, Trumbull and Newtown fell into line to be judged and Monroe was award ed the first premium and Newtown the second on the best 10 pair. It was the judgement of many old cattle men that the showing was the best seen on the grounds recently. The judging of the oxen separately was next in order. In the five and six-year old cattle, class l6. W. R. Ferris, Eli Curtis, c. J. Wakeley, w. B. Plumb, s. M. Brinsmade, A l. Haw1ey, j. B. Wheeler each had one pair entered and Howard Wheeler three pair. In class l6, for four-year-old steers and under, G. W. Shelton, Lewis Shelton, Fred Matthews, William Twist, Miles Burr, Reuben Lane, Hiram Barlow and John B. Peck each had one pair, Henry Wells and Isaac A. Hawley two pair each. and George Winton four pair. The draught oxen were divided up according oo WCisho' u CldSS l1, TUT O4eu OI ZSUU to 5000 pounds, the entries were John H. Wheeler, I. A. Hawley and Miles B. Burr; class IS, oxen weighing less than 2S00, W. E. Plumb, A. Leach and Henry Wells; class 19, oxen weighing from 5000 to 3400, c. J. Wakeley, W. B. Mall lett, L. G. Wheeler and w. E. Plumb class 20, special draught cattle, John H. l Wheeler, I. A. Hawley, w. B. Mallett and Capt Charles Wakelee. The contests in drawing with the cattle were very in- teresting and attracted a large crowd of spectators. In fact most as many seemed to enjoy watching the slow oxen do their best as did seeing the speedy horses rac- ing around the track for dear life. Among those who entered stock were,
 IN THE JERSEY GRADE, 0. N. Brinsmade, o. McE. Beardsley, Fred Shelton, c. J. Wakeley, William S. Clark, B. l.. Walker, F. A. Archer, F. W. Wheeler,S. w. Smith and D. A. Nich- ols; Devon grade, D. B. Parmelee, s. M. and F. A. Archer; Holstein, | E. l.. Walker and H. s. Brinsmade. John Henrietta and R. M. French were the only ones who exhibited swine, and l the sheep came from the farms of Curtis l and 5. w. Smith. The only fattened cattle were entered by D. E. l Plumb. It would be good idea, both | for the exhibitors and the association, if l the stock were to have a position near | where the people gather, rather than to | be left away down by the entrance gate. | It would stimulate the farmers to bring | put more of their blooded stock if they | thought they were to have good place ,o show it.
 During the afternoon there was some horse racing in the 3-minute md B classes, which made glad the hearts of the lovers of fast horses. Fol owing is the summary of the races:
 Three minute Class.
 Robert w !, James H. Lewis III II }. B. Clark, G B. Clark 2t2 9t Maggie P, John Poland 8 8 I Dorothy, K M. Pitcher | r 4 NHoErv 9