The Newtown bee., 1894-10-12


 are not well suited to come at the same time. The Grange fair that vas to have been held on Wednesday of this week was no exception to the rule and the very stormy weather of Wednesday hindered very materially in the success of New towns first fair in keeping the people away, for there had been no provision made for stormy day, as it was not ex- pected.
 But despite the hard luck of Wednes. day, 1t looks as If the Newtown fair had come to stay. Thursday broke clear and cold and the Changers could not have asked for better day to hold their fair, as long as the weather was such on We'd nesday as to cause it's postponement for one day. Newtown Is evidently the place Tor an agricultural fair. First, because the Changers who had charge of this far did not expect there would be a large ex- hibit, but to their great surprise and de- light the produce and fancy work kept pouring in until it was serious question of how to show it off; and secondly, be- cause the produce and other exhibits made have not been surpassed in quality at any fair held in the state this fall. This seems like large statement, but it Is true, and we doubt if there is another town in the state of Connecticut where as good samples of farm produce and as deftly made fancy work can be shown, and this statement is not made because it sounds nice but because we believe it to be true.
 We'll, then to start with, the first fair held under the
 AUSPICES OF PoHTATuCK GRANGE In Newtown was a notable success. The committee for arranging the hall had met on Tuesday and their work was we'll done, for the hall was arranged very conveniently, as the people could pass around the various tables. But the work of the committee on arranging the exhib- it's deserves especial mention. So charm ing were the decorations, and the exhib- It's so tastefully arranged that one or en- tering the old Town hall for a moment thought he was in the wrong pew. In place of the bare walls was an enchant-
 
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 But the work was not all completed by Tuesday night. Wednesday morning few of the bravest came to the hall, l through the storm, and tinished the work, SO that when the clouds parted at about | o'clock in the afternoon, the hall was in readiness to receive the large number | of ,hf.t aI, usually fine evening and started in to see | what had been done.
 After one was fairly in the hall 80 that | he could see through the bed coverings stretched on the lines, he found that it | was the Newtown fair, a neat and very original sign made of corn and beans by 5. J. Botsford, master of the Grange, | telling him SO. This sign was hung over the stage and attracted every ones atten- tion. Another feature was two very tall | bundles of cornstalks standing at either corner of the stage, brought there by A. c. MeArthur. But there were too many attractive features to mention them all separately.
 THE EXHIBIT OF CORN
 was especially fine. The largest exhib- itors were Theron E. Pla.t, Eugene Bots- ford and Charles NJ. Beresfold. Other exhibitors noticed were Edwin Camp, John Honohan, c. Briscoe, John Donlon, Walter Glover, Michael Bradley, John l.. Hughes, Herbert c. Botsford, Mrs Alon- 70 Cree, D, c. Peck, John J. Schermer- horn, Allen Beardsley, k. s. Tomlinson, Norman Northrop, William N. Northrop, Stanley Blackman, Hobart Camp and James Coles. Philo Clark exhibited some fine looking corn which he has raised on his farm continuously for 50 years.
 Oats, rye and other grains were exhib- tied by Philo Clark, A. c. McArthur, z. s. Peck, G. W. Northrop. Michael Bradley exhibited some alfalfa.
 Pumpkins were exhibited by James Coles, John B. Stockel, Mrs Eugene Bulkley, II. B. Camp, W. N. Northrop, M. c. Hawley and c. k. Beers.
 There were some fine squashes. The exhibitors were Mrs H. Callahan, Mrs Si, mon Cannon, John StockeL Egbert Shears, George C. Peck, O. o. Wright, A. W. Peck, c. M. Beresford, Eugene Botsford and George A. Drew. Mrs E. Bulkley exhibited citrons and Eugene Botsford exhibited a handsome water melon.
 THE POTATO EXHIBIT WAS VERY LARGE. Theron k. Platt and D. c. Peck exhibit ed a large number of varieties and other exhibitors were Peter Halle. w. North rop, Newton Curtis, D. c. Bacon, Eu- gene Borsford, c. B. Johnson, William N. Northrop, R. s. Tomlinson, c. M. Beresforc, Y. Chambers, Timothy Shee- han, Philo Northrop, James Fox, J. J. Schermerhorn, A. W. Peck and Barney Donlon.
 There were some very large cabbages shown. The exhibitors were Minott Au- gur, c. Briscoe, John B. Stockel, Mich- ael Bradley, James Fox, Michael Dugan, N. W. Mitchell, z. s. Peck and Mrs A. Cree.
 Celery was shown by Wifiism K. Ack- ley and John B. Stockel; caulifiower by James Coles; cress by John B. Stockel; cucumbers and peppers by Eugene Bots- ford and Mrs z. s. Peck; and Mrs A. B. Prindle exhibited some nice nest egg gourds that were quite curiosity.
 Tomatoes were exhibited by Mrs A. B Prindle. John Stockel, George A. Drew, James Fox and William Tomlin. Mrs s.