The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-10-04
Fairfield County Chat.
HUNTINGTON.
THE HUNTINGTON FAIR.

4 Thurs day at the fair was clear in the
morning and large concourse Of peo-
! pie gathered in spite Of the cloud OF
dust. The first excitement of the day
was in the morning when F. w. Wheeler
and Capt Charles Wakelee were driving
their colts on the track for exercise Mr.
Wheeler's colt SHE'D suddenly, cslliding
with Mr. Wakelee, demolshing both wag-
ons pretty well and bruising Mr. Wheel
r,but not so badly but that he was able
to drive again in the afternoon in spec
ial race. At $50 notices were put up in
conspicuous places designed by Artist
S. B. Wales that tomorrow the tracks
| would be sprinkled and in less than a
half hour Providence came to their re-
lief, laying the dust far better than hui
man hand could do. The hail about the
size of marbles pelted the horses, making
them frantic. Several broke loose but
not much damage was done. The hail
nearly covered the ground. However,
everybody welcomed the timely shower.
The first thing on the program was
mares and colts. The prizes were taken
by Capt Charles Wakelee 1st, and r M.
French End. Then came the colts of the
four year olds. ii. A. Rider took LIST,
and F. w. Wheeler End. The prizes of
not awarded at this writing. In the two
year old class r. s. Tomlinson took 1st,
E. w. Fairchild 2nd, and William Twist
3D.. The trotting was very interesting.
In the 2,35 class were four entries which
stood as follows:
Ben Eye See, C. L. Tillinghast, 8 l
Quartercup, Ell. o. Warner & Son, 2 8
Sherman Chief, j. E. Hungertord, 3 2
Lucan, F. Ell. Bronson, 2 4
Fastest time 80 Ia, won by Ben Eye
See. The special race was as follows:
Mollie, Irwin Coan, 1
Dick, F. W. Wheeler, 2 2
Mollie, Capt Charles Wakelee, 8 8
Time 302 IA
The road class was made interesting by
G. B. Wooster's Charles B who changed
wagons and drivers that he might show
his colors:
Charlie B., c. B. Wooster, FL /
Billy W., NJ. B Williams, 13 .
Dick, r. Hall, 8 2 8
The fastest time was made in the last
beat in Al 4. The obliging secretary,
E. S. Hawley, tried hard TO fill out the
peg race but as only one entry was
made of course it was not started, to the
disappointment of many.
FRIDAYS RACES.
All the bicycle races were given Fri
day, September p. The following were
the list of entries: Walter Gould, Shell
ton, LIST; Edward Chadeayne, Shelton,
4th; B. Wade, Long Hill, I'd; W. H.
Burr, Long Hill, Sd; time, 2.5S 2; Wal
ter Gould, Shelton, l; Charles A. Werns-
man, Derby, 2; Charles e. Downs,
Bridgeport, 3; time, 3.42 "a. Charles
A. Wernsman, Derby, /; Charles E.
Downs, Bridgeport, 2; Fred Pearce,
Shelton, 81; time, 6 q IL. Referee, G.
w. Elleson; timers, Matthew Maloney,
Stephen Miller; scorers, B. R. Dobbs,
Harry Bennett. The following races &C.
Cured at 1.30 p. M;
800 CLASS, PURSE $780,
Lucan, F. FL. Bronson, Bridgeport, 22222
H. N, w Cruttenden, New Haven, 11443
Potaska, Timothy Donovan, Shelton. 3
Aveline, I'll. A. Rider. Seymour, 4311l
Time, 2.40 IL, 1891 241 Ia, 23914 244I2.
FREE-FoRALL, PURSE $780,
Halletter, c. L. Tillinghast, New Haven, 3 4
Benson, o. H. Lewis, Bridgeport, 222
Webbing Maid, c. Lee, Bridgeport, III
Ameer, Ii. A. Rider, Seymour, 433
Time, 2 30 Is, 2,32 IL, 2301-2.