The Newtown bee., 1895-09-27

The Union Agricultural Society, en-
bracing the towns of Monroe, Hunting
ton and Trumbull, are holding their 24th
annual fair at the society's grounds in
Huntington, this week. Usually the
fair has continued but three days, but
this year the directors, who by the way
are f. w. Wheeler, Solon B. Wales,
Miles B. Burr from Monroe, Jay NJ. Hub
bell, Lewis j. Shelton, Capt G. j. Wake
lee from Huntington, and FL. Stanley
Brinsmade, Irwin S. Coan and Charles
S. French from Trumbull, thought it
best to add another day that the work CT
preparation for the fair need not inter-
fere with its progress. Accordingly
Tuesday of this week found the officers
of the fair at the grounds making ready,
taking the entries, and getting every
thing in readiness. to put the fair in full
blast on Wednesday, which was cattle
day. The good people of these three
towns take great interest in their fair,
and well they may, for it is very cred
table one. The officers and directors
ARE UNTIRING IN THEIR EFFORTS
to make everything attractive for the Wis
itors and much praise is due them all,
from President w. B. Coan down, but
especially due Secretary E. S. Hawley
for his gentlemanly and efficient man
agement of the major part of the work.
Several improvements have been made
to the grounds since last year. Perhaps
the best was the moving of the grand
stand back six feet and the widening of
the track that amount in front of the
Judges stand and down the home stretch.
Then they put up nice long addition to
the west side of the main building, to be
used for restaurant. o. G. Shelton of
Shelton occupied this addition and gave
first-rate service. Other improvements
are shed for the cattle 160 feet long, on
the east side of the grounds, that will
shelter 40 head. Lee Brothers of Bridge
port put up two new stalls for horses at
their own expense, as did also Capt G. j.
Wakelee. The grounds are being made
more commodious and convenient each
year. The management would have
been glad if the big sprinkler that is
sometimes in the sky could have passed
over this section of the country early in
the week and have settled some Of, the
mighty cloud of dust that seemed every
where, but long ago they gave up trying
to dictate weather, and outside of this
annoyance everything passed Off very
nicely on the really first day OF the fair,
Which was Wednesday. Overhead it
was model fair day. feecy clouds but
oc easionally letting the cum shine in its
brightness and keeping the temperature
very comfortable for the crowd present.
All the morning the cattle kept arriving
until there was something over so pair
on the grounds. There have been larger
gatherings of cattle, but when it comes
TO quality, well this years exhibit was
not below the standard of any previous
exhibit, but if anything, better. By II
O'Clock they were nearly all on hand and
drew up in line, according to the towns
they represented.
IN THE MONROE STRING
j. w. Waterbury, William Twist, Stur-
GEES Clark, Miles B. Burr, DR. e. Boards
lev, George T.. Burr, Wilbur French,
James G. johnson each had one pair,
Howard III. Wheeler two, and Hobart
Beardsley three. In the Trumbull string
Sherman Brinsmade, Irwin S. Coan, Or
ange Plumb, G. NJ. Bripsmade, Warren
Plumb, D. E. Plumb, John 81. Wheeler,
w. B. Mallett each had one pair and
Daniel Warner two. The Huntington
string was led by pair of pretty calves
yoked up that belonged to Waldo Booth.
Others In this string were George w.
Shelton, T. Cook, Frank Laborie, L. j.
Wheeler, E. l.. Walker, Capt G. w.
Wakelee, who each had one pair and F.
Fl. Wells two pair. But there were cat
tie there that came from outside the
three towns Newtown sent down five
pair; George Winton two, Munson Clark
two and Ferris. Brothers one. Then that
far famed cattle raiser, N. r. Beardsley