The Newtown bee., 1896-10-30
Local Affairs
SANDY HOOK MAN ON THE DANBURY FAIR
HIS EXPERIENCES THERE AND A WORD AS
 TO THE VIEWPOINT FAIR.

that part of it enti ely alone, and only speak of the fair in a general way. l be- lieye it has the largest exhibit and in every way much larger fair than any
 in New England.
 l usually attend two or three days each year, and 1 have been asking myself for sometime isn't it little too much of good thing? For whenever we are car ried greatly above a certain meridian in
 enjoyment or pleasure, we are quite apt
 to pay for it in un pleasantness and re- morse.
 Now to explain. 1 will commence by
 saying that bought excursion tickets for myself and party on the Berkshire divi-
 sion to the fair ground and return, We'd nesday, October 7, and was told that the
 return trains left Danbury at 550 and 6 ?. n. Also that the trains ran from fair ground to Danbury every I5 minutes.
 We took the train that leaves Bridgeport about 10 a, m., changed cars in Danbury and got to the fair ground all right. Had first. class time and made up our mind that Danbury could beat the world on fairs. We found that we could not see the last race finished so concluded to take the first train back at5.50 p.m We left the fair ground at 5.I5 for the rail, road and found two trains standing there
 1 said to one of the officials that I wish ed to take the train to connect with the , 50 train on Berkshire division. He
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 other went TO Waterbury. When we got into the car took out my watch and it was 5.25 p. m. lPlease bear in mind they told us that the trains run every l5 minutes.) They started up a short dis tance and stopped and stayed there un- til after p. m., then our last train had gone. They raL to some crossing in Danbury and stopped again and we got off and walked to the station, found our last train had been gone over 20 minutes. So we had to lose our return ticket, buy tickets on another road, telegraph for team to meet us in order to get home that night. That is where the unpleas. antness and remorse comes in. We thought it like having $IO worth of fun and paying $11 in punishment to get it.
 When Friday came we thought we would try it again and be 8 little more independent and drive over. We drove to a stable on Main street, had our horses and wraps taken care of. Then took the electric cars, bought our tickets on to the ground and return so as not to have any delay. Everything went along nicely un- til we started to leave the ground which was about 5,15 p. n. We found all the cars filled waiting to start. 1As soon as an empty one came we made rush for it before it had entirely stopped. Even then the seats were all filled and we had to stand between them with our knees half bent while the cars stopped, started and ierked untfl we arrived on Main street at l5 p. m., thereby putting in one hour of about as much torture as you would have done had you been tieo up by the thumbs or put in the stocks for the same length of time. l think in order to get from the grounds to Danbury on a good day person needs to be train ed like football player, and wear about the same kind of clothes. Understand, do not blame the fair for this. But these are circumstances connected with it. And I do not see how this can be obviat- ed until some more rapid way is provid- ed to take care of it's patrons. Unfortu- nately for Danbury, like most other fairs (except NewtOwn), it is located from one to two miles from the city. Therefore it is obliged to have either steam or electric cars, carryalls or some other way of transporting their patrons to and from the ground. Hence the unpleasantness.
 Now one word regarding the NeWtown fair. will commence by saying when completed they have one of the best half mile tracks in the state. It's location is very central, thereby making it within easy reach by rail or otherwise of all the different cities and towns in the western part of the state. When the officials have altered the grand stand, completed the drainage and few other things, every thing will be all right. They are alive to it's wants, and have showed great
 
 have planed and laid out the grounds. The park and it's surroundings is simply a picture in itself. It is dotted with oaks, eIms, walnuts and naples enough to break the plainness. At the same time the trees are we'll trimmed so as not to obstruct any view. Also it is in the midst of some of the finest meadow and grazing land in the state, and no matter which way you look your eye is attract ed by the beauty of the surrounding country. There is no unpleasantness from being crowded into electric cars or carryalls, and no danger of being run over or missing train by them, for it is only a five minutes walk from NewtOwn station on the Berkshire division to the fair grounds. And the same from New town village. It is also on the main road between the two villages, Newtown and Sandy Hook, and the main thoroughfare going east and west between New Mill ford and Bridgeport.
 A word about their display. They had fine display of horses and notwith- standing the track was new they estab- lished & record of 2.30. The display of oxen was the finest have seen in years. The exhibit in fancy work, fruit, vege- tables. in fact everything was fine. Tn some parts they were little crowded for room. But when you take into considera- tion the length of time they had to do the work in, it was great success and the officials deserve great credit. And they, aB well as the town of Newtown, have right to be proud of their show