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 But I~.G mark, a ucw epoch in it's his tory that ir destined tu make it still more prominent among the town. of old Com nprtirut for in th.s ycUr of Our Lord, on the 2o,h of September wI, opened the urst annual fair of the Ncwtowu Agrj- cultural Society, dr-turd to become in future years on" of ,hr leading, if not the leading purely ag; ;ivultumI fair in thc sLatc It really started two years ago with the members of PootatucE Grange, when for their own amusement they iu- stitutrd jttlr fair at rhv Town hall. ll WAS so successful that la-t year it WAS tried again for two days, with greater suuCcs-, every one being invited to )iu in and lend a hand, and when It was all over the expressions were heard from all sides that we must have a fair, that NcwtoWu Street and the Town hall were no places to hold fair, and that we must have suitable grounds if the
 NEwTowN FAIR HAD COME TO STAY and all seemed sure that it had.
 This sentiment slumbcrcd through the winter and well along into the summer hut when it woke 0p it made great stir. Meetings were CaiI,d, it WAS voted to or ganize, stock was subscribed for and be- fore any one hardly realized it the first furrows were turned for the race course, scarcely two months ago. Since that tinc what d hustle and bustle John I. Hughes and men built the track, George A Northrop had the contract for build ngs and fences and John Elliott put up the stables. Meanwhile R. <. ToInlinsOn had general oversight of the work and attended to the details. By Monday night it was done, and just on time.
 Of course everything is new and there Is some grading to be done later, but it can be said in all honesty that no town in this state has a better fair ground than we have and when later the grading is done and carpet of green mantes all but the race course there will not be prettier park to be found. Beautiful for situation and convenient for everybody.
 But this introductory would be incom- plete without just a word about the off cers. The directors are representative men of our town as follows: Theron k Platt, c. c. Peek, k. s. Tomlinson, II C.. Curtis, Edward Taylor, $. J. Bota- ford, II. |. Beers, II. W. Wright, W. N. Northrop, r. II. Mccarthy, k. C. Mitch. ell. From these directors Theron E. Platt was chosen president, Samuel J. Botsford vice president, Harry C. Beers secretary and Charles G. Peck treasurer.
 PRESIDENT PLATT
 is a native of NewtOwn, staunch New Englander, and was born and has lived since on the farm now owned by him in Hopewell district. He is an advanced farmer, and is widely known throughout
 
 their culture. Three years ago Gov Nor ris, appreciating his worth, appointed him member of the State Board of Az. riculture for the fourth congressional district, which position he fills with cred it at the present time. He is a man of character and there will be no question as to his standing on the perplexing prob, lems that will arise In his new position. Vice President Botsford is native of Newtown and progressive farmer. He Is an enthusiastic Granger and has twice been master of Pootatuck Grange, and is widely known in Grange circles. He has the respect that sterling worth al- ways receives.
 Secretary Beers is young business man, very fortunately selected to fill this position. He graduated from the New town Academy some three years ago, since which time he has assisted his father, D. G. Beers, in the manufacture of canopy tops for wagons. He Is also prominent in Grange circles and a re- speeted and popular young man of this town, of which he ia a native. It was our desire to publish also likeness of Treasurer Peck, but to our confusion we found that either 1t was because he was go baahful, or had so much sympathy for photographers, or | else
 so POPULAR WITH THE YOUNG LADIES, being promising young bachelor, that photograph Of him could not be obtained, though 1t was hunted for diligently. But Treasurer Peck Is a hustler. Every horseman in this part of the state knows him, and he keeps some