The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-09-30
NEwTowN's FIRST FAIR.

Entries Are Numerous and the Attend
ance Large-The Agricultural Socie-
ty of the Town Makes a Fine Begin
ming To-Day's and To-Morrow's
Program.
Newtown, Sept. 29,-The first annual
fair given by the Newtown Agricultur-
al society opened to-day on the fair
grounds owned by the society 1t will
continue tomorrow and Thursday.
In addition to the members Of the
society many, of the residents of the
town have contributed their aid in MAX
ing this first fail. a success, The en-
tries are numerous and compare favor
ably with those exhibited at many of
the larger fairs of the static. The
weather this morning was not propi-
ttous for the opening but the attend
ance is expected to be large.
To-day there was an exhibition of
cattle, sheep, swine and poultry.
This afternoon the features were trot-
ting, bicycle races, a procession of oxen
and decorated carts and draught con-
test The cattle come from various
parts of the state and are considered
fine exhibit. A number of good
prizes, including purse Of s100 and
two silver cups, have been offered for
the bicycle and trotting races. Theron
p. Platt Is president of the society and
| II. c. Beers, secretary.
The trotting program for Wednesday
and Thursday is as follows:
Wednesday, SeptembsT 80.
| 2:40 Class.
| Brown Dick, br e, ]. B. Harris, New
| town.
Sherman Chief, b 6, j. E. Hunger
| ford, New Milford
Corporal B., b G, Isaac BSuton, Nor
oton. "a
I Wildwood, CHI 6, Hubert Thomas New
| Milford
| Blackman, b 81 NJ. L. Beers, Brook
! field.
Redwood, b g. George Durgy, Sher-
Kittie Wilkes, blk m. Charles B.
Weed, jr,, Danbury.
Ruth Hay, brg m, John H. Shulds,
Wallingfod, Conn.
Trial, b g, Seaside Stables. Bridge
port.
Nominee, Jr, br S, j. e. Capewell
Woodbury.. II
2:32 Substituted, left open until day
raee2:33 Glass.
Sherman Chief. ]. E. Hungerford,
New Milford. ys
Combine. b g, P.tO. Dwyer, Danbury
/ Emperor, Seaside Stables, Bridge
port. srt
Montgomery, br g, 8. G. Snifin, Dan
bury. r
Nominee, Jr., br s, J. E. Capewell,
/ Woodbury..
Thursday, October /.
2:45 Class
i Blackman, b s. NJ l.. Beers Brook
field
Andy Britton. BIS, William Britton,
! Danhury. a9ia
Corporal b., g, isaac Bouton, Moro
i ton. znesA
Trail, b g. Seaside Stables, Bridge
port. aff
Alaptra, CHI s.. J. E. Capewell & Co,
| Woodbury.. e
Left open until day of race.
9 Minute Glass.
# VIM, G., blk g, George Sturges, Nor
walk Hr
Andy Briton, G, VIM. Britton, Dam
bury.
Chaldean, oh G, c. G. Peck, Newtown.
Ruth Hay, br m, John H. Shulds,
Wallingford.
Beuclair, b S, Steaside Stables, Bridge
port.
Alpatra, ch s,tJs II. Capewell & Co,
Woodbury..
2:1S Glass Substituted for free-for-a }
j Combine, b G, p. O. Dwyer, Danbury.
Panclare, Seaside Stables, Bridge
port.
i Queen Ester, s. G. Sniffin, Danbury.
i Little Frank, b G, George +. Pixley,
New Milford.
Left open until day Of race.
Peg Race.
Strawberry Blonde, Thomas Reilly,
Danbury.
Eva, Howard Brisco, Bethel.
Bill Mckinley, w. c. Johnson, New
town.
Bryan. A. c. Macarthur, Newtown.
Honest Kittie, Sherman Crofutt, New
town.
Umbrella Race.
Calamity, Homer Baldwin, Newtown.
Queen Street Belle, George Drew,
Newtown.
Lady Wolf Pits, Howard Brisco,
4 Bethel.
Fanny b., Stanley Blacklnan, New
town.
Gipsie, G. L. Baker, Hawleyville.
Bay Billy, Sherman Crofutt, New
town.