The Newtown bee., 1897-09-17

merchants who helped decorate it were
EvITTs & sTAUB, WHO HAD VERY HAND
SOME DISPLAY OF BLANKETS
and firearms, Allis & Co, had clothing
corner, Alex Levy had case of pretty
things, Soules' cycle store put up very
nice exhibit. G. M. Beach had a large
space devoted to crockery knick knacks
for sale, Mcmahon, the clothier, showed
latest styles, A. Borelli sold candy for
the children and ice cream for lovers, A.
l.. Conkey had his usual space full of
music. The New Home sewing machines
were represented, Thomas Fuller man
aging the exhibit. W. G. Barton & Co.
had nice dis lay of dry goods and c. E.
Reddiford had space.
In the large tent the DeLaval separator
stood guard at one side Of 1.-THE entrance,
represented by II. W. Treat of Bridge
water. Across the way rival, the Ma
tional, was in charge of G. D. Stevens of
West Redding, r. Hatch & Sons of New
Fairfield had their usual display of wag-
ons and the Singer sewing machine had
space. These were located around the
edges of the tent. The center was devot-
ed to fruit and vegetables.
PERFECT WEATHER
again characterized the second day of the
fair. At 10 o'clock the secretary's books
were closed and all the entries were in,
something over GOO in all. In classes l
to 10 inclusive the entries were not as
heavy as formerly, but had not the ex.
hibits been limited to only few towns,
debarring out the large centers, there
would probably have been a much larger
showing, for the secretary received quite
a number of applications from sDanbury
and other cities, all of which had to be
refused. The towns eligible 60 these
classes were New Milford, Roxbury
Bridgewater, Brookfield, New Fairfield
Sherman, Kent, Warren, Washington
Woodbury., Newtown, Southbury and
Cornwall.
ladies who exhibited samples of the Gull
nary departments of their homes were
Alkaline Buck, Mary Kelly, Mrs Henry
Ives, Mrs J. P. lessen, Mrs E. B. Marsh
E. Belle Sterling, Mrs A. G. Clark anC
Mrs George Northrcp. The exhibit il
this class looked of excellent quality.
Glass 2, for the dairy, honey and pre-
serves, was represented by R. 9. Mallo
~, Mrs Thomas Davis, MRS Annie e
Brooks, Mrs James Marsh, P. E. Squires
Bertha E. Hatch, G. NJ. Ruby, Mrs Ezra
Barnum, Mrs G. Marsh, G. W. Hatch
and Mrs A. C. Clark.
Glass 3, for flowers was mostly asters
gladiolas and dahlias, each of which
there were several handsome bouquets
The exhibitors were Sidney Clark, Mrs
w. P. Newton, Mabel Marsh, Mrs A. c.
Morris, Mrs A. c. Clark, Miss [. Norma
COnkey, Mrs J. Somers and G. L. Spoon.
er.
Glass 4, for domestic Industrial, there
we're only two exhibitors, D. W. Gregg
~ and Mrs w. p. Newton.
Glass 3, for plain knitting and sewing
the exhibitors were Mrs P. E. Clark
William l.. Bush, Mrs D. B. Brewer, Mrs
George Swords, Mrs M. j. Booth, MR.
G. M. Page.
Glass 6, fancy knitting and crochet, had
quite a number of exhibits. They were
made by Grace M. Williams, Flora Still
SOD, William L. Buck, Alkaline Buck
Mrs DeGraff, Mrs G. M. Barnes, Miss
Nellie Gilbert, Mrs A. B. Sterling, MRS
S. B. Turrill, Mrs George M. Page, Mrs
George Northrop, Miss Genevive Barker
and Mrs Edward Monroe.
GLASS SEVEN, FOR EMBROIDERY,
was the most largely filled of the ladies
departments and some of the work was
very excellent. Those who did it were
Mrs c. E. Riddiford, Grace M. Williams,
W. o. Mallett, Grace M. Williams, Flora
Stillson, Alkaline Buck, Alice Buck, Eliz-
abeth Mable, Miss Wilbur, Mary G.
Brown, Lena Botsford, Mrs DeGraff
Maud Hill, Mrs A. M. Booth, E. Belle
Sterling, Mrs A. Sterling, Mrs E. L.
Whitcome, Mrs S. B. Turrill, Miss FL. B.
Ruggles, Mrs Glover Sanford, Miss M.
A. Morris, Mrs McEslin.
Glass 8, fine arts, had only few exhib.
its. They were made by w. Ell. Fuller.
Miss L. M. Beeman, c. FL. Evans, Mrs
q. M. Hunt and Alkaline Buck.
Glass was for the children. Those
brave enough to exhibit were Caroline
Schoverling, Sidney Hatch, Sadie Hatch,
Mary J. Hatch, Edna Barnes, @. Fl.
Marsh, Elsie Hall, Julia Barker, Mary
Weaver.
Glass 10, for miscellaneous articles,
Mrs f. E. Pepper, Flora Stillson, Mrs
d. B. Brewer, William L. Bush, Alice
Buck, Mrs T. Davis, May L. Jennings,
Mrs DeGraff, Mrs Glover Sanford, A. L.
Conkey, Mrs Horace Hill, Mrs E. Mon
roe, Mrs Paul Lauriner.
Glasses II to Is, for field crops, fruits
and vegetables, the display was not
large. Doubtless the wet, uLfavorable
season kept many away, for they did not
have what they considered premium win
ming exhibits. The fruit was especially
nice and the potatoes were very good in
deed, but big pumpkins and squashes
did not put in their usual conspicuous
ruddy countenances. The farms of EEL.
l.. Wanzer, R. G. Mallory, G. A. Barnes,
M. II. Hatch, r. M. Wilbur and William
Sullivan were especially well represent
ed, and good exhibits were also made by
J. w. Mcmahon, E. B. Dorwin, T. i.
Richmond, A.. j. Mcmahon, r. w.