The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-01
The NeWtOWn Fair.
A BOOMING SUCCESS.
Continued From Page Two.

and successful farmers OF Middlebury
was at the grounds on Tuesday. M
Camp Is Interested In cattle and says tn,
display of Devons was as fine as he ha,
seen in years.
A better performance in front of tn
of the grand stand, between the trottinj
heats, would be a great card. Keep tn
prices down and the attractions up Is tn
way to make money at fair.
Genial Frank A. Judd, of the firm o
Judd & Dunning of Bethel, drove owe
on Wednesday, bringing THE BEEt
esteemed and popular Bethel represen
taCive, Henry Clay Judd, his brother
These Judd people are of the righ
stamp wherever you find them.
Edwin Short, a native of Newtown
and now a successful hat manufacturer
in Bethel, was on hand, Wednesday
He expresses his surprise at the success
Of the fair and pleasure as well. Nj
Short keeps up his interest in Newtowr
through THE BEE.
Q. T. Squires, the gentlemanly rep
resentative or The Danbury News In
Bethel, was at the fair on Wednesday
Charles A. Mallory, one Of the up-to-
date and successful farmers of Sherman,
passed Wednesday and Thursday at the
fair. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs
A. =. Smith.
Ex-Mayor Frank Clark OF Bridgeport
was an interested spectator at the Fair
grounds on Wednesday. He always
plans to put in one day at the Newtown
fair.
Walter S. Hine, the we'll known cattle
dealer OF Derby, was on hand on Tues
day, and expressed great satisfaction
over the show of cattle. He emphati-
cally declared it was the finest show OF
cattle he had seen in long time.
The last bicycle races met a catastro-
phe at the entrance. Teams ana cattle
were crossing the track when they
crossed the tape and not knowing it two
of them ran into the distractions and
were thrown. Their wheels we're dam
aged slightly.
Camera fends were thick at the fair.
They were pointed out everywhere, and
lots Of people had their pictures taken
when they did not know it.
X. G. Mallory's string of cattle were
left alone for a moment, Tuesday, and
the bull that led turned around and was
going to toss some OF the steers into the
air, n. Z. Beardsley saw it and in an
instant Strengthened them out but not
till the bull had got one of his hand
some hornes into The ground and cracked
it. This was the only accident, reported
to cattle.
Selectman S. C. Bradley, of Greenfield
Hill, and party of friends, were at
the grounds on Wedue day, well pleased
with the exhibition and tar as d whole.
Assistant Secretary Hawley of the
Union Agricultural society came to the
Newtown fair, WEDGES day, to see how
iG was done up here.
A full list of the premiums will be
given, next week.
Chief of Police Tomlnson of Shelton
was at the fair, Wednesday, taking in
the sights.
The owner of birmingham, Joseph
Atchison, was a welcomed visitor on
Wednesday. He Was uCiliz ID a. judge
of horse flesh.
DIR Seth Hill of SLepney took days
vacation from his professional duties to
see the fair on Wednesday.
The Grange wagon took turn around
the track on Wednesday. 1t has been
much admired.
Nash & PETERS handsome trap drawn
by four coal blacks was q beauty.
A sign, beware Of Pickpockets,"
nailed up on tree looked queer. 1t was
probably however a timely warning.
No thefts were reported
President T. f Plat was kept busy
looking after the taki~s. Several were
shut up that had questionable games.
When will people learn to leave the fire
alone? They will be obliged to shut up
when this time comes.
The directors of the fair should not
be criticised. They have trouble
enough. With what they had to do
with they did their best. A few aug
gestions for another year would, how
ever, be in order. A few low sheds
should be put up on the grounds for the
stock and IL should be better classified
II possible.
A new exhibition buildiL g, big one,
Is much needed.
Beside being a good starter X. S. Tom
liusou made an excellent secretary of
the horse department. The trOtting
events passed off very smoothly and with
dispatch.
The Wheeler and Wilson band concerts
are among the best in the state. New
towns aim is to have the best.
The tall form of Ex-Sheriff Clarkson
was conspicuous on the grounds Thurs
dsv.
J. II. Cochrane, secretary of the New
Milford fair, assisted in the judges
stand, Thursday.
w. A. Garfield sold fne soft drinks in
the grand stand, the famous Acme brand
for which he is the agent.
G. W. Garfield painted most of the
handsome signs put up by the local mer-
chants.
/. B. Harris drove his pair of trotters,
Brown Dick ana Patolah Boy, an exhi.
billion half, Thursday afternoon.
There must have been some 20 fakirs
on the ground. They may have done
well, but it did not look so to outsiders.
The policing of the grounds was In
good hands, this year, the safety of the
crowd In crossing the track being well
looked after. Sheriff Rogers was the eff
ficient officer in charge an his assistants
were Constable John III. Blackman, Con-
stable c. b. johnson. John Cav, Con-
stable Adds OF New Milford, John
Quinn, e. g. Page and Constable Josiah
A. Tllson.
Will Johnson's restaurant under the
grand stand was one of the most popu
lar eating establishments on the grounds.
The hot oysters he furnished went to the
spot. Newtown people like win john
son for hls big heart and other good
qualities. He Is not cut on the 7x9 plan,
and such men ought TO succeed. He Is a
worker, with not a lazy bone in his tody.
X M. Laird, the genial representative
for the Worcester Salt Co., of New
York, has been at the Newtown fair with
an exhibit. These goods are handled bv
Messers Il. r. Hawlev, X. III. Beers &
Co., Morris, the grocer, Warner, Taylor
u Curtis and Terrill, Belts 81 Co. Laird
has all the hustling proclivities neces-
sarv, and looked verv handsome in his
clerical suit and silk hat.
Former United States Treasurer Dan
lei N. Morgan was at the fair grounds on
Wednesday, accompanied by his son,
William j. Morgan. They drove uI
from Huntington. Mr. Morgan favored
The BEE office with a call.
s. G.. Lockwood purchased two pairs
OF cattle, one odd OK, and four cows
while no the fair, to add TO his already
long iIst. He bought one pair OF T
Bartlett Terrill ~ Woodbury., one pair oil