The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-15
NEW PRESTON.

DISSATISFIED WITH DANBURY FAIR.
DanburY fair occupied the mind and
time of several here one or two days Of
last week. Four days of the fair at least
some from this vicinity were seen there.
The craze for the affair did not seem to
equal that Of former years here, and the
satisfaction felt by those who did attend
was correspondingly less if we can judge
by those we saw. The attractions at the
fair seems to have been less, of a cheaper
order, while the railroad fare, the ad-
mission fee and other fees demanded
after one was within the en-
closure were higher and added
too, this year. We judge from
the attendance there on the days of last
week which have been in the past the
principal days of the fair in attendance,
that hundreds throughout the state and
adjoining states followed New
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ed fewer attendants than usual. We
hope Danbury fair will not retrograde.
Keep it up. Don't appear to rob the peo-
pie. Let well enough alone If success,
as we believe, has attended the towns of
the past. Don't think it will live or sue
coed anyway, whatever the directors
may do or not do, but let the fair appear
to be in the main. for the people, instead
of few, and the people, rest assured,
will all continue to be for the fair.
We were pleased In riding by NJ. A.
Strong's in Lakeside district, last week,
to note the great Improvement he is
making to his residence. D. w. Marshall
of New Milford is performing the car
penter work.
We were sorry this week to again bid
adieu to J. T. Burr and charming family,
who closed their cottage at Lakeside on
Wednesday, and returned to their winter
home at Mansion house, Brooklyn, n. Y.
F. S. Brown closed Loomarwick, last
week, and with his family moved down
to this villsge again and opened their
winter cottage.
We hope all taxpayers Of this place
will remember that this month is the
only month of the year for making out
their lists oftaxable property and render
ing the same to the assessors. By delay
you incur an expense Of 10 per cent TO be
added to your tax the coming year.
Mr. and MRS Thomas Martin visited
last Sunday in South Dover, N. Y.
Rev Mr. Chandler Of India, who %
years ago was pastor here, attended the
missionary meeting.in Washington, last
Friday, and came from there to Dea D.
Burnham's here, and remained till Sun
day morning. Several here were very
glad to greet him again. he intends
soon to return to his missionary field.
having been on vacation for year from
India.
Mrs Eliza Noble Of New Britain passed
the latter part Of last week and over last
Sunday at E. Ell. Beardsley's.
Myron E. Cable visited New York
City, last week, in the interests Of Dayton
Burnham and purchased a fine line OF dry
goods for Dea Burnham's store suitable
for the season.
Dea George 8. Humphrey and wife
visited relatives in Poughkeepsie, N. V,
over last Sunday.
r. A. Mason. who purchased tract OF
land at Lakeside OF Dea D. Burnham,
last summer, is having the same
thoroughly drained by several bitches
three and one-han feet wide and four
feet deep. the length OF the tract. The
job employs several men and will give
them work for weeks, which Is benefit
TO the day laborers here. We hope this
will lead to the sale of several more
strips and the introduction to as many
more cottages about Lakeside.
Rev Evan Evans last Sunday morning,
delivered sermon upon Teaching, =
directed mainly TO the Sunday school.
it's officers and teachers. In the evening
his talk was upon the same subject but
the aim seemed to be more direct to the
scholars, their duty and privilege.
Or Frederick Kelly Of Conneant, O.