The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
A DESCRIPTION OF TIE BUILDINGS.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS.
A journey about the grounds and
among the exhibits and exhibitions was
of interest. The main building was gen.
orally the first attraction. No one re-
grets more than the mann cement the
inadequacy of this bGilding Tor it's re-
quirements, for it Is very crowded and
does not give the merchants much OF a
chance. A good building will be put up
Just as soon as the funds are forth COM
ing, and it will be- a good one, TOO.
Merchant +. j. Hall had his usual cor
ner and had a nice display of stoves.
The Round Oak had prominent place
and he booked orders, for the neighbors
say 1t Ia all right. K. r. Hawley had q
stand and exhibited good looking warm
Ear had the next space and the HygieniC
Optical Co., their neighbors, exhibited
and sold optical goods, DR. A. l.. Freed
being In charge. X. II. Beers & Co.,
had q corner space devoted to pretty
display of crOCkery and China ware,
very pretty souvenirs Of the NeWtOwn
Fair. In the opposite corner Warner,
Taylor q Cutie, had a very neat display
of blankets and rugs and two she cases
devoted to the Royal Worcester corsets
and gents neck ties. Knapp q Black
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G. Morris occupied the corner near the
entrance with great variety of candy
sweets. Rev o. o. Wright had charge
of the educational exhibit and @. Il. o.
borne of Stepney had a New Home sew.
ing machine where every body could OBJ
eerve its good qualities. The center of
the building and portion Of the south
side was reserved for the ladies indus
trial departments, Glasses l and 2. The
exhibit was splendid and the ladies did
themselves proud both as to quantities
and particularly quality. The line arts,
Glass 8, also were placed at the south
side of the building. This display in
this class was not large, but some par
ticularIy good exhibits were noticesb BILE.
The children's exhibit in Class 0 was
very good and also had space near the
entrance of the main building. A good
sized tent was erected by M. Beach and
A. L. Conkey of New Milford. Mr.
Beach's exhibit was in charge of G. r.
Beardsley and included the usual nice
line of pottery goods which have always
been 40 popular at the fairs. Mr. Conkey
had pianos In his half of the tent and
disposed OF quite quantity of music.
The local merchants nearly all had at
tractive peanut stands on the grounds
and there were also lot of frankforters
and soft drinks. w. A. Garfield sold the
the brand for which he is the agent.
The eating places we're numerous. The
popular South Main street caterer, w. G.
johnson, was In the grand stand and did
lots OF business. Eating tents we're also
conducted by s. j. Fox Of WATERFOWL
and Mrs Hogan, and they got share in
the feeding of the multitude. All kinds
of articles were for sale. The whip man
Ia always at the fair and it is amusing
lust to stand and hear him yell his nom
sense, but he sells lots of whips just the
same. Mitchell Brothers had special
tent for their COW and her quaGruplets
and hal good man to call attention to
the fact that they we've on exhibition for
only the small sum Of 10 cents. This Is
the only record Of bankruptcies In the
history of animal industry, and they GER
tainly are marvellous sight. The moth
err, a handsome Holstein, looks proud of
her four daughters. They are marked
exactly alike and cannot be told apart.
Many people sok advantage OF the OPP
pOrtuniEy of nd TO see them at the New
town fair, the flrst time they have been
placed on exhibition In the state.
Booths lined the path TO the main tent