The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
BRIDGEPORT

when he brought pair to the grounds
Mr. lockwood bought on Monday.
The familiar face of Charles G. UGH of
New Milford was visible on Tuesday. He
would rather attend cattle show than
eat the best dinner Delmonico could pro-
vide.
w. j. Candee of Stepney Depot was up
TO see the cattle. He sells several car
loads during the year.
Sher wood Brinsmade Of Trumbull was
at the fair, Tues day. He knows good
cattle when he sees them and is,acquaint-
ed with all the big cattls men.
George WiuGon, of the firm of Plumb
& Winton of Bridgepcr5, was up on
Tuesday TO see the fine display of cattle
and the excellent trottir e of his good
little horse, Lunda, who Won Tuesdays
race. He was accompanied by G. W.
G0odaeli, an insurance man of the
Park City.
There was only one accident recorded
at the grounds GA Tuesday. just before
dusk Bridgeport team that as hitched
careleaely, broke away and ran like mad
for the center of the grounds. Here it
was turned by the cattle pen and rushed
out through the opening where the tents
we're up into the corner, turned around
left the wagon stranded on the posts at
the corner on the way back. 1t was a
wonder some damage was not done, but
only the wagon and harness suffered
No fair would be co nplete without C.,
3. French Of Danbury and his famous
/ "Fred0piaH washing machine. He says
he has sold over 700 in Danbury and
Bethel, and is just as enthusiastic as ever.
! M Fcerch is an affable gentleman, and
| this Ia dGubtle2s why he has such smaz-
| ing success. He has a ratCling good
article, and has lots Of Testimonials from
good people to back him up.
@. J. Fox of Watertown, who ran 8
popular restaurant at the fair, will move
| on to Danburv later. Mr. Fox is an ex-
| pert at the bu-iness. He was at Hun
! tingtcr, this year. For several years be
| has catered for the Fourth Connecticut
| re gimPrt st their encampment at Man.
| tic. He sets out good meal and under
stands the business. His home is in Wa.
tertown.
| j. B Pope, that genial farmer, lumber
man and cattle dealer of Oxford, was on
hand, Tuesday. ae has just bought s
art of load of cattle of W. S. Hine OF
| Derby. Mr. Pope Ns warm friend OF
THE BEE and always gives its represen
tativee hearty welcome.
l
| some exhibition of apiarian products and
supplies and won Que premiums. His
| strained honey put up in glass jars was
| especially fine. Mr. Hatch will exhibit
at the Danhurv fair and those interested
in bee culture ST ould call on him.
| |. s. Coan of Saeltnn is lover Of good
cattle as well as good horses, aud OF
course came up on Tuesday to see the
best in the state.
There were several sales on the grounds
| on Tues day. Amos Culver is one of the
noted men of the Naugatuck Valley and
| of hia nome, Naugatuck. He was Oh
hand on Monday and bought q pair of
cattle of j. B. Pope of Oxford, who is a
| large dealer. Less than bali an hour
previous Mr. Pope bought the same cat
| tie of Walter S. Bine, the we'll known
dealer throughout this section, from Der
| by.
j. $. Mayhem, the Bethel dealer, was
over to see the cattle show, but his knoWl-
edge of chickens was sought after and he
reluctantly was drawn into the poultry
tent.
Two tall cattle men from Southbury
| were quite noticeable in Tuesdays crowd.
They we're the genial six TO tiers, Heze.
kiah Hayes and Henry Russell.
Frederick Chambers of Waterbury, for
| merly of Sandy Hook, and a Newtown
man, was a welcomed visitor at the cat
tie show. He had a good many hand
81 kings.
Randolph Bradley Of Easton brought
up some fine stock. He is one of the
Younger cattle men, but is growing rap
idly.
James Coles of B idgeport was a no
ticeabe figure on Tuesday. His 60 d
nature bubbled over among his old
friends, as usual.
Charles BiItZ, of the well known firm
of Bommos & Biltz of Bridgeport, was an
Interested spectator On Tuesday. Hi
critical eye took in the cattle and he
seemed satis fed with the show.
Fl. G. Loveland of Stevenson bought a
nice pair of Devon steer calves of j. B.
Pope while at the fair, Tuesday.
Timothy G. Bacon of We odbu' y visited
his brother, d G. Bacon. this week, and
enjoyed couple of days at the fair. He
is one of WUOdbury's most substantial
citizens.
Charles E. Beers Of Palestine has pair
of twin HolsteiL g that attracted some at
| tention. They pass tor cattle though
one is a female. They work together
nicely. in the yoke.
Town Clerk E P. Briggs of Sherman,
one of the most esteemed citizens of that
town, passed Wednesday and Thursday
| aG Tue I9IEs NE was tuS EuC5b VI AlAsOb
P. Smith while here.
Edwin Short, one of Bethers promin
| ent hat nufsctuTers, accompanied by
Mrs Short and his sor, Rev W. S Short
of Astoria, Oregon, we're at the fair on
Wednesday. Rev MIR Short spoke q
warm word 70 The BEE, saying that he
enjoyed reading it in his Western home.
Edwin Short is native of Newtown.
The tall form of Simon G. Bradley OF
Greenfield Hill, the popular mayor of
Fairfield, was seen on the 81 ounds, Wed.
nesday. He brought up large party
from Greenfield. Others from Greenfield
were N. w. Ogden, Clarence Bradley,
Henry Burr and Mr. and Mrs Munson.
Clark Lane, tho veteran and popular
conductor of the Berkshire division, took
in the fair on Wednesday. Another rail.
road man present Ihst day was Engineer
Frank Munson of the Shepaug road.
T. M. Thompson. one of Danbury's
popular shoe dealers, took day of,
though he is pretty busy closing out the
Standish 81 Thompson stock, TO visit the
fair on Wednesday. he expressed him.
self well pleased with the fair.
r.. S. Human of Hartford was guest
at the fair on Wednesday. President
Piatt set him at work Judging some OF
his specialties in the vegetable line.
Assistant Secretary Il. s. Haw lev OF
the Huntington fair was on hand We'd
nesday. He is always welcomed at the
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