The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-09
The New Milford Fair,
OPENS ON TUESDAY WITH
SCORCHING WEATHER.
Good Crowds On Wednesday
and Thursday.

fairs when It opened its gates for the
Tuesday q this week.
The opening day was not as suspicious
as some OF the opening days the fair has
enjoyed, but it Is easily accounted for,
In the first place the fair was put one
week earlier than was the intention OF
the management at the first, but later
developments made it seem best in order
to secure good entries for the races, for
many OF the horses that were wanted for
the New Milford fair would have to be
in Waterbury, next week, to attend the
meet there. Having the fair, this week,
made it just right for the horsemen, for
they took in Bridgeport, last week, will
be in New Milford, this week, and at
Waterbury, next week.
Then again the terribly hot weather
which had continued for nearly a week,
kept right on and many Of the farmers
did not want their stock on the road in
such heat. Another good and sufficient
reason for the small attendance opening
day was the fact that many staid at home
to work, for there are many pieces Of
tobacco that are being harvested now
and the farmers don't feel ike play while
there is money-making work ahead.
The New Milford Association
STARTED OUT IN VERY FAIR CONDITION,
this year. For the past two years they
have played in luck and saved little
money so that this last epring they
thought It best to buy back the fair
grounds which for the past few years
have been In the hands Of j. Leroy Buck
This was a wise move, for now they can
have full control Of the privileges and
proceeds from then, and have to pay no
rent, while they can seem more at home,
though Mr. Buck has always been very
good to the Fair association. But there
is nothing like owning ur own house ;
and everyone will wish, this year, to pan
out handsomely, so the association can
20 on increasing in strength.
Tuesday, the frat day, was as usual
devoted to cattle. There was hardly
anything else going on, though occasion
ally late In the afternoon a trotter would
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and In the main building and tents the
exhibits were being put in place,
The secretary's office was the scene of
the greatest activity and the genial sec,
rotary, J. II. COchrane, and his assist
ants, kept their pens wagging pretty
steadily, though they were not too busy
to courtt ously respond to any questions
which are constantly pouring into the
office.
THE NEW MILFORD FAIR is TO BE CON
GRADUATED
on the executive ability OF this office.
The cattle came lazly into the grounds
throughout the morning and many OF
them that came some distance showed
signs of much discomfort from the heat,
putting and hanging out their tongues
One hundred pair or more have frequent
ly been on the grounds at a fair while
so or 90 pair forms good average, but
this year IL was cut in two, there being
only about 40 pair present, II pair, to be
just accurate. The showing of stock,
however, was fully as good as the aver
age, both as to quality and numbers.
The cattle were not strung out for parade
this year, but on counting heads it was
found that N. z. Beardsley was on hand
as usual with the largest string and as
usual got a lot of trophies. He had six
pair of two year-old steers, two pair
twO-year-olds, two pair OF calves; E. N.
Somers brought one pair four year olde,
two pair three, and one pair yearlings
s. B. Warner, one pair four yesr olds
and one pair six; George Cummings, one
pair six; K. b. Darwin, one pair two
years, and pair of calves; r. G. NAL
Tory, pSir yearlings, two pair three year
Odds; Horace Allen, pair yearlings and
pair two year Odds; Samuel Peck, two
pair four year Odds; A. S. Hill, one pair
six; VIII Stone, one pair each of three
and four year ODDS; G. A. Squires, one
pair six; Fred Squires, one pair four ;
M. T. Hatch, pair calves, yearlings and
five year Odds; J. r. Williams, pair
calves; A. j. Mcmahon, pair six year
Odds; M. Mallett, one pair six and one
pair three; Nicholas Stauh, one pair four
and one FIVE year olds.
WHILE WAITING FOR JUDGEMENT
they were critically looked over by the
cattle men, but there was an absence of
a good many men who are almost sure to
be on hand II there are any cattle In
sight. The stalwart form OF Samuel G
Lockwood Of Wilton, one OF the largest
cattle owners in the state, was however
noticeable In the gathering; also Sher-
wood Brinsmade of TrumbulI, Charles
Couch OF New Milford, Heman Beardsley
of Roxbury, Isaac Hawley of Hawley-
vile, /. s. Coan OF Shelton, Randolph
Bradley Of Stepney, T. B. Terrill OF
Woodbury., George Winton Of Newtown5
and few other dealers. There was con-
siderable talk but only a few sales made
as far as could be asce rtAined, though
no doubt foundations were laid for future
deals of more magnitude. The Judging
began about O'Clock In the afternoon.
In Glass IL for working oxen Of the Dew
on Grade, the contestants for premiums
were N. p. Beardsley, two pair two
year Odds, one pair yearlings, two pair
calves y. II. Williams, calves; Il. b.
Darwin, two year olds, calves; s. B.
Warner, five year Odds; e N. Somers,
four year olds, three year olds and calves
=. FL. Peck, four year olds; II. g. NAL
Iory, two psir three year olda, yearlings
III. A. Alien, two pair two year Odds,
yearllngs.
Glass IS, Durham Grade, e. N. Som
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