The Newtown bee., 1898-08-19
The Newtown Fair.
REMEMBER THE DATES, SEPTEMBER 81,
28 and 20,

Officers of the Society, 1898: Presi-
aent, Theron e. Plat. Vice President,
Samuel j. Bossford. Secretary, P. 81.
| Mccarthy. Treasurer, Fl. G. Curtis.
Directors: Theron E. Plat, Il. W.
Wright, G. G. Peck, P. Fl. Mccarthy, a.
G. Curtis, r. G. Mitchell, Edward Tay-
lor, G. B. Taylor, S. j. Botsford, John
| Schumacher, FL. Fl. Peck.
Standing committee: Chief marshall,
Ell. W. Wright. Secretary of horse de-
partment, r. S. Tomlnson. Booths and
stands, w. M. Reynolds. Music, Ed
| ward Taylor, Fl. G. Curtis. Printing
and advertising, P. II. Mccarthy, G. G.
Peck.
Superintendent Exhibits in main
building, T. E. Platt, S. j. Botsford.
Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Poultry, r. G.
| Mitchell, George B. Beers, Fl. Fl. Peck.
Vegetables, field crops and fruits, E.
T. Northrop, c. J. Beck, D. G. Peck.
Horsee, Edward Taylor, G. G. Peck.
Ladies' Executive Committee: Mrs T.
E. Plat, Mrs S. J. Botsford, Miss Helen
M. Beers, Mrs Fl. G. Curtis, Mrs s. F.
Schermerhorn, Mrs L. A. Baldwin.
PROGRAM.
Monday, September 26. Exhibits to
be entered on the secretary's books and
arranged as far as possible this day.
Tuesday, September 27. Exhibition
of cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. En-
tries in all the above classes must be
made before 10 a. No., Tuesday. Grand
exhibition of oxen and decorated carts, l
p. III. Trotting, 3 90 class, p. N. Peg
race, free for all, 80 p. m. Draught
contest, classes 27 TO 20, 3 p. N.
Wednesday, September %. Trotting,
40 class, o. m. Peg race, 1,15 p. M.
rrotting, % class, 30 p. N. Umbrel-
la race, 2 p. m.
Thursday, September 20. Trottipg,
$50 class, p. 10. Peg race, 1.15 p. m.
rrotting, 2,29 class, 1.30 p. m. Trot-
ting, 80 class, 3 p. m.
The society has engaged leading
vaudeville company to give an exhibit
ton during the fair. They will perform
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site the grand stand, giving four acts
each afternoon.
Glass l. Ladies' Industrial depart
ment. Mrs S. j. Botsford, superinten-
dent. Judges, Miss Jennie Curtis, Miss
Mamie Blackman, Mrs Fl. G. Curtis.
Glass 2. Embroidery and Fancy
Work. Mrs S. r. Schermerhorn, super.
intendent. Judges, Mrs Marcus Camp,
Mrs r. S. Tomlinson, Mrs G. S. Platt.
Glass 3. Bread, Cake and Pastry. Mrs
Ira Wildman, Superintendent. Judges,
Mrs Benjamin Curtis, Mrs S. G. Glover,
Mrs L. A. Baldwin.
Glass Canned Frat, Pickles, etc.
Mrs Il. W. Wright, Superintendent.
Judges, Mrs G. e. Beers, Mrs L. G. Nor
ris.
Glass 5. Apiarian Supplies. G. W.
Bostwick, superintendent. Judges. Ed
win e. Smith, Watertown, P. Cannon,
Charles Stone, Southbury.
Glass 6. Dairy Products. Judges. e.
L. johnson, jerome Northrop, George
B. Beers, Jr.
| Glass z. Horticulture. Mrs A. W
Bassett, superintendent. Judges, Miss
Kate Tomlin, Mrs Philo, Nichols, Mrs
William Ackley.
| Class s. Fine Arts. Mrs L. A. Bald.
win, superintendent. To be judged by
an expert. -.-
Glass 8. Children's Exhibits. Miss
Helen N. Beers, superintendent. Judg
es, Mrs T. LII. Mitchell, Mrs Eli B. Beers
Miss Hattie Northrop.
Glass 10. Apples. E. E. Northrop
superintendent. To be judged by an ex
pert.
Class IL. Grapes, Pears. etc. G. j
i Beck, superintendent. To be judged By
an expert.
| Glass IL IL. Wheat, Corn, etc.
| Class 10. Vegetables. D. G. Peck
superintendent. To be judged by an ex
Ipert.
i Glass Is, Potatoes. Il. E. Platt, su
perintendent. To be judged by an ex
pert.
/ Glass IA, Field Crops. d. c. Peck. gu
perintendent. Judges, W. M. Mitchell
SouGhbury, r. A. CLARK, John B. Wheel
or.
. Glass =, Agricultural implements