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

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son, but Mr. Lockwood claimed that
Beardsley 6 Judson's string were only
partially firm property and otherwise
were the p operty of stwo or three per-
sons and consequently they should not
be allowed to compete. After diecus-
sion of some length BeardsleY e j dson
withdrew their cattle from the CLASS and
left Mr. Lockwood the only competitor.
The showing of fat cattle was surpris-
ing. FL. P. Mitchell brought over 10 nice
steers fl on South Britain but for some
reason they were not entered on the
books. Beardsley 6 Judson entered fat
stet re- ard got first premium and N. 2.
Beardsley got frat premium on a fat
better. The judges were George Winton,
Eli B. Beers, r. Chambers.
Glasses 81 to a for blooded stock had
many entries and never before has so
much interest been manifested as was
the case this season. Those who brought
from their herds in Glass 81, for Jerseys,
were E. w. Faircbild, Newtown, who got
fist premium on a three-vear-old COW;
G. B. johnson, Newtown, fret and sec
ond on year old bulls; f. A. Young. first
on yearling heifer; Aaron Sanford, New
| town, first and second on heifers two
wears old. James Halpine Of Stony Hill
also exhibited yearling beifer. In
grade Jerseys a. ", Wright, Newtown,
| took first for bull two years; G. e.
Beardsley, Monroe, first on cows oHe and
four years; Walter Ruffies, Newtown,
secord on COW one year, also second on
bull two years Ira Wildman, Newtown,
second on cow four years; j. B. Wild
man, Newtowp, first on calf four months :;
e. r. NOrthrop, Newtown, first on bull
four years. George S. Edmonds of Beth
ell also exhibited yearling heifer.
| Glass 80, for Devons, the exhibitors
were S. Fl. Peck Of Watertown, who took
| first premium on a bull three years, bu |
calf, cows four and three years, and
second on cows four, and three years
and also on a calf. Randolph Bradley
of Easton got first on bull one year and
cow two years and second on cow two
years; E G Mallory Of New Milford,
second on COW, three years; e. B. Hin
man second on yearling heifers.
In grace Dev0ns, N. P. Beardsley of
Roxburv took first on yearlir G heifer
and second on heifers one and two years
"a Wildman, Newtown, Fl st on COW t0 Q
years M. T. Hatch, Bridgewater, first
on yearling bull; r. G. Mallory also ex.
hibited two year old heller in this
class. EH
Glass SO, 81 ort horns, were represented
by Ira Wlldman, Newtown, stock. He
took second on cow four years. In the
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cow four years; nj. T. Hatch, Bridge
water, first on yearling heifer.
There were only three exhibitors OF
Ayrshire stock, Glass 81, T. A. Young,
Newtown, first on bull two years. Ir
the grades M. T. Hatch. Bridgewater
got first on yearling heifer james Hal
pine, Stony Hill, second.
Glass SO, Holsrein, A. 7. Camp, Haw,
leyviIle, got frat on cow four years
The grades, E. w. Fairchild, Newtown
first on co three years; George S. Ed
mond, Bethel, second on COW sever
years; William Ruffies, Newtowr, firs
on COWS two and five years, first on bull
four years, and second on bulls three ant
one years; w. e. Hawley. Newtown
hrst on bull two years, bull calf ant
heifer calf; [. A. Hawley, Hawleyville
second bull and heifer calves.
) Glass 80, for Herefords, was represent
ed only Dy N. P. Beardsley's two yea
old bull which was awarded first pre-
MUM.
There were no entries in Class 40, fol
Guernseys. Out of the miscellaneous col
lection Judd Brothers of Bethel got frs
premium on their handsome Red Pol
stock, first on bull four years, and frs
on cows four, three one years and helfe
calf. A nice feature this year was hav
ing the
STOCK JUDGED BY AN EXPERT
and satisfaction was generally the cas-
in the decisions as far as could be ascer
, tanned.
There are very few sheep in this sec
ton and OF course the exhibit in Clas
, 20, was light. Judd Brothers of Bethe
Drought over some Southdowns and too
home two first premiums, ewes one yea
and lambs. P. Mccarthy got first pre-
, MUM on a pair of Sbropshires. TIL
Judges were G. Leroy Mitchell, Ezr
Pierce and F. Chambers.
+ Class Il, for swine, W rather neglect
, ed, but swine are difficult transporting
! and it is not wondered at that they ar
left at home. James E Nichols of New
town was the only exhibitor and go
, frat on SOW and pigs seven weeks old.
. THE NEwTowN FAIR STARTED RICH
J on Tuesday afternoon by having just a
many attractive features as on any day
} This is right, for the cattle men like t.
r hear the band play and see the tricks q
well as anybody and it does not max
one dull day at the fair. The director
deserve much praise for this work
t Promptly at 80 the band concert com
} menced and of course the fair manager
} only had the best, the Wheeler g. Wilson
. of Bridgeport. They alao had all tht
best Of performance in front of the stand
. The acrobats did their feats OF gymnae
tic novelties perfectly and their exhibi
< tions Of skill was one Of the features o
the fair. There was only one trot OF
Tuesday, the three minute class. Tier
. were 10 entries on the score cards but OF
account of the known speed of some o
the horses in the race all but four pulle.
InnE r victory Tnr I'm 10
entered by j. H. Lewis OF Bridgeport, il
three straight heats. The summary:
. Lunda, j. H. Lewis, BRIDGEPORT, IL
Little Maude, Fred Burnhams Torrington,
! Mona, James Mcfarland, Branford, 83
Kernel D.. s. r. Walling, New Milford, 4
fine % Ia. 2.2S IA. % 6
After the second he E. L. Vandeberg
who was driving Li'tl Maud, in coming
back to the stand collided with one o.
the sulkies and was tipped eff, but no
hurt. r. W. Wheeler OF Monroe actet
as starter. In the judges stand wer
Herbert Thomas Of New Milford ant
John L. Farnham and Charles 8. Victor,
of Derby With Secretary R.S.Tomliuson
A peg race was run by Sherman Crofut
, and Robert Edmonds, but "Sherm'
easily sustained his reputation as one O
thesnimb est peg racers in the country ant
} won hands down. This closed the fur
Tor the day and 1t was the
BEST FIRST DAY THE FAIR HAS YET Ens
JOYED.
The attendance was at least 1900 ant
probably more.
WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY
Of the fair, was even more beautiful thar
Tuesday. The wind that blew across
the grounds the first day with pretty
strong guste. slackened its pace and over