The Newtown bee., 1899-10-06

and the crowds have come out to the fair as never before. The management would doubtless have liked weather of 8 milder type, but as l)ng as 1t doesn't rain they do not Rrumble. Say what you will the Danbury fair is & unique institution, and a successful one, too. | While perhaps the average person would e' j1y one of the small fairs better, still DAnbury draws the crowd. The fair has prosperous appearance to the person who looks over the property for the first time; 1t is quite evident the Danhury association pays dividends. The build- ings r9 freshly painted, and everything is ill good repair. Some Ds nbury mer- chants told THE BEE reportt the fair is an 1T jury ratht than benefit to them, but we do not be eve this is so. The fair undoubtedly brings hundreds of dol 1 lars into the e ffers of the merchants, as from 30,O00 to 50,000 people CT )wd into | the fair every year, and 0 considerable money is left in the city. Let an an- nouncement be made that the fair was to wind up, and what & vail there would bel
 There are some things to be criticised about the fair. It seems strange that the management W oul6 allow SO many of the exhibitors to be ts riy about arranR- iog their exhibits. When THE BEE re- porter walked through the buildings, Tuesday afternoon, several were arrang- ing their exhibits. Where the fair opens on Tuesday everything should be in po- siti0n, as they have & full day for preparation, without labOring on Sunday. Then the races on Tuesday were strung out in dull and dreaCy sort of way. Everything ought to go forward with snap and precision, even if the crowd is small.
 But withal the fair is 8 success, and & mighty Interesting place to visit. The display of agricultural products was ex cellent, above the average. The manage ment made excellent selections for judges in these Clasees, having three representa- tive Westora Connecticut farmers, Homer l.. Wanzer of New Fairfield, George A. Barnes of sherman and MT PesrCe of New Faira Id. They had an immense task before them, but the work was done with great care, and was not r shed.
 The poultry building was full and run hing over. Some 1900 entries were made and many had to be turned away fer lack of room. It was fine exhibit throughout and to poultry men was worth the price of admission alone.
 The bench chow is the best Darbury has ever had, 39G entries against 277 d year ego, hanks to the management of the gentlemanly superintendent, James Mortimer. A special admission fee is charged to this building, and 1t is well worth it. I1side the building the noise made by the dogs is something tremen- dOus, and soon tires out the person un- used to these exhibitions. Many of the finest dogs in the country were seen here.
 In the agricultural and farm machinery there was quite a display, s. B. Church Ne Ne Founrah hIxy fo BEE readers, had an exhibit of wind mills, gasoline engines, and the like. Close by is the tent of George D. Stevens of West Bedding, the hustling agent of the National separatt r. He had private tent. MT Stevens had tread power which was worked by two donkeys. He had 8 small carriage and drove about the grounds with the dOnkeys, attrs ctir z much attention. In Machinery hall THE BEE reporter encountered J. B. Fairchitd of Newtown, who was looking after the interests of the Wizard blow goods and other farming implements, of which he is agent.
 la the carriage building we came across Charles Hatch, of R. Hatch & Soas of New FaiIfi who had spIen- did exhibit of carriages, and Jacob May hew of Plumtrees, who also exhibited quite number of carriages and wagons.
 One of the most attractive places to visit Is the main building, in which are the exhibits of the merchants. The ex- hibits were fine, the merchants vieing with each other to secure the prettiest effects. It is hard to say who carried of the hOnOrs. Near the entrance is the extensive booth of A G. Baker & Son of Ha wleyville. who have very ch and handsome exhibit of fur liture. Outs idle on the grounds MT Baker had a man fl Y- ing a kite to which was attached one of his adVertisem ents. When it comes to advertising MT Baker Is always at the front with novel idess. J. E. Beltaire & Co.,, the popular White street dry goods merchants, had 8 handsome booth dec- Orated In purple and white, containing many elegant hats for the ladies, and 30 did E. Stone, the well-known Main street dry goods man, the Danbury Hardware Co.,, k. F. Foster 6 Co.,, leading shoe dealers of Danbury, Borman & Johnson, photographers, with one of.the finest ex hibits of photographs we have ever seen, and a sc' rs of other Danbury me chants.
 Good judges inf r ned us the xhibit of blooded stock was hs lily as large as a year ago. Thfrs. were S2sore working cattle and the quality Twas simply A No l.
 Whila looking over the cattle we met genial S e. L"ckwood of Wilton, N P. Bear dsley of RoxbUry and George Win ton from our own town, also R. c. Nal Iorv, leading New Milford f. nor. The exhibitors of working cattle were as follows: s. Fl. Peck, WatertOwD; Da. vid Disbrow, New Fairfield; W. J. Sher- wood, Westpcr.; R. c. Ma l3ry, New Milford; George L. Hamlin, Bethel; F. B. Barlow and K. N. Somers, Brookfield {; T. B. Terrill, WoodburyS Fl. B Platt, Bedding; Richard Wildman, Bethel; c. P, Gallord, Terryville; N. P. Beardslev, Roxbury; G K. Sears, Brewster, N. Y. '; Charles Thorpe, Litchfield; William Stone, New Milford; Isaac A. Hswley, HawleyvillP.
 The judging of horses took place in the circular space near the stock barns on the south side, Mpssrs Miles Hatch Of Danburv and H. H. Stevens of Western, Neb., officiating. While the number of entries was no larger than in previous years the quality of animal and eqnip- ment was strictly up to grade. In Class 93, for mares or geldings over four years, first prize was awsried to Brown Dick, owned by I. B. Barris, Newtown, Tr Claes 95, for best pair of family horses, George F. Taylor of Sandy Hook wnn the blue ribbon. Charles O. Peck ex. hibited his fire fts llior, Quaker Boy, o- Thursday. On Wednesday |. B. Herris'
 Pstnka Boy won second money in the 2 "A rot to road wagons.
 In the eating line the crowd was vel cared for. When THE BEE rel r drcrped into the Ms thodist tsntaYi on Tuesday along with anntber Nev fcwr gentleman, Merchant R. H. Beers, fhe,
 fouud the Messrs Taylor Of Sandy Haos and ". A. Leonsrd of Newtown. had si ready preceded them. It was 8 Nes snvvr crowd, sure enough. s. J. Fox of Water. town, who wac at the Newtown fair, tae \ sn-sa a~a ArH n 1awnsa ssssv,ak.ns 5ss gysgts