The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-09-21

5000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
Some Fine Horse Trotting.
birdie HAL" BREAKS THE TRACK
RECORD.
Wednesday, the second day of the
Huntirg ton fair, opened very propitious-
ly. The weather was every thing to be
desired. The people from all sections
responded and the attendance was large,
being about 5000. The races were never
better and we're 80 protracted that it was
nearly dark before the last person left
the grand stand. The track record,
which has been 20, was broken by
Birdie Hal, owned by Theodore Bassett
of Derby, making the record now 2 10 ! 4.
Some excitement was caused in the
latter part of the afternoon. As H. L.
Fairchild of Nichols was leaving the
grounds one of the boldbacks on the
harness broke, eau ing the horse to run.
The horse ran as far as the railing Of the
race track, where he ran into the te Am OF
W. F. Randall of Chestnut Hill. O1e of
Mr. Randall's horses was thrown down,
but no serious damage was done. MI
Fai.child's team was stopped and the
whole event closed without serious dam.
age to team or occupants.
JorTINGs HERE AND THERE.
Among those present at the fair from
Newtown, Wednesday, we're Hon Smith
P. Glover, Edward Taylor, b. G. Curtie
George Taylor, Harry Coger, R. 8. Tom.
linson, G. G. Peck and Clarence Beach.
Elliott M. Beardsley, the prominent
horseman Of Long Hill, and L. D. Plumb,
the newsdealer frem Bridgeport, DR. W.
J. Southey, the veterinary surgeon OF
Bridgeport, were also among the visitors,
Wednesday.
F. N. Potter OF Huntington, as usual,
had cha rye of the tent where bicycles
were checked and everything left in bis
care was as safe as If left in ones home.
Mr. Potter also had large assortment OF
whips and brushes for sale.
OTHER EXHIBITORS AND PREMIUM WIN
NERs.
Class IL, Butter and cheese: Mrs En-
nest Sherman, Trumbull, three pounds,
lst; Mrs Fred Dole, Huntington, q;
Stiles M. Clark, Monroe, 81.
Glass u, Poultry: William Steele,
Trumbull, Cooper Pekin ducks, 1st.
John r. Bibles, Huntington, 81.
A. W. Sher wood, Westport, trio white
geese, trio gray geese.
George s. Hawley, Monroe, pair foxes.
D. Z. Loverin, Huntington, pair SPUR;
rels.
John F. Bolles, Huntington, cage gray
squirrels.
Glass 10. Working cattle: George W.
Shelton, Huntington, pair six years old,
LIST, b. b. Vince Ter, Monroe, I'd and 81.
Glass II, Draught oxen: J. L. Patter.
son, Easton, pair draught oxen, 1st; W.
J. Sherwood, Westport and Charles Nal.
lett Of Trumbull, p premium equally
divided.
There were no entries in classes IS and
10 Of draught oxen.
Class 25, Stsllicns: A. R. Bristol,
Bethel, flge-year-old, lat.
Class 26, Mares and colts: Merwin
johnson, Monroe, lat.
Class 81, Colts: Merwin johnson of
Monroe, one year old, 1't; G. J. Wake.
ley, Oronoque, I'd.
Warren Plumb, Irumbull, two-year.
old, 1st, Charles Warner, Shelton, I'd,
Alfred Wakelee, Stratford, 80.
E. c. Wixon, Shelton, four years old,
LIST.
Glass %, Horses for family use: Al
fred Wakelee, Stratford, five years old,
LIST, Warren Plumb, Trumbul', I'd.
George W. Shelton, Shelton, eight
years old, Sd.
Glass %, Matched pairs: Edward Tay-
lor, Newtown, LIST, A. NJ. Reed, Bethel,
I'd.
TUESDAYS TROTTING.
Trotting at 1.30 p. m. 2 80 class.
Rapid, b &, w. e. Williams,
Warrington Hollow, I'LL
Jessie B. billiard, br m, A. 8.
Coffin, Washington Hollow, 2 2 81
Rosemary, G NJ, Willard Spencer,
Seymour, 3 3 q
Mambrino Boy, b e, A. c.
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