The Newtown bee., 1901-09-13

exhibit of fancy crockery, German Chinese, Japanese and American ware. The booth itself had been fitted up in rich style, a novelty pattern of wall paper being used. Bunting was also used to enliven the exterior. The dis play was arranged and in charge of Harry Green, head painter and deco rator for MT Beach. On the last days of the faira large number of the pretty pieces of crockery found eager pur- chaSerS. Mir Beach also, at the request of the directors, fitted up another vacant booth with blankets, harnesses, and host of other useful articles from his store.
 In point of enterprise the wide awake fruit merchant of Bank street, Charles PrOvinO, was not OutdOne. He had his booth fitted up very handsomely. The ceiling and side walls were cover ed with wall paper of d pleasing de- sign. In front were heaped up tempt ing fruits, peaches, bananas, apples, etc. Outside he had booth arranged where ice cream was served. Mir Pro- vino had as his assistant the affable MT PerOnclni, who is one of his right hand men in the Bank street stores.
 The veteran sewing machine and in- Surancc man,
 THOMAS FULLER, WAS ON HAND-. with his line of sewing machines, which interested every lady that en- tered the main building. The famous "New Home,' with the drop-head was the central attraction, and beau tiful machine it is. Other handsome machines were the Climax, made by the New Home people, as well as the .well-known New Ideal. MT Fuller gave away some handsome pictures, samples of which adorned the walls of his little booth. MT Fuller also had on exhibition beautiful afghan, made by his estimable wife.
 c. l.. Stevens of Lanesville had a corner to ushow one of his tireproof boxes for farmers and citizens gener- ally. He has the general agency of the Victor Safe & Lock Co.
 A booth which attracted the eyes of the men was that of J. B. Castle, the Main street clothier, whose tasteful arrangement of the goods displayed won him many compliments. He showed some of the latest styles in fall and winter coats and suitings. The ladies looked it over critically, too, but with evident approval.
 The fair directors certainly owe a vote of thanks to the ladies, for in the ladies industrial department the ex- hibits exceeded those of 1900 by about 11O pieces.
 THANKS TO THE ENERGY OF THE LADIES the exhibits were all in place early Wednesday morning. The editor of THE BEE has reported fairs off and on for lG years, and might be considered by some a competent judge, but re- aliZing his inability to fully do justice to the really fine exhibits in the ladies' ladies of the committee, the talented Mrs George H. Jackson, as guide and made critical examination of the beautiful goods, the work of many delft and fair hands. Two especially fine tea cloths elicited his admiration, richly embroidered, the work of Mrs Percy and Miss Elizabeth NObles. There were large number of pieces Ot renaissance lace work, some of which were fine. There were.a great number of center pieces worked in lace and em broidery. One of unique Oriental de- sign was praised so higSly by the news paper man that the tag was examined and found to be the work of Miss | Alice Buck. In sofa pillows there was A BEwILDERING ARRAY OF FINE GOODS,
 number of them being of unique and
 rich design. When it came to picking out the one we would like to own it centered down to two, one made b> Miss Flora StillSOn and the other b,
 Miss E. Belle Sterling. The writer doesn't believe his better half would
 feel badly should he receive present O. either one of these pillows. Anyway
 there's no harm in the suggestion. In the knitting sand crochet worl and quilts there was the usual exhibit
 Not as many quilts of elaborate design
 were noted, this year.
 An embroidered center piece, tn
 work of Miss Daniels, was especiall.