The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03

Mrs Minott Augur, currant wine, and
William e. Ackley, grape wine.
lt>Was gratifying to note that last
years cutting of premiums did not
affect the exhibit of fruit and vegeta-
bles. President Platt stated to a re-
porter of The BEE that he believed it
was the
EXHIBIT OF FRUIT AND VEG
ETABLES
the association had had, and Secretary |
Mccarthy was of this opinion. The
largest single exhibitor was Theron E.
Platt & Son, who showed 10 varieties
of squash and pumpkins. 60 or 70 vari-
cites of vegetables and 20 varieties of
apples. They are certainly deserving
of high praise for the work put forth |
in their exhibit. New Fairfield fur
nished one of the largest exhibitors,
George Lee, who lives near Ball S Pond.
three kinds of pears, II varieties of
carrots, 10 varieties of beets, 27 vari
cites of tomatoes, Is kinds Of peppers,
three kinds of egg plant, nine varieties
of beans, and other vegetables.
Danbury furnished large and cred
liable exhibitor in James Miller. He
showed % varieties of peppers, 81
kinds Of tomatoes, nine varieties of
beans, IA varieties of beets, ii varieties
of carrots and q varieties of apples.
Mr. Miller says he has always been well
pleased over his treatment at the
Newtown fair, and did not blame the
society for making the cut year ago.
He also exhibited a sunflower which
was three and half feet in circum-
ference.
The potato exhibit was not as eX-
tenSive as seen heretofore, OrIup to the
exhibit at New Milford or Hunting
ton. Those shown, however, were of
fine quality. The principal exhibitors
Of potatoes were: NJ. L. Hatch, }. z.
Beers, George B. Beers and H. w.
Wright.
There were some extra fine onions
shown, the main exhibitors being H.
n. Latin, E. r. Botsford, Mrs r. E.
Goodsell, II. w. Wright and E. M.
Botsford.
Rev o. w. Barker has long had
reputation as an expert gardener, but
his exhibit of nine varieties of tOma-
toes, parsnips, satisfy, leek and Maule's
cabbage, made the average farmer open
his eyes. You have to get up in the
morning when you get ahead of the
energetic little minister.
Mrs Andrew G. Moore's exhibit of
"a varieties of apples was especially
creditable.
Newton Curtis of Curtis H i'll showed
five different varieties of peaches.
Elmer w. Fairchild exhibited four
| varieties of pears and ID varieties OF
apples.
The credit of exhibiting the heaviest
pnmpkin fell, this year, to j. L. Ferry,
with T. E. Platt & Son good second.
| William E. Ackley OF Gas street ex-
hibited very fine lot of Concord
grapes. When it comes to the culture
OF grapes Mr. Ackley is indeed a past
master.
Mrs George f. Duncombe had nice
exhibit of tomatoes, some eight vari-
cites, and an exhibit of blood turnip
beets.
Jolly Michael Logan, superintendent
of the Town farm, Bridgeport, brought
up mammoth cabbage weighing "a
pounds.
0her creditable exhibitors of vege-
tables were: H. G. Beers OF BotSford,
Dea N w. Mitchell of Pootatuck, E.
b. Briscoe of Botsford, George R. Will
son, Mrs Minott Augur, M. S. Otis, A.
W. Bassett. Mrs Ira Wildman, E. B.
Wilson and J. F. Carey, the latter
from Bridgewater.
Off and on we have heard something
about the famous garden of our friend
and fellow worker, Frank Wright OF
the Boulevard, SO we were not sur
priSed to see the large and luscious to.
matoes and peppers he exhibited.
However, he need not feel dismayed il
he does not get first premium as there
were something like 200 exhibits OF
tOma toes.
Rev o. O. Wright deserves credit
for keeping up an interest in the
educational department.. He; had q
table in the main building, where he
gave away large number of usefu
pamphlets on educational and agri cul
tural matters.
Miss loretta Gordon exhibited {
mammoth suntlower, about eight feet
high and bearing a flower 404 inches ir
circumference.
THE MAN WHO LETS THE PRIVILEGES
All the directors are unanimous ir
the opinion that in w. M. Reynolds
the fair has the right man as manager
of the privileges. 1t is hard position
at the best but Mr. Reynolds handles
the work with ease. The "fakirS" like
him and he seems to have no trouble
in getting what is due the association
He is one of the working members ir
the board of directors, the right mar
in the right place. The men who rent
ed the privileges were;
Toys, William Godfrey.
Photograph gallery and cane rack
NJ. Shalmiki.
Candy and pop corn, J. F. Losiden
Shooting gallery, W. R. Valley.
Ball game, Charles J. Sackett.
Dodger, L. V. Lincoln.
Soft drinks, J. w. Hunt.
Ball game, William Shea.
Bakery wagon, Erdman & Elwell.
Game, w. ii. Gilletts.
Fish pond, Henry Schrick.
Peanuts, Charles PROVING.
Midget Wonder Show.
Game, S. D. Losing.
Game, Westcott.
Eating restaurant, Mrs William Ca
rey.
Fish, L. w. Hoffman.
Game, John Collins.
Toys, John Williamson.
Candy, Sherwood Foster.
Peanuts, William Fillie.
Pop corn, G. T. Copeland.
Game, Thomas Roach.
Game, Arthur Pease.
Soft drinks, W. A. Garfield.