The Newtown bee., 1903-10-02

in crayon was exhibited by Miss Julia
Ounce moe. A number Of antique ar
sampler made in 1915 and exhibited by
Mrs }. F. Brennan, a printed piece OF
calico, 125 years old, and bearing pic
lures exhibited by Theron e. Platt.
A bowl made from an ash knot, and
whitfield out by knife, was said to be
a century old.
WEDNESDAY, GREAT DAY.
Wednesdays ideal fall weather made
every Newtown citizen happy, and the
fair directors, from President Plat
down, we're all smiles as they received
the congratulations of the visitors on
the big success of the day. About
4425 people passed through the gates
that day, record breaker up to thai
day in Newtown fair attendance
Among the distinguished visitors
Wednesday, were Congressman al
taken about the grounds by Represen
tative Wakeley; Hon Daniel N. Nor
gan, former Uunited States treasurer
of Bridgeport: Hon Charles P. Lyma
of New Preston, twice democratic can
didate for Congress; High Sheriff S. E.
Hawley and County Commissions
Pease; Hon F. S. Stevens, former
grand master of the Masonic gran6
lodge of Connecticut; Judge Living
ston Cleveland of New Haven; r. j
Woodruff, re publican leader of New
Haven county: County Commissioner
Thompson of East Haven: Represen
tative E. F. Stiles OF North Haven
Building Commissioner Daniel Row
land and DR. Lynch of Bridgeport; Sen
ator James f. Walsch of Greenwich
Smith Dunning and Philo Gilbert o.
Bethel, and many others.
The feature of the day was the low
ering of the track record to 2.164 by
Coast Marie, owned by j. H. Bronson
of New Haven. In the judges stand
Wednesday, were J. M. Benjamin O
Falls Village, j. E. Watson of Marble
dale and R. S. Tomlinson of Sutfield
W. F. Brush, the energetic and pop
ular starter, ofticiated in the capacity
this year, to the pleasure of the CRANE
stand crowd.
THE FLORAL EXHIBIT.
| The floral display was the best seel
since the fair started. W. P. Tomlil
had this in charge also. Mrs Laurel
Skidmore exhibited elegant begonia
and asters; Miss Jennie Curtis Tin,
palm; Mrs Edward Taylor splendid
collection of dahlias; Mrs Susan Hal
nice dahlias; Dea N. W. Mitchell $
varieties of dahlias, pillow of mari
COLDS, begonias. Mrs J. w. Gordon
showed some fine asters. Mrs D. c
Peck had exhibits. Frank Black NAL
and T. E. Platt & Son exhibited man
moth sun flower heads.
THE LADIES' INDUSTRIAL.
The exhibits in the ladies' depart
ments were the best since the fair start
ed. They had SO many the manager
scarcely knew where to place them Ii
sofa pillows there were so or more
Miss Ruth Mitchell and Mrs G. H. Ga
had elaborate sofa pillows, and fin
specimens in this line were exhibited
by Mrs Edward Taylor, Miss Alic,
Scudamore, Mrs Henry Curtis, Mrs W
A. Leonard, Ethel J. Wales, Mrs Jane
Miller and many Others. Those show
by Mrs Susan Hall, 50 years old, wer
fine. Mrs T. NJ. Stack showed elegan
Flemish lace and other exhibits. Mr.
f. Ii. Mitchell exhibited handmade
chemise 100 years old, Mrs Addie Mich
OILS hand made chemise 10 years old
Mrs e. J: Hall exhibited a fancy table
cover and Mrs NJ. @. Curtis nice col
lection of baskets. Fine work in kni
shaWls were exhibited by Mrs w. J
Beecher, Mrs W. M. Reynolds Mrs &
f. Taylor. Mrs L. G. Gilbert Shove
knitted sweater and other pieces
Mrs W. G. Logan of New Milford hat
some fine exhibits. Mrs Phio Plat
showed handsome knit afghan ant
Mrs &. Il. Wilson a drawn rug Mr.
}. X. Tomlinson and Mrs G. NJ. Vale
exhlblted fine woven rag rugs, ant
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rug. Mrs G. f. Taylor exhibited tw,
elegant silk quilts, Mrs Minott Augu
a silk quilt, Mrs G. E. Morehouse O
Redding silk quilt and fine whit,
crochet quilt. Miss Annie Troy ex
hlblted an elaborate silk quilt; ais,
Mrs Susan Hall. These are only few
OF the many hundred pieces exhibited
we note in passing. The canned frui
and jelly exhibit was good, but the oak,
show was elaborate and we regret tim
does not permit us to 60 into detail
The c'okS of Newtown and vicinit
are second to none in the land.
The children'S exhibit was credita
BILE. Dorette Gordon, Helen Allen ant
Florence BeeGher exhibited handsome
ly dressed dolls. Miss May McNamar;
and ID 'rette Gordon showed fine sof;
pillows aud Marjorie Todd kni
shawl.
THE ATTRACTIVE MAIN BUILDING.
The increased local interest in tn
NeWtown fair is in no part more no
tlceable than in the main exhibition
building. This year united etfor
was made and with bunting, flags ant
oraperIeS the room was decorated YER,
prettily.
At the right of the main entranc,
! was fOund NewtOwn,s uon;.l ctnC,