The Newtown bee., 1903-09-18
NEW MILFORD
FAIR
Opens On Tuesday
With Sweltering
Weather.
WEDNESDAYS HEAVY
RAIN CAUSED CON-
TINUATION OF FAIR
TO FRIDAY.
Better Exhibits Than Usual.

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Better Exhibits Than Usual.
Tuesday under fair skies, but with the
most intense heat of any day this sum-
mer. 1t was not just the brand of
weather President Buck bad ordered,
but as long as it did not rain, every
one was happy save the chronic wealth
er kicker.
IT WAS CATTLE DAY,
and without stretching point it may
exhibit of cattle the fair has enjoyed
for 10 years. There were some IS yoke
Of oxen and steers, and good number
Of cows, bulls and other stock.
At the gate, as Of yOre, was Charles
Osborne in charge, with his atfable and
popular assistants, Frank Taylor and
Garry Burdick.
The directors in the cattle DEPART
ment, Messrs G.. w. Squires, James
serve long credit mark for the way
they pushed things along. The cattle
were on the grounds in good season and
by early afternoon the work Of Judging
was well nigh completed. Among the
cattle men present were Alderman
Judson of Woodbury., "Nate" Boards
ley of Roxbury, David and Miles Dis
brow of New Fairfield, Samuel II.
Peck, the tall Waterfowl farmer, Seth
Couch of Woodville, A. B. Camp Of
Warren, Levi Warner Of Brookield,
Isaac Hawley Of Newtown, Sheldon
Brinsmade of Trumbull, George L. Sc
gar and @. l.. Spooner Of Kent, Mark
Hatch Of Bridgewater, Nelson Kinney
of Worthwhile, and many others. Vet
Grams like s. B. Richmond and Hon
Isaac Bristol also looked over the
points Of the cattle with good deal
Of interest. The cattle, as we'll asIthe
men, seemed to feel the heat, fairly
painting. Most of the men walked or
lOunged about in their shirt sleeves,
and good many carried umbrellas.
The quality of the cattle was above
the average, this year, while in size
perhaps they did not show up as well
as a year ago.
In Glass q, trained steers, Miles FL
we'll of New Fairfield and E. N.
SOmerS of BrOOktield were the exhibit
ors. Albert Gaylord and II. s. Blakes-
lee did the honors as judges.
In Glass 80, stocks of unbrOken cat
tie, A. G. Clark, N. p. Beardsley and
f. N. Somers were exhibitors. A. b.
Camp and ii. A. Allen decided who
should have the ribbons.
In Glass II, working oxen, Devon
grade, r. G. Mallory, e. B. Dorwin, M.
r. Hatch, A. J. Mcmahon, D. H. Dis
brow, E. N. Somers, N. p. Beardsley,
l.. II. Warner, S. II. Peck and Carr
Lyon were the exhibitors. 9. L. Dud-
ley, S. M. Brinsmade and Seth Couch
otficiated as judges.
In Glass 20, Jersey grade, COWS, J. L..
Buck and A. G. Clark exhibited. H. Ii.
PomerOy and e. Barton did the judg-
ing.
In Glass "a, Mrs w. d. Black and A.
G. Clark exhibited.
In Glass 81, Holstcin grade, cows,
j. l.. Buck and A. G. Clark were the
exhibitors. Edgar A. Peet and f. T.
Richmond decided the question as to
premiums.
In Class 26, Blooded Holsteins, Da-
vid Williams and A. c. Clark exhibit
ed. +. #. Richmond and Edgar A.
Peet did the judging.
In Class p, Grade Durhams, cows
and heifers, J. l.. Buck, M. T. Hatch
and w. D. Stone exhibited. F. M.
Squires and 1. A. Hawley passed out
the hOnOrS.
In Glass %, Blooded Durhams, J. L.
Buck and w. d. Stone exhibited stock.
In Class %, Blooded Devons, R. G.
Mallory, James Sullivan and N. p
Beardsey were the exhibitors. James
p. Cummings and w. Fl. Booth decided
as to the winners.
In Class %, Grade Devons, cows, r.
G. Mallory, M. r. Hatch, James Sulli.
van and N. p. Beardsley were the eX-
hibitors.
In Glass 32, fat cattle, NJ. r. Hatch,
Ackley, Hatch & Marsh and Hor
Nicholas Staub were the exhibitors
A. B. Camp and II. A. Allen were the
judges.
In Glass IS, Grade Durhams, M. II
Hatch, Jacob Choski, N. p. BeardSley
ID. G. Peet, w. d. Stone, n. Staub ant
Carr Lyon were the exhibitors. N. w
Kinney, G.. L. Segar and A. II. Squire
In Class 10, Hereford grades, D. Fl
Garfield and Levi Warner were the ex
hibitOrs. N. w. Kinney, G.. L. Sega
and A. II. Squires were the judges.
IN THE MAIN BUILDING.
The main building is always a cente
of attraction, and this year every Spac
was occupied. Hon Homer l.. Wanze
was in charge here and. as usual, wa
accommodating and courteous to tn
many who called upon him. He hal
as his assistant that genial and up-to
date farmer, Arthur H. Knowles, al
ways gentleman, and the right kind
The credit of having the best eXhih
it in the hall belongs to The j. w
HOyt Co., whose space showed tn
taste of an artist in arrangement. l
was the finest exhibit all round we
have seen at the New Milford fai
in 10 years, and that isn't stretchin
it bit or giving tatfy; The BEE tell
the truth. In the foreground WEI
two of Mr. Hoyt's combination upho
stored chairs, which are now interest
ing furniture men che country Ovel
The affable f. w. Knowles showed u
the merits of this chair. Then thel
was an exquisite exhibit OF picture
well selected and elegant. The hr
exhibit of pianos was especially 1ntel
esting, including such reliableS as tf
ShOninger, Steinway, JeWett: ana u
pianOla. OF course there Was muSl
and good music, too. Then there wei
the New Royal and Service SEWN
machines, choice baskets, etc. b
one could not pass this exhibit withol
seeing real live Indian in his ten
Some suspected it was Sagwa Poe
hOntas Pomperaug Lathrop benin
that elegant Indian costume. b
this is only guess
The enterprising Booth &, Bantlt
Co. had a dainty and pretty exhib
near the main entrance, with a tast
fully arranged coy corner. The ce
trail attraction was large mirror,
front of which were the stunning ne
fall models in Queen Quality shoes f.
ladies. CT course the ladies .stOppt
here. they couldn't help it. Miss