The Newtown bee., 1903-10-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE GREAT DANBURY FAIR.
RABLE WEATHER DOES NOT
APPRECIABLT LESSEN THE ATTEN-
DANCE.

The Danbury fair, the biggest pump
kin in the agricultural fair line, open
ed, Monday, with phenomenal at
tendance. Tuesdays fine weather
brought in 5000, a big number for the
second day, while Wednesday, crowd
was very large despite the clouds and
light rain. 1t was better fair than
in 1902. We had not expected to see
SO fine an agricultural display. 1t was
simply immense in quantity. The veg
etable and fruit display, this year, is
worth the price of admission to see,
while the great bazaar, the shouting
takirs and the track attractions make
a combination not found on any fair
grounds in Connecticut. Bridgeport
can lead in its fine stores and manufac-
tories, but it can't beat Danbury in it's
great and only fair. THE BEE found
in Secretary Rumble an obliging Off
cial. He knows how to meet people
and expedite business. The fair is
fortunate in having him in this i'm
portant place. The exhibits Of the
The way they stand by the fair shows
the right kind OF public spirit.
The popular Mclean Brothers had
swell booth, with rich green velvet for
background. In front of this were
wax figures Of ladies', adorned with the
elegant dresses and clOakS that de-
light the ladies' eyes.
The reliable Danbury Hardware Co.
had an elegant display of lamps, which
would have done credit to a metropoli
tan store and a very neat collection of
small crockery and fancy pieces.
+. M. Scott s. Co. OF lS3 Main street
had booth in which purple was the
pervading color, and a fine lot of
fuschias, used SO much insmiliinery dec
orationS. They showed ladies coats
and dress goods.
Plaut had particularly swell booth,
pink and white being the prevail
ing colors He exhibited some of the
swell samples of cloaks and dress goods.
e. Stone had finely arranged store
with case of swell and elegant hats
hat delighted the ladies and some ele-
CANT dress patterns.
G. E. Baker, our reliable and up-to-
date Hawleyville furniture man, had
MS large space filed with elegant fur
niture that would have done credit to
take back seat in the furniture bust
ness.
Out among the cattle we found Su-
perintendent David Disbrow smiling
over the big exhibit in his department,
some so pairs of oxen and steers, go
head Of blooded stock and 81 head of
grade stock. He was assisted by his
sons, Arthur, Charles and Louis Dis
brow. Among the Weli-knoWn cattle
men present, Tuesday, we noted Sam
uel G. Lockwood of Wilton, Norman
and G.. w. Northrop Of Newtown, n.
p. Beardsley of RuNbury, James Sulli-
van, r.. G. Mallory and Andrew Nc
Mahon of New Milford, John SIAM
ford w. J. Sherwood of Westport, II.
b. Terrill, Vincent Judson of Wood |
bury. j. T. Parmalee of Bethlehem.
Frank Barlow and Daniel joyce of
BroolSteld, Hobart Booth of South
bury, O. S. Mallett of Long Hill,
'naf]es Beard of Huntington. The |
dog show was very large, and the |
poultry exhibit full and running over. |
AT DanDury fair one meets people |
from all over. s. G. Bradley, of the |
Country club, was present !
with his family, driving the 80 miles
In passing we ought not to overlook |
the elegant exhibit of the ladies, and |
the fine floral display. This latter de-
partment was very attractive. Out !
in machinery hall and the carriage pa
vilion was an interesting place.
r. Hatch & Sons had 20 or more ele-
CANT carriages and business wagons,
and better line has seldom shown at
the Danbury fair. If you haven It
been to the Danbury fair by all means
60, Friday. It's a buster, and we'll
worth visiting.
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