The Newtown bee., 1904-09-30

8AA0 1uA S~ ~~ S Ax IN THE LADIES' INDUSTRIAL DEPART
 MENT.
 Tn point of number the exhibit in the Ladies' Industrial department were possibly not as numerous as year ago, but the quality was certainly better. This was the judgement of Mrs c. s. Platt, who had charge of the arduous task of making all the entries The two cases devoted to> cakes, pit and Syrups were full and ruffnfn 2 o-ves for in the art of cooking NeWtOwn housekeepers are all proficient.
 An examination of many of the beautiful pieces gave only faint idea of the work put into the exhibit. Miss E. H. Noble of New Milford showed an elegant embroidered tea cloth. Mrs c. H. Gay showed rich table cover The ladies all admired the stylish raf- fla hat exhibited by Miss Agnes Platt. Miss Anna J. Morris probably exhibit ed the slargest number of pieces, in- W lst. An elegant bit of work was a cut work doiIey exhibited by Miss Mary N. Hawley. Miss Ruth Mitchell
 xhibited choice article, huckabuck center piece. Mrs w. II. Hubbell showed an ornamental centerpiece of pl asing dt n. Mrs M. E. Baldwin nf Bethel had on exhibition Batten- burg lace center piece of rich design. A former Newtown lady, Mrs w. M. IRarnum of Kent, showed beautiful iy ree embroidered der d doily & There m was sofa pillows. Miss Mary N. Hawley showed swell pillow of cross stitch pattern. Mrs M. J. Heating exhibited rich hand painted pillow. Mrs S. P. Glover showed three very fine sofa pillows. The embroidered scrim pill low was the work of Mrs Philo T. Platt. Miss Mary BOtsford of Trum- bull showed two pillows, very pretty, Of the honey comb pattern. Miss H. E. Way showed a stylish monogram pillow. A neat huckabuck pillow was exhibited by Mrs D. J. Botsford. A pillow of rich design, covered with en- broidered autumn leaves, was the work of Miss Minnie R. Thicket. A fine piece of work was the embroidered child's dress, the work of Mrs Grace E. Wulff. Mrs John L. Sanford exhibit ed rich pillow, made to represent a flag. It attracted marked attention Emily A. Jones showed a biscuit pill low. The initial towels, the work of Miss Mildred Dikeman, were much ad mired. Miss DOretta Gordon exbibit- ed two sofa pillows, richly embroider- ed. The children's department was quite full.
 A NOVEL EXHIBIT.
 M. A. Todd exhibited some peat fuel made in New Haven by concern in which he and Merwin Mitchell are sole owners. Next week they will ship carload of the fuel to Milwaukee.
 THE CARRIAGE EXHIBIT.
 A.. M. Briscoe $ Son, with their usual enterprise, made a big show of carriages and wagons, having a tent for the purpose. They are up-to-date in every respect.
 R. Hatch & Sons of New Fairfield had a nice show of carriages in tent of their own. The exhibit was in charge of Charles B. Hatch we'll and favorably known locally.
 Herbert W. Wright exhibited one Of the Safety engines. It was in charge of J. Coley Fields.
 FAILURE OF THE 2 "A GLASS TO 60.
 The failure of the 5000 stake classes to start, Wednesday and Thursday, was disappointment on all sides, but the Fair management was in no wise to blame in the matter. It was a gen. ulne list of entries, which closed on July l5, with payments made as sched- uled, but out of this class of 21 horses entered, only one horse put in an ap- pearance. Strenuous effort was made to reach the owners of the horses by wire, Tuesday night, but it proved of no avail. Last year, the stake races were drawing card, and the manage ment counted on the same result, this season.
 CANNED FRUIT AND JELLIEs.
 The exhibit of canned fruit and jel- lies was excellent. Those who had collections of canned fruit were Mrs S.. B. Wales of Monroe, Mrs Theron E Platt. Mrs John W. Ray carried off the premiums with her nice jellies. A good many single entries were made in this department.
 WE'LL VOTE FOR MIR SHORT.
 MT and Mrs Edwin Short of Bethel and grandchildren from Oregon, Smith Cunning and MT and Mrs Edgar T. Andrews of Bethel enjoyed the pro- ceedingS at the fair, Wednesday. Ed win Short told the editor he had much rather come to the NeWtOwn fair than visit the great Danbury show.
 SNAP SHOTS ON THE GROUNDS.
 J. c. Hawley of New Haven was at the NewtOwn fair, Tuesday, the guest of Isaac Hawley.
 The oldest visitor at the Fair grounds, Tuesday, was Zalmon $. Peck, 92 years. He came with his daughter, Mrs Cheves.
 Clarence H. Bradley, a prominent worker in the Greenfield Hill fair, was an interested spectator on Tuesday.
 E. F. Thompson of Fair Haven, one of the New Haven county commission CTS, enjoyed Wednesday at the fair.
 Owing to the death of a niece, Lieut. Gov Roberts was unable to be at the fair, Wednesday, as promised.
 Mrs Frank Benedict and Mrs Damn of Danbury were at the fair WedneS- | day.
 Landlord L. F. Curtis, of the Curtis hotel, Woodbury, John MUnson, John E. Capewell, L. F. Darlington, l. D. | Atwood, Mrs Baldwin, were among the WOOdbury contingent at the fair, | Wednesday.
 The work of judging the agricultur- al products was well done by NelliS II. | Sherwood, president of the Greenfield | Country club.
 Mayor John Judd of Kent was an in- terested spectator It the fair, -Wednes- day.
 L. D. Plumb, a popular Bridgeport StatlOner, was an interested spectator | q 10 fnj Gnyy