The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-21

MISS ADALINE BUCK.
The CAPABLE Secretary of the Ladies' Indus
dustrial Department.
hibit, which included the Faxon and
Hubbard squash, celery, red and white
cabbage, Sugar pumpkins and beets.
William Cogswell of New Preston
CARRIED OFF THE PRIZE FOR THE BIG
GEsT SQUASH,
with A. G. Bowers a close second.
For this section G.. W. Marsh showed
a novelty in big bunch of alfalfa.
There was nice display of corn, the
leading exhibitors being A. E. Bost-
wick, f. T. Richmond, M. T. Hatch
and G.. w. Marsh.
The onions shown were above the
average in quality. The exhibitors in
cluded: 1. J. Waters, four varieties;
Claus Anderson, four; Mrs W. D.
Black and Joseph Drapeau.
THE LADIES' INDUSTRIAL.
The ladies' Industrial department
did not contain as many single exhib-
it's, but in quality the case for the fine
goods never contained finer or more
beautiful work in it's line. Miss Marie
Breinig showed some stunning pieces,
including rose sofa pillow top, Ro-
man embroidered centerpiece. Miss
Susie Erwin exhibited very pretty
violet tray cloth. Mrs A. J. Pixley
showed an embroidered centerpiece
and an embroidered skirt that was
much admired. A poppy centerpiece
and a geranium centerpiece, both the
work of Miss Bessie Brennan, deserve
praise. The Persian centerpiece by
Miss Marie L. Bre1nig was one OF the
incest pieces in the case. Miss Mamie
Gray and Mrs Belle Hungerford OF
Sherman showed two handsome sofa
pillows. A handsomely embroidered
hat, the work of Mrs Mollie Little, at.
tracted attention.
MRS ELIZA A. CANFIELD,
a lady IS years old showed a handsome
silk quilt. The exhibit of butterflies,
exquisitely mounted, the work of Hen
~ Turrill,is deserving of much praise
Mrs NJ. Martin Shirk Of New Preston
showed a number of knitted articles
A pair of navy blue slippers were much
admired. The very handsome poppy
centerpiece of Mrs G.. F. Pixley came
in for share of the attention of the
visitors.
| THE FLORAL DISPLAY.
The floral display, which ought to be
large, was very small, the main exhib'
itors being Sadie E. Hatch, Mrs J. F.
Williams and G. L. Spooner.
DOWN tn MIDWAY
the fakirs kept things lively. William
Carroll, with his twin calves, one a
three-legged animal and the other
blind, did quite business. The calves
are worth seeing. Next week they &c
to Great Darlington, Mass, and later
to Danbury.
WEDNESDAYS RACING.
Wednesday, the second day Of the
fair, opened with temperature more
sizzling hot than that Of Tuesday. But
fair sky brought out crowd of $500
people. Both races, Wednesday, were
characterized by accidents. In the
2.18 class, trot or pace, a horse, "Silver
Spray" belonging to J. Jakes of
Bridgeport, ran away, threw the driver,
leaped the fence, and finally made a
line for the judges stand across lots.
Harmon Bronson of New Haven offici-
ated as starter and gave excellent sat-
isfaction. In the same class the tire
on the sulky drawn by "Kansas Boy"
came off and the horse was distanced.
The result of the two races was as
follows:
2.40 CLAss-TRoT OR PACE PURSE $3.50.
Alovah, blk 6. John Mclaughlin,
Milford, al 1
Sweet Delightser, b m, E. L. Wander
burgh, Bridgeport, i 6
Belladora, b m, r. D. Boyd, South
Kent. 90 2 l
Bologna. Oh g, w. Q. Beeman, New
Milford "A 3
New Milford, 6 4
Fair lay, b g., w. J. Noble, Nauga-
tuck, 5 3
Patchen Joe. b g, D. Mcnamara,
Oanbury, Z d.
Time, 2.27A, 2.27A, 2.31, 1885,
2.18 CLAss-PACE OR TROT-PURsE $500.
Richard b, 6, F. II. Lee, Danbury. 2 1
Lunda, m. Edmund Warren,
Bridgeport. 4 3 2
Cassie Fletcher. b n, R. w. Cham
bers Red Hook. 3 3 3
Kansas Boy, CHI &, r. Donnelly, New
Milford, 2 2 DIS.
Allie D, or N. Mrs E. S. Wixon, Shell
ton. S 5 dr..
Silver Spray, Oh g, J Jakes, Bridge
port, dr..
Time, 2.22, 1914, 2l9H. 22lh
THE CATTLE EXHIBITED AND THEIR
OWNERS.
In the class of trained steers James