The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-21
COUNTRY CLUBFAlR,
AT GREENFIELD HILL
The Premium Awards.
WHO THE FOTUNATE PEOPLE
ARE

After the rain ON Wednesday, which
proved too much for the Country club
fair, there being no exhibition held
that day, Thursday dawned little
lowery, but before 8 O'Clock, 1t had all
cleared away and promised a fine
day for the second day Of the fair,
tion of one or two little showers in
the afternoon, which we're not enough
at any time to stop the horse show or
dampen the ardor of those watching
it. The grand stand was packed on
Thursday to its full capacity and the
people around the track we're several
tiers deep watching the splendid ex-
hibit of handsome FLOODED horses at
tached to the many different kinds of
traps, tallyhos, carriages and coaches
Of all kinds. The display ON Thurs
day and Friday was one that would be
hard to duplicate and it is the general
drawing-card of the Country Club
fair. This department is in charge of
First Selectman S. @. Bradley and ad
mirably managed In every way. The
judges In the horse show were Samuel
Walker Taylor, editor OF the Rider
and Driver of New York and E. S.
Gulick, president of the Road Drivers
Association Of Brooklyn and DR. w. J.
SOuthey, the popular veterinary, of
Bridgeport. The fair was continued,
Friday, on account of the rain, Wed
nesday, and although the crowd was
horse show was one that excelled any.
this part Of the country. Among the
In the horse show on both days were:
Z. T. Bedford of Green's Farms, J. K.
Robinson of Greenfield Hill, Louis
Mann Of Fairfield, D. N. Armstrong
\ of Bridgeport, James Gethin Of New
York, Fl. J. Lord of Nichols, Mr. Lal]y
of Bridgeport, B. A. Buckley Of
Southport, and others. The music by
the Wheeler s. Wilson band of Bridge
port during the whole fair was great
~ enjoyed. The dog department is
one Of the drawing-cards of the fair
Il. Bradley Of Fairfield. Although
there not quite as many dogs shown
as last year the showing of finely bred
dogs would be hard to beat. The ex-
hibit on Tuesday of stations and
workhorses was q fine one and there
we're some beauties exhibited. They
were judged by f. w. Wheeler OF
Monroe and N. D. Baldwin of Derby.
The generous goose tent, just east of
the vegetable building, was we'll pat
ronized and was we'll managed by Mrs
George f. Sherwood of Westport. An
accident occurred on Thursday, which
caused little excitement but fortu-
nately no one was hurt. A horse be-
became unmanageable and started to
run. Mr. Gethin refined him toward
tho railing. The horse gave a leap
over the railing and landed on Miss
Lizzie Sturges' team. which was hitch
ed there. For few minutes, there
was general mixup, but number of
men were soon on hand and got the
horses separated. Both horses were
somewhat cut but not seriously injur-
ed. Miss Sturges' carriage was badly
demolished and Mr. Gethin' g trap was
also badly broken. Another accident
occurred on Friday just as the horse
driving "Gold Chain" q fine saddle
horse owned by G. P. Noyes of Trum-
bull, when he started to have a little
brush with another horse on the track
when the horse reared and threw his
driver. He caught his foot on the
sttrrup. The horse was soon stopped
but not until Mr. Curry's left leg was
broken below the knee. He also had
rib broken. DR. Donaldson of Fair
field and DR. Hetzel, who we're on the
grounds were soon at his side looking
after the injured man. 1t was decid,
ed to take him to the St Vincent's
hospital in Bridgeport and he was
taken there In Mr. Noyes' large auto
mobile and Is now improving rapidly.
Aside from these few accidents, there
was nothing to mar the pleasure of
those who attended the fair and the
Country Club is to be congratulated
on the success of the fair for 1906.
They are also to be proud that from
start to finish they are able to carry
on an up-to-date fair without the oh
jectionable features in so many of the
county fairs. The attendance, Tues
day, cattle day, was 1900. On Thurs
day, tie first day Of the horse show,
$500, and on Friday about 1900, with
grand total of 5000. The
Country Club fair is growing in favor
from year to year and it is sure to be
one Of the most successful fairs in
this section of the country. Every
one, this year, felt we'll repaid for
their visit to 1t. and the exhibitors
were well-pleased with the attention
given them. The balance of the pre-
miums not given in last weeks issue
are given below.
THE EXHIBIT OF CAKES, PIES, BREADS
AND BISCUITS