The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-28

great and creditable addition to the
fair. J. S. Mayhem exhibited a Rus
sian Wolf hound worth $500. The
well-known White Wing poultry farm
of Nichols, II. J. Lord, manager,
showed a case of ferrets.
THE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING.
The large exhibition hall proved
more attractive to visitors than in
previous years, as the exhibits of the
merchants and the display of fancy
work and relics was larger and more
attractive. In the art section Ross
Jewell, the popular principal of the
High school, had a stand, Wednesday
and Thursday, and made big sale of
souvenir postal cards. The tooth de-
voted to educational matter was pre-
sided over by Rev o. o. Wright, who
is certainly doing great public serv-
ice in this good work. He distributed
the attractive circulars and pamphlets
of the Connecticut and Rhode Island
Humane socities. They we're eagerly
taken by most people and we're in de-
mand by the children. This service
requires good deal of work on Rev
Mr. Wright's part, but it helps the fair
materially and every pamphlet he
gave out was instructive and helpful
We wish every fair in Connecticut had
just such faithful, earnest and active
clergyman as Mr. Wright to conduct
this educational work.
The exhibit of E. ]. Hall, the Sandy
Hook stove merchant, would have
done credit to city dealer. We saw
the West Shore range, the Stamford
range, the Geneva Oak, Oak Andes,
Splendid Oak, Stewart Oak, Round
Oak, Bonnie Oak, Modern Glenwood
Oak coal stove, nine oil heaters Of the
Banner and Miller makes, and the
Beckwith alright wood stoves.
e. In Belts & Belts space was a
handsome show case filled with toilet
articles and colonge, handsome pyra-
mid of canned goods and a display of
the package breakfast foods.
S. E. Sanford & Co. had neat ex-
hibit, including handsome full-length
show case filed with fancy toilet arti-
cles. The walls of the booth we're
covered with blankets and robes Of in
terest to horsemen.
The booth OF Taylor, Curtis & Go.
was tastefully arranged by Messrs
Hayes and Cornwall. In the booth
were blankets, fall and winter dress
goods, trunks, bags and umbrellas.
Enterprising A. L. Conkey & Son
had his usual fine showing of pianos
He showed the Henry & S. G.. Linde-
man and Weiser Brothers pianos. He
gave away sheet music, pin trays and
pictures, and entertained the crowd
with piano music.
Levi G. Morris, of the Broadway
store, had his usual space in the Gen.
ter of the main building, where he
dispensed candies, and he did a rushing
business. William Honap, his popular
young clerk, was in charge.
Patrick Cannon deserves q lot Of
credit for his very handsome apiarian
display which will not be excelled.
even at the Danbury fair. Over the
top was neat sign, "From the A pi-
airy of P. Cannon" He showed sew.
eral cases with the bees working and
wax and honey in various forms. The
Stars and Stripes furnished a back
ground for this very complete exhibit
tion.
A very dainty and pretty booth was
that of R. II. Beers & Co., who used
the fall dress goods in fine effect
Rosettes and fancy umbrellas lent
color to the scheme, which was we'll
arranged and carried out.
G. Fred Pingpank and Samuel Han
ma of Danbury had a booth where they
showed up the good points of the
Wheeler & Wilson and Singer sewing
machines.
A new exhibitor, this year, was E.
H. Towle & Co. of Waterbury, who
showed the Victor and Edison phono-
graphs and sold the various makes of
records. The young man IN charge of
the booth came to the fair in a large
covered automobile.
THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DISPLAY.
1t is no exaggeration to say that the
fruit and vegetable exhibition was the
largest and best show of it's kind ever
seen at the Newtown fair. The per-
sistent booming Of the matter through
the columns of THE BEE in weeks be-
fore the fair evidently had it's effect,
for more local citizens responded with
exhibits than ever before. There
were number Of out-of-town exhibit
tors, who had splendid shows. Those
good friends Of the Newtown fair,
James Miller and Son of Danbury,
took large space, showing something
like rs varieties Of tomatoes, 30 varie-
ties Of peppers, SO varieties of apples,
"a varieties of beets and 20 of carrots