The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-07
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE "COUNTY FAIR" TO CLOSE AT POLAR STAR HALL TONIGHT

HOme-John G. Hurd Back from
 FIorIda--Decorating Work PrOgress-
 ing at Strong SchOOI--RaymOnd Will-
 jams Somewhat Better--Other Items
 of Interest.
 'The County Fair" closes at Polar Star hall this evening. The workers preparing and taking part in this big fair number fully 100. The general com mittee consists of Mrs. c. G. Ames, chairman; Mrs. B. B. Warren, Mrs. George H. Loyeland, Miss Ruth Will son, Mrs. s. J. Latta, Mrs. F. $. Will lis, Mrs George w. Hatfield, Mrs, J. w. Phillips; committee on advertising, C. c. Ames, chairman; those in charge of booths who have many assistants, are: Ice cream booth, Mrs. A. E. Lud- ington; candy booth, Mrs. Isabelle Jacques postal cards, Mrs. eBn Ste phens; popcorn, Charles H, Cutts; use ful articles, Mrs. F. B. Willis; fancy articles Mrs. J. w, Hill; moving pie lures, Mrs William Sheffield; art gal lery, Mrs. Frederick Brown; exhibit of Womens work, Mrs. c, C. French lunch wagon, Mras. W. A. Graham; peanuts, Miss Ruby Woodruff; ringing canes, Leroy Manwaring; lemonade, Mrs. M. IF. Hare; frankfurts, M. J. Barnes; ex- hibits of fruit, vegetables and animals, Dan w Hatfield; Japanese tea room, Mrs. Robert Covert; oysters, Mrs Day. i'd Hansepacker; pies, Mrs. Hindinger; quoits, Ernest Zuber; goods contributed for sale, George Willis; grab bag, Owen Hatfield; candy man, Henry Robinson. The local exhibitors are w. r. Hub- bard Harry Iavities, S, E. Dibble, A. H. Waterbury and the w. A. Warner Bros Go, Besides the exhibits by bus mess firms there are many idividual ex- hiblts in various departments. The out of-town exhibits were from Heinz and the manufacturers of 1ell-o, rising sun stove polish, triscuit Horlicks matted milk, ceresota flour from the North western Milling Go The materials for the pretty booth where fancy articles are sold and the Larkin's Soap Co. products, were contributed by the lat ter, The prize for the best decorated wagon, a handsome etching, was won by the W. A. Warner Bros. Co, Little Miss Margaret Brown, rode in the wagon in the van of the procession the second night. One of the most amusing features of the entire fair is the pie eating contest, prizes for which have been won by Archie Ehmant and R. Storef. The patronage at the palmist tent has been so great that Madam Zngara is being helped out by Cynthia, < queen of palmistssN
 Mrs. Hettie Bradley-Kelley the well- known soprano, came up from Brooklyn for the day, and visited yesterday at her old home Mrs. Kelley is still studying music, and says she expects to as long as she lives. Tn June she goes to Brussels for q stay of four months and will study under famous professors. She has been abroad several times, all ways returning better perfected in her art Mrs Kelley is solo soprano at St, Marks church, New York, but aside from that, she does no other musical work, except when called in for the sake of charitable enterprises. Former ly she did considerable concert work.
 John G. Hurd of East Pearl street has returned from Florida rested and re- euperated from his trip Friends gave him the benefit of some fine fishing in the waters of the south. Mir. Hurd brought home several orange clusters, showing the small fruit and the ripe oranges, which are on exhibition at the Hillhouse drug store, and have attract ed mupch attention.
 E It is hoped to begin work in a few days in decorating the office at Strong school The walls are now white, hard p finish, and will be painted in a soft tint. The Strong Alumni association has appropriated $50 for this work, to which will be undertaken by the Jeff ,g ferson Go The work will be done dur ,s ing the Christmas vacation.
 'A The Strong school was kept comfort lg ably warm on Tuesday, although only a- one boiler can now be used. There is s- an appropriation to put in a new boil CT during the coming summer. ee Raymond, son of Janitor Williams of $. Strong school, has been i'll with typhoid ae fever for six weeks. Eearly in the week he was very ill, but was little better ,d yesterday. He is now suffering from of abcesses
 no Miss Letitia shanley of Room 4 o- Strong school, is i'll and her place Is be- I- ing taken by Miss E. A. Strong.
 Members of Company B, Loyal Tenn !, perance legion, wish to thank all whc r4 assisted in making their entertainment ~ of Monday so much of a success. The =. w. T. c. U. hall was comfortably fill y ed. D. A. Monson gave an interesting exhibition of hypnotism, and Company band gave solos, there was duet by Masters George Burwell and Fred Hud' son, and there was an old-fashioneo II duet by Mrs. Jacobs and Mir Brinley They appeared in quaint costume. Mrs I'd Edith Fowle Tice presided at the or gan.
 '' Again the weather was unkind fol he the races of the Thursday matinee ant IT, it was necessary to postpone the speed e. ing on Clinton avenue.
 East Rock lodge, A. O. U. w., hele It's annual meet last evening
 T. The ball committee of the QuinnipiaC Fire company met last evening to ar range for the annual ball.
 It was so dark yesterday morning all that 1t was necessary to keep on tht ,, aIeotrio Iiphtc i,, tho trolley CTS untl