The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-21
EXCELLENT CATTLE SHOW.
Fruit and Vegetable Display Choice.
ATTENDANCE ON WEDNESDAY ABOUT TWO
THOUSAND. :
Some Spirited RacingLoca Favortes Fall by the Waysde

I Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothing sold
by this firm, handkerchiefs and many
other articles. The booth showed
taste and discernment in arrangement.
! w. E. Stone, the hustling young
manager of the G. A. Way Co., had a
very creditable exhibit of paints, wall
paper and brushes. The ladies were
especially interested in the small Max.
we'll line of wall papers shown and MI
Stone booked prospective orders for
the fall trade. He also showed the
Wood Finishing Co.'s paints, mould.
ings, muresco, brushes, Lords water
proof cement and other goods.
Hatch & Dewey, the hustling cloth
iers, had booth which did them
credit, arranged by August Peelstrom,
an affable clerk. White cheese cloth
made an excellent background to show
of the hobby suits and top coats, neck
wear, shirts, mems shoes and the like.
A. L. CQnkey, the piano dealer, ar
ranged the same booth he has had for
the last IA years, showing the Linde-
man pianos and Ampion self players.
He entertained the crowd with piano
music.
DR. R. S. Todd, the veterinarian,
showed novelty in large clock made
by friend. In the place of the hours
of the day, the letters in DR. Todd's
name appear on the face of the clock,
SO the name, CDR R. S. Todd" is al
ways in sight as the clock is ticking
out the hours Of the day. 1t attract
ed not little attention.
J. Edwin Hunger ford had a large
piano exhibit, including the Steinway,
the Jewett, the Curtiss, the Schonin-
ger and Hume. Victor talking ma
chimes added to the attractiveness of
the exhibit
The Robertson Shoe store was repre-
sented by tastefully arranged booth,
the work Of Harry Robertson, we'll
skilled in window decorating.
THE VEGETABLE AND FRUIT SHOW.
The vegetable and fruit exhibit was
good, possibly not quite as large as
year ago. f. ]. Turrill, George A.
Barnes and w. B. Pell were in charge.
Great credit is due George A. Barnes,
Homer L. Wanzer and M. T. Hatch
for their large and creditable exhibits.
Mr. Barnes showed seven varieties of
peaches, one of plums, IA of pears, 80
Of apples, in addition to many single
exhibits.
Mark Hatch showed seven varieties
Of grapes, six of pears, three of peaches
one Of ounces, "a Of apples and five of
potatoes.
Homer L. Wanzer had the largest
exhibit of potatoes, IL varieties. He
showed IL kinds OF apples, four of pears,
and other fruit and vegetables.
Andrew G. Clark exhibited eight
kinds Of apples and several of potatoes.
Other apples exhibitors were G. W.
Squires, eight Ainds; A. ]. Mcmahon,
nine kinds; F. w. Knowles, three
kinds.
Sherman Cogswell of New Preston
had an exhibit Of apples and potatoes
that for quality would be hard to beat
anywhere.
G. L. Spooner had novelty in his
four varieties OF fancy cucumbers.
F. R. Lane showed a novelty in the
Alexander apple, the largest apple in
the tent, and one of the handsomest.
Ira J. Waters had table by himself
entirely filled with various kinds of
vegetables. He showed samples of the
mammoth Sandwich Island squash,
the Hubbard, the small Boston, cab
bages, turnips carrots and sweet corn.
Joseph Drapeau also did himself
proud with his splendid vegetable ex-