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

9th, Blankets,
wear.
nished a collection of zinhias. Mrs r.
D. Smith showed nasturtiums. Beau
tiful asters we're shown by Charlotte
and Louise Hartwig G. F. Beardsley
had an excellent collection OF potted
plants.
THE LADIES INDUSTRIAL.
In this department the exhibits
were the largest Of any year, save pos
sibly one, since the fair started, and
for quality it has never been surpassed
at Newtown fair. The writer makes
no pretense of posing in the capacity
of an expert judge on this fine work,
but proposes to comment on some of
the work exhibited that appealed to
him as especially praisewOrthy. Miss
Mabel Morris exhibited dainty point
lace handkerchief. Mrs e. P. Sanford
of Redding exhibited a beautiful en-
broidered centerpiece. Miss Elizabeth
Chambers showed finely embroidered
shirt waist. Mrs Robert A. Clark
of Hawleyville showed embroid-
done by her 50 years ago. Mrs George
Beers, ST., exhibited very pretty en-
broidered sofa pillow. Mrs G. F. Tay-
lOr showed q very handsome sofa pill
low. Mrs Philo Nichols exhibited a
sofa pillow of odd design, but very
pretty. The sofa pillow embroidered
in colors by Miss Mary Hawley was
very pretty and won blue ribbon.
Mrs Herman n. Peck showed a hand
some sofa pillow which also took a
premium. The carpet rugs exhibited
by Mrs Edward Taylor were hand
some, one in green being especially
stunning. Mrs r. E. Boisvert exhib-
tied drawn rug Of odd design: The
J. Judson and Mrs NJ. L. Gilbert were
very pretty. The knitted bed spread
showed by Mrs A. N. Chambers was
praised by all the ladies as an especial
ly fine piece of work. Miss Mary Haw-
ley showed very pretty table cover.
Mrs Stephen Sanford of Redding and
Mrs Philo T. Platt exhibited embroid.
cred towels, beautifully done.
THE CH1LDREN's DEPARTMENT.
The children's department con-
tanned many articles deserving men,
tion. Miss Agnes Lynch, aged 13
years, showed sofa pillow of the
honeycomb order, very pretty. Miss
Katharine Plumb, aged IL years, ex-
hibited an embroidered sofa pillow.
Miss Lillian Beers, aged IL years,
showed sofa pillow of neat design.
A pretty patchwork quilt was that ex-
hibited by Miss Lucy Wright, aged IL
years. 1t certainly represented a lot
Of work.
THE ART ROOM
And repository of relics and ancient
books contained many interesting ar
ticles. Rev J. H. George exhibited a
Bible, bound in vellum, and printed in
1876. Theron E. Platt exhibited a
choice collection of arrow heads. Mrs
r. H. Beers showed water color and
an oil painting. Miss A. Scudamore
showed sample Of Kensington paint
ing. George W. Stuart exhibited a
server over 100 years old and two
canes. Miss Eva Blackman showed a
pair of monkeys, done in cloth and
much admired.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
D. D. McNamara, a genial reporter
Of the Farmer, passed Tuesday at the
fair. He passed Tuesday night at the
Newtown Inn.
John Mason, J. E. Capewell and
Wallace Ward of Woodbury. enjoyed
the trotting at the fair, Wednesday.
Harry Ryder, the well-known
Bridgeport paint dealer, was at the
fair, Wednesday, distributing pencils
and note books.
L: D. Plumb, the Bridgeport news
dealer, was noted in the grand stand
crowd, Wednesday.
F. E. Benham, the we'll known Wa
terbury horse dealer, was an interest
ed spectator at the fair, Wednesday.
Among the New Milford contingent
W Ma1ss were Nh and
Adams, Miss Bessie Adams, Philo A.
Northrop, A. NJ. Booth, Hubert
Thomas, Clayson Perry, Noble Booth,
A. E. Bostwick, M. w. Andrews
George B. Ackley, w. G. Beeman, Jas
per A. Northrop.
Gus Carlson, Edward Logan and
son and James Murphy of Washing
ton were interested spectators, We'd
nesday.
E. knight Sperry of New Haven, a
brother of Congressman N. D. Sperry,
was at the fair, Wednesday.
Harvey Stone, the well-known
Southbury feed merchant, with Mrs
Stone and children, were interested
spectators at the fair, Tuesday.
Leonard A. Botsford of Bridgeport,
formerly in the employ of L. G. Nor
ris, passed Tuesday at the fair.
Big and jovial Herbert Beers, for 80
years conductor on the Housatonic
and Berkshire divisions, and now a
farmer in Long Hill. Hunting ton, was
at the fair, Tuesday.
Among those from out of town at
the fair on Wednesday we're: Mr. and
Mrs Myron Thomas, Mr. and Mrs Eu-
gene Ward, Ira Booth of Roxbury,
Homer Clark, Mr. and Mrs M. W.
Johnson, D. M. Beers, Mr. and Mrs
Marshall Beach of Monroe, E. S. Haw-
ley, Mr. and Mrs Warren c. Hubbell
of Huntingdon: P. J. Brennan, P. Gar
vim, Mr. and Mrs Philo Gilbert, DR.
George E. Bolles of Bethel, W. F.
Randall Of Chestnut Hill, Trumbull;
Mr. and Mrs H. J. Lord, Mr. and Mrs