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

four years old and over, LIST; R. d.
Smith.
Four-year-old Devon grade COW, 1st;
1st on Devon grade three-year-old COW,
1st on Durham COW, 1st on Devon
grade bull, two years old, 1st on Devon
bull calf, all to M. T. Hatch, Bridge
water.
Six-year-old COW, LIST and I'd; two
yedr.old Grade Jersey, 1st; Holstein
heifer, I'd; six-year-old native COW, 1st;
seven-year-old native COW, I'd; yearling
native heifer, LIST; eight-year-old
Dutch Belt grade, 1st; all to M. w.
johnson, Monroe.
Six-year-old Durham grade, lst; Hol-
stein COW and calf, I'd: three-year-old
Holstein COW, 1st; Holstein yearling
heifer, 1st; yearling bull, LIST; all to
William Ruffels.
Two-year-old bull, 1st; five-year-old
Durham grade COW, I'd, Frank Voice
howski.
Tuesday, all things considered, was
the best cattle day the fair has had
for half dozen years. The exhibits
in both buildings we're more generally
in place and larger in number than in
recent years. Mrs Carey, in the res
taurant, told BEE reporter that she
had the best first days business, Tues
day, of any year since she has been at
the fair. In the secretary's Office
P. H. NC CARTHY, A MOST EFFICIENT
AND CAPABLE OFFICIAL,
was kept bustling all day Monday and
Tuesday, having the valued assistance
of Mrs Mccarthy. A man selling band
kerchiefs made no end Of fun among
the cattle men, Tuesday. Talking like
a whirlwind, he managed to sell hand
kerchiefs and roll in the quarters at a
rapid rate. He kept crowd about
him most of the time.
WEDNESDAYS SENSATIONAL RACING.
The second day at the fair, Wednes.
day, opened with weather as balmy
and propitious as marked the opening
day. Tuesday. By 10 O'Clock, a steady
stream of humanity on foot, teams
and automobiles, wendell their way
to the fair grounds. The Wheeler
& Wilson band furnished music
Wednesday and Thursday, present.
ing programs that pleased and de-
lighted the grand stand crowds. w.
F. Brush, the favorite starter, was in
the stand, and managed that end in
his usual breezy style. He came to
Newtown direct from the Poughkeep-
sic, IN. W fair, where heewas in the
starters box, Tuesday. The 2.2O trot
or pace was the sensational race of
the day. 1t took five heats to decide
it, and in the last heat the bunch was
gotten off about five minutes before
the sunset hour. "KansaS Boy" the
New Milford favorite, won out. 1t
was "a pretty contest. The attend.
ance, Wednesday, was 3049. The ba-
loon ascensions, which took place
about or 4 O'Clock, Tuesday and
Wednesday, proved a drawing card
and attracted the attention and inter
est of everyone. Prof Mack made the
ascension, Tuesday, landing in the
swamp west OF the railroad track.
Violet Mack made the aerial trip,
Wednesday. She descended at a
point near the railroad track. The
summary of Wednesdays racing is as
follows:
2.35 CLASS. TRoT. PURSE 5000.
Joe Patchep, b. g.. John Mcnamara. A.
Dan Mcafeeor, BIS, J. T. sivalns, !.
Baron BOY. Six: &. Carroll s Keesan, -.
Prince Delmar, Oh. g , F. Beloyn, New
Time, agra ss7h, sss
ROAD RACE.
L. Vanderburg, 3
Mr. Achison, dis
w. J. Noble,
22O CLASS. TRoT AND PACE. PURSE
$3.50.
Kansas Boy. CHI. g., R. Donnelly.
New Milford 2 4 l
Nonesuch, b. s., A. F. Wasting,
Stamford, 2 l .
Haven, 3 5
PacealOng, b. m James ThOmp-
son. Mamaroneck, 8 3
Blacksmith, blk. g., George ThOmp-
Time, 2ao, 2.194. 2a3, 2aa sa5.
A woman was taken with fainting
turn near the photographers tent,
Wednesday, and call was made for a
physician by Starter Brush. DR. F. J
Gale responded and administered re-
StOratives.
THE CARRIAGE EXHIBIT.
A. M. Briscoe & Son had tent for
their carriage exhibit, showing 10 fine
jobs. They exhibited buckboards,
surveys, concords, and business wag-
OnS.
THE DOG SHOW.
G. G. Morris worked hard in getting
people interested in bringing dogs,
and the show, small as it was, was a