The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-21

The ZSCn annual I01I OF U00 new MIL
ford Agricultural Association opened,
Tuesday, with temperature equal to
summer heat. Veteran farmers de-
clared it was the wsrmest 18th Of Sep
TENDER they could remember. The
cattle on exhibition in the open ap-
parently suffered from the heat, while
the men who were looking after them
and the visitors walked about in their
shirt sleeves. In point Of numbers it
was the best cattle show the society
has had In recent years, the numbers
being larger and the quality first class.
Selectman James OSullivan and Vice
President Andrew ]. Mcmahon were
In charge of the cattle exhibit and
hustled the work Of judging right
along. There was q good turnout Of
cattlemen from neighboring towns.
David Disbrow Of New Fairfield, su-
perintendent of the cattle exhibit at
the Danbury fair, came to New Mil
ford. Monday, as the guest Of Robert
Mallory. He was expecting to attend
the fair, Tuesday, but was taken seri-
ously Ill, and by the advice Of his ply
stefan returned to his home. Other
WELL KNOWN CATTLE MEN PRESENT
WERE:
Samuel Lockwood of North Wilton
and his brother, J. w. Lockwood of
Lewisboro, N. Y, T. BARTLETT Terill
and Barnett Atwood of Woodbury..
George Smith Of Bethlehem, Samuel
Fl. Peck Of Watertown, Wilbur French
of Stepney, Isaac Hawley of Newtown,
Charles Spooner of Kent, N. P.
Beardsley of Roxbury, Seth and
George Couch of Woodville, Chester
Tyrrell of Stepney, Sheldon Brins-
made of Trumbull, James P. Cum
mings of Bulls Bridge, w.. J. .Sher-
wood of Westport, George Sherwood
of Weston, Frank Briggs of Sherman,
]. M. Burr Of Monroe. N. P. Boards
Icy of Roxbury a. usual had the honor
of having the largest string of cattle,
showing 81 head, including 10 pairs of
steers. The farmers watched with in
forest the showing of the cattle, es-
pecially in the draught classes.
"Nat" has host of friends, extend
ing all the way from Orange to Corn
wall and west to the Wilton section.
He will bring fine string, this year,
to the Newtown fair.
In the secretary's office, this year,
was new man, f. E. Soule, affable
and urbane, and who conducted the
affairs of the Office to the satisfaction
of all. The capable assistants of for
mer years, Miss Alkaline Buck and
Nj B lrdick, ware On h.ni, and the
work Of the office moved smoothly. At
the gate was Harvey Hoyt, while
Garry Burdick, presided over the
dimes, the qusrters and the dollars in
the ticket office.
THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.
The spaces in the exhibition build
ing were we'll filed up. At the left of
the main entrance on the south side
was f. f. Soule, whose exhibit at
tracted a lot of attention. Red cloth
was used in furnishing background
for the exhibit. Two or more Victor
talking machines kept the crowd en-
tertained. His exhibit included carts
and toys, tobacco, confectionery, fancy
pipes, cigars and papeteries. The booth
was In charge of Ray Osborne, for
mer and capable clerk In Mr. Soule's
store.
Pink and white cloth furnished the
background for the show of the up-to
date and swell effects in gentlemen's
clothing, made by Duncan & Garfield
the Bank street clOthiers. The ex-
hibit included swell top coats, gloves
and neckwear, samples Of the hobby