The Newtown bee., 1908-09-18


 and was awarded the jsrdiniere offered
 by the D. M. Read Co. Boothe Broth
 CTS showed stunning piece composed ! of asters aud dshIias. In the curio
 room in the basement of the club house
 John w. M0rehouse showed 8 wooden
 mould board blow that was a curiosity. He also showed old kitchen and fire
 place utensils of Revolutionary days
 that are rare to find. A choice linen spread woven by Mrs Eva Muller in 1907 was exhibited. An old flaming mill which dated from TAG attracted much attention. W. O. Burr showed a stunning robe made from the hide of COW.
 THE ART DEPARTMENT
 was given the space on the gstage Yin the main hall and was in charge of Miss Lena Dowd. The exhibits were choice, particularly in the line of deco rated china. Most of the exhibitors in this line were from Bridgeport and h. cluded Mrs Charles Walters and Mrs Mary Esther Billings, Mrs Frederick Burr of Fairfield, Mrs Henry Burr and others. One had a hanu-painted set of plates, l2 ill number, and were offered for sale at $75, and coffee set of three pieces at S20. J. J. Walshe of Bridgeport exhibited some very hand some paintings, which were not in competition for premiums.
 THE LADIES' INDUSTRIAL DE-
 APARTMENT.
 was in charge of that efficient lady, Mrs s. C.Bradley, who said the exhib- its were the largest at any fair the club has had. The bread, cake and pie department was in charge of Mrs w. H. Wilson. That popular Bridgeport distributor of ladies' shoes, w. K. Mol Ian, had case of the latest styles in shoes, including the famous Dorothy Dodd. ,as
 THE BUILDING FOR VEGETABLES was wonder to all for the season had been dry and unfavorable for produc- ingt he best, but a finer showing of veg etables and fruits were never exhibit ed at any fair in the state and those who visited the state fair at Hartford said the exhibition there was not to be compared with it. The building was a beautiful sightland everything was so nicely displayed that it added greatly to the attractiveness. The big squash and pumpkin near the east entrance of the building were a wonder to all. There were number that weighed 100 pounds or more, but John s. Sherwood of Southport, who is 81 years old, and father of Nellis F. Sherwood, president of the club, had the prize. It weighed J65 pounds and was about four feet in There were also the Mammoth Mangel Wurtzel but one of which cut up would more than fill peck measure. One musk melon ex- 1ibited weighed Is pounds, of the Montville variety. The exhibits ot Lima beans, sweet corn, tomatoes and potatoes and in fact everything the vegetable kingdom was there and such luality and size it made one open his syes and wonder If they actually grews The exhibit of gourds and squash of Frederick C. Sturges, in the center of he building. attracted great deal of attention as did the gourds exhibited by Mrs Anna Jennings. The largest ex- llbition in vegetables was that of Frederick c. Sturges, Henry Sturges, Mrs Anna Jennings, 0. G. Jennings of Fairfield, Miss Susan Nichols of Green id Hill. Besides these there were a lost of others from all the surrounding ountry. fFrederick c. Jennings was in harge of the vegetable show.
 IN THE FRUIT DEPARTMENT here was also an exhibit which we Ioubt if it could be duplicated any, where this year, and it fairly made mes mouth water to look at them. The apples are scarce this year but learly every variety was exhibited and he quality was there, as it was also in he pears, peaches, grapes and plums. In special case by itself Henry c. sturges of Fairfield had an exhibit of eight varieties of peaches, eight of grapes, one of blackberries and one of olums and it was feast to the eye to stand and look at it. In the building H. w. Coley of Westport had a fine ex- libit of strained and comb honey and a colony of bees at work.
 Wednesday, the second day of the air, was horse day. The weather man made the fair people joyous by sending fine day and very early in the day he crowd began to gather and kept oming until late in the day. This day here was an attendance of between 900 and 5000 people and the space Illotted to autos was overcrowded and lad to spread out into other parts of he grounds. There were nearly 15O utos on the grounds. The horse show, which was the drawing card, would be ard to duplicate in any Metropolitan ity gave pleasure to all lovers of fine orses and greatly delighted the crowd f lockers on. The grand stand was filed the largest part of the afternoon.
 Thursday, the third and closing day of he fair, the weather man again did lis duty and gave fine weather and the rowds returned to see the finishing of he horse show and the field sports and hey were not disappointed either for here was lots of fun and amusement or all. All who attended the Country Tub fair of 1908 can vote it the big rest and best fair held yet by the club md will be on hand in 1909 to attend he ninth annual fair of this club. lard and systematic work tells and the