The Newtown bee., 1909-09-17
COUNTRY CLUB FAIR. LARGE EXHIBITS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
 Smart Horse Show. ATTENDANCE LARGE.
 THE OPENING DAY.

The buildings and grounds of the Country Club were all in gay attire by Tuesday morning and ready for the opening of the ninth annual fair of the club. The weather man had done his best and given fine weather for the day. Inside the grounds and buildings the exhibits in every de- partment were filled to oyerfowing with the best the farmers and their good wives could grow or make and soon after noon the crowds began, to gather on the grounds and it seemed as if all roads led to the Country Club fair. The first thing to attract the attention as one reached the grounds, was the fine music by the Wheeler & Wilson band of Bridgeport at the band stand near the entrance and later from the stand near the track. The first thing to attract and amuse the visitors inside the gates was a pair of goats hitched to a small wagon in which one could have a ride about the enclosure and the grand stand for only 1Oc. The Mother Goose tent was near at hand and was well patronized during che three days. Mrs George w. Sherwood looked after the tent. There were the canes to ring, the dolls to hit, the photo gallery, the peanut and pop corn booths, soft drinks, "all hot" stands and many other money catch ing devices. The restaurant, ice cream tent and soft drinks stand were all ably looked after and well managed by s. BecKwith of Fairfield, who had an efficient corps of 13 helpers. He gave his patrons full value flor their money and all were promptly waited on ana good meals served at the restaurant, as we'll as at the other eating booths. The club was fortunate to secure MT Beck with to manage this part of the fair for them.
 Tuesday Was Cattle Day
 which was evident, for the cattle men from all over the state were on hand to see as fine an exhibit of working cattle and steers as they often have the opportunity of looking at. There were about 50..y yoke on the grounds and there were many valuable pair araong them. w. J.. Sherwood was the largest exhibitor. He had string of 10 pair of his prize winning Devons and after the judging the blue ribbons told the story. Among the other exhibitors were c. F. Nichols of Easton, Willard Morgan of Newtown, Thomas L. Koh-, lar of Tashua, Edward P Warehouse and Horace B. Banhs of Greenfield Hill, and the blue ribbons on the horns made the owners happy. Other exhibitors were Clayton B. Elwood of Southport, John H. Wheeler, c. F.a Marsh, J. Arthur Sherwood of East on, Stanley Northrop of Stepney, j.. Clark Mallett of Tashua, w. F. Peck of Westport, John B. Wakeman, Horace Hull, William Metcalf, J. J. Gallagher, E. s. Banks, Joseph s. Jennings, Rev Dwight Prentice, D. c. Smith, Curtis Banks and Clarence Banks of Greenfield Hill. There were many prize winning cattle among their exhibits. After the judging of the cattle the drawing in the three different classes took place and many of the old cattle men were heard to say it was the finest drawing of cat tie tney ever saw, and at times ex- citement ran high. The first drawing for teams weighing under 5000 lbs was soon settled by w. J Sherwood of Westport capturing first and sec ond prizes and c. F. Nichols of East on the third. In the free for alP' class
 The Most Excitement Was Created and it took nearly all hour and half to settle the question of the winner and when the last drawing took place in this class it was estimated that there were five tons of stone and men on the boat. David c. Smith of Greenfield Hill captured the first prize. His team was driven by Charles Thorpe of Litchfeld. w. J. Sherwood captured the second and third prizes. His team was driven by T. B. Terrill of Woodbury. In the drawing of three and four year old