The Press., 1883-10-25
LOCAL TopIcs-PEsS,D AND scIssoRED
AFTER NOTES OF THE STAFFORD FAIR.

LOCAL VOFkCS-PENN'D AND SGASSUkEUs
 AFTER NOTES OF THE STAFFORD FAIR.
 The one complaint heard of the Stafford Fair is that the we'll gave out, and the at- tendants suffered for water. Twice the well has been deepened, its water reservoir enlarged, until it was thought sufficient to supply demands likely to be made upon it. Ordinarily y it would have done so, but this was year of exceptional drouth, and the fair days were hot and thirst provok- ing. Small boys continually k,pt the pump going and made wanton waste. Another year will find the ground better stocked with wells. Thrifty peddlers took in the situation and in lieu of sweet cider peddled out water from casks at the price of cider. We don't know how other fair grounds in this vicinity would have stood such strain on their water supplies, as no other fair ground hereabouts has ever had the test of such assemblages as yearly gather on the Stafford grounds. One cor respondent alludes to the prosperity of the society, and urges that it expend of it's receipts for the comfort sf its patrons, (hav- ing in view the scarcity of water, the only thing complained off, But this is just what the society does. Its fairs not mon ey making, and this why they are popu- lar. It spends all it's profits in improving it's grounds. And it's profits are not large, for the reason that it gives so much for the money. No 25 cent show in the state surpasses that given yearly on the fair grounds at Stafford. The average attend ance of hardly any other fair in the state on any one day equals the population of the area of ten square miles about the grounds; The attendance here often near ly doubles this, though. located in one of the most sparsely settled portions of the state. Of course no fair ground, used but once ill year, can be made complete in all details of comfort as can a resort with continual income from use. The profits of this years fair will, as in former years, go to further perfecting the grounds, and it's patrons, knowing this, will continue to assemble yearly in Stafford for the great autumnal festival, to get days glimpse of most animated bit of life, not the least wonderful phase of which is the vast surg ing throng of people who come to alike see and be part of the show.
 The annual meeting of the Holland County East Agricultural Society will be held at the Stafford Springs House on Sat .urday, at 2 p. m.
 Reporter Puffer of the Republican was in town last Friday, and an interesting line of Stafford locals gleaned by him ap peared in his paper next morning. We use two of them
 Stafford Street is at last agitating ir earnest the question of having a new Fschool-house, Secretary Hines of the state board of education having declared the old one the worst in the state. Mr. Hines also threatened to prevent the district iron drawing state aid unless new building were erected. The old house which hat stood for about three generations has g seating capacity of 70 while the present at tendance of scholars is about 12. The walls are out of position, the ceiling bend ing and ready to break, the cupola pillars much weakened by the weather and the school-room very difficult to warm in colo weather. :. |. The selectmen have decided bridge east of the Union store at Stafford
 
 new road, also, that runs along the eastern side of the Stafordville reservoir has sunk in some places below high-water level and will have to be raised. The road was built by the reservoir company some years ago and approved by the town. The question now is, to which of these parties does the road belong? The general opinion is that the towns action of approval was equiva. lent to an assumption of ownership, and that the expense of the new repairs will have to be borne by the town.
 Much of the news correspondence sent to this office arrives Thursday morning, and therefore has to be abridged or left out entirely We can't set up the entire paper Thursday morning. Correspondents gradually drop into the habit of delaying to send us until the last possible moment, and when all do so it becomes to the print. CT - don't you see it does ? Send long items as early as you can ; though, of course, better late than never.
 Gov. Waller accepted an invitation tc speak at the Rockville fair, supposing that it was only ratification of a previously made verbal agreement to visit the Stafford fair. When he found new engagement and new date on his hands, conflicting with prior engagements, he was compelled to recall his promise to visit Rockville.
 Willimantic letter: The future policy of the Willimantic linen company is top. ic of speculation now. The resignation o1 President Barrows, who also holds the DO sition of general manager, will take effect Nov. 1st. It is reported that while here his salary was $12, 900 year, he will re ceive from the Pullman company $20, ,000 but it is probably safe to make generous discount from these figures. The rumol is current that the general office of the company will be removed to Hartford where it was located until within few years. One report is that MT. Wheeler is to assume the position of president and manager, but this lacks confirmation and is without any strong clement of probabil ity. Another and altogether more likely report is that for the present Mayor Bulk eley of Hartford, vice e-president of the company, will be the. acting president, that no successor to Col. Barrows as man. ager will be chosen immediately, and that the duties of that position will devolve up on Senator Eugene s. Boss, the general agent of the company, who has been long in it's employ, and is thoroughly familiar with every detail of the extensive business. | V1