The Press., 1884-10-09
THE STAFFORD FAIR.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL ..FAIR AT STAFFoRI
 STRINGS Cor. 9TH, 9TH, AND 10TH.


 FIRST DAY-wEDNEsDAY.
 ga. m.-Town trains.
 10 a. m.-Sheep and swine.
 II a. m.-Herds of cattle.
 l1.3O a. m.-Steers and working oxen. 12.3O D. m.-Draught oxen.
 100 p. m.-Trained cattle and blowing match.
 1.3O p. m.-3.OO class of trotting horses. 200 p. m.-2.35 class of trotting horses.
 SECOND DAY-THURsDAY.
 10 a. m.-Exhibition of mares and colts. II a. m.-Farm and work horses.
 11.3O a. m.-Stalions.
 II a. m. to p. m.-Bicycle races. 12.30p. m.-John s. Princes bicycle race against trotting horse.
 100 p. m.-2.45 class trotting horses. 1.30 p. m.-2.28 class trotting horses. 200 p. m.-Flat race.
 800 D. m.-Hurdle race.
 THIRD DAY-FRIDAY. 10 a. m.-Single driving horses. II a. m.-Matched carriage horses. 12 m.-Ladies' horsemanship. 10 a. m. to p. m.-Foot races and ath. letic games.
 12.3O D. m.-Exhibition race by l.. E. Myers.
 1.OOp. m.-2.4O class trotting horses. 1.3O D. m.-223 class trotting horses.
 200 D. m.-Flat race.
 23O p. m.-Hurdle race.
 800 D. m.-Pony race. As The Press will reach many readers this week at the opening of the fair we give the full program, and some new flea lures of the second and third days. A special train will leave Palmer fol Stafford, connecting from Springfield al Il 30 a. m., and leave Stafford for Palmer at 5.55 p. m. on Thursday and Friday.
 Wm. B. Hanley, Stafford Springs shoe merchant, who makes an exhibit, has ir his wares 8 shoe worn by Miss Mills oi Sandusky, Ohio, measuring IT inches il length and T inches across. It is enorm ous, and it will hardly be credited, though fact that Miss Mills is young lady oi about 125 pounds weight, well formed otherwise than her feet, good looking and intelligent. She is p years of age, and her unfortunate deformity, for this il should be called, causes her to move abou with labored, shuf1ing gait. J. s. Prince, the champion bicyclist, ar rived on Saturday. He will, while here damage some of the standing ''records."
 Never in the history of the society ha, success seemed so assured on the eve O its annual fair. Never such a crowd o fine horses, experts in bicycling and sth letes in town so many shows. The very best of the side exhibits are drawn here by the certainty of the great crowd of people to be met.
 The skating rink erected on the park Ii 50x10O feet, and is leased for the fair by w. 0. White, manager of Camp White or Narragansett Bay, Sans souci Gardens il Providence, Bigelow skating rink, Worces ter, Holyoke rink, etc. He brings witl him one of the finest brass bands in New England The rink will be open evening" as well as by day, and at intervals fancy skating and bicycling will be shown by experts.
 The farmers of Holland county hav' probably never had so good chance, a home, to see different kinds of farm ant road machines Several manufacturers eaot make large exhibits. A manure spread ing cart will be shown with the rest. About 30 we'll known race horses were on the grounds or at different village sta bles on Tuesday night Among the items of provisions prepared by the Congregational ladies for the din ing tent are 275 pies, 30 chicken pies, con taining 90 chickens, 30 loaves of cake, 1 bushels of potatoes (mashed), besides oys ters, roast meats, baked beans, doughnuts etc., and this but small percentage of the food that will be eaten on the grounds.