The Press., 1885-10-01

FRIDAY. 10 a. m. Mares and colts.
 1915 8. m. Farm and work horses. 10.3O a. m. 2:5O Trotting class. 1O.45 8. m. Stallions. II a m Address by Hon. Henry B. Harri- son of New Haven, Governor of Connecticut Ills Q. m. Single carriage horses. 11.45 a. m. Matched carriage horses. 12m. Foot race-three miles.
 1915 p. m. Pony race.
 12.3Op m. Obstacle race.
 1p m 2:38 Trotting class.
 Ills D. m. Foot race-one mile.
 1.3O D.. m. Free-to-all trotting class.
 ? p. m. Running horses-hurdle race 2.15 D. m.t Mule race.
 3p. m. Balloon ascension by Capt. Moore, of Winsted.
 AWARDING COMMITTEES.
 Glass A-G. F. Phillips Supt.
 Class B-Bench show, David Bissettt Suppl, Dr. George Walton of Boston, Judge.
 Glass C-Poultry show, Wm. Lee SuPt, George s. Pratt of Bridgeport, Judge.
 Classs F-Wm. H. Holman, surerintendent. Committees
 Grade and native stock: E. c. Pinney, Stafford; Philo Wright, Willington; Phares Babcock, Holland.
 Herds of cattle: George O. Cleveland, Stafford; Daniel Pomeroy, Somers; John A. Brown, Wilmington.
 Blood stock: Edmund Joslyn, Holland Benjamin Rockwell, Stafford Reuben Edger- ton, Wilmington.
 Town trains: Lucius A. Aborn, Filing ton Wm. D. Ruby, Willington Miner Fair man, Stafford. Draft oxen: Nathan Plerson, Holland j; Henry F. Corbin, Union; Nelson Towne, Wilmington.
 Working oxen: L. S. Fuller, Holland ; Myron Leonard, Stafford; Amos Pease, Son. CTS. Steers David Meacham, Somers; Lueius Edgerton, Holland A. D. Cady, Stafford. Trained cattle: E. H. Hyde, Stafford T.. G. Root, Holland Asaph Mckinney, Filing ton.
 Fat cattle John, Rockwell, Stafford L.. W. Holt, Willington; John w. Edgerton, Holland. ... Chief Marshal, Anthony Adams Aids, Reuben Converse, Charles Eager.
 Paul Green, proprietor of the Lyle's Beach hotel, will be caterer on the grounds, and will each day serve mp a genuine clam bake, besides other forms of food.
 The ladies of the Congregational soclety will also have dining tent on the grounds as usual.
 The veteran drum and fife corps will be on hand, to supplement the music furnish ed by the brass band.
 4 special train is to be run from Brat tleboro on Friday morning, leaving that city at o'clock, and arriving at Stafford at about 10 a. n.
 Policemen from Hartford will act on the grounds. Officer Ed Johnson, formerly of Stafford, in charge, and aided by local policemen. a--..-
 The exhibit Of farming implements and of poultry will far excel any ever seen here, and farmers and others owe 1t to the exhibitors to carefully inspect the tools and stock brought at much expense fol their examination.
 Farmers should help make the fair in. teresting to each other by making exhib its. Let there be a generous rivalry in this matter. Fill up the tables with choicest products of field, garden and orchard.
 Gov. Hyde is chairman of committee or invited guests. Senators Hawley and Plat have promised to attend if other engage ments will allow, and many other distin- guished men are expected.
 P. M. Augnr, the state pomologist, ac cepts the position of judge on fruits.
 The athletic games will be in charge o B. 0. Halske, sporting editor of the Bos ton Herald and Boston Police News.
 The obstacle race and mile race vii cause acres of smiles.
 There are many attractions not put ol the bills. Both days will be full of them The Stafford fair enjoys an advantage not only from its connection with the cir cult, which ensures it the accumulated at fractions of the Norwich and Willimantit fairs, but also from the special train whicl will bring here the best features of tho fair at Athol, which closes on "Wednesday of the same week. The managers promise this year to give the best fair ever seen il Stafford, and patrons know from past ex perience that they will do all they agree. Arrangements have been made for half. rate tickets from every station on the N L. N. railroad, also from Springfield Put nam, Pomfret and Danielsonville.
 Reserved seat tickets on the grand stand are now on sale at Medbery's.
 The officers and superintendents of class es are requested to meet on the fai grounds on Saturday next at P. m.
 Once more-bring in exhibits for tn, fair on the day before if possible, and a all events early on the morning of the frs day. The officers have busy day of i at the best, and must close their book early. There seems no way to impress this fact upon exhibitors, except by shut ting out late corners. Don't make thi coun3e necessary.
 The track has been put in excellent con dition, and the buildings newly painted.
 The bills for the fair just out, are com pound of lithography and typography and handsomer announcement was nevel put out by an agricultural society in tn, state.
 Those wishing to renew membership should do so with their town committees as the ticket sellers at the gate have nc time for this business on the mornings O the fair. Those who cannot do so, how ever, can find members tickets at J. A Medbery's store, where also admission tickets to the grounds can be bought or the mornings of the fair.
 The stallion, Champion, owned by A F. Wildes, of Chicopee Falls, Mass, rec ord 2:24, will be shown on the grounds each day, and give an exhibition of speed to wagon.
 Springfield Republican Stafford's An.