The Press., 1888-10-11

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 SUMMARY or PRINCIPAL ArrRAorToNs
 Exhibit off stock, farm and dairy pro- ducts, fruit, t,Eetc., general increase of the premium list thaving been made 10 secure even better exhibits than in past.yeara. tf'
 4 poultry show sure to equal that of any past year. This, is enough to promise, but the managers confidently expect to surpass any former show in this particular.
 A grange exhibit Approximation ed in this class, $65, $40 and $25, arc moro liberal than paid by the state or any other local society.
 An exhibition of tight rope walking will be given by woman on each day of the fair in front of the grand stand.
 Speed classes-$1, ,250 .offered in premi- ums.
 Agricultural implements. This, feature is always prominent one at the Stafford fair. Already exhibits have beenIreceived for this department. E .s. s
 Athletic games. In addition to the usu. al features, special classes are this year gotten up for local and amateur athletes.
 Address by Connecticut's governor, Hon. Phineas T. Lounsbury. Also tho presence of distinguished men from differ ent parts of the state, and from Massa- chusetts.
 balloon ascension each sday ,S<with trapeze performance, and drop by para chute from an altitude of COCO feet above terra frma.
 A dog and cat circus each day in.front of the grand stand, showing what one never tires of seeing-the possibilities of devel- oping intelligence in animals by education. A valuable object lesson for farmers boys.
 Tight rope walking each day by wo- man performer.
 These two last exhibits .have.been'en- engaged by agents of the society, who saw them at distant fairs, and fulfilled the mis- sions which took them there by securing them. They will be given each day in front of the grand stands.
 This list does not exhaust, by any means, the attractions worthy of mention. And up to the very day of the fair the officers will have an eye out for other features. But the principal purpose of the show-to make an agricultural and industrial exhibit will be carried out to just the degree that the farmers, artisans and housewives of this vicinity shall will. Don't forget that the Stafford fair attracts thousands of people, and draws visitors from a greater distance than any fair in Eastern Connec. ticut; no one can dispute this, not even the societies more fortunate in populous surrounding, which cLdjnt to attract big ger crowds to their annual fairs. These visitors will consider this section to be on exhibition-that what they see is the best that our community can show. There fore, can the mills and shops of Stafford, the farmers who are tilling our soil, the h. dies, young and old, who make cake and bread, and are skilled in needle work, painting, and other art and decorative work, afford to have the hall show a fail ure? Don't wait for the officers of the so- ciety to remind you of your duty. They are overworked already. Make yourself a committee of one with special duty to see that what you can do is done. And when you get to feeling just that way try to spread the same feeling among your neigh bors.
 There will be numerous catering tents on the ground. No monopoly of food. It has seemed impossible to get n single caterer to rise to the needs of the Stafford fair They simply provide what would be an abundance at any of the neiRhboring fairs, and consequently fall far short of feeding the exceptionally great throng of people which assemblies in Stafford. Do this year a remedy will be sought in multitude of victuallers, and the society will remove the weak feature of past fairs the lack of loaves and fishes for the null titude. The Congregational ladies tent will be fitted with it's usual good larder, and do it's best to make a considerable portion of the throng well fed and con tented. Tickets for the reserved seat grand stand are now on sale at Parsons. 25 cents SC. cures the right to a numbered seat for one day. Seats may be selected from plans.
 A large bulletin board on Main-st., near the depot, sets for the fairs attractions in printed pictures and words.