The Press., 1889-10-03
The stafford Springs Fair.

Next week Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8th and 9th.
 Now use all your influence for good weather.
 If you are almost persuaded to make an exhibit encourage the impulse.
 Our manufacturers, as a rule, have. not done much for past fairs. May this year be an exception. Visitors could be con- vinced that Stafford is quite town if ev- cry mill were represented at the fair by its product
 Reserved seats on the new grand stand can now be selected from the plan at Par sons'. ..
 s. B. Nye will make an exhibit of fresh and canned fruits in the horticul- tural hall, in the interest of Brown Bros.' nursery. 's
 Miss Louise Bates, the aonaut engaged, has made many successful ascents and de- scents in different parts of the country. The New York Herald says of one made Aug. IF, 1889: s. .... ..ts r.ss ..... | Miss Louise Bates made successful jump from her balloon with a parachute yesterday. She made the ascent from Hamills station at about quarter past five p. m. The balloon took & southeasterly course and she landed in | AAOAAA o-AO oAAN~ - and promptly began to swim toward the land, being aided to keep ahoat by life preserver which was fastened around her waist. Some of the life savers went out to meet her and
 assisted her to the shore. sss.t
 The Carthage (N. Y.) Northern New
 Yorker of Sept IT, 1889, describes an
 ascent made at the Carthage fair
 sThe balloon was about 40 feet high and
 was filled in about 40 minutes. When suf
 ficiently filled the parachute with a basket was
 attached the word was given by Prof. Gilbert to cast away and the huge balloon rose
 gracefully. At this time excitement ran higE and every eye was turned toward Miss Bates who was calmly waving her hand. The wine was blowing westward and after she had at
 tained height of about 1900 feet she dis connected the balloon from the parachute ant for an instant the basket containing the dar 5 ing aronaut fell rapidly toward the earth ant , all watched it descend at terrific speed witt
 breathless attention and moments seemed lik hours After very short time the parachut = opened, the speed was checked and 1t came dow!
 more gradually but falling at the same time 7 great many feet in a moment. She lande unhurt just outside of the grounds. Afte :. leaving the parachute the balloon commence ! to discharge the smoke and hot air and fell !, the ground. In short time Mss Bates ha n returned to the grounds, where she was hear a fly welcomed. As two accidents have ot \. cured to parachute jumpers the past tw 1T weeks much fear was entertained for he e safety and all were pleased to see her perforl d such daring feat without personal injur. 7, Miss Bates was dressed in 8 very neat attil V of blue and white and made pretty pictul n when ascending so gracefully under the lare 1t white balloon. All in all the ascension was ,s beautiful one and gave perfect satisfaction
 the spectators ,s The list of entries in speed classes, whic = closed yesterday, is unexpectedly larg s and all bona -fde, unconditional entries. Will there be martial music is ofte '' asked. This special feature of the Sta l. ford fair has been enjoyed by many, pa o. ticularly the older people, but was omitte
 last year. n The Holland and Stafford granges wi IS compete for the grange premiums, and at is hoped that the Ellington grange Vi 70 also.
 or The following committee has been a y pointed to solicit, arrange and have Il a. care of the articles contributed for u a. fancy article and household goods depa1 e. ment at the coming fair |: Misses Newte ce (chairman), Chamberlin, Ellithorpe, Bee
 with, Adams, and Mrs. David.