The Press., 1893-10-12
OVER, AND WELL OVER.
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS, AND PATRONS FULL
 LY SATISFIED.
WEDNESDAY,,
The a4th Annual Fair at Stafford sprin

FlNANCIAL SUCCESS, AND PATRONS FULL
 LY SATISFIED.
 wEDNESDAY,
 the second day of the fair, opened with clouded sky, and appearances indicatinga rainy day. Knowing that the attendance must be greatly affected by the weather prospects, the fair officials were only anxious that the rain might begin in sea- son to keep people away and warrant postponement. The rain didn't come however, but the people did. All day long it seemed likely to rain, but didn't rain. Meanwhile nearly 5000 people had assembled, and the show went on. The worst effects of the weather was seen in the reduction of hall exhibits. Many who came themselves did not risk their in- come
 The show of all departments in the halls was smaller than last year, and yet it was good show in quality.
 The poultry exhibit was some short of last year in number of entries, yet over thousand birds were cooped in the hall, and finer specimens were never seen in this-always the best poultry show in this section of New England. The premi- um list will show what the impetus of our Stafford fair has been to amateur poultry dealers. Stafford breeders are now leading at the great shows of the onoipcf from oI parts of the United States, and they nat urally have @ good lead at home. An exhibit of St. Bernard dogs and puppies, made by MT. Belden, of Rockville, was always the center of a crowd.
 THE ATHLETIC EXHIBIT was fully up to expectations of the specta- tors. Especially were the seats of the grand stands filled with interested specta- tors when the bicycle race was on, and Newton's success was greeted with great outbursts of cheering. The races of Tuesday were incorrectly reported in one particular. Instead of Adams being 4th man and Walker 9th, the latter was 4th in the race.
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 was never better on this track; better is seldom seen on any track in the matter of good honest competition and of good grade of competing animals. The record of the track was twice lowered on Thurs day, first by Gossip, Jr., in 2.20s heat, and in the next heat hy B. B., scoring a mile in 2.19a. This was in the open o all race, which required four heats to de- eide, the summary being
 B. B., Herman Fox, Rochester, NY, 3 II Gossip, Jr;, E. w. Bowdoin, Brook Cornwall, I. W. smith, Otis, 4 8 4ds Time, s.aox, s.19A, 2.a114, 2s4a.
 Summaries of other races were: 2.ss GLASS. TRoTTINa AND PACING. PURSE ssOO. Gin Bill, P. H. Carter, Holyoke, 2211 Gela Gsars c. Peter Nance Mo5nsol N esfsg;o Y city; Minnie T., George l.. Messenger,
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 gag cLAss-TRoTTING-PuR ssOO. Minnie T., George L. Messenger, Celia Q, PeteF Nance, N Y. city, 5 , sta6 sold d,n Bar gee Tafa Rice sprfingaeld S'fI Tine, ss. sss $ 7, ass asssm s aStns% ass &
 2.50 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500. Lady yLandmark, O. D. James, Norwich, 3 1 1 Conc, F. s. Chickering, Worcester, 2 , Geo. N., Dick Blumenthal, Hartford, 3
 BICYCLE RACES.
 Mile handicap race-prizes, diamond stud, macintosh, and silk umbrella. The prize winners were: Charles R. Newton, Stafford Springs; Arthur S. Pease, Som- CTS. and Fred H. Allen, Indian Orchard In the half mile open race, Charles R. Newton took the gold medal, and A. w. Warren, of Hartford, the silver medal.
 All the other athletic contests came on Wednesday,: In the 100 yards dash, with eight starters, D. G. Sullivan, of Stafford Springs, was first and George H. Stone. of Monson, second; time, II 1-5 seconds, The standing broad jump, with weights, had five entries, and was won by w. C. Tobin, of Monson, who jumped 12 feet 10 inches. D. J. Sullivan was second II feet inches. The hop, skip and jump Hall, of South Wilmington, who made 38 feet inches. D. J. Sullivan was second with 38 feet. The half-mile run, with four starters, was easily won by George H. Stone, of Monson, in 2.15, with D. J. Sullivan second.
 Of the several exhibits given by Mabel Floss one very enjoyable was race be- tween two pairs of running horses driven in sulkies, oneby the lady herself. Tho pairs were about equal in speed, and the contest was close. The trick horse, Bos- ton, gave the same exhibit found 80 pleas ing to visitors last year.
 THE BALLOON
 and parachute exhibit deserves all that can be said favorably. It Is new ex- perience, not only at Stafford Springs, but upon any fair ground, to have an eronaut who never disappoints, and who needs no urging to be in readiness to go at exactly the hour fixed, or earlier, if re- quested, as was the case on Thursday, when it was feared that the wind might blow strongly if deferred, and drive the balloon away from the fair ground. The Brothers Jewels, who are diamonds Of the first water in their calling, made three fine ascents, some of them to the altitude 1 of about a mile On Wednesday the as- cent was straight up and rapid, quickly passing from view in the clouds. An in- terval of 6 minute-it seemed much long CT to the waiting crowd-passed before the outlines of the returning parachute were seen. All descents were made near the fair ground, two being amid small growths of wood at the south. The kitchen and dairy exhibits in the exhibition building, alone, kept up it's