The Press., 1893-07-06
The Japanese Imperial Jugglers were

nau WaFfaHCeu eXpeCtdblOHS. 1H0y dP- peared at frequent intervals, as time would permit, and each time drew rounds of applause. They are truly wonderful beings, their feats indicating possession of phenomenal nervo and accuracy of eye and aims There was little time for the comic singing provided, Mir. Widdolph, however, making decided hit in comic character singing The day fire works were profuse in quantity, and as e novelty gave much pleasure to the crowd, partic- ularly to the children, who had lively runs after the bright floating images as they descended.
 The horse trotting was briskly contest ed. In the 2. 35 class four heats were re- quired to decide, and in the .45 class six horses remained in the race through all heats. The summary was:
 2.45 CLASS.
 St. Joe, F. S. Chtckering. Worcester, 1 sherman Aristos, N. Keeney ,somersville, $ 1 2 Moose, Dr. c. H. David, Stafford Springs, 3 3 GypSie, L. H. Bruste, E. Hartford, 4 Granite, W. B. Edwards, Hartford, 5
 Time, g. 34, 2.39, 23s
 2.35 GLASS.
 Flossey K. F. Thrall Windsor, All Milk Maid, c. J. Willis Rockville, 1929 Hugo, |; II. Brusie E. Hartford, 22s 2 Time, 2.3224, 2.3O, 2.32, 23.
 It is again demonstrated that balloons are very uncertain feature in an out door show. On Tuesday morning the managers were jubilant over the apparent certainty that every advertised attraction would be ready. They had to announce, however, to the assembled crowd that there was no balloon ascension. The ero. naut with most of his air ship arrived, but part of the apparatus, including the parachute, was missing. It was finally traced to St. Albans, Vt, too far away, altogether, to be of use.
 St. Edwards people had good facilities for feeding the crowd, and could have pro- vided for much larger one. The first bake was not a success, but the chowder was fine, and those who didn't fancy 8 shore dinner found good one of the ordi- nary variety at the dining hall. Little booths at different places served out ice cream, cooling drinks and all kinds of lunches.
 The steam driven merry -go-round, which was so popular at the fair last fall, was run again, and gave constant delight to the little ones, and to many big ones. = Gov. Hyde's address was quito brief, beginning with an apology, as he had un- derstood that he had declined the honor until he read in The Press last week that he was to speak. A desire to sustain the well known character of The Press for veracity moved him to hastily pre- pare what the audience pronounced a graceful and well delivered little address, reviewing the growth of the country, par ticularly during his own life time of 81 years, and expressing pride in his confi- dence that it was to go in it's wonderful progress during the coming years when he should not be a living witness.
 There was much drunkenness on the 4th, and several circumstances occurred which will make no-license votes next October. It was noticeable that the drunk enness was confined to the village There was none of it at the park.
 The attendance is estimated at about 2,O00, smaller than was at first expected but good considering the fact that many neighboring celebrations, not looked for, were planned after the Stafford demon lcfr feeling that the railroad billed other shows of later planning several days before il put out posters for excursions rates te | Stafford
 | It is a matter of congratulation that at Stafford Springs, where the bicycle race was local and not made a leading feat ure, the time made was 1.15, and the win ner had several times made the time O. 1.13 at practice, but was not pushed il the race. At Willimantic, where severa races were made and crack relay riders competed, 1.13 was the best time made. Stafford Hollow.
 Gov. Morris last Saturday appointed ex-Lieutenant Governor B. H. Hyde O Stafford as delegate from Connecticut te the worlds agricultural congress at Chi cago, October 16, 1893.
 iCorrespondence.)
 George Jenkins, of the local endeavo society, is in Montreal this week attend ing the convention.
 Rev. Harry Blaekford, of Monson will preach in the Universalist churcl next Sunday morning.
 -Albin Sontag has been seriously il of typhoid fever, but now seems to be re covering.
 A warrant is out for school meet ing to be held next Saturday evening The purposes are to elect 8 school com mittee and for such other business as ma be presented.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. had pleasan evening last Friday at the Baptist church For entertainment there were tableaux recitations, etc., and the customary re treatments furnished the supper. I At 12 o'clock precisely the patrioti small boys began the celebration of tn Fourth. There was little sleep for any body the rest of the night During tn day it was very quiet. The attractions a the Springs drew off the exhuberant spin it's to see them. Several of the citizen had some fireworks in the evening. Tn absence of flags, the school house fla and one or two small ones from res dence or two being all that were flying seemed to show that patriotism was nc very high. t. & -Ephraim Pinney, former son ( Stafford, is visiting his relatives in thi I locality, and making his home with hi sister, Mrs. R. s. Beebe. His life ha , been Somewhat adventurous one. H ,, left home in his teens and before the wal and before the Union Pacific R. R. wa } built was in the employ of the goverI