The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-16

lingfords and New Britains-Miss Grace Lingham Resigns and Miss Doherty App pointed-Kindergarten Teachers As signed-Other Interesting Items.
 The fifth annual fair of the Walling- ford Agricultural society will be held on the East Center street park on Sep tember 8 and g, and extensive prepara- lions are being made to make this event an interesting one. The officers of the society are as follows:
 President-Marcus E. Cook. Vice e-Presidents-Joel R. Hough, Charles IN. Jones, Noble F. 1ngraham.
 Secretary-George T. Jones.
 Ireasurer-J: P. Stevenson; - Directors-Wm. R. Cook, Chas,, Young, D. w. Ives, Joel H. Paddock, Joel A. Allen, Geo. l. Williams, H. s. Andrews, Delevan j w. Ives, Geo A. Hopson:
 Finance Committee-Marcus ID. Cook, Geo A. Hopson, Geo. T. Jones.
 Chief Marshal-Joel H. Paddock. Superintendents-Catt Department, Joel R. Hoqgh; Horse Department, George J. Peers; Exhibition Tent, A. D. Mclean, Jno. Tucker, asst; Swine. Sheep and Poultry Department, Delevan W. Ives.
 The. Park and Exhibition Tent will be open for the reception of articles Wednes- First Day, Wednesday, September sth. No entries, will be taken later than ten o'clock for this day.
 1000 a. m.-For oxen, 5oc per pair for each and every pair exhibited on the grounds
 Il :00 a. m.-Working Cattle and Working Steers, Classes 10 and F.
 1:3O a. ,m.--Fat Cattle, Class II. 12:30 p. m.-Grand Parade of Cattle and Steers.
 1:3o p. m.-Exhibition of strength by spe- cial draught cattle, Class 13.
 200 D. m.--Neat Cattle Breeding Stock, Glasses 6 to 8, inclusive.
 Second Day, Thursday, September 9th. 1o:0O a. m.-Stallions for general use, % 1o:oo a. m.-Farm Horses used as such, 1o:ao a. m-Colts, Geldings and Fillies, ii :oO a. m.-Mares for Breeding Horses 11:0o a. m,-Plowing Match. Glass IA. 11:80 a. m,r-Single Horses for Road and Family use, Class P. Il :45 a. m.--Matched Horses for Road and Family use, Class 2l.
 nils fs0 P n'n''Ss o'i' NN'e, 'F' S'''S' 100 D. m-Grand Parade of Horses 2:3O D. m-Trotting See small bills. If stormy either day, the fair will be held the first pleasant day.
 Other attractive features will be intro duced as circumstances permit.
 Wednesday, September S.
 2:50 Class, Trot and Paee-Purse S20o. 2:24 Class, Trot and Pace--Purse S200.
 Thursday, September 9.
 2:3O Class, Trot and Pace--Purse $200. 2:3S Class, Trot and Pace-Purse S200.
 Conditions.
 Entrance fee per cent. of purse and . per cent, additional from winners
 Purses divided 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent of purse,
 The right reserved to change order ot programme, and to declare off any race not filling satisfactorily.
 No conditional entries.
 Mile heats, best three In five to harness Winner to receive one money only. National rules to govern
 Six to enter and four to start.
 Rule 17 will be strictly enforced
 Distance 100 yards, eight or more horses 150 yards.
 stabling and straw free on grounds dur ing the races.
 Entries close September 1, 1897.
 The game of baseball between tht New Britains and the Wallingfords or the South Colony street grounds Sat urday afternoon was largely attended and proved to be the best played ant most interesting game of the season The New Britains brought down { strong team and played good ball, only two fielding errors being made. The nome team played ball for all they were worth and only three errors were made and those were what might be called excusable errors. Mu1doon Mead, wht has been known on the ball field fol nearly score of years, was in the bo, for the visitors and showed up well