The Press., 1897-09-30
Fair Notes.

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 Next week.
 Good weather Is hoped for.
 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
 Entries for the horse races closc to o-day.
 Reserved seat and grand stand tickets for the fair are now on sale al Burwell's jewelry store.
 In Monson several of the mills will shut down one day for the fair. R. M. Reynolds, one of the leading manufactur- CTS of Monson, says: My employers want one day for the Stafford fatr, and they are going to have It."
 Two new special attractions have been added since last week. Prof. James IT, win gives 6 truly wonderful exhibition on the swinging trapeze. He stands on his head on the trapeze, and performs many difficult feats.
 The little tandem team, Jennetter and Grace Methvens, have been engaged to give an exhibition. One of these little ladies is five and the other six years of age, and they are pretty sight on their little tandem. They attracted much at tention at the Springfield bicycle tourna- ment. They will ride an exhibition half mile.
 Entries for the bicycle races are coming in good shape, and the first day promises to be quite enjoyable. Among the crack professional entries are, Gateley, Bow den, and Frank Butler. Among the long list of amateurs the names appear of Downy, Tenzler, Minnie, Morse and Freeman.
 Harry Roncoe, the trick bicycle rider, who Is to give exhibitions at the fair next week, was born II years ago in Spring field, but later his parents moved to Cheshire, where he now lives. Three years ago his father gave him a wheel and soon after he was surprising his friends by his trick riding. Shortly after he gave his first exhibition in public, He now holds two medals, gold one given for fancy riding the Cal"donis county fair at St. Johnsbury, Vt.. last fall, and 6 silver one given by the Roll stone cycle club as prize for half-milt which he did in 1.27. All his tricks which number about 30, are self-taught His exhibitions at the Springfield bicycle tournament this fall were commended by all who saw them. He travels about giv Ing exhibitions for six weeks in the year the remaining part of the year being spen in school, where he does very good work
 One of the most interesting features O the Midway" this year will be th' l"Zoo." This attraction had a run of months at Boston in the old public lihrary building. and was witnessed by over | million of people. The leading features O this aggregation are: Prince, the or gi nal wrestling lion; Wallace, the wild untamable lion; Rajah, the equestrian tiger Victoria, the queen of liOnesses Mrs. Jack, the society lioness Jolly, th' performing elephant; Spitfire, Boucher Roger, the famous leopards; Queen, tho high jumper Hannibal, the largest lion Ajax, the giant baboon Congo, tht blue-faced gorilla; Bob, the TamaniaI Devil; Tess, the wonderful chimpanzee and many other wild brutes, interesting
 
 for their grace and intelligence.
 Special trains October 9th and Eth will be run as follows: Train leaving New London at 10 a. m., Norwich 1035 will run through to fair grounds, leaving VII limantic 11.3O. South Coventry 11.42 Eagleville 11.45, Mansfield 11.52, Mer row 11.57, South Willington 12.02 p. ID. West WIlllngton 12. 10, Stafford 1925, ar irving at fair grounds 12. 30. Returning leave fair grounds 5.30 p. m., arriving a WIllimantlc 6.20, Norwich 2. 15 and New London 7.45. Train leaves Palmer fol fair grounds 10. 20 a. m., (connecting with train leaving Springfield 9. 40 and WOrces ter s.50) Monson 1030, stops at inter mediate stations to take passengers, and arrives at fair grounds II. Returning leave faiI grounds 500 p. m., stops st way stations to leave passengers, and ar. rives at Palmer 5.54 p. m., making con neciIon with accommodation train foI Springfield and intermediate stations, Regular trains leave fair grounds: Go. Ing north, 7.16, 9.51, a. m. for Brattle. boro and intermediate stations, and 7.2( p. m. for Palmer and B. & A. railroad Going south, 7.55, 8. 50, a. m., 2.OS and 7.45 p. m. for New London and inter. mediate stations.
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