The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
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Miss Ruth Harvey from Worcester
is visiting relatives in town.
Rev. Mr.. Root from Northampton
preached-in the Congregational church
Sunday. 49,. It,.
Theodore Spencer spent a few days
in town last week at his cousin,
Henry Wardwell's. ..-e.-.~..' ..-,...
Mrs. Mary Hulburt has returned te
her home here, after an absence Of
four months at her cottage at Will.
mantle camp ground. eft Z; -
Rev. Otis E. Thayer from Wood.
stock, former pastor of the Metho:
dist church, is visiting old friends ii
town.
Miss Lillian Blanchard from
Auburndale and her sister, Mrs,
Marian Pease, from New Britain,
spent few days with their father, J.
@. Lees, last week. .:t
The Union agricultural society
held it's annual fair last Wednesday.
1t being Somers' turn this year to
have the fair, the whole town en-
deavored to make the same great
success. The exhibits were many
and interesting aad the attendance
was large. The beautiful old town
was in apple-pie order when the first
visitors arrived early in the morning.
The trolley cars were crowded all
day. The parade was led by the float
of Court White Oak of Foresters, es-
corted by the Broad Brook band.
The float was large. double-tiered
platform prettily decorated, and car
ried As young women. The order of
United American Mechanics made a
good showing. They were led by
the Somers and Ellington drum and
fife corps. Their float was attractive,
and had red, white and blue trim
mings, while Miss May Kelly posed
as the goddess of liberty The Spring
Valley. ice company's cart was deco
rated with the national colors and
had large cakes of ice in evidence.
Fuller & Bugbee's grocery store was
represented by q washing machine
and three busy workers. Full clothes
lines told the efficacy of the soap and
washing powder. Somers grange
made q noticeable showing with an
arched platform hung with grains,
fruit and vegetables, and carried girls
representing Flora, Pomona and Ce-
res, and "a, life-ike goat. Henry
Wartlwell's team was noticeable, con-
tanning several young women dressed
in white. The old woman in the
shoe, with her large family, had her
hands full in attending the fair, The
town road serapsr was dressed in red,
white and blue, carried Selectman
George Pease and his worknaeR, and
was drawn by eight horses. The Ala
bama farms float, carrying colored
musicians who dispensed music and
fun along the way, "Uncle SAM
and a number of single make-ups,
were ali noticeable, and the long line
of citizens teams made parade long
to be remembered. Dinner was serv-
ed by the women of the Congregation
al church, and their spread was SO
literally patronized that the food sup
ply ran short and many would-be
diners were forced to go elsewhere.
Nearly 400 enjoyed q turkey dinner
at the Kibbe hotel, and during the
day the young people danced at the
hotel and in Athletic hall. The base
ment of the Congregational church
was the center of attraction, as here
was displayed the product of the gar
den, field and orchard, also the hand
iwork of the women of the section.
The show of produce was o remark
able one, as the year had been very
favorable for crops of all kinds, max
ing an agricultural display highly
creditable to Tollend county's fertile
farms. The fsir was one Of the best
ever held by the society,". There was
. larger sHoWing of eattle than usual,
o total Of ninety eight head being on
the grounds. There was ESQ twenty
yoke of oxen and steers in me. The
officers Of the Union agricultural So
ciety are PRESIDENT, Charles s. Full
Ter of Soznare vice. presidsnt, O. A.
Arnold OF East Winds secretary,
Milo Hamilton Of Ellineton; assist
ant secretary, 81. J. Bridge Of Enfield
= Charles A. Thompson Of
Melrose; marshal, Richard Delaney
Of Somers; superintendent of grounds,
E. Little; superintendent Of hall. w.
o. Pease; assistant, A. ]. Lombard.
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