The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-09-25
Miss M. A. Francis of Norwich has

added q new boiler to it's equipment,
and Contractor Jones of Willimantic is
here to put it in place.
There will be q dance each night of
the fair next week. The fireman will
have q dance Wednesday night at
Eaton's hall, with music by Lynch g
orchestra. Tuesday and Thursday
nights the Foresters and Woodmen
will have dances in Society hall, with
music by the Beacon singing orchestra.
Fair Notes.
Reserved seat tickets for the grand
stand and season tickets will go on
sale at James Warren's store Thurs
day.
There are already two entries for
the relay race for high schools
Springfield and Stafford Entries close
the last of the month, and it is
thought there will be one or two more
applications.
The special round trip tickets on
the O. v. railroad do not include ad-
mission to the fair this year, owing
to the new law. Railroad tickets are
good going Sept 30 to Oct. 3. in
elusive. The return limit will be
October 3.
The hangers are out announcing
the attractions of the fair. 1t has
been necessary to change the program
of vaudeville events somewhat from
the first announced, but the list con-
tains plenty of variety and bids fair
to meet with popular favor. The
Heras family, said to be the highest
priced troupe of acrobats in the bust
ness, has been engaged. In the ami
NAL line there will be Montague's
trained cockatoo circus and Prof
George Litz with his troupe of trained
dogs. The Golden Gate Quintette
will render some warm Ethiopian
numbers. The OliEeria trio will be
here with a musical act which is
highly recommended Green and
Weathers, comedy bicycle riders, will
ride six different kinds of wheels.
Rice Bros, clowns and acrobats. and
q team composed of Bailey and Frick-
EFT will help to fill in the chinks, be-
sides other attractions.
The fair next week is the principal
topic of interest. The officers are
busy getting ready, and the probabili-
ties are that another successful event
will be added to the long list of form
or fairs. The grounds and track will
be in first-olass condition by the first
of the week, and with good weather
there will be the usual fair-time
crowds. The usual ''old home'' week
feature of reunited families will
again be in evidence. BY Saturday
the horsemen will begin to arrive,
and Sunday the usual number of
people will happen to take walk up
to the grounds. Applications for
space on the midway are coming in
daily, and the Indications are that
the usual animation will prevail
along this busy thoroughfare. The
admission of children free the first
day, and a charge of 20 cents for
adults, will result in a much larger |
first. day attendance shan usual While
the hall exhibits are likely not to be
complete for the first day, the plat
form show will be the same as the
other days. and two good races are
for the afternoon. There
is one advantage in attending the first |
day. The fair can be seen with COM
fort, as there is not so much crowding,
and there is always plenty of room on
the grandstand. The platform show
this year has enough acts to insure a
continuous performance, and while
there is an absence of thrilIers, there
is plenty of diversity, and this pro-
gram ought to attain the usual popu-
larity. The vaudeville program at
this fair is alone worth the price of
admission, and with the other attrac-
tions offered patrons are assured of
large value in amusement for money
expended. .. =
Ice cream at the post office this
evening. s-+
Clifford WightmAn of Naubuo spent
Sunday at his home here.
There will be an invitation dance
at Memorial hall Thursday evening.
Major A. P. Sowner of Willimantio
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Hough.
Miss Nellie Keefe and Miss Anna
Depo visited friends in Broad Brook,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baker and
family were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pero over Sunday.
Fred Quay is building house near
the one known as the Adelbert Need
ham place. VIM. Bennett is the
builder.
The young people of the Universal
list church are planning TO give an
Oct. 8. No Ladies'
Circle will be held fair week.
Mrs. Ellen Webber is spending a
few weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Jane
Weaver, during the absence Of Mrs.
Mary Prince il Paterson, N. J.
Otis Fuller and Mrs. Abbie Shat
tuck of Chioopee, Mass, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Warren
over Sunday. Mrs. Shattuck former
~ lived here and has four children
buried at Staffordville.
f. J. Glover has purchased q new
to take the place of the one
burned. He will carry passengers
from here to the fair grounds during
the fair, and wishes all those who
desire conveyance to leave their
names with him not later than the